This is my HG in primers. Works great for my combination skin. I love the smell as well. I have used LM and Smash Box Photofinish and I honestly think The Present beats the socks off of them! Makes my skin look awsome and keeps my mu looking fresh all day!

Had a sample of this from a Nordstrom's GWP and finally got a chance to try it. Tested it 3 days in a roll - used under foundation. It controls the oil very well, I noticed my skin didn't get as oily mid-afternoon. However, I didn't like the way it feels on my skin, it doesn't feel lightweight like gel, feels very heavy on even after I let it set for 2 minutes. However it did even my skin tone and look a bit more flawless. Foundation looks smooth on my cheeks but still a bit blotchy around the nose. Although my skin didn't get as oily mid-afternoon, the makeup beneath my nose looked even more blotchy than the morning. In addition, I usually don't break out, this made me a break out a little. Definitely not my HG primer, still searching for the perfect primer....

I'm in my 40's, and I love, love, love this product. I have rather large pores and this is my routine. After cleansing and moisturizing, I apply The Present Clear Powder, and the The Present Clear Makeup. I wait about 5 minutes and then use the The Supernatural Makeup. This is a MUST have for me!

Although I usually apply The Present over moisturizer, during the hot humid months I've been using this in lieu of daytime moisturizer altogether. After it's set, I finish with a little bit of the Supernatural mineral makeup and that keeps me going for the rest of the day. I do have to blot once or twice with blotting papers over the course of the day, but otherwise my skin looks good with this regimen and it doesn't bother my breakout-prone combination skin. This is a must-have for my "no-makeup" days.

Update: I started experimenting with this as a "clear foundation" alone over other moisturizer and it makes me look pale. Sadly, I've found that this is a great primer for mineral makeup but not for cream/liquid foundations, so I've taken my rating down a notch for the lack of versatility and the strange pallor it casts on my face. continued >>

I used this for about a year. This was one of my HG products for a while. This is a great product. It's kinda expensive, but worth it for my oily skin. I do get really dry patches under my eyes, so I put it there before my concealer, and this is the only thing that lets me apply concealer evenly. Soothing lavender scent. I do know that it's one of the best and cheapest mattifier I've tried. Others did so little compared to this. I don't wear foundation, so I don't know how good it is as a primer. This conceals pores and gives a nice, smooth, matte look to my face. It sometimes does give off a whitish look. I usually used it only in my t-zone. I like the tube, as their is less waste, and the tube is a bit cloudy, but you can still see how much is left inside there. What I love to do is to put a little bit of this in a small jar with the cover off and leave it out in the open air for a couple of days. When it's dry-ish, it controls shine/ mattifies better. great for covering t-zone. It also saves time because it dries immeditely and you just have to use si little and kind of... roll it on. I've moved on from this recently, as it doesn't have sun protection. Now I use a sunscreen/ pore concealer that mattifies a little, and the shine control loose powder from Maybelline. I feel that this product is good, I've just moved on, that's all.

I really like this product. I use it mostly as a primer, applying the airbrush foundation over this. But on days that I spend at home, I'll wear it alone. It definately smooths my skin out!!

i think it makes my skin look worse. broke me out a bit. tried to use it under my eyes just to smooth the area out...but alas, i gave up. 25 bucks wasted in the US. D:

I was so disappointed with this product. It made my skin look worse not better and actually drew attention to my hyperpigmentation. I couldn't return it fast enough.

This product sucks! It broke me out terribly and felt gross. Try Laura Gellar Spackle; it's much better. This product is a waste of hard earned money.

This product didn't do anything for me...i put a little on (and I have tried this numerous times thinking it was something I was doing wrong) and let it set more than the 2 min. When I put my foundation on it would stick and clump in certain areas or the primer would start to rub off in cakey little pieces. This was horrible and I would definitely not recommend it as a primer.