Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base Review

Hi everyone,

I am reviewing a face primer from Essence. It is called Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base.

Product Description:
Skin-perfection make-up base for a fresher, more radian appearance. Enhances and corrects the skin tone. Creates a smooth surface for a long-lasting foundation. Moisturising and mattifying. Apply under foundation or alone as a tinted moisturizer.

Price and Quantity:
500 INR for 20 ml

Ingredients List:

My Experience with Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base:

The primer comes in a small nude coloured tube with a silver pull open cap. The tube contains a pump dispenser. At first I was happy to see that the tube has a pump dispenser, but it is not effective in use practically. It does not dispense the product easily. I had to pump 10-15 times or more to get the primer out. So, I am highly disappointed with the pump packaging.

The face primer is light orange in colour with very fine shimmers in it. The shade will suit all skin tones. The orange colour looks too bright at first, but when blended properly, it evens out the skin and looks normal. The shimmers are so fine that they are not visible once it is blended.

The texture of this primer is thick and creamy, but it blends easily. Just a pea size amount is sufficient to cover the whole face. This primer is basically for smoothening and moisturizing the skin. When I use it as a tinted moisturiser, then it simply evened out the skin and did nothing for coverage. It maked my face look shiny and a bit oily. So, if you have too oily skin, you must stay away from this face primer. Dry skin beauties may find it as good face primer.

I have combination type and acne prone skin, but I did not face any breakouts. When I use it as foundation base, it slided easily and gave a dewy finish. It evened out the skin tone.

Overall, I am happy with this face primer, as it does not break me out, but the pump is a huge disappointment.

Pros of Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base:

• Small tube packaging.
• Light orange in colour.
• Suits all skin tones.
• Fragrance free.
• Soft and creamy texture.
• Blends effortlessly.
• Evens out the skin.
• Did not break me out

Cons of Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base:

• Comes with unfriendly pump dispenser.
• Not good for oily skin beauties.
• Does nothing for the coverage.
• Leaves dewy finish.

IMBB Rating:
3.5/5 (-1 for pump dispenser and -0.5 for oily sheen it gives)

Will I Repurchase or Recommend Essence My Base Skin Perfection Make Up Base?
No, for both because the pump dispenser is horrible.

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