L'ORÉAL Magic Lumi Primer: Quick Review

I have been searching for a good primer for a while now...

 

But a good primer is hard to find. I have been using my moisturizer (Philosophy's Hope in a Jar) as a stand in as it is tacky enough for my foundation to stick to it, but I want a real primer, ya know?

 

 

 

 

L'ORÉAL's Magic Lumi primer is a light infused primer that is supposed to give a subtle glow to your skin. It retails for around $12, but luckily I picked it up in a buy one, get one 50% off sale...you will soon see why.

 

 

I was pretty impressed with the packaging at first: sleek, portable, classy...but when I went to test it, all of my happiness jumped out of the window. It came out like water! Sparkly water, but water nonetheless. I tried shaking it, squirting more out, tipping it upside down...and all that happened was more water and some gross, lumpy, separated primer. Eww.

 

After doing some research, I found that a lot of other people had the same problem. I don't know if it has a short shelf life, or if it was just a bad batch, but it was unusable and I wasn't the only victim. I am really sad about it, but this was just one big fail!

 

 

Save your money and spend it on a different primer. Also, don't make impulse buys!

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 0/10

Color/Wearability: 0/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 0/10

 

Total: 18/50 = F! = Sobbing Panda

 

What do you think? Tried this primer? Had the same problem? Sound off!

 

 

L'ORÉAL Magic Lumi Primer: Quick Review

I have been searching for a good primer for a while now...

 

But a good primer is hard to find. I have been using my moisturizer (Philosophy's Hope in a Jar) as a stand in as it is tacky enough for my foundation to stick to it, but I want a real primer, ya know?

 

 

 

 

L'ORÉAL's Magic Lumi primer is a light infused primer that is supposed to give a subtle glow to your skin. It retails for around $12, but luckily I picked it up in a buy one, get one 50% off sale...you will soon see why.

 

 

I was pretty impressed with the packaging at first: sleek, portable, classy...but when I went to test it, all of my happiness jumped out of the window. It came out like water! Sparkly water, but water nonetheless. I tried shaking it, squirting more out, tipping it upside down...and all that happened was more water and some gross, lumpy, separated primer. Eww.

 

After doing some research, I found that a lot of other people had the same problem. I don't know if it has a short shelf life, or if it was just a bad batch, but it was unusable and I wasn't the only victim. I am really sad about it, but this was just one big fail!

 

 

Save your money and spend it on a different primer. Also, don't make impulse buys!

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 0/10

Color/Wearability: 0/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 0/10

 

Total: 18/50 = F! = Sobbing Panda

 

What do you think? Tried this primer? Had the same problem? Sound off!

 

 

Pump it Up Lindsay

Do I want to look like Lindsay Lohan? Not really. Do you? Didn't think so.

I get what NYX is trying to do here, I really do. And you know me, I love NYX. But this product was a fail for me. Let me explain why...

This is NYX's pump it up lip plumper in Lindsay for $6. I am normally a fan of lip plumpers. I like the tingle, this color was pretty, and the name made me laugh. I thought they were making fun of Lindsay...but you really do look like her when you wear this...

The second I swatched this, I was like ooh. And not in a good way. Super frosty.

But still, that could have been my poor color choice. But oh no. Read on pandas.

I know this is the most unflattering picture ever, but it was because my lips HURT. This BURNS like crazy. Not the nice tingle, a crazy crazy burn that made me want to rip my lips off. It did make them swell, but I would be surprised if it didn't. The color is frosty and I just looked like a Hollywood has-been.

Final Thoughts: Please pass on this. I burned my lips so you don't have to, okay?

Price: 8/10
Staying Power: Don't know. Scrubbed it right off.
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 0/10
Quality/Branding: 5/10

Total: 23/40 = F = Panda Hates This...Sadly :(

Have you tried this and had the same problem? I really wanted to love this because I love NYX, but it was unbearable.

xo PrettyPanda

Pump it Up Lindsay

Do I want to look like Lindsay Lohan? Not really. Do you? Didn't think so.

I get what NYX is trying to do here, I really do. And you know me, I love NYX. But this product was a fail for me. Let me explain why...

This is NYX's pump it up lip plumper in Lindsay for $6. I am normally a fan of lip plumpers. I like the tingle, this color was pretty, and the name made me laugh. I thought they were making fun of Lindsay...but you really do look like her when you wear this...

The second I swatched this, I was like ooh. And not in a good way. Super frosty.

But still, that could have been my poor color choice. But oh no. Read on pandas.

I know this is the most unflattering picture ever, but it was because my lips HURT. This BURNS like crazy. Not the nice tingle, a crazy crazy burn that made me want to rip my lips off. It did make them swell, but I would be surprised if it didn't. The color is frosty and I just looked like a Hollywood has-been.

Final Thoughts: Please pass on this. I burned my lips so you don't have to, okay?

Price: 8/10
Staying Power: Don't know. Scrubbed it right off.
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 0/10
Quality/Branding: 5/10

Total: 23/40 = F = Panda Hates This...Sadly :(

Have you tried this and had the same problem? I really wanted to love this because I love NYX, but it was unbearable.

xo PrettyPanda