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Sunday 9 June 2013

Nivea Daily Essentials | Express Hydration Primer


One thing that's very important in my daily regime is moisturising and priming my face ready for the day ahead.  I look far from bright eyed and bushy tailed when I first wake up in the morning so a good refreshing moisturiser is what I need in order to prep my skin.  I rarely apply my makeup without priming my skin first - I find it's such an important step and I can really tell if I've missed it out.  When I first heard of Nivea's Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer - I trawled the shelves of town in order to find a pot.  I've been trying it now for the past couple of weeks - and I must admit I do like it - but I do have mixed opinions on it. Let me explain why...

First off - I love the fact there are two versions of the primer depending on your skin type. I have normal/combination skin and don't have a great deal of dry or oily patches - so to have a version tailored for my skin type impressed me.. I often find moisturisers too heavy or too light for me so it was nice to have the choice between this one and the 'dry sensitive' version.  The consistency itself is really lovely - I find it very refreshing and the gel-like texture sinks in very quickly. It feels very fresh, light and cooling.  It provides a smooth, even base ready to apply your makeup and I find it does it's job with making your foundation base easier and smoother to apply to the skin.

As for the 'primer' qualities - I do agree it helps to keep makeup in place however, I still get on better with my trusty Loreal Studio Professional primer as I find it holds my makeup a great deal more.  If you have a long working day and need your makeup to stay put through a bit of hard graft then you might be better opting for a more heavy duty primer.  This said, I do find it makes a difference compared with when I haven't applied it at all- it certainly does help to smooth out your skin and gives it that lovely flawless finish.  I can imagine this will work better for me on holiday or in the height of summertime when I really don't fancy smoothing a layer of my usual primer onto my skin - it is very much a light, fuss-free base. It's a product I will most probably be packing in my suitcase when I jet away this year, that's for sure!   If you've tried primers in the past and hate the feeling of them then I really recommend giving this a try - it's just like a regular moisturiser just with that extra added benefit of providing a smooth base for your makeup. It does help it to stay a good couple of hours or so longer than if you hadn't applied it - its just there are better primers out there if you want a longer lasting finish.  If you're an 'on the go' kind of girl and just want to whack on a moisturiser and go - then I urge you to try this.  It's a really lovely product and I enjoy using it purely as a refreshing moisturiser when I need a bit of a boost of a morning.

Have you tried Nivea Express Hydration Primer? What were your thoughts?

23 comments:

  1. This sounds nice I have used nivea in the past will need to get using it again :) x

    www.krystelcouture.com

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  2. I'm addicted to this again for the summer months! It feels amazing on the skin!:) xx

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  3. I tried a sample of this a few months back and it dried out my skin terribly! Much prefer the offering from Witch x

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  4. Must give this product a go to see for myself! I do feel like I'm missing out on the moisture when I just prime my face.

    Nicky

    xx

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  5. I wanted to like this but it didn't really feel like a primer to me in all honesty! Just like a moisturiser ;') xx
    www.laurashaven.com

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  6. This sounds great, added it to my wishlist! x

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  7. I've been wondering about this product, as moisturisers can be a bit iffy for me, but I think it would be worth a try! Xo

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  8. Great review! I am not sure about the extra moisture for me since my skin is so oily but I might give it a try if I get the chance to :)
    xx
    www.zdevania.blogspot.com

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  9. I'm in the market for a good moisturiser so I might have to have a look at this one for myself, so you find that you still have to use it in conjunction with a primer? hmm, I'll see if I can get myself a tester!
    xx

    restless-beauty.blogspot.co.uk

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  10. I must say that I'm always envious that brands like Nivea (or Garnier) seem to release much cooler products over in the UK than they do in Canada. Hence I'm always stalking eBay LOL

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  11. I'm a terrible beauty blogger - I ALWAYS skip primer. I'm not sure this would suit my oily skin, but the L'Oreal Studio Secrets one sounds good! xx

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  12. This is actually sounding really appealing to me! I love the LOreal primer too, but I've found that it feels too heavy on some days when I don't want to cake on the makeup. I might just give this one a go :) Awesome review Beth!

    xoxo aly

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  13. Every Nivea product I've tried I've loved, so I might have to give this a go! Great review :)xo

    http://901lovely.blogspot.co.uk/

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  14. I love Nivea! & this sounds really nice especially seeing as they've got tailored versions for your skin type! - amazing :) xxx

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  15. I've just finished my pot of this, it makes my skin feel nice but I feel like the glass pot was too heavy for when I travel around xx
    www.suckmy-kiss.blogspot.com

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  16. Not sure about primers in general, this does seem like quite a nice product though.

    Katie Loves..| UK Fashion & Beauty Blog

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  17. I really reallyyy want to try this as my rimmel primer runs out soooo quickly. This review has just sold it to me Beth! xxx

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  18. Nice post, I really love your blog! Would you like to follow each other with bloglovin'?
    X Anna

    www.fashionanna.com

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  19. Hey sweets :) just catching up on your blog! I feel like I haven't left you a comment in ages! I really like the sound of this but its a shame it doesn't keep makeup on for as long as you'd hope! I think I'll try the Loreal one you love as I need a new primer and I've had my eye on that one for a little while now. I hope you're well beaut :) x x x

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  20. I keep meaning to try this! love gel formulas and even though I have normal/combo skin I'll probably get the other one purely because it's pink eheh xxx

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  21. I have the dry skin version of this primer and I really like it, although I prefer my body shop moisturise it primer :)


    www.ofbeautyandnothingness.blogspot.co.uk

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  22. sounds great! really want to try it asap ahha :D

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  23. I've been wanting to try this for a while but don't know if I'll find its lasting power good enough as I only wear BB cream at the minute. I've been loving the MUA undress your skin primer recently but really want to try the L'oreal one you love when I have a few spare pennies :)
    Love Holly x

    h-c-style.blogspot.co.uk // h-c-beauty.blogspot.co.uk

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