I started using Smashbox Photo Finish Primer about a year ago and haven't stopped. I wanted something to help visibly reduce my pores and make the application of my foundation smoother. This product does both of these things for me. I have fair, combination skin that can be very dry and flaky during the winter. This product helps reduce those visible flakes around my nose. I do not find it greasy and I find it actually helps reduce the shine. It does not have a noticeable smell. I have sensitive skin and it has not caused any outbreaks. A great product!

This is the most amazing primer out there in my opinion! I have tried several over the years and find Smashbox Photo Finish Primer to be the best. It's makes your face feel incredibly smooth and looks it too! Your foundation, powder etc. will look marvelous on top of this primer. It eliminates fine lines and conceals shine throughout the day.

I had never used a primer before trying this one. All I can say is WOW!!! It definitely makes a huge difference in my complexion. It is goes on silky, makes my skin feel flawless and works extremely well at minimizing pores and reducing the appearance of fine lines.

It is light weight and softens skin really well. Overall, works great as a primer, make-up goes on more evenly, and lasts longer.

I would even use this primer if I wasn't going to wear make-up over top, just because it feels so awesome on!

Has a nice blend of vitamins: A & E, grape seed extract and green tea. A little on the pricey side, but a little bit goes a long way. Definitely worth it in my opinion. A product that lives up to it's claims. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a good friend who works for Smashbox. She gave me a full bottle of Photo Finish Primer. I had used a sample before, and thought it smelled sort of chemically, and didn't like it. However, I gave it another show, and I LOVED it. It creates a completely smooth, blemish free sort of canvas for your makeup. Your skin appears poreless and perfect. I can't live without this anymore. I don't wear it in the summer, because it's a bit too heavy, but as soon as fall rolls around, you can be sure I am using it again. Great product!

I love to use this primer under my foundation because it makes my skin as smooth as silk. My foundation goes on so easy and I only need just a little for a perfect coverage, and an all day stay. I feel like I am starting with a perfect canvas when I use the Smashbox photo finish primer.

Love it, love it, love it. Your face feels like silk after it's applied and foundation glides on perfectly. Wouldn't live without it.

This stuff rocks! Put it on over your moisturizer (w/SPF). It's very light, silky gel that helps your makeup go on perfectly and smoothly - especially in under-eye area that always seems to need a little extra moisture. Even if you don't wear makeup - just "finishing" off your face with this primer gives it a refreshed look. Skin tone becomes more even and face just glows. Don't know why - maybe that's why its pricey. I had never tried it before, thus started with the Travel size (5 oz. for $16) . I also got FS and 3 free samples. Definitely will order the 1 oz. when this one is up - but a little goes a long way.

I was so happy to find the Smashbox Photofinish as my local Shoppers Drugmart, even though it was only the travel size. I wasn't too crazy about the price ($15.00 CAD for the travel size, approx. $30 for the full size) but I just had to have it after I had read so many good reviews about it. This product is basically a makeup primer that you apply to your entire face prior to applying your foundation and the rest of your makeup. It is in the form of a clear, gel-like substance and you really do not need a lot of product for it to do its job (I use a dime sized amount to cover the entire face). I've tried applying the primer both with my finger and with a makeup brush (a flat topped powder/stippling brush). I prefer to use the brush since I found that applying it with your fingers risks the chance of having the gel absorb into the fingertips rather than all on your face. Therefore, I just tap the gel into the brush and apply it onto my face by also tapping it gently all over, making sure to cover evenly. Since it is clear, you do not have an indication of where you've applied it, so I make sure to follow the same procedure every time (forehead, down the nose, out towards the cheeks, and finally the chin). However, you can feel a difference in your skin. It is smoother and in my case seems to appear more matte than usual. I love the way it diminishes the look of pores. This product did not cause any irritation to my sensitive skin and it actually made it look incredibly flawless.
My foundation did glide on more smoothly with the primer on than without and it also made my makeup last longer throughout the day (I tested this by applying the primer to only half of my face and observing this difference). I would purchase this product again but because of its high price, I find myself using this primer only on special occassions.

Wow! This primer is AMAZING! I think any other brand will have a hard time winning me over!

I have to have my foundation primer at all times. I use the smashbox everything and I'm obsessed. I've used Clinique Estee Lauder NARS MAC a little bit of everything but other than MAC's eyeshadow Smashbox is by far my favority. The primer makes my face incredibally soft and it sets my foundation really nicely.