Prime and Fine Smoothing Refiner

I have very oily skin and this primer keeps my face mostly intact and matte throughout the day. I've been using Kat Von D lock it foundation which didn't work for me at all and I've hated and grudgingly used it for a month but since using it with this primer makes it so much more bearable for me now.

I picked this up on a whim one day after running out of primer and this is honestly one of the worst primers I have ever used. It was fairly cheap as most Catrice products are but I have other products from Catrice which are great so I trusted it!

It's kind of pink in the jar but comes out clear on the face. It's supposed to blur pores, which I definitely didn't notice …Read more

It has a greasy and heavy feeling, it only sits on your skin blurring it out. It doesn't help oiliness and it doesn't make your foundation last longer.

The packaging isn't great either (a jar makes it kind of gross, digging into it with your fingers and nails).

The smell isn't bothering me.

In my opinion this is a dupe for clarins instant prime, the red jar with gold cap. And I can buy 6 of these for the price of one of the clarins. I need this sort of primer under my Chanel healthy glow liquid makeup. And through trial and error I came across clarins a number of years ago. I have been faithful to clarins for along time. Bout this catrice on a whim and OMG I am so happy I tried it …Read more

I got this primer as a free gift with a purchase and I'm so glad I didn't pay for it! It's a disappointing product for me. It makes the skin kinda smooth and it gives a soft luminosity but that's all. I personally didn't notice any drastic improvement to my pores or fine lines, just a light blur. It didn't help foundation to last longer...actually it made my …Read more

_____ OVERVIEW
Catrice "Prime and Fine Smoothing Refiner", contains 14g (0.49 oz) of product and comes in a screw top jar.
Claims: "Base for an instantly refined, smooth and soft skin appearance. Makes pores and lines invisible."


_____ CONSISTENCY, COLOR
The color is a very pale pink. When spread on the skin, it slightly brightens it, but …Read more

I used to use this as an eyeshadow base, because I couldn't find the actual product under their brand. It comes in a jar, which is a bit unsanitary, in my opinion. Application is smooth and it goes on translucent, but I have to admit that the pinkish hue it has is a little off-putting and suspicious. It makes a fairly decent base, but it is a little too oily for my liking, which took off …Read more

at first i did liked it cause it mde my skin feel so soft but after a week i broke out like crazy i had 6 new pimples and i searched their website and looked for the ingredients and they are so many pore clogging things in this product i do not recommed this product!

It does do it's work. It blurs out my pores and any lines. It's still visible though. After applying it, my face feels super smooth :-) It feels like spreading butter which is not oily. It does help my foundation to apply better. It doesn't really help my make up stay longer, but maybe it's just the mixture of products I have on? I do use setting powder. I have used …Read more

This product was a huge let down for me as I really wanted to like it.
As a primer, it probably does its job decently. It smoothed out my pores and it felt really nice on my skin, kind of silky.
However, it broke out my acne-prone skin madly. My skin haven't been this bad for years.
Would not recommend and definitely not repurchasing again.