Review: Urban Decay’s “Brightening” Complexion Primer Potion

Urban Decay
“Brightening” Complexion Primer Potion

I have very pale, milky white skin and I found that the Complexion Primer Potion for Brightening actually worked quite well with my skin. I tried it with both liquid foundation and powder, and it performed great with both. I preferred wearing it with powders though. Since it does leave your skin a tad lighter because of the “brightening” affect, it won’t work for all skin colors.

Pros:

• Goes on smooth and stays put all day
• Keeps foundation looking great for a lot longer
• Nice fragrance
• Non-greasy
• Fills in standard sized pores
• Fills in small lines and scars
• Lightweight and very easy to apply
• No silicons

Cons:

• Lightens skin color
• Can make you look ghostly
• Slightly sticky at first, but dries smooth

So really, no cons unless you have dark skin tones or apply too much. I think this Complexion Primer Potion is great for anyone who likes the idea of a moisturizing primer minus the gross silicons. And considering not too many companies make primers without a silicon base, it’s probably worth a look if you aren’t partial to silicons!

This primer is best for mature skin or anyone who has dull or dry skin. I found this to leave a cooling sensation and it worked wonderfully as a moisturizer, although you could use your own moisturizer under it if you wanted to.

Overall, I think it’s definitely worth a look.

Urban Decay also recently released a Pore Perfecting Complexion Primer Potion that is supposed to be more geared towards filling in pores and is best for younger skin. I haven’t tried that one yet, but I am definitely interested in giving it a try.

Price: $30

Where: Sephora stores and Sephora.com and ULTA Beauty

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