L'Oreal

I've had this product for quite a long time and didn't really like it very much at first. But.... I've used it more recently and it's (IMO) comparable to, if not better than, the Gerovital H3 Evolution primer and also the Hylamide HA Blur.

Actually I like using this more and have recently discovered this is also an excellent eyelid primer!

Like many, I have very oily lids. But I was really surprised when I tested it a couple of weeks ago, using this on one eyelid, and Urban Decay eye primer on the other. I let both sit for a few minutes after application, and then applied the same eyeshadow to both. Surprisingly, about 5 hours later, and then after a total of 9 hours, the L'Oreal perfecting primer kept my eyeshadow beautifully intact! That NEVER happens for me - I need to touch up my eyes a bit, usually mid-day. With the Urban Decay side, it was the usual ol' thing where my eyeshadow was somewhat patchy. But the L'Oreal side....wow....my eyeshadow 9 hours later looked just as it had after applying it!

The only comparable eyeshadow primer to this is the Elizabeth Moss "Thank Me Later" eye primer, which is, in my experience, also FANTASTIC! Both the L'Oreal and the Elizabeth Mott are currently $15.00 each on Amazon, but you get more product with the L'Oreal.

I received a sample of this product along with the serum and in retrospect, I wish I hadn’t! I tried the sample two days ago and for the first time in my 24 years of life, I am experiencing horrendous, pus spewing breakouts in places I’ve never even had so much of a red bump on!! In addition, my face is so dry and rough after use that it’s uncomfortable for me to look at myself. I’ve had nothing but glowing skin all my life and I’m fuming SOLELY because of this product. 0/5, would not recommend.

I absolutely Love love love this mascara... it gives me full long lashes all day long. My lashes never stay curled and with this mascara I don’t even have to put the lash curler near my eyeballs 😬

I can't even wait for my hair to dry. This smells like a scented garbage bag with fruit rotting inside. I don't care how good my hair looks using this, it smells atrocious.

My hair is slippery. It's thick and soft, what's generally considered "good hair," but nothing will stay on or in it. Pins, barrettes, and elastics slide right out. No amount of mousse, gel, or spray will keep curls from disappearing an hour later. I can barely keep a baseball cap or winter beanie on my head.

In any case, for the partially shaved pompadour style I'm currently rocking, Elnett works. It keeps the combed over part in place under most conditions, and tames my flyaways nicely. It does make my hair a little sticky to the touch, but not intolerably so; it's great that the hold is flexible, not crunchy, and looks natural.

The scent is certainly very strong, but it smells exactly the way my mother's hairspray (bright teal can with pink geometric shapes on the label?) smelled, so there's no disconnect there. I do find that Elnett brushes out readily, although the scent hangs around forever. I can't speak to the efficacy of the UV filtering ingredient. My hair isn't color treated, but this was the only variety of Elnett I could find at the store. I'd like to try the regular unscented version in the future, but, failing that, this product is pretty much exactly what I need.