Have you heard of emerginC?

emerginC was one of the first brands to become paraben-free, petro-chemical-free, synthetic fragrance-free and incorporate the highest quality ingredients, sourced naturally wherever possible. There are a lot more technical terms that came with the description, but in short, their products are free of the bad shizz 😉

I recently had the opportunity to trial emerginC’s Red Carpet Primer.

Description:
This advanced, naturally-tinted primer contains cutting-edge filling sphere technology derived from acacia and hyaluronic acid: it hydrates, plumps, and fills in wrinkles and fine lines, instantly reducing the appearance. It also contains a highly potent, cutting edge, lipid soluble form of vitamin C that has demonstrated to effectively fight UV damage as well as brighten the skin. Silicone leaves skin silky-smooth and matte and also helps to instantly minimise the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines as well as conceal large pores. Also primes the skin for flawless, long-lasting makeup application.

The texture differs from Face of Australia’s Face Base Primer, which I recently reviewed. It’s not a lotion; in fact I would say it’s more like Smashbox’s Photo Finish Foundation Primer, which means it’s packed with silicone.

As I’m not a fan of heavy-silicone primers, I was apprehensive in using this one. Would it break me out? Would it feel funny and slippery on my skin, as most silicone-heavy primers would? With some hesistance, I pushed on.

It’s not white or clear as primers usually are, but a warm chocolate brown. Okkkaaayy. You could tell that my apprehension was building.

But how wrong I was when I finally applied it on my face. It glided ever so smoothly on the skin, but not slippery. It filled every nook, cranny, pore and crater on my skin, and application of foundation felt like a dream. It was beautifully smooth, and gave me flawless skin. I even had a compliment from a random female stranger, who said I had beautiful skin! 😀 (I very rarely get compliments like that) And you know that when that happens, you cling onto whatever that gave you that flawless skin to dear life.

My foundation lasted for hours without fading or rubbing off. However, as beautiful as my foundation looked over it, I did get the oilies, especially on the nose, after a few hours, which was a bit of a shame. Still, for that flawless skin appearance? I’ll just have more facial blotters ready then! 😛

EmerginC’s Red Carpet Primer retails at AU$60 and is a salon-only product. It is available online at InSkinCosmedics.com.

What I like about it: Didn’t feel heavy on the skin, made for very easy application of foundation. My skin looked flawless with it under foundation.

What I do not like about it: Gave me the oilies after a couple hours, not widely available.