Does this online- famous shave balm live up to the 'best primer' claim?

Here's a review on Nivea Post Shave Balm.

PRICE: Around P390.00+
FROM: I bought the sensitive cooling one, the other one was sent by Nivea PH
OTHER LOCATIONS: Available in leading department stores, drugstores, and supermarkets

 THE VERDICT:

Nivea good ol' post- shave balm had a newfound fame when Nikkietutorials raved about it as one of the best primers there is. Since then, every one who's into beauty just wants to have a piece of this thing.

Nivea PH is quick to pick up on the demand and has finally brought in Nivea Post Shave Balm. I have here two: Regular and Cooling. The latter, I got months before I was sent the regular one, the one that a lot of beauty gurus have raved about. I put it on a spin yesterday and I say, this is good enough for everyday wear!


Ingredients

Nikkie particularly raved about Sensitive Post Shave Balm. I got the cooling variant because the regular one wasn't on the shelves yet when I hunted down this thing.

Products come in a glass bottle. It's 100ml and there's a lot of product inside, I don't think you'll be able to use it up quickly, not even in 6 months.

Top is cooling and bottom is regular. Texture is a light gel cream; no difference in texture though except the scent: cooling has a minty, aquatic perfume scent and regular has an aquatic perfume scent. Product feels like an emulsion and it gets absorbed quickly while providing light moisture, although I would still advise that you use moisturizer prior, especially if you have dry skin.

The biggest question: Does it really work as a primer? Check it out.

Freshly- applied makeup. I used Colourette Flexifoundation and sprayed a bit of Nichido Matte Finish makeup setting spray on my face.

After 6 hours

Hmmm. Not bad! Take note, I did not retouch nor blot my face during the trial period and here's my face after 6 hours: t- zone oiled up, but my makeup is still intact overall and looks nice. Also, take note that I used some help from Nichido setting spray here plus the weather last night was generally cool, ergo makeup- friendly.

This is a promising primer: won't call it the best, but it's good because my makeup looked nice for 6 hours with very minimal fading on the oily parts only. As for professional makeup wear, I don't think it's built for that as even if my face looked decent after 6 hours, I won't say it's in the condition that's still suitable for a shoot or an event. I can see this as a good makeup primer for casual makeup wear and when you're going to just stroll around the mall; I don't know how this will fare under our real tropical weather-aka scorching hot-when summer comes.

If you want an affordable primer with moisturizing properties and great for daily makeup wear, this will suit you!

NIVEA SENSITIVE POST SHAVE BALM RATING

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