MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage Review

 

MAC's Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage Primer was one of my very first purchases from MAC. I have always been a lover of primer and loved having a perfect base for my foundation to glide on and last for quite a while. I was hesitant to buy this at first as I had not heard much about it and had just been recommended by one of the MAC artists. When she applied it onto my face, it immediately made my face feel soft and fresh and really moisturised. I fell in love with the primer strait away and purchased it strait after. 

 

I use this primer mainly when I'm doing my makeup for special events as I tend to use a bb cream under my foundation if I'm just doing my makeup for throughout the day, therefore my primer has lasted me for absolute ages! The bottle itself costs £20.50 for a 30ml bottle and I have to say that the bottle is quite large for a primer. MAC suggests it "Calms and soothes the skin, blots away excess oil, and evens out skin redness." When I first applied it onto my face for myself, I noticed it really moisturised my skin more than anything and added a glow to the finishing look of my foundation. I use one pump of the product as a little goes a long way! I apply it all over on my face and leave it for about 20 seconds to soak into my skin. It gives a healthy glow to your foundation and helps make the foundation long lasting aswell as even out your skin tone and make the foundation look smoother and more flawless. 

As you can see from above, it comes out as a creamy white blob and you really only need one pump! It goes onto your face abit white and illuminious as the glitter type particles in the primer really stand out, not only Is this primer long lasting but adds to your final look giving you a fresh dewy glow. 

 

This is the primer blended out and as you can see it does blend out fairly good and starts to look 'less white' and more of a moisturiser, which this primer really does leave your skin feeling so soft and smoothe!

 

 It comes with a pump and is therefore easy to apply onto your finger or hand and apply to the face. 

 At first I thought this primer was a little bit too pricey for a primer as the foundation was only a couple £'s extra; however it does last for ages as does nearly all of MAC's products! So far it's lasted me 6 months! And their is still quite abit left, so I am therefore getting more than my money's worth, as before my old primers such as drugstore ones used to last me only half of that! 

The packaging is a dark glittery box like the other prep and prime packages. I love the packaging and the pump that is already on the primer and I think it looks so good and makes it easier to squirt out. The pump does dispense enough product for the right amount to use on one application! The only negative thing I can think of which isn't really a problem for me is the fact that I can't see how much is left in the bottle.. This might be a problem if your wanting to re-purchase it strait away and use it constantly, Which I think I will be doing so.. But other than that I can't think of any other negative about it. It is long lasting and really does make the difference between a long lasting flawless face full of makeup, to a patchy, oily face of makeup that tends to slide if throughout the day/night. This primer is definitely, in my opinion, worth buying and using to get a perfect base. It does last a long time and therefore doesn't bother me about the high price and it does the job perfectly!

 What primers have you used? What do you think about the MAC skin base visage? Thank you for reading..Emily, x.