Smashbox Primer Oil

Claims:

• Softens complexion to make foundation look like skin
• Instantly absorbs and adds radiance
• 15 essential and lipid-rich plant oils including moisturizing jojoba and calming chamomile
• Morning and evening application adds increased moisture in just 4 weeks
• Apply a few drops to split-ends, cuticles, elbows and clavicle for a dewy, youthful sheen.

*taken from Ulta.com*

Initial thought:

I tried this primer oil due to the fact that I got it as a sample in my ipsy glam bag.. which looked more like this:

 

<- yeah do you see how tiny that is? Surprisingly lasts pretty long.

But I'm not so sure that's a good thing. This primer claims that using it twice a day will increase moisture in just 4 weeks. Uhm so what you're saying is that I need to add a primer oil to my skin regime? I don't see me ever using a primer for makeup twice a day. They need to market this product as just a facial oil.. not a primer. For that reason and this one..

I tested this and tested this, to see if my opinion would differ and nothing. It sucks! It's a primer right? So I'm thinking it's going to help prolong the life of my makeup. Wrong! It actually started to melt my makeup off throughout the day. It left my skin looking super oily and just broke apart my makeup. In my opinion, it should be qualified as a makeup remover oil. To test this theory, I actually put lipstick swatches on my hand (ones that stain) and used this oil on top and used a tissue to rub it off. I didn't even need to run! It just wiped off! So disappointing for something that's trying to compete with other products on the market...

Would I recommend?:

If you can't already tell, hell no. I would not recommend this product as a makeup primer to anyone. I have pretty dry skin as of right now and it made my face look oily..not dewy..and my makeup look gross. Like I said before, they need to categorize this as more of a facial oil to use after you wash your face or something, because no one is going to want to apply a "primer"  for makeup to their face twice a day. Plus their claims advertise it as more of an oil anyway, so I really don't understand. Safe to say you can skip out on this oil! I should just mention as well that it does have a very "particular'' scent.. if you know what I mean.. so a lot of you will most likely hate it based on just that matter ahah