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3 de julio de 2016
A Great Matte Moisturizer | 32 SPF | A Former Favorite I'm Allergic to Now
My Updated ReviewSeptember 2017---------------------I used this moisturizer daily for about 2 years, when all of a sudden I developed an allergy to it. This phenomenon isn't a new one for me and in fact it's the reason why I primarily use sensitive skin care products. So I can't really blame the product. It's me that's the problem. I'd say that roughly 15% of all the products that I love so much that they become a part of my daily regime, this happens to. I don't know why it occurs, yet once it does it's never been reversed...and I'm no longer able to use the product in question. Which is where I'm at presently with the Image Daily Matte Moisturizer...sadly, I can no longer use it. If anyone reading this knows more about why this occurs, I'd love to learn more about it!So, my ranking of 5 Stars stands, because this is a very good Moisturizer with some great attributes! But, anyone who's allergy prone to skin care products might develop problems done the road. Incidentally...my main allergic reaction is itching followed by redness from scratching due to the itchiness.My Original Review-----------------------I'm a first time user and I love this product. I've had a lot of problems finding a daily moisturizer that has SPF and that doesn't cause an allergic reaction or cause breakouts. The consistency going on, to me, is a little runny. But that's probably because of the way I use it somewhat. But my method yields excellent results...so much so that I can now go makeup-less. That's a first for me in 50+ years!! I don't love the scent but I don't hate it either...it smells like Juicey Fruit gum.So here's my foolproof application method. Step 1 is that I use it immediately after washing my face while my skin is still damp. I'd read once that doing so locks in moisture and that you generally get better results if you have dry skin issues so this method does help for that. I, like most other reviewers, have combination skin...but the combinations for me seem to be extreme. Extreme dryness coupled with extremely oily T zone.Step 2 is that as soon as this dries I followup with tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer, which I didn't love at first. With the tarte primer I learned that I need to rub it in my hands for a little bit to sort of warm it up...then it applies smoothly. I spend longer than normal rubbing both these in because as I mentioned this moisturizer seems a little runny to me and it needs it. Whereas the primer seems a little 'unrunny' sort of thick and pasty and it needs it. But if I do both steps when my skin is a little moist the end result is amazing!!!I can get by the whole day with my skin staying nicely matte and just generally looking nice with NO MAKEUP!!! Truly amazing! Some have mentioned the price being high,,,but more so for the tinted version I think. This seems reasonably priced to me since I've paid twice as much for inferior products. 1 tube for me lasts a very long time. It's a largish tube that I need to use very little of because of the thinness of its consistency.Ver másVer menos
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