Magical Moringa Primer Base

Magical Moringa Primer Base by Lush

Rima Prakas

Price: $22.95 CAD for 55g

My skin combination: Oily-combination

What it claims to do: This product claims to moisturize and prime the skin, leaving it velvety and matte. This can be used before foundation or just as a regular moisturizer. 

How to use: Grab as much is necessary for the face and warm the product in your fingers and evenly apply to the face. Or you can melt it straight to the skin after cleansing. I put small amounts over my face evenly and massage it into the skin.

What I like about it:  I have found that with most moisturizers they feel really oily on my skin yet, this one takes out the oily look my face as it absorbs really well and fast, and it leaves my skin very smooth and matte. This works dual as a primer and moisturizer so it kills two birds with one stone.  

What I Dislike about it: My T-zone area still becomes oily after an hour or two if I don’t use a setting powder. It could be just my skin, but it doesn’t mattify completely for me if I’m going with heavy makeup. I always use this product after moisturizing as a primer if I’m going for a no makeup day.

Is it worth it? If you use it as a primer it is a good product to use, and for a moisturizer I find it lacking the few times I’ve used it. I’ve also found it doesn’t give a lasting matte look with other makeup products on top of it other than setting powder.

My rating: 3.5/5