66%
would repurchase
3.5/5
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description

Perfect skin in under a minute. Normal, Dry, Combination, Oily skin types. Cream texture. Apply before foundation for a flawless complexion. This award winning primer is the perfect combination of make-up and skin care. With an ultra-light, ultra-smooth texture it glides on skin, leaving a imperceptible veil on its surface, filling in and smoothing away the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pores. Your skin is left 'foundation ready' to give your make-up a more even and flawless finish. Can also be used alone or mixed-in with your foundation. Polishes, smooths and fills in wrinkles and fine lines.

ingredients

******NEW FORMULA: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane CrosspolymerSilica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ci 77019/Mica, Ci 77491/Iron Oxide, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide, Ci 75470/Carmine.

Reviews

Reviews


1.0
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10 years ago

I love all things clarins and I'm the first to give a positive review but really didn't like this primer. Once my foundation was on ( which was clarins foundation also) my nose and chin foundation...

About reviewer (55 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen



5.0
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10 years ago

I use this primer to blur my pores, and it works really well. It has a thick texture, so I use it only on the pores area. For the rest of my face I use a lighter primer of other brand. At first, I...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

I've been buying this for years - it really works for under eyes! It doesn't seem to work anywhere else though, and I've tried.

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesOther


3.0
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10 years ago

I love Clarins but found this hard to love. I didn't like the fiddly spatula and didn't want to put my fingers in the little pot over and over either, so it was hard to get the right amount of...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


4.0
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10 years ago

An excellent primer for blurring pores/deep acne scars. Has a thick texture with a slightly oily touch. This may cause a problem if you don't buff well enough when using a liquid foundation. Powder...

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

There was so much hype surrounding this product that a combination-skin gal like me fell for it right away. I thought it would be perfect to cover my pores and refine the skin's grain... but no....

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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10 years ago

The key with this product use it sparingly! I use Mally primer all over face, a lil bit of this for underneath the eyes, and Benefit Porefessional patted on my nose (I have a lot of pores) I...

About reviewer (36 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

The best primer ever, after working all day in my restaurant my face looks smooth and is smooth and makeup is in place. Thanks clarins please don't stop making this...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


1.0
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11 years ago

This product didn't quite work for me. I tried and tried and failed and failed. After applying the product followed with a foundation my skin got very greasy and shiny in a few hours. Maybe it is...

About reviewer (470 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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11 years ago

Am on my 3rd pot of this already. Love this stuff! Glides on so smoothly, and creates a great base for my foundation to go on. I feel that it really does minimize my pores. Also think it makes my...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesBlack


3.0
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11 years ago

+ It does even out the skintone and makes a pretty decent job at making the red spots disappear. Softens my skin. The jar is small but you only need to apply a little so it lasts for a long...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


1.0
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11 years ago

About Me: 29 yrs old with a few very fine lines under the eye area (and no where else). Combination skin (horribly dry/flaky cheeks, normal forehead and chin, and somewhat oily nose area with...

About reviewer (40 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Wavy, Coarse

EyesHazel


1.0
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11 years ago

Clarins Instant Smooth brought my skin out in a Rash!!!Looked at the ingredients and seen that there are Chemicals in there. In this day & age this is not healthy. I have been surprised lately at...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOther, Olive

HairOther

EyesOther


4.0
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11 years ago

Gonna come crawling back to youuuuuuu!!! So this is the first primer I used and truly loved, but being the little product ho that I am, I went and tried other stuff after using it all up....

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

I've used three primers, Georgio Armani fluid master primer (which feels like silicone), Benefit the pore fessional, and this product by Clarins. I have to say this is by far my favorite. I love...

About reviewer (62 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

This is the best primer ever! Well, I cannot say the best because I rarely use primer due to the belief that primers cause break-outs and clog your pores. However, this Instant Smooth Perfecting...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

This is a good little undercover. I would never use it as a primer on my whole face, as I would break out, but it's a good little base for the nose, before concealer or foundation on the nose. ...

About reviewer (104 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I've been using this primer after trying the smashbox photofinish primer. I don't wear makeup everyday so its lasted a pretty long time, plus I don't apply too much. I have somewhat large open...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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11 years ago

I am not a big fan of this primer at all. It really didn't make a difference in how the makeup looked as I applied and and left me with oily skin. I was actually really enthused to try this...

About reviewer (165 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

I purchased this based on MUA reviews and I was very pleased. It never made my skin breakout, which was major, and with my regular foundation (Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation, Dermablend skin...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Tan, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown