ELF PORELESS PUTTY PRIMER SKIN
ELF PORELESS PUTTY PRIMER TRIAL

The deal breaker is that elf completely fell apart under my foundation, which is a huge no-no for primers.

ELF PORELESS PUTTY PRIMER SKIN

Tatcha was really amazing at helping a hopeless foundation apply smoothly, while elf made all my rough skin texture look smoother. So, which is the better primer? There’s no clear answer because you can’t compare apples and oranges. However, too much oil makes the foundation slip away and result in gaps, which is what kept happening to me despite using half the amount of primer the next day. Just as I was previously doing with a bit of face oil, the KVD foundation applies better when my skin is a little slick.

ELF PORELESS PUTTY PRIMER TRIAL

What I did like is that it blurred my texture pretty well, even better than Tatcha did.Īfter the second elf trial gave similarly disappointing results, I began to think the oily formulation of the primer was responsible for reducing the appearance of my skin texture. It made my skin super oily, which is an effect that may be unique to me. The elf primer did not help wear time at all, and barely improved foundation application. In fact, I got so oily that I absent-mindedly blotted before taking a photo but you can see that there are pronounced holes on the cheek and nose area. Wearing the elf primer made me crazy oily, too! I’ve had this happen before with certain silicone formulations – it is a case-to-case basis. I also got to wear the foundation for only an hour before it broke apart on the same places. It was an improvement over not using either of the two primers, but I still had to make a lot of effort to fill in holes and smooth over clumps and streaks. Having had a great experience with Tatcha, I was disappointed that elf didn’t allow the KVD foundation to glide on as easily. With a thicker formula than many other primers, elf Poreless Putty Primer easily smoothes out skin and minimises imperfections, while helping makeup to last longer. I used the same foundation and prepped with the exact same skincare for the elf test. Infused with hydrating Squalane, it helps lock in moisture and keep skin feeling comfortable all day long. If you have bigger pores or lots of skin texture, you’ll love the effect elf has on the skin!

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, and the effect is much more matte and diffused. It also takes longer to set than Tatcha does - I usually wait for 30 seconds for Tatcha to stop feeling tacky while elf takes a whole minute. When I finally tried elf on my face though, I noticed that it felt a lot oilier but also looked more mattifying.

Honestly, I was expecting that these two primers to act exactly the same because they looked so much alike and even had the same texture when I touch it. For Days 2 and 4, I tried the elf Poreless Putty Primer (P680 at Lannel Boutique).

Elf poreless putty primer