Smashbox

Smashbox Photo Finish Oil and Shine Control Primer

By Veronica Hope Feb 26, 2022

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Best Primers for Oily Skin NO.17
  • Shine control
  • Matte
  • Minimizing the look of pores
  • Cost-effective
  • Prone to ball up if applied too much

Product Review

Smashbox is one of the brands with the largest range of primers. Its primers feature pore refinement and blemish concealing. Smashbox offers 8 primers for different skin types, of which the Photo Finish Oil and Shine Control Primer is a star product. If you have oily and acne-prone skin with large pores, this primer is your best bet. It contains silicone that fills in pores.

The sticky primer is easy to spread and has good staying power. It is excellent in shine control and never leaves skin feeling dry, perfect for oily or combination-oily skin types.

This primer is hailed as the “BEST PORE-MINIMIZING PRIMER FOR OILY SKIN” by Good Housekeeping, the famous American women’s magazine. It’s also a recommended item in Becki Murray’s article on Harper’s BAZAAR. “Smashbox's award-winning Photo Finish Primer is one of the best in the industry. It contains skincare ingredients such as witch hazel and salicylic acid, ideal for the oily skin type,” said the beauty editor.

However, according to some customers, it balls up easily. So we recommend applying a small amount of the product with multiple layers to achieve a better result.

Best Primers for Oily Skin NO.17

  • Shine control
  • Matte
  • Minimizing the look of pores
  • Cost-effective
  • Prone to ball up if applied too much

Product Review

Smashbox is one of the brands with the largest range of primers. Its primers feature pore refinement and blemish concealing. Smashbox offers 8 primers for different skin types, of which the Photo Finish Oil and Shine Control Primer is a star product. If you have oily and acne-prone skin with large pores, this primer is your best bet. It contains silicone that fills in pores.

The sticky primer is easy to spread and has good staying power. It is excellent in shine control and never leaves skin feeling dry, perfect for oily or combination-oily skin types.

This primer is hailed as the “BEST PORE-MINIMIZING PRIMER FOR OILY SKIN” by Good Housekeeping, the famous American women’s magazine. It’s also a recommended item in Becki Murray’s article on Harper’s BAZAAR. “Smashbox's award-winning Photo Finish Primer is one of the best in the industry. It contains skincare ingredients such as witch hazel and salicylic acid, ideal for the oily skin type,” said the beauty editor.

However, according to some customers, it balls up easily. So we recommend applying a small amount of the product with multiple layers to achieve a better result.

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In 1991, Dean Factor and Davis Factor opened the first photography studio-Smashbox Photo Studios in Los Angeles. Their grandfather Max Factor is a famed Hollywood makeup artist. In 1996, they released Smashbox makeup named after the Photo Studios. Smashbox, M.A.C, and Bobbi Brown are the same-level professional beauty brands, and Smashbox's products are "born for the lens."