No7 Colour Calming Primer

No 7 Calming Colour Primer - £11 

My Skin: I'm very pale and have combination skin. Dryness is definitely a problem with occasional oiliness 

I bought this product using one of those No 7 vouchers that boots give out. In all honesty, as intrigued as I was about this products I would not have paid full price for this but with a £5 off voucher in hand I decided to give it a go. 

I've said it before but I am definitely no beauty expert. In fact it's sad how far away from that I am. So my reviews of products are very basic and simple. 

I was intrigued about this product because I do have red patches and blemishes on my skin. Some days they are worse than others and it isn't something that constantly plays on my mind or anything but it would be nice to not have it cross my mind at all. The mornings are always the worst for redness for me and as this is when I do my make up, I obviously take note. 

I think this product is quite heavy which isn't something I'm used to. It takes a while to rub in completely and reminded me of a matte foundation in terms of blending it into the skin. I would often get told at school that I had "some green stuff on your face". This however may be down to my lack of beauty knowledge and technique. You definitely only need to use it in little blobs. The blob in the picture above would probably do for the whole face, it might even be a little too much. So If this is a product you like you'll definitely get value for money.

For me, I found this product to be a little hit and miss. One day I would think that it had worked pretty well and other days I couldn't really tell a difference. At no point did this really feel like it had holy grail product potential. I'm also not keen on the smell of it. 

This has turned out to be quite negative which is a real shame for me as I like my blog to be nice as positive. I would definitely not slam this product all together and I'm glad I have it in my make up bag. I will use it every now and again to sooth any redness but I just wont depend on it. I don't think I will re-purchase this product. However I do feel I should mention that I have tried other No 7 products and adored them, especially their nail varnishes. This product has by no means put me off the brand. 

We're all different though and these are just my opinions from my experience. If you've tried it and thought differently, do let me know! I love hearing other peoples opinions and thoughts. 

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Hope you're all able to enjoy some of this sunshine!

Victoria x