Tuesday 23 October 2012

Review: Nivea Express Hydration Primer

Hello, Im back today with a review of the Nivea Express Hydration Primer which is new into stores. I saw an advert for it the other day and it really intrigued me so when I was in Superdrug yesterday I picked it up.

 
I purchased mine from Superdrug (Cant find it on the website) for £4.99. Im not sure if this is an introductory price or if it was launched into shops at full price.
 
Before I purchased this I moisturised in the morning and then used a Rimmel primer on my psoriasis patches on my T Zone. This primer claims to moisturise and provide a smooth base for effective make up application. It also says that makeup will stay put on your face for longer.
 
The primer is enriched with natural Almond Oil  and Calendula extract. This adds to the smell. The smell is actually quite strong but its not off putting and I actually quite like it. I can still smell it on the back of my hand from when I was swatching for the pictures but Im wearing it on my face now and I cant smell it.
 
When I applied it this morning I used it without moisturiser and just did this and my foundation. Being honest, this has given the best makeup application that Ive had in a long long while. My psoriasis hasnt shown up at all and my makeup is still going strong although Im a bit oily. Like it claims (and from the swatch picture above) it is really light and non greasy. It leaves my skin nice and smooth but without looking like an oil slick (I suffer from really oily skin and sometimes moisturiser just adds to the problem).
 
Another positive to this which is a problem with other primers is that they feel really silliconey. Im not sure if sillicone is an ingredient in this primer but if it is then it isnt obviously so.
 
All in all I would highly recommend this primer to anyone on the lookout for something that leaves a nice smooth base without feeling like a mask on the face. Its cheap cheerful and reaches far higher than the expectations I had for it!
 
Have you tried this?
 


10 comments:

  1. I seen this on an advert the other day too and thought about buying it, but i suffer serious dry paches so i wondered if it would work, but i might just give it a go as i pay £5 for the rimmel one and its okay! xx

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    1. My psoriasis comes out as really dry patches that won't even go with moisturiser. Even with my Rimmel primer I would still get dry patches but I didn't with this. I'd definitely give it a go! Let me know how you get on? Xx

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  2. Keep seeing this on the telly and I am so so tempted to try it out! Really glad that you've posted a review because it's what I needed to completely make my mind up. The smell isn't off putting then?

    xo

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    1. I quite like the smell. It's a bit of a weird one to describe. I could smell it on my hand but when it's on my face with makeup on top I couldn't smell it at all xx

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  3. Ohh I've never tried a face primer before, this looks fab!

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    xx

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    1. Once i used primers I never looked back! Id recomend this if you wanted one that was more moisturising rather than adding a siliconey mask to the face.

      Ill check it out now! Thanks for following xx

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  4. Hey lovely, I am so tempted to buy this product! Would you say that it is good for those with an oily t zone that most primers can't stop becoming shiny towards the back end of the day? Xx

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    1. I suffer with an oily t zone. Im not sure about you but when I get super oily my foundation starts to seperate (even with a primer) and go all gross. With this i still get a bit shiny but not as bad and my makeup stays more in place. Id definitely say give it a go, youre not going to lose much money if you dont get on with it! xx

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  5. This looks nice, I will defo give it a try.

    Julie
    sweetsaremyweakness.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. I've been using it for a while now and I would still recommend it. It's for wonders for my incredibly oily t zone. After a few hours I would be really shiny and slicky but not anymore! It's not drying either. Great! X

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