MakeOver Corrective Base Make Up in #01 Cyanite

As a relatively new addition to the beauty industry, primer has quickly become a must have product combating combination skin, large pores, or an uneven skin tone. 

Today I want to share about my first makeup primer/base: MakeOver Corrective Base Make Up. This makeup base available in 2 colors: #01 Cyanite and #02 Greenish. I don't have any problem with redness so I chose shade #01 Cyanite.

First thing first.. What exactly is a primer?

• A makeup primer (or base) is a cosmetic designed to primes your skin, covering up any pores, scars, acne and creating a smooth canvas to apply your makeup. Though makeup can look fine without using a base, it generally won't last as long and may not have quite as polished a look.
• There are a few main types of primers: moisturizing, oil absorbing, light-reflecting, color-correcting, and pore-minimizing. No matter your skin tone or regular makeup habits, a good primer can do wonders for your overall look.
• There are both tinted and transparent varieties of makeup primer. The tinted one comes in a variety of colors, and is used to cover subtle age spots or discolorations on the face. Some primers feature bold colors like lavender, green, blue, and yellow. When used under foundation, yellow shades help conceal blue shadows under the eyes, while green hides red marks and lavender and blue brighten up yellowish skin. Transparent primers don't affect the color of skin as much as tinted ones, but can improve its appearance by moisturize and fill up any wrinkles.
• *UPDATE* Read here and here for more explanation for color correcting base and other neutralizing makeup colors, such as concealer.

(taken from WiseGeek and theFashionSpot, edited by me here and there)

What's the difference between makeup base and primer?

When I googled this questions, there are two different answers:

• 1st Answer. Base and primer are the same thing, though some cosmetics brand the product as a primer, while others call it a base. It is used to prepare the skin for what you're going to put over it next, namely foundation. It fills in large pores, wrinkles and fine lines to create an even surface so that anything you pile over it, won't flake off or look uneven. (source)
• 2nd Answer. Base used to to enhance colors and reduces crease. If you have oily eye lids, having an eyeshadow base will help reduce the oiliness and makes the colors transcend better. Primers basically preps the skin for makeup. It smooths the skin, makes application of makeup easier and less cakey. Makeup will also last longer and some primer also work as colour correctors to even skin tone. Most brands use the terms makeup base and primers interchangeably and the formulas used could even be similar thus it will be up to your preference on what you need. (source)

So! Let's move on to the review.

Product Description. MakeOver Corrective Base Make Up is the best pick for everyday use, highly moisturizing and invisibly correcting uneven skin tone. Available in 2 colors : #01 Cyanite, #02 Greenish. Use Greenish to diffuse redness and Cyanite to brighten dull skin. Dries quickly, creates glowing effect, keeps skin smooth, soft and plush. Pearl Extract and Grape Seed Extract as antioxidant, Witch Hazel Extract for pore reduction, Moisturizer to maintain skin moistness and to prevent skin dehydration. Netto 40ml.

How to apply. Apply slightly evenly after Hydration Serum and keep for a while before applying other makeup products. No need to apply moisturizer after applying Corrective Base Makeup (contains extra moisturizer and Vitamin E).

MakeOver Corrective Base Make Up in #01 Cyanite comes with a tube packaging made from plastic. The black color gives exclusive (and expensive) looking. There's transparent part so you're able to see the remaining product. On the back side there are ingredients list, production code and expire date. If you open the cap you can see that this product has usual tube type packaging. Very hygienic and with a little squeeze I already get the right amount to cover my entire face. The size is considering travel friendly too.

MakeOver Corrective Base Make Up in #01 Cyanite comes in light purple/lavender color. As I mentioned earlier, lavender brighten up dull yellowish skin. I notice that this primer also evens out my skin tone.

The texture feels like moisturizer, with slightly thicker consistency, makes the application very easy. Easily spread, easily absorbed. I found this primer is quite moisturizing for my normal-dry skin and I love the fact that it has a slightly cooling sensation when applied on the skin. It makes my makeup last longer and dries quickly to a slightly dewy finish.

For staying power, in an air-conditioned room, this primer stays about 8 hours. After that, I need to blot the excess oil on my slightly-oily T-zone.

This is my first makeup primer and so far I've been loving it so much! For IDR69.000 (about USD7) you'll got 40ml product. Very cheap considering the quality. Eventhough this primer doesn't fill up my pores, it does the claims really well: highly moisturizing and invisibly correcting uneven skin tone, brighten dull skin, dries quickly, creates glowing effect, keeps skin smooth, soft and plush. I use this almost everyday now. 

+ Affordable

+ Indonesian local product (yay!)

+ Do the claims well

+ Good quality packaging, travel friendly

- No pore minimizing effect

you may....
TAKE IT
if you're looking for a great quality primer with affordable price.
LEAVE IT
if you're looking for a primer with pore minimizing/pore filling effect.

*****

Some useful tips:

• If you're using primer, don't apply moisturizer beforehand, because the products often don't mix well and can result in uneven looking skin. If your skin is very dry, be sure to opt for a moisturizing product.
• Don’t apply too much primer, usually a pea-size amount is all you need for your entire face.

*****

What's your fave base/primer?


Cheers, 

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