We decided to work together on this post since we both purchased a beauty product that claims to erase pores and works as a face primer. We'll be comparing these two so you can choose which one works for you best!
Baby skin Maybelline (Molly):
Texture: +Long wear: +
Price: € 9
Everyone knows the Porefessional by Benefit. Well, the Baby skin by Maybelline claims to be the cheaper version of this product. I have used the Porefessional before and I absolutely love it. I definitely understand why everyone makes such a big deal out of it. And that's the reason why I definitely wanted to try the Baby skin.
The texture is very silky almost velvety, but a bit oily/greasy, in a good kind of way. It comes out clear so you don't have to worry about the colour matching your skin. Also, a little goes a long way. You don't need much to cover the areas where you have large pores (for me that would be my nose and under my eyes/cheekbones). It might feel a bit heavy on the skin at first, but just let it dry for a couple of seconds. It says you can use the product on its own or as a primer. To be honest, I don't like to use it on its own. I only use it under concealer and foundation. It stays on for a very long time and your face looks smooth. It doesn't completely minimize your pores but since mine are not very visible, this product works well enough for me. And for that price, I'll take it!
L'Oréal Blur cream (Amal):
Texture: --Long wear: +
Price: € 13
I guess my expectations were way to high?
The blur cream didn't reach my expectations. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice product to work with. It's just my expactations that were a bit too high. The advert that I saw in Cosmopolitan made me think that the product would dissolve all your pores. But it doesn't, it only makes your skin look more evened out. So don't expect a photoshopped result after you've used this product.
It's a base cream, it's no foundation :-)
I was a bit confused about how I was supposed to use the cream. I thought that it was a foundationlike cream. I was pretty disappointed after my first use. There was no coverage, you could still see all my imperfections. It made me pretty mad to be honest.
Then I searched on the internet for reviews and, here you go, it did ring a bell. Of course, L'Oréal would never disappoint me. The cream has to be used underneath the foundation, as a primer. And as a primer it does it's job pretty well. I love that the product has two functions; priming and smoothing your skin.
One little remark ...
The only thing I don't like about the blur cream is its texture. I don't even now how to explain it. It feels kinda silky, but oily at the same time. Also when I squeeze the tube in order to get the product out, the product flies everywhere (because of the consistency). Other than that, it's a great product to even out your skin. Only keep your expectations realistic, and don't expect to be looking like an airbrushed model after using it.
