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Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional
What it is: A professional balm that minimizes the appearance of pores. What it does: Quickly minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines and help makeup stay put with this priming phenomenon. The silky and lightweight formula can be worn under makeup to create a smoother-than-smooth canvas or used throughout the day to mattify shine and touch up problem areas. It’s so translucent, no one will know you’re wearing anything! What else you need to know: The oil-free formula contains vitamin E, which is known to protect skin from free radicals.
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Review 1 for The POREfessional
rebeccalee96
Amazing
-05.24.13
This makes me feel absolutely flawless! It feels so smooth on my face, I'm in love with it. The smell isn't anything special, the color just blends into the skin...it's an over all great product. Yes it's pricey, but it's great!
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Review 2 for The POREfessional
littleblueberry
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Skin Type:Combination
Skin Tone:Medium
Eye Color:Brown
Age:18-24
-05.23.13
The first thing I noticed when I put this on was that the texture and smell are fantastic. The color blended into my skin well. However, when it came time for me to put on my regular foundation, the balm made application a lot more difficult. My skin ended up looking muddy and worse than if I had skipped the POREfessional altogether. My pores are barely noticeable to begin with, and they only appear on the sides of my nose. Maybe this product would be worth the trouble for someone with larger pores, but it isn’t for me.
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Review 3 for The POREfessional
Great Stuff!!
-05.22.13
Quick Take: lightweight, fast-absorbing
I have oily skin and my pores have become larger as I progress in age. This product really helps minimize the effects of both. I will never use another primer!
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Review 4 for The POREfessional
Feels great but my pores are still huge....
-05.20.13
This primer definitely goes on smoothly and makes my skin FEEL great. But it didn't help diminish my pores at all. And that's a HUGE problem area for my skin right now, so I'm pretty disappointed in this primer. I also feel like I have to use a ton of the product, it feels like it almost absorbs into my skin too quickly. I tried to try something new, but I'll just have to go back to my urban decay primer.
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Review 5 for The POREfessional
kks2
-05.20.13
Quick Take: lightweight
I love this product. I have large pores and it minimizes the appearance of them so my foundation can go on better, smoother.
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Review 6 for The POREfessional
BrynnOC
Skin Type:Combination
Skin Tone:Light
Eye Color:Blue
Age:13-17
Did absolutely nothing for me
-05.20.13
Quick Take: useless, makes no difference
I tried this in the sample size and I HATE it. It is such a weird consistency; when you try to rub it in it feels like its just dissolving. This might sound good but it really isn't. It means that you have to use a lot, and this is an expensive product. Even after using about half of the sample bottle, I saw no difference. Maybe its because I have small pores already but this product did absolutely nothing for me. I think that using a moisturizer is a much better bet.
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Review 7 for The POREfessional
pink2208
flawless
-05.20.13
i adore this product...holy grail product and must have!!
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Review 8 for The POREfessional
Worth the money!
-05.17.13
Quick Take: lightweight, minimizes look of pores
I love this product . It helps give you that flawless and pore-less looking skin. It even helps my makeup last longer.
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Review 9 for The POREfessional
-05.16.13
This is one of my favorite primers HANDS DOWN. You can wear it alone on those days where you don't want too much on your face because it works to give the skin a perfected look. You get instant results with this product. I have larger pores in my t-zone and can't live without it.
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Review 10 for The POREfessional
It really works!
-05.16.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone, fast-absorbing
This product really does what it claims to do. It glides on evenly and veils over your "pore" zone to reduce those dreaded holes and even out your skintone. I totally recommend it!
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Review 11 for The POREfessional
LOVE
-05.14.13
Quick Take: evens out skintone, lightweight, fast-absorbing
I got this as a sample a few months back and I tossed it in my makeup drawer and forgot all about it. I used it the other day and rushed out to buy some more. I noticed a major improvment in the visability of my pores. I use it on my nose and my pores are practically invisible. It's my go to primer now.
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Review 12 for The POREfessional
Feels great BUT...
-05.14.13
Quick Take: lightweight, fast-absorbing, smooth
This did basically nothing for my pores. It's silky and feels great on the skin and is okay as a primer, but it doesn't do what it's main purpose is, to reduce appearance of pores.
It this product were less expensive I might use it solely as a primer, but it's definitely not worth the cost since it doesn't work on my pores.
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Review 13 for The POREfessional
Excellent for large pores!
-05.13.13
Quick Take: lightweight, fast-absorbing, smooth velvety feel, excellent coverage
I'm blessed with ginormous pores...ugh, hate hate hate them. This is the first and only product to actually work for me. I use SmashBox primer first, after it sets, I apply Porefessional to my t-zone, especially on my cheeks where they are huge! :( I hate having such huge pores and am always self conscious about them but after using this...Wow...my face looks soooo much smoother. EXCELLENT product! If you have huge pores, this is for you! I also have sensitive skin and NO breakouts yet :) Love it!
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Review 14 for The POREfessional
flawless
-05.13.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone, fast-absorbing
This primer works great under OR over make up. I notice a major improvment in the visability of my pores and it also reduces some redness in my skin. This is definately a staple for me now.
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Review 15 for The POREfessional
Smooth appearance
-05.13.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone
I use this primarily on my nose and the area around my nose to camouflage my pores and feel that it really makes them disappear and makes the skin look smoother. It is very lightweight which is important with hot flashes and warm weather starting. I really like this product.
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Review 16 for The POREfessional
This stuff is amazing!
-05.13.13
Quick Take: evens out skintone, lightweight, fast-absorbing
I went to Sephora and got a sample of this after hearing great stuff from the beauty vloggers I follow. I have large pores in my t zone and oily skin, nothing ever works or helps so I wasn't expecting this to work either. Man was I wrong, not only does it work but it works instantly! It immediately gives you a flawless airbursh look where you apply it and the pores shrink right in front of your eyes, LOVE it! My mom has the same issue so I told her to go to her Sephora and get a sample to try as well, she said the same thing I did. This will be a staple in my everyday make up from now on :)
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Review 17 for The POREfessional
Poreless skin
-05.13.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone
I tried this as a sample and INSTANTLY fell in love with it. My skin is flawless after a small application. I stoped using foundation :)
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Review 18 for The POREfessional
Benefit Delivers Again...
-05.11.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone, fast-absorbing, effective, mattifying, smooth, minimizes pores, easy to use, silky, expensive but worth it, soft, versatile
I love this product because it's so versatile. On days when I don't wear make up, it helps mattify my skin throughout the day and visibly reduces the appearance of pores in pore-problem areas like my nose. It's invisible, soft, easy to apply and doesn't make me break out either. On days when I do wear makeup, this is a terrific primer for my combination skin. My liquid foundation just glides right over the completely even skintone this product creates. This product is definitely worth the price, and I highly recommend it!
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Review 19 for The POREfessional
This product is a dream!
-05.11.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone, fast-absorbing, turns back time!
I am in love with this product. It takes at least 8 years minimum off of your appearance ...visibly makes a difference. Well worth the price and then some.
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Review 20 for The POREfessional
Love it
-05.11.13
Quick Take: lightweight, evens out skintone
Love this stuff. I use it under my makeup and during the day I dab it right on top of my makeup. Gives my skin a very smooth even matte finish.
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