Maybelline Baby Skin Review Video and Swatches: Porefessional Dupe?

I first saw the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser (longest title ever!) last year on Asian beauty blogs, and couldn't wait for it to hit stateside. I finally saw it about a month ago at CVS and had to try it out. Would it instantly erase pores? Would it be a dupe for my fave primer, Benefit's The Porefessional? Watch the video to find out!

Click here if you can't see the video. 

What is it?

• A clear primer for the face that is an "instant pore eraser" (see swatch above)
• It is similar to opaque primers, like Smashbox, but is thinner and clear. 

Where can you purchase it?

• I've seen it in drugstores, Ulta, Bed, Bath & Beyond. 

How much is it? How much product?

• $6-7 for .67 fl oz of product

PROS:

• Relatively inexpensive compared to many facial primers
• Great for dry skin
• Wonderful for an even, smooth base to apply makeup
• Thin consistency
• Available in drugstores
• Portable, perfect for travel due to small size

CONS:

• Silica-based, so sensitive skin, beware (it broke me out)
• Felt very greasy but not oily
• Didn't sink into skin and stayed on the surface (could be pro or con)
• Pills for some moisturizers/foundations (depends on formula)
• My pores were very much visible and I saw no difference on my skin, even after trying it for a month using a variety of application techniques.

OVERALL:

• I didn't like it at all, and don't consider this a dupe, but this is just my opinion. Try it and see.

For more about Maybelline Baby Skin as well as my favorite primers, 

please watch the quick video here.

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS:

• Neutrogena for the New Year (FOUR WINNERS)
• Naked 3 Palette

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