Mally Beauty Poreless Face Defender Blurring Primer & Blotting Setting Powder - Long-Lasting Matte Finish - Tap & Pat Product on Skin - Control Shine - Blurs Pores & Extends Makeup Wear - Full-Size

I was very skeptical of this non-powder setting powder, but have gotten tired of scraping flakes off my face that typical face powders and translucent powders seem to highlight. (I'm a daily Tretinoin user.) When this Mally product arrived, I was a bit weirded out. It looks like clear silicone, but it's soft enough to push my fingernail into. I followed the manufacturer's instructions to "pat, pat, pat" rather than to wipe or rub. It took several go's to get it started, but once the included sponge had enough product on it to transfer to my face...WOW! It definitely performs as promised! Face shine is eliminated and lasts most of the day. There is a light blurring effect, which is great on no-foundation days. It does not leave any cast, coverage, or flaking. And it worked well both on bare skin and on top of makeup. It worked so well that I immediately ordered 2 more. My husband uses one, and I have the other in a secret stash so I don't run out (though, it's not a product that gets used up quickly.) I highly recommend it!

I'm a 52y/o woman with the usual skin concerns as women's age... Patchy, dry skin, t-zone oily, & my pores are getting larger by the millisecond.The first day I tried this I didn't realize there was a protective film over the product. That film REALLY, REALLY needs to be in color, or have a colored tag on it. YOU CAN'T SEE IT b/c the product is clear, as well. If you've purchased the product you know exactly what I mean. Anyway, I tried it again this morning (the 2nd day I had the product), & all it did was make my foundation sink into my pores. As if that wasn't bad enough, around 4pm (approx. my 4th hour at work) I look in the mirror & I'm horrified. My foundation actually moved...I had foundation smears all over my face. No, I don't touch my face... Not only b/c of COVID, but many years ago a derm told me about the gazillions of germs that are transferred to our faces from our hands. Since then my hands don't go near my face unless they're very clean.The packaging for this is great. The usual Mally bright pink compact. I didn't like the sponge that came with the product. It doesn't need to be so thick. If I were to carry this in my purse makeup bag, I'd have to put it in a Ziploc. A thinner sponge to store in the compact would be much, much more practical.Just for transparency same, this is my makeup routine...1) Clarins daytime lifting moisturizer w/SPF... Let it sink in for a couple mins2) Rhianna's primer...I can't think of the product name off hand & let that sink in for 30 secs - a min3) E.L.F Pore Putty primer in my t-zone, sides of my nose & apples of my cheeks... All areas I have swimming pool size pores... Let it sink in for 30 secs - to a min4) Makeup Forever foundation5) Urban Decay eyeshadow primer6) Dior concealer7) Laura Mercier loose powder...I substituted this for the Mally Evercolor Poreless Face DefenderWhen I use just powder, my makeup is great throughout the day. With the Mally product... Forget it8) I continue with my blush, highlighter, eyeshadows, etc.I'm a counselor, so it's not like I'm running around the office. In fact, I sit too much! Take my review as you will. This was my experience, & I wanted to let y'all know about so you can look at the product's pros & cons for yourself.Enjoy, & take care!

Love this stuff, swear by it. Best shine touch up and makes pores nonexistent. My last one lasted over a year so just purchased again.

The Good:- great shine control- much lighter and less cakey than powder- won't sink into pores- sheer silicone-like material- high quality- lasts a long time (you won't have to buy another one for awhile!)The Bad:- foundation sticks to product and gets it gunky- expensiveI finally bought this product after seeing a bunch of reviews for it, and while I like it, I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I'll buy it again, because it is pricey.It feels great on my skin, and I love how it's a nice, sheer matte look. I recently went camping and I didn't want to wear makeup when I knew I'd be sweating all day, so I brought along some primer/face refresher spray and the Malley Beauty Defender, and it was a great way to keep my shine under control and soften the look of my pores.**ADVICE** When you put this on, lightly tap the applicator sponge on the product and then tap it on your face, otherwise you'll get too much product on the sponge and end up wiping the makeup right off your face.My only complaint about this is that because you're putting it on over makeup, even with just tapping the sponge applicator on the product and tapping it against your face, the product ends up with a lot of your makeup in it because it transfers from the sponge. I'm not sure how to avoid this except to use a clean side of the sponge each time I touch it to my face, but then I'd have to wash the sponge literally every single day (usually I just use a fresh side each day)- I'll try it and see how it goes. In the meantime, I'm not sure how to get the goop from my makeup off the surface of the product!Overall, it was a fun product to try and if I can figure out how to keep it clean, I'll probably buy it again in the future.

Some magical stuff, mattifies instantly with zero caking, completely sheer formula

My friend bought some of this on home shopping & she gave me the travel size one , I loved it so I bought some here but the formula has changed or this is old , it wasn’t as silky or easy glide , it was hard & tacky /gummy / sticky , it pulled & dragged . Also the packaging compact is huge & the portion of product is minute. I’m returning this , it’s too much money for such a small amount of inferior product . Very disappointed .