Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

I'm a fairly recent convert to the virtues of primers in terms of my makeup life.  It's only been within the past two or three years that I started using them regularly, and they have changed my makeup life.  After being loyal to my Nars primer (that went on and on forever it felt), I've been changing it up over the past few months.  Smaller sizes, deluxe samples, and GWPs have been my friend in this quest.

This product isn't quite a deserted island fave since I've found other primers that also work well, plus the price point is a bit painful.  But Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer is hard to beat.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer is a white-toned primer in a frosted glass bottle. Under the glossy black cap is a pump top.  Controlling the amount of primer dispensed is relatively easy, unlike squeeze bottles.  In my opinion, that's a huge advantage.

Look carefully and you can see where I spread it on my hand:

Once applied, it does become translucent, and it gives the skin a new texture.  It's difficult to describe the texture other than soft, lovely, and smooth.

Although luxurious packaging and velvety finish are great, the true test of a primer is how well it works.  I'm happy to report that Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer aces this test as well.

I've tested Veil Mineral Primer with a tinted moisturizer, two liquid foundations, a gel foundation, and a cream foundation.  In all cases, I still had foundation to remove from my skin at the end of my day.  Due to my work hours, I'm demanding on makeup and expect performance of 16 hours on average.  This is by far the most consistent primer I've used.  The SPF15 is a bonus.

Bottom line: love. If the full size is too expensive, grab the travel-sized like I do.

Pricing/Availability:  $52/1.0 oz, $18/0.33 oz  via Sephora, Barney's New York, HourglassCosmetics, and others.