e.l.f. Power Grip Primer

I have been searching for years for something to help my liquid foundation stay all day on my oily skin. Most primers I have tried seem to make shine appear sooner than if I had only used the foundation. The instructions say to apply this to clean, dry skin and wait 30 seconds or so before adding another product. I did try that method but discovered that I can mix a pump of the primer with a pump of my foundation on the back of my hand, then apply to my face. This seems to work better than anything else for giving me lasting foundation with minimal shine, when using setting powder as the final step in makeup routine.

I use a powder foundation and this product makes the process seemless. I have great coverage and smooth look. I can definately tell the difference friom when I did not use, I felt like thefoundation just never covered anything. I highly recommend and especially for the price.

I was thrilled with the “grip” and how my foundation would look when I put the make up for the first time, a bit less thrilled with the eye shadow and it was almost impossible to put an eye liner, it would clog as the layer of the base was under and would melt. But guess what, I’m wearing contacts, also I went outside and it was windy, so if you have tears or rinse your contacts, or anything, it will melt and crease and there’s no way to hold your make up. I was outside in the wind one day, my eyes started tearing, soon after my face looked like a sad clown, the foundation melted, it was so messy. The rest of my make up is waterproof, as foundation, and stay on, but as I used this as a primer, it didn’t work. So this is not for me. It’s sticky and weird to apply and once you get it you must be aware that the base of your make up is so water absorbing it will melt everything on the top.
If I don’t use any primer, I can refresh my face with wet palms or put face mist, but with this product no way.

I was a little skeptical about how well this primer would work at first. When I got off work after a Texas hot 10-hour shift & checked my makeup, it still looked great. I also used ELF setting spray so I’m sure that helped too. But I was legit surprised at how well this stuff works! I’ve tried others that cost nearly 10x as much that didn’t come close!

I’m a total ELF convert from here out.

I was looking to purchase a primer that would really hold the makeup and not cost a bomb. I came across the ELF primer with 4% Niacinamide and it didn’t feel like it was drying my skin using it.

I started with the original primer and was curious about this version seeing it had the additional benefit of having niacinamide. My skin seems like like this version of Elf power grip and my make up has applied so well with it under. I willl be repurchasing this product.