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I have been testing out MERIT’s latest launch and I know lots of people have been interested to find out more. Here’s the lowdown on the MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer.
What is MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer?
This is a lightweight cream designed to prep skin for makeup application and help soothe the skin barrier:
- Lightweight formula
- Absorbs quickly into the skin
- Designed to help makeup go on smoothly and wear better throughout the day
- Features a range of ingredients to support skin’s elasticity and tone
- pH-balanced to support a healthy skin barrier
- Designed to be used with Great Skin Serum for enhanced efficacy
- Non-comedogenic
- Dermatologist-tested
- Fragrance-free
Key Ingredients
Great Skin Complex – peptides, spermidine, and barrier polysaccharides to help support skin elasticity, firmness and tone
Oat Extract and Glycerin – to soothe and moisturise skin
Hyaluronic Acid – to hydrate
Biomimetic emulsifiers – for a blurred, cashmere-like finish
How to use it
The MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer is designed to be used after serum and before SPF and or makeup.
MERIT suggest using a couple of pumps massaged into the skin and say to follow immediately with your next step — sunscreen or makeup — before the moisturiser dries down.
I personally prefer to let my skincare sink in to my skin before applying SPF, as I feel this allows sunscreen to perform at its optimum level without being diluted by other skincare.
My Review of MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer
I have been testing MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer for a few weeks now and I have to say, I have really been enjoying it. Surprisingly, I think I love it the most when I am not actually planning to wear any makeup.
I find it just gives a very subtle but effective skin-perfecting finish to the complexion which improves the look of any flaws, without looking like you have anything on at all.
It has a lovely lightweight texture and it sinks in really nicely without leaving any stickiness. It makes my skin feel hydrated, moisturised and very comfortable.
It is of course lovely under makeup too. Here’s a video I made for Instagram that shows how this looks on the skin as it’s applied.
In terms of how it affects the wear of my makeup, I am finding that hard to judge as I tend to wear fairly long lasting products already. I think, perhaps, it does allow me to use a little less foundation and still achieve a good level of flawlessness.
In terms of the skincare claims, I can’t really judge too well, as I have been fully testing a couple of other products over the last few months, and haven’t been able to assess this product in isolation.
I am definitely going to continue to include this in my routine and will update with any other notes if I need to.
Where to buy it
The MERIT Beauty Great Skin Priming Moisturizer is £40 and available now via the link below:
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