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Latest from Armani Beauty is the new Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer & Prima’ Smart Moisture Serum. I’m new to their complexion or in other word skin care products, in a sense I have been very nerves and I had a very close observation on how it would turn out on my skin. I have been loving their makeup line and now I can confidently go and pick their bases. But this time there is a hit and miss moment for me.
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First going over the
Armani Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer which just recently been launched. This is an ultra smooth and hydrating primer. As many of you know I’m not a huge fun of primers in generals and just time to time I use them. I have a couple of favorite ones that works for my skin but other than that a good hydrating serum, mist or facial oil works like wonders on my skin with my foundation. I was supper excited to try out this new Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer for the fact that I tried out their
Glow on Moisturizing Balm during their Master Class that was held in Toronto and I felt in love with it immediately. The texture is light and disappears completely on skin while adding a nice radiance and foundation applies smoothly. Its infused with sea butter and rich bran and glycerin that leaves skin feeling smoother and softer.
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I really had a high expectations with this primer since this really retails among the most expensive primers. My all time favorite primer is the
Airflash Radiance Mist Primer & Setting Spray from Dior. I can say that this product was a hit for me. The primer makes skin look plump and fresh which is a huge thumbs up for my dry skin. My skin is really sensitive and can’t tolerate high ingredient of Alcohol and perfume. Here is a quick look at the ingredient list:
Aqua/Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Bis-Peg/Ppg-14/14 Dimethicone, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Dipropylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Sorbitol, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5, Ci 14700 / Red 4, Tocopherol.
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Up next is from their Prima Skincare line
Prima’ Smart Moisture Serum (C$138.99 for 1.01 oz.) is super lightweight moisturizing serum. I was really excited to try out their skin care line finally! But unfortunately the Serum did not meet my high expectations. I feel there is quite high amount of fragrance and Alcohol in the formula which irritate my skin. Although the irritation was not too intense which I am glad but over all it made my skin to go red and after I had quite some small pumps on my face especially around the chin area. Here is a quick look at the ingredient list:
Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Triethanolamine, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Poloxamer 338, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Edta, Caprylyl Glycol, Carrageenan, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, T-Butyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bht, Phenoxyethanol, Ci 19140/Yellow 5, Ci 75470/Carmine, Ci 77163/Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Parfum/Fragrance.
Although the texture and the feel of the serum was wonderful. I felt it was not a product that I would go crazy (normally I do when I like a some thing from skin care). I loved the packaging and look of the product but .. I wasn’t able to continue testing the formula because it didn’t want to damage my skin.
At the end there is a hit and miss for me. The Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer is a good primer to prep the skin hydrated and plumped before makeup application. I loved that the formula carries a nice radiance and gets into the skin immediately. While I’m not able to give the Prima Smart Moisture Serum a positive review. If you have a very sensitive skin you may want to do a patch test first to try out the formula while it could work for those with a normal skin and may work for others. It really depends on your skin type and how far you can go with some ingredients. As I mentioned the irritation was very mild using it one time.
Press sample provided & courtesy of Armani Beauty.