This was one of my very first products from Urban Decay and like most of my purchases was fuelled following a blog haul. With the promise of hydrating, balancing and creating a youthful appearance and seeing how the bloggers were loving it I needed to try.
Packaging wise it comes in a rough texture bottle of rigid plastic, coloured navy blue with all the details fully recapped on the reverse. The acrylic clear lid was the first thing to disappoint as after removing on first try it decided that it no longer wanted to go back on and stay on, so in the bin the little lid went, no big deal. The green coloured spritz was very effective at delivering a fine spray that covered all my face requiring just 2 spritzes. There is no overpowering scents and it felt just like primer water with no oily residue or resistance to be absorbed, dry time was mere seconds. Applying this before primer to give my face some life and a vitamin boost.
Happily I fell in love with this spray as it did indeed brighten up my dull complexion, kept it hydrated all day and never made my oily areas breakout. Perfect! or so I thought, half way through my 2nd bottle I noticed that my skin started to dull again and that it didn't dry on my face like it used too. Nothing else in my routine had changed and I pushed through the next fortnight thinking it might just be hormones or something, but it never got any better the spray had lost its lustre for me and started to do nothing more than slapping on some water straight from the tap. After finally finishing the 2nd bottle which took me forever as most mornings I just didn't bother with it and found that my makeup help up better and my skin looked better. I emptied it and threw it away deciding that I wouldn't repurchase this again.
Unsure if I had experienced a dodgy batch or if Urban Decay had switched up the formula between bottles but whatever happened it has put me off buying this especially as it isn't readily available in NZ and is expensive when you factor in the exchange rate and shipping extra costs I would want something epic for that price tag.
3 out of 5 all around as it starts of great and does do what it says but just fails to be a constant winner.
This is an amazing prep spray and compared to many on the market actually has some benefits for the skin that are almost instantly seen. You can see the difference in your makeup if you don't use it compared to if you do.
If my skin or any of my clients have a tired skin day or haven't drunk as much water leading up to their big day a quick spray of this b6 infused prep spray helps give the skin a lift, I allow it to fully dry into the skin before applying primer, then on with the rest of the makeup and it really gives the overall look a really flawless look and I find that due to the skin being revived at the start that the makeup sits nicely in place for the duration of the day. Would highly recommend to people who have trouble with any foundation cakey on their face especially around the nose area as it is a sign of dehydration of the skin and this prep spray helps to prevent that occurring.