Don't worry, I'm not going to write about the wonders of chafing cream! I had gotten sucked in to youtube some random night awhile back, and I came across a makeup tutorial where this person said they used Monistat Chafing Powder Gel as a makeup primer. They claimed it was as good as the Smashbox Photo Finish primer. That's a lofty assertation, but I researched it further, and they indeed have very similar ingredients, for a fraction of the cost. The Smashbox Photo finish runs for $36-42 for 1 oz., and the Monistat Chafing Gel runs for about $7 for 1.5 oz. Photo Finish has been at the top of every magazine and every major beauty journal's list for the best foundation primer, for those not in the know. A primer essentially preps your skin for foundation by filling in fine lines and wrinkles for a perfect look, and also providing staying power so your foundation lasts all day.
I ordered mine on Amazon, where I got three tubes for about $20. Three tubes will last me a long time, but it will be nice to know I won't run out of it in my makeup kit! After trying it for myself, I have to say it is in fact an amazing product. It is super lightweight, silky feeling, and it just melts into your skin. There's no scent to it, and it made my foundation go on so smoothly! And, the ultimate test: at the end of the day, my foundation was still in tact in my t-zone area. Love! Whenever I hear that someone has taken a random product like this and put it on their face, I normally wonder what posessed them to do so (much like using Preparation H under your eyes), but I'm throwing reason out of the window on this one, because it is such an awesome substitute for a fraction of the cost. Go get some!
Absolutely love this post. I've been using Smashbox's Photo Finish primer forever and hate that it's so expensive. Definitely will stock up on chafing cream! :P
ReplyDeleteThey changed the ingredients on the chaffing powder, I'm so sad. 8 went to wal mart to stock up, and notices it now said new formula, I took it home, and realized the consistency is completeley different now! No powdery finish, just feels like any other anti itch cream! Why would they do this?!
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