l f Niacinamide Gel Based Hydrating Cruelty Free Reviews Summary

Texture and Application

Pros:

• "It goes on smoothly and effortlessly, creating the perfect canvas for my makeup."
• "This primer is a rather thick consistency, but it evens out & foundation brushes on smoothly."
• "It feels like it grips the makeup once I apply foundation and concealer!"
• "Once applied, it got absorbed quickly and the sticky, gluey sensation was gone."
• "It goes on very sticky and you need to give it about 30 seconds to dry on your skin."
• "This primer is real nice and smooth, it does actually feel nice and moisturizing somehow and it does feel like it’s gripping the makeup."
• "It has a sticky finish when first applied and then dries very smooth."

Cons:

• "Texture isn't my favorite, it is very thick and sticky and I didn't find it easy to apply on my skin."
• "It’s so thick and dries so quickly that you can’t rub it around."
• "It felt a lot like rubbing pure aloe on my skin. It’s very sticky."
• "It is verrrrry sticky, almost like trying to spread glue on your face."
• "This feels like your putting Elmer's glue all over your face and letting it dry before applying makeup."
• "Feels like I’m applying super glue to my face.. couldn’t rub it all over my face with my fingers like it says to because it’s just too sticky."
• "The primer remained difficult to spread without tugging and pulling on my skin."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The price is great and the container is very portable."
• "Great primer, can really tell the difference when using it and not using it, sticks foundation and everything to face and keeps it together great + affordable too."
• "Same quality in my opinion for a major reduction in price."
• "I LOVE elf products because I don’t wear makeup enough to buy expensive brands. It never lets me down."
• "For a fraction of cost, I have finally found something that works."
• "I'm also very pleased that it's available in this large tube for about 1/3 the price of my usual choice."
• "It's hard to believe that a primer this effective is so budget-friendly."

Cons:

• "I’ll have to switch to the milk hydro grip primer, which is similar to the mint melt but much pricier."
• "It is expensive, though. If I find that ELF has a similar formula, I will give it a try and review separately."
• "Despite the price being right, I will not be purchasing again."
• "Compared to other ELF products, this primer tends to run out quickly, requiring more frequent repurchases."
• "The product came about a week later than it was supposed to and they kept changing the shipping date."
• "I could not get the foundation to pack properly on that primer. It started separating instantly."
• "I decided to give this a try since it's about half the price but the texture is very sticky and does not feel good on my skin at all."

Performance and Longevity

Pros:

• "I will never put on foundation without using this primer first."
• "I sweat ALOT and I was headed to Houston for a concert and I knew I needed something strong to hold my makeup and this did not disappoint!!!"
• "Even better, nothing migrated into my fine lines, even after 7 hrs of wear; my (foundation and contour) makeup looked just as good when I got home as it had when I left that morning."
• "Your makeup won’t go anywhere using this and a good setting powder/spray!"
• "I can put my makeup on at 8:00 AM and it stays flawless all day, no touchups needed, until I take it off at bedtime."
• "My make up lasts a lot longer than it used to and eyeshadow stays in place."
• "This primer really grips your makeup and it stays in place throughout the day."