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Primer/ Corrector - Laura Geller - Spackle Cream

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rated 3.2(224 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 3.2
  • 48% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 3.5
  • Price: $$$

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rated 3 of 5 cocoanlace on 3/23/2012 12:12:00 PM More reviews by cocoanlace

Age: 56 & Over Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I bought Champagne Spackle via QVC in a 5-piece makeup kit in a cute cosmetic bag. Been using it a month. Although I like the idea of the Spackle, I find the claims made by Laura to be untrue. It doesn't lock in your moisturizer and make your makeup last any longer. I made certain to use all Geller products under and over the Spackle (including her brightening powder/creme foundation, Real Deal concealer, eye shadow with eye Spackle primer, but I still get cakiness. My belief was that Laura made products that would be compatible with each other. That is often why someone would buy products within the same line. But these are not compatible. I posted on QVC about this and they emailed me to say they were not posting it "for reasons that will not be given." Seems they just want rave reviews so they can push product.

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rated 5 of 5 nySuesan on 3/11/2012 9:20:00 AM More reviews by nySuesan

Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Love this primer, been hemming and haaing wether to purchase for quite a while, well I gave in last weekend ... I have used for 5 days and this does exactly what it says it will, my makeup now stays on all day and looks just as good as when I put it on in the morning till I take it off at night. I know everyone is different and what works for one person may not work for another, but this was the best £24 I have spent ... my husband has complimented on how much nicer my makeup is looking I will definitely be repurchasing,

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rated 5 of 5 Kris20 on 2/26/2012 9:28:00 PM More reviews by Kris20

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

I love this primer I have the tinted bronze one and it gives a little color to my pale skin and def helps my makeup last doesn't dry put your skin or make your face feel.tight like Sum primers do and does not make you break out! I will def buy again but prob won't be for a LONG time cuz the bottle is freaking huge for a primer@:)

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rated 1 of 5 amberlady on 2/25/2012 2:57:00 PM More reviews by amberlady

Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green

I'm really starting to wonder why I even try with primer. This one was especially awful. I bought the 3 in 1 product at Ulta that comes with the eye, lip, and face primer. As soon as I put this on and finished the rest of my makeup, my skin felt like it was being suffocated...and I didn't even notice a difference in the way my makeup looked. Not any smoother or flawless. I went and ran a few errands and by the time I got home my face felt itchy and uncomfortable so I took my makeup off to uncover 4 new blemishes. I hardly ever break out anymore so to me one time is enough to know when it's due to a specific product. Now, granted most primers do this to me, but this one seemed especially terrible. I will not be repurchasing...I will be returning.

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rated 2 of 5 calanthe on 2/21/2012 2:53:00 PM More reviews by calanthe

Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

A completely underwhelming experience. The packaging is pretty but my pump fell apart the first time I used it. This is not spackle. It will not give you a smooth, flawless base for your makeup unless you already have perfect skin. It is a light, watery gel with just a touch of sparkle. I find that it takes awhile to dry over my moisturizer and the surface it leaves is somewhat tacky. Did nothing to make my makeup last longer, either.
Blah product for $25, but at least it doesn't break me out. If you want a truly flawless finish for your makeup, and something that will hide pores, fine lines, and unevenness, try DHC's Velvet Skin Coat. That stuff is truly worth the money.

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rated 2 of 5 Ginger4Life on 1/20/2012 7:44:00 PM More reviews by Ginger4Life

Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Red, Other, Other Eyes: Green

I really wanted to like this primer. I tried it out over a couple of weeks. Every day it left me oily and by the end of the day most of my makeup and virtually slid off. Luckily I got this as a deluxe sample in birchbox and didn't spend money on the full size! It is suppose to work with all skin types, however, I feel that it is not very friendly for oily skin. It made me even oilier and after a few days I started having a minor break out. if you have dry or combination skin this might work for you.

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rated 4 of 5 top reviewerGlamDiva on 8/13/2011 10:42:00 PM More reviews by GlamDiva

Age: 56 & Over Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Other, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel

I've been experimenting with primers this year and got some
Spackle. It does help makeup last longer and go on a bit smoother,
so it works for me. Would repurchase. I also like the Illamasqua
Satin Primer.

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rated 1 of 5 top reviewerblog_antagonist on 8/12/2011 8:50:00 PM More reviews by blog_antagonist

Age: 36-43 Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Warm Hair: Red, Other, Other Eyes: Green

Phooey. Another product that I really wanted to work for me.

I REALLY liked the texture and consistency. I don't like the slippery, greasy, heavy feeling of silicone based primers and I don't like the way they sit on top of the skin. In my opinion, not only does it not make foundation last longer, I feel that it actually does the opposite. How could it not, since it prevents the product from being absorbed into the skin??

This product created a nice smooth finish without feeling greasy, and I felt that it absorbed really nicely. That in itself was enough to make me fall in love with it. But I also thought it did a nice job of filling in pores and making them less noticeable. I didn't feel that it prevented shine, but neither did I feel that it created more than I normally experience.

Sold, right???

Unfortunately, I broke out horribly. I try not to point the finger to any one product too quickly, since I do have oily, acne prone skin, even at 42. But normally when I break out, it's one or two small easily banished blemishes in my t-zone. But this breakout was facewide and they are large, deep blemishes that I expect will take a week or so to clear up. Since this is the only new product for the entire face that I'm currently using, I can only deduce that it is indeed the culprit.

I can't tell you how much that disappoints me because in addition to all the pros, the price is right and you get a lot of product for your money.

Insert sad face here.

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rated 2 of 5 zimmeju on 7/23/2011 11:52:00 AM More reviews by zimmeju

Age: 56 & Over Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Hazel

If you are buying this to cover large pores for a smooth foundation application don't waste your money. It also doesn't do much for fine lines either. Clinque instant perfector is the best I have found so far. I got caught up in all the hipe during Laura's anniversary show on QVC and bought the 4 oz size and had to send it back. Live and learn! Although Spackle was a disappointment her cosmetics are FABULOUS!!!! They get a A++++++

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rated 1 of 5 boogie1 on 6/29/2011 11:45:00 PM More reviews by boogie1

Age: 44-55 Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Hazel

I just tried this today in 100 degree weather. I have very oily skin and boy did this play to it on my nose, it was shining like no other. I have read the reviews how it works for all skin types, but I would not recommend it for oily skin. Reviews say how it is cooling, but I did not feel it. I will keep searching for the primer that is for very oily skin, if anyone knows please post, I have a cabinet full of primers that just don't work.

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rated 3 of 5 Molliemo on 6/21/2011 4:24:00 PM More reviews by Molliemo

Age: 30-35 Skin: Dry, Other, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Grey

I like the spackle , feels cooling and smooth on your skin , but i found it made my face very shiny after a few hours so stopped using it , probably more suited to a dry skin .

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rated 5 of 5 top reviewerscarattina on 6/6/2011 6:19:00 AM More reviews by scarattina

Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Cool Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown

I am a primer-hater...but this I love it!!! It doesn't feel disgusting like most primers, and it actually makes your skin noticeably softer. That's not even the best part. This primer really delivers and takes your face from blah to amazing looking. I think it's because of the subtle glow that it gives you, making your foundation look much more expensive. It also has great hold for me. It passed the drunken night test where you fall asleep with your makeup on and wake up and find it is still there. This is really something to me because I am extremely oily but this still keeps my makeup on. I believe it does have some mattifying effect as well. My favorite thing about it is how long it can keep my makeup on, just about all day. For once in my life I finally find myself doing my makeup regularly because I know taking the time will be worth it since my Laura Gellar spackle will keep it on! I've started recommending this to friends and family. Worth the money! You can watch reviews for it on youtube and many of the makeup gurus say it's their favorite primer. That's why I originally went to buy it (bought the trio and it's amazing.) Also compared to the MAC primer this feels much better and is MUCH less oily/greasy. The MAC also tends to break me out whereas this primer improves my skin and just looks better overall.

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rated 2 of 5 Missa135 on 5/24/2011 11:49:00 AM More reviews by Missa135

Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium Eyes: Blue

There is nothing fabulous about this product...it's not bad, but it's not great. For someone with combination skin, it really played to the oily parts in a negative way. I will not be buying this again.

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rated 2 of 5 ScarlettBlonde on 5/13/2011 10:36:00 PM More reviews by ScarlettBlonde

Age: 44-55 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Red, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green

Goodness, I hate leave a sub-par review for Laura Geller because I love most of her products and own quite a bit.
However, this Spackle causes my makeup to cake after about 6 hours. I use moisturizer, then Spackle, then Laura's Real Deal foundation. It looks lovely initially but I eventually get flaky skin on my cheeks and chin. When I use Smashbox Photo Finish.....I don't have the problem and Laura's foundation looks wonderful. I'll have to pass on this product.

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rated 5 of 5 x0s0ol0v3ly0x on 1/22/2011 1:47:00 AM More reviews by x0s0ol0v3ly0x

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Love this product so much

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rated 5 of 5 moonbeam62 on 11/5/2010 6:36:00 AM More reviews by moonbeam62

Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I love this product! It makes your skin feel wonderful and your makeup flawless. I would definitely repurchase if I could. It is soothing and gives you the smoothest complexion.
I have fibromyalgia. So on the down side for now am unable to use my beloved spackle. If you are attempting to follow Dr. St.Armands protocol then this is something you are unable to use. I cannot use makeup, toothpaste, laundry detergent or anything that has salicylates. This, and other favorite lip colors have literally made me cry to give up. When they find a cure for this debilitating disease I will be buying this in bulk as I used to. It is a really great product!

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rated 1 of 5 prettywoman46 on 9/3/2010 9:16:00 AM More reviews by prettywoman46

Age: 44-55 Skin: Very Oily, Dark, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Ok, I am an oily girl and when I first purchased this product, I think I was using too much because my makeup began to breakdown by midday. As I constantly say in my other reviews, the key to make-up sucess for women with oily skin is a GOOD skin care routine and use an oil mattifier. With this primer, a little dab will do ya. I use my oil mattifier before I use the primer. I then use my Laurer Geller Real Deal Consealer and then my mineral make-up. The result is flawless looking skin. I love it! I also use this as my eye primer as well.
UPDATE: This primer does not hold up to the oil production of my skin. after a couple of hours, my face looked like an oil slick and the makeup just slid off my face. This product is not a friend of oily skin.

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rated 4 of 5 cinnamin2 on 8/21/2010 4:37:00 PM More reviews by cinnamin2

Age: Unknown Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Black

I'm surprised at how much i actually liked this, the first primer i had ever used was sephora's and it didnt do anything for me at all. due to this experience i swore off primer as an unnecessary step until this summer. i started using spackle when my break out were bumming me out. i used it under my foundation and added more over it and my face looked smooth. it helped conceal my clogged pores and minimize my active acne.

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rated 1 of 5 Vicky83 on 8/6/2010 11:34:00 PM More reviews by Vicky83

Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I have been using this product for about 4 weeks now, hoping that my skin will get used to it but NO LUCK. It clogs my pores, makes my skin look oily, and does not make my makeup stay on longer. Also, I notice that my makeup looks very cakey when i use this product. I only wish I could've sampled this product first before buying.

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rated 4 of 5 Mynxi on 6/30/2010 6:55:00 AM More reviews by Mynxi

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Tan, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue

Goes on smooth, dries silky soft. Filled in very nicely, gave a great base for silicone based foundation. I keep mine in the fridge as well, nice and cool for Cali weather.

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