‘Makeup is now flawless!’: Shoppers claim this £4 primer helps to smooth skin and vanish pores

While a primer may seem like an unnecessary step to some, if you want to lock down your make-up, reduce shine and blur pores then it could be the make-up hero you’ve been missing.  

There are plenty of formulas out there, but if you’re after one that targets your pores then you may be interested to know that thousands of shoppers have crowned the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser Matte Primer ‘by far the best primer’.

The gel texture instantly helps to vanish pores, acting as a silky smooth canvas to help you foundation glide on and stay in place all day. Even better, it’s a total budget beauty buy as it’s now on sale for just £3.99 on Amazon – that’s half-price. 

A huge 29,000 shoppers have left reviews for the affordable primer, and with an average score of 4.4 out of 5, it is well worth a spot in your make-up bag. 

The bestselling primer has been hailed as a ‘brilliant base for foundation’, with shoppers calling it ‘amazing’, claiming how their ‘makeup is now flawless’.

Used post-moisturiser and pre-foundation, the primer works as an instant skin smoother, immediately erasing the look of pores so you can wear it alone or under foundation.  

The gel-texture is thicker than most but it’s lightweight and blendable so easily vanishes in to the skin, creating a velvety base for your foundation, while simultaneously smoothing over pores and fine lines, for a long-lasting, even makeup application. 

You don’t have to worry about getting excessively shiny or having your makeup slide off by midday. Plus, many shoppers have reported to wearing the primer alone, without foundation on top for a flawless yet natural look. 

One shopper penned: ‘I wasn’t expecting much, I’ve never actually used a primer before. But, I love this! Totally converted. 

‘I now use it just as a day cream, even when I can’t be bothered to wear makeup. It leaves your skin so soft, and you don’t need to use much. So it doesn’t actually feel like there is anything on your face. It holds the makeup well when used as a primer. I’ve now bought 5’.

Another agreed, calling the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser Matte Primer ‘such a fantastic product’. They went on to write ‘I love it so much I sent a batch to my friend in the US as she can’t get it there. It leaves your skin so smooth and soft and it’s amazing how much it covers pores. I’d slap it over my entire body if I could.’

A third shopper penned: ‘It really covers up the pores! It is transparent and very thick creamy gel that small amount covers a lot. Skin feels really light and as label say like baby skin. Doesn’t give any shines not oiliness to me. Really happy about it.’

Despite its low price tag, the budget beauty buy has been compared to much more expensive products. 

One customer even wrote ‘totally a dupe for smashbox primer. ‘Great value, if you have dry to oily skin I highly recommend this.’ 

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