Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector™

A new primer on the block promising us oily folks some shine relief, but can it deliver?
All the reviews across the world of the internet say yes, but I'm not that quick to believe.
So, I had to try it for myself.

I've never been a fan of the silicone feel of most oil combating primers and find them relatively heavy on the skin. This one is a little different.
It doesn't have that slickness that you find with most silicone/dimethicone primers.
It goes on and doesn't move.
It promises I'll be matte for 8 hours.

First things first, I start with my daily cleaning routine.
Cleanser, serum, moisturizer.
Take a small amount [pea size] of Becca primer and work it in your hands.
You can apply it to the entire face or just to the t-zone if that's where you're primarily oily.
Wait about 30 seconds to one minute before applying your foundation.
If you find that it's piling [balling up and rubbing off your face], then you've put too much on.

Another great trick with this primer is if you're exceptionally oily in the |T-zone or just have oily eyelids, you can also use it as an eyelid primer for your shadow.

My skin was automatically matte.
No questions about it.
But then I noticed a slight tingling over my skin and bit of tightening.
I assume this is how it helps to reduce pore size [most products that claim to reduce the visible size of pores use a warming and cooling effect. It opens the pores and cools quickly to cause them to shrink]. Remember, nothing can physically change the size of pores. We can only change the visible appearance of them.

I wanted to take a closer look into the ingredients since I'm curious what causes this effect. Unfortunately  there appears to be little information. I'll get in touch with Becca and when I find out the answer, I'll share it with you.
Despite being silicone free, it isn't paraben free.
That doesn't matter a whole lot to me, but I know it's a buzz word out there among consumers and something I get asked about often.

I put it through the test- my work day.
I arrived home 11 hours later and was still shine free.
No touch ups, nothing.

I officially LOVE this primer!!!!

If you're looking to pick up some of your own, you can get it directly from Becca or from Sephora