Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Face & Eye Primer – Long-Lasting Matte Makeup Base, Pore Minimizer, Oil & Shine Control, Wrinkle Blurring, Crease Prevention, Smooth Finish for All-Day Wear – 10g & 30g

Let me start by saying that this primer is saving my face as much as it's saving the little bit of sanity I have left...Two pregnancies with only ten months in between the two essentially leaving zero time off from a chaotic hormone party for almost two and a half years has absolutely wrecked my skin. We're talking red, sore, constantly irritated cheeks, hormonal acne breakouts, and pores that could double as moon craters. Add in combo skin with oily zones and dry patches, and makeup has been more of a gamble than a glow-up lately. That is until this fabulous green goddess of a primer stepped in.The texture is light but grippy in the best way—my makeup actually stays where I put it, and it doesn’t slide into every pore or cling to dry patches. I even wear it on no-makeup days because it instantly calms and smooths my skin. The redness? Softened. The irritation? Soothed. The overall look? Less like I’m battling my hormones and more like I got a decent night’s sleep (spoiler: I didn’t).I love that it’s packed with niacinamide and cica, which my reactive, stressed-out skin drinks up. And it’s cruelty-free—which who doesn’t love knowing that? Honestly, I’d recommend this to anyone dealing with hormonal skin chaos, redness, or just needing a solid primer that does what it claims.I rely on this so much that it’s now on permanent bi-weekly Subscribe & Save—which should tell you exactly how much I love and depend on it.

Due to a thyroid condition I lost all the hair on my face and, including my eyelashes and eyebrows. So my makeup routine has changed significantly in the last 4 years. Starting with a completely blank canvas every morning definitely has its challenges, and having no eyebrows at all has been my biggest struggle. Eyebrows frame you're entire face, they are the primary components in facial expression and have a huge impact on how we communicate non-verbally, which is over 75% of our communication. I was born with a condition that resulted in the small bones in my inner ear not to form properly and I spent the first years of my life unable to hear. Although surgeries were able to provide approx 60% hearing ability later on, as an infant, the method of communication I depended on was non-verbal, unlike most babies. Still to this day, my communication depends on what I feel and see, not what I hear, and eyebrows play a huge role in my ability to understand what someone is trying to communicate. I don't mind not having eyelashes, but eyebrows actually have a significant impact on my ability to properly communicate with the world around me,domething most people don't even realize how important their eyebrows are for more than just the beauty aspect.I have tried thousands of eyebrow products from pen, pencils, pomades, even sticker brows trying to create eyebrows that look like my natural hairs. Even when I found products I was satisfied with, my oily skin would have my brows gone by noon. I wish I could thank her in person, because it was her review left on a different product on Amazon that led me to discover the Thank Me Later primer. I know it's mainly designed to be used as an eyeshadow primer, but this primer has been my holy grail for keeping my "eyebrows" looking just as good at the end of the day as when I first step out in the morning, every time I use it. And because a little goes a long way, I only need to use a tiny amount the size of a sewing push pin head each time, one tube literally lasts me almost 2 years. I bought my first tube at the end of 2018,and today in Aug 2023 I just ordered my 3rd tube, and still have some left in the second one. I just never want to have to go a day without this primer so I decided to have an extra tube on hand in case inflation continues to skyrocket prices like it has been.So for anyone out there looking for a product that can help you to create natural looking eyebrows that stay put for 24 hours, even with oily skin, THIS is your answer. I apply half a pin head size amount to each eyebrow area, (I apply mine using a stencil that I also use to apply a light brown powder with to form a clean, even, defined shape for each eyebrow) I let the primer dry while I apply my under eye concealer, then use my stencil and dab my eyebrow powder (just a shade of eyeshadow I found that matches my natural dark blonde hair as close as possible), then I carefully define the perimeter of each eyebrow with a tiny bit of concealer on a very fine tipped, firm angle brush (by Kat Von D) to give precise definition to each of my brows. I then go in with either my "Snatch and Lift" eyebrow pen or two shades of Kat Von D's "Signature Brow" pencils and very lightly create individual hair strokes. The Thank Me Later primer with a single spritz of setting spray keeps my brows looking great all day. Nothing else is needed and I don't have to worry about touch-up throughout the day either.Just a tip for those interested - When I have a night out planned with someone that I know usually leads to some hot, sweaty, face in the pillow all night adult activities, (which as adults, we all know those times can happen) my other secret for brows that stay put for up to 2-3 DAYS or through a wild all-nighter is a final coat of a product called "Model in a Bottle." It looks like a bottle of pinkish clear nail polish, but it's the BEST eyebrow sealer I've ever found. One swipe and your brows wont budge. Its held my brows in place even through a shower and getting pushed into the pool. =) So there you have it. This primer is one I depend on every single day that allows me to start with no eyebrows at all, to natural looking brows that last until I remove them when I'm ready to. Hopefully my review will help someone else as much as the review I read that led me to discovering this primer years ago. =)

I really like he creamy texture when I squeeze a thin line in a circle on my palm. I like to combine with fractionated coconut oil for a glowing finish. The shade of color is a little dark for me, that is the reason for 4out of 5 stars.I'd like to mention the tube size and easy on/off cap is well designed. You see what you get, no jars or hard plastic with deceiving contents.