Benefit

the POREfessional: License To Blot Face Primer

I was sadly disappointed by this product. When I heard Benefit had made an oil blotting stick I was really excited because I have typical south asian skin which gets very dry in some places but very,very oily around the t-zone and I was fed up of using oil blotting sheets and so I thought I'd give this a try. Benefit is my favourite make up brand and one I trust so I was very upset when I found out that this blotter had a very minimal effect. It removed so little oil that I had to keep blotting around my nose to the point where I was rubbing my make up off. Very disappointing.

Since I had been using such a good product as Porefessional for some time, and Agent Zero Shine has become an absolute must in my makeup bag, logically I wanted to try this one as well. When I first saw this, I was surprised by the fact that the tube was smaller than the others', but when I tried it both on my hand and on my forehead, well... it does mattify indeed. Of course, once you apply it on your skin, which you'll have to do by little strokes, it will eventually fade, so you'll have to reapply during the day. I suppose its small size makes it fit to be carried in your bag, for touchup purposes. I like the triangular shape, it makes it easier to get to other corners of your face such as your nose and its surroundings. I like the product and might buy another one once the one I have is finished off.

I have extremely oily skin, so anytime a new oil control product comes out (especially from Benefit, my favorite makeup brand), I get so excited! But this stuff was a very sore disappointment. I didn't even want to give it a ONE rating, but that's the lowest I can go. I normally use the standard oil blotting sheets and I wanted to try something new that wouldn't remove any of my makeup like the sheets tend to do. But when I used this product, it kind of felt like it wasn't REMOVING the oil at all - it was just spreading it around and/or covering it. Some areas still looked oily even after I applied it. And the shine came back very quickly. At the end of the day I just gave up and used my blotting sheet - I had to use TWO because all of that oil had still been sitting on my face. If you have oily skin DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! This stuff just plain doesn't work.

I got this product as part of my Operation Pore Proof kit. I have very oily skin and need to use blotting papers throughout the day and I have never found anything that matches them, until using licence to blot. I do still need to use the licence to blot throughout the day but my face feels less oily and I'm not having to use it as often. Will defo buy in full size.

Loved the idea of extending the pore family and what better way than by giving us a blotting stick. It's the answer to our prayers and definitely worth purchase. It blots really easily and reduces all oils and shine. I'm not particularly oily or dry but can be extremely combination. When I'm suffering from oily skin, this has been my saviour. A new favourite,,

Put simply, this product does not work. It is nicely packaged but really doesn't get rid of oily patches. However I have since used the Benefit porefessional primer and it is great, so you really need to use a primer/foundation that combats oily skin because this product does not work, oily skin needs to be treated and not covered up during the day.

My skin has been super dry with my second pregnancy EXCEPT for my nose. I apply it in the morning right after my primer and before my tinted moisturizer and then I touch up around 3 pm. It really does work and i'll be buying one for my niece who's a teenager and needs this product in her life right now.

This was sold to me as a primer. A lot of money to waste on a product I did not ask for. Not a product I use much, but on first application you can see the difference, not sure of its longevity. Product seems great, disappointed in staffs lack of knowledge.