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Smooth Affair® Brightening Face Primer

This skin-quenching primer prepares the skin so makeup goes on easier and lasts longer. It also helps maintain skin's youthful appearance and minimise the appearance of pores and fine lines while bringing out your natural radiance.

    Skin-loving ingredients

    ALGAE EXTRACT

    Helps to firm the skin.

    ROYAL JELLY

    Helps hydrate and protect the skin.

    APPLE EXTRACT

    Helps maintain the skin's youthful elasticity.

    Your Questions, Answered

    Overall rating: 4.698413 / 5 from 1134 reviews.

    AI Generated Review Summary

    The Smooth Affair® Brightening Face Primer is praised for its ability to provide a smooth, long-lasting base for makeup, enhancing the natural radiance of the skin. Customers appreciate its lovely, smooth, and flawless finish, as well as the beautiful and radiant glow it imparts. The product is also noted for its wonderful smell and amazing feel.

    Summary topics

    • Skin Smoothness (14%): It was observed by customers that the product made their skin look smoother and look amazing. (Common opinion)
    • Product Feel (13%): Customers appreciated the amazing feel of the product, with multiple reviews mentioning how great it feels.
    • Makeup Base (7%): Customers appreciated the Smooth Affair Face Primer for its ability to provide a smooth and long-lasting base.
    • Product Smell (12%): It was noted by customers that the product has a wonderful smell, with many describing it as great, wonderful, and beautiful.
    • Makeup Appearance (6%): Customers loved how this makeup product made their makeup look smoother, fresher, and lasted longer.

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    Review highlights

    • "Makes my skin feel amazing and my makeup goes on so smoothly!" — Rhonda B.
    • "Makes a big difference in helping to give a natural look and glow." — Kim C.
    • "I would come home from work, and even still after 8PM my makeup was still intact and my skin looked great." — Arianneloeber

    Reviews

    Foundation, concealer and primer

    "I gave 4 stars only for the concealer, because it’s a bit more fluid than I expected and not covering as I expected. However, both foundation and primer are perfect and the colours are exactly matching my skin tone. Above all, I have no itching eyes or dry skin as with other products! I would like to know if other concealer are a bit stronger."

    — Francesca L. (4/5)

    Love the smell

    "I feel like when I put this on I’m giving myself a daily facial. It smells like a botanical citrus garden. It’s amazing. It feels wonderful on the skin and really does make my Jane Iredale pressed powder go on so beautifully no pores no wrinkles. I am a 46 year-old female and without this to prep and prime my face you can see every wrinkle and pore on my face. I was an avid bareMinerals loose powder woman for 30 years of my life and Jane has converted me because hers is so much better."

    — Sasha T. (5/5)

    Nice primer

    "I like this primer a lot. My skin definitely feels smoother and brighter when I apply it. I use skintuition foundation and it goes well with this primer whether I mix the two and apply together or I apply foundation on top of primer."

    — Alma P. (5/5)

    Best Primer

    "With dry skin, even if I’m using a tinted moisturizer, I need something on my skin first. This is perfect. Put it on, give it a minute or 3 then use your foundation. When ever I put on regular foundation or tinted moisturizer, Jane Iredale’s Smooth Affair goes on first."

    — Diana S. (5/5)

    Perfect Glow All Day

    "My go-to prep before I apply powder. It provides great coverage for the imperfections. I love that it keeps my makeup flawless and shiny through the day."

    — martha f. (5/5)

    Extraordinary find

    "This product has quickly become a favorite, and I am very happy that I discovered it. Before applying makeup, Smooth Affair smootsh my skin, and gives it a beautiful, shimmer and glow. It’s in my travel bag, and I can’t be without it…. one more thing, I am an octegenarian … Anything that can smooth and soften the look of my skin is an extraordinary find!"

    — Patricia T. (5/5)

    I have been using this

    "I have been using this product for several years & believe I have submitted a review previously. I apply DAILY prior to JI Pure Pressed Foundation. Love its feel & it syncs beautifully with foundation. It is a keeper & I would not be without."

    — Wendy B. (5/5)

    This is the best primer!

    "This is the best primer! Lightweight, smoothing with a very mild, pleasant scent. Helps my foundation go on smoother and stay that way!"

    — Lisa R. (5/5)

    Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer

    "This is a must have for me! It prepares my skin for my foundation makeup. When I have forgotten to use it, I can always see a difference."

    — Bonnie C. (5/5)

    Best Primer

    "I’ve tried several different primers but this is the best one for my mature skin. Really helps keep foundation or powder from caking."

    — Marilyn G. (5/5)

    Q&A

    Can I use this primer in place of my moisturizer?
    Great question! No, primer shouldn’t replace your moisturizer. Primer is formulated to smooth the skin and help makeup last, while moisturizer hydrates and brightens.
    Does the primer go on before my concealer?
    Great question! Yes, primer is applied before concealer.
    How does this primer differ from the illuminating one. Which is better for a 70 yr old?
    Great question! Illuminating Glow is best for all skin types, especially dry & dull skin. It has a pearl, soft-focus finish. Brightening is good for all skin types, especially aging & dull skin. It has a bright, dewy finish.
    I have Rosacea and I have had it for years. Do you know if this primer could irritate my skin. Lately I’ve noticed it stings a little and face is a tad redder after I put this on. I’m trying to eliminate products that can irritate my skin. Thanks.
    Thank you for asking! Jane Iredale makeup is dermatologist tested, sensitivity tested and non comedogenic. We'd love to offer you a free sample to try. Please contact us at 877-869-9420 or BeautyAdvisors@janeiredale.com.
    Can Smooth Affair primers be used to prime eyelids?
    Yes, it can be applied all over the face and around the eye area!