What it is: M. Asam Perfect Teint
The good: Perfect Teint is gorgeously lightweight — you know the difference between butter and whipped butter? The difference between regular primer and this one is pretty much the same. (Epic.) It literally glides onto your skin, but beware! If you try to use too much, it’ll pill right off. (Tip: if you do want more in one area, press it into your skin, as if you’re blending a cream concealer, rather than rubbing.)
The bad: Unfortunately, I won’t be getting to use this. Hey there, ‘cones! I’m also not a huge fan of the price ($30 for 1.69oz.) It’s a little high if you ask me, but for the amount of product you use each time, I suppose I’m okay with it. I’d be more okay if it was closer to $20-25, though!
The antiwrinklefactor: Like any good primer choc full of silicones, this does “diffuse” fine lines. It won’t make your parenthesis disappear, of course, but it makes quick work with itty-bitty lines (like the ones I have around the perimeter of my forehead due to dryness.) More than anything, though, I think it’s the fact that it gives a smooth, velvety finish that helps — your eye isn’t drawn to wrinkles (and foundation/base products will go on more smoothly,) so they appear less obvious.
If you’ve tried silica spheres and know how much of a difference it makes between wearing and not wearing powder, this effect is very similar. But it goes under your makeup, rather than on top of it!
The ingredients:
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON ROOT EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DIMETHICONOL, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, LIMONENE, GERANIOL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CI77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE
The verdict? If you’re looking for something to give the effect of velvety, matte-but-glowy skin, this could be it! However, it won’t deal with anything more than very fine lines, and certainly doesn’t give the (ridonculous) results depicted in their before and after shots.
I’d recommend this to someone under 30 who a) can make room for a $30 primer in their budget, and b) wants something ridiculously smooth and lightweight!
Edited to add: You can also find M. Asam in the Toronto Eaton Centre and Scarborough Town Centre Sears locations, through sears.ca, and though Science and Nature! However, I do feel that the Canadian price ($42) is a little high for this product.
