REVIEW | NYX SHINE KILLER PRIMER

T-zone shine is the bane of my existence. I have always thought primers were little more than a gimmick and as a result completely unnecessary, but there are so many YouTubers and bloggers who swear by certain primers so why not try one? I believe Jackie Aina mentioned the NYX Shine Killer Primer (£11) as being a good drugstore primer for oily skin so now that NYX is so readily available in the UK in Superdrug, Boots and Cult Beauty (thank fuck for that!) I didn't hesitate to buy it. 

The first thing I want to mention is you only get 20ml of product for £11, which I don't think is a lot of bang for your buck. Most base products for the face such as foundations and primers tend to be around 30ml so that was my first disappointment. The consistency is quite slippery and that is because it does contain silica. I think the trick with these types of primers is to first use very little and secondly to tap it into the skin rather than smearing it. That is a tip I picked up from Desi Perkins. So far I have used it several ways and can wholeheartedly say that swiping it on the face as I am wont to do does absolutely nothing. Doesn't control shine at all, if anything it makes my skin feel oily from the get go. Armed with this knowledge I decided to give it a few more tries. 

In spite of trying it in different ways I have to say this was a huge disappointment for me. I don't think it made my skin look matte and shine-free at all. I concentrated it in the areas where I produce the most sebum which is typically on and around the nose and made sure to pat it in. I think throughout the day it did look shiny just not oily. I hope that makes sense. My nose looked almost reflective and blotting is a must. I think my skin would have looked better without this primer on underneath so it's a no from me. If you have tried this primer, I would love to hear your experience with it and please share your favourite primers in the comments below. I always find it to be a tricky category. 

You can see above that the primer is clear and looks quite silicone-y. I had high hopes so it is such a let-down. I will continue to use it and inform you of any breakthroughs. I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far. I go to Malaga tomorrow until Saturday so I will schedule a post for this Thursday so please visit back for that when you get the chance. Have a great week guys. Take care. 

What is your holy grail primer?

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Kiran

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