Primera (Skincare)

***Primera, part of the AMOREPACIFIC group of brands, leverages AMOREPACIFIC's extensive research on eco-friendly and natural ingredients, and incorporates sprouting technology into its products. Primera manufactures products that do not include paraben, synthetic pigments, artificial fragrances; they use a minimal amount of artificial chemical ingredients making this a great choice for those with sensitive skin.

HOW TO USE

After toner, pour 2.5 ml of product onto a cotton pad and pat onto face.

INGREDIENTS

Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Niacinamide, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Methyl Gluceth-20, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-hexanediol

VERDICT

October 24th, 2017: I got this because 1. beautiful frosted glass packaging with simple clean text that just looks sophisticated, 2. ties in with number one, packaging, but it actually shows you exactly how much product to use (there are measurements/ruler on the side of the bottle)

and 3. kind of odd, but the name drew me in...for whatever reason, I was just really drawn to the name of the brand (Primera) and the name of the product (Miracle Seed). I mean it's got the word miracle in it, so of course I had to try it. Plus, this is apparently a best selling product in Korea...but enough about why I bought it and on to what I thought about it.

The phrase that comes to mind with this product is "slow and steady wins the race". It's a really nice product to begin with, but as you continue to use it, it gets better...very subtly. So subtly you won't even realize it at first until one day you have that ah ha moment, but let me start at the beginning though. This essence does have a very slight viscosity to it, but nonetheless is still a pretty watery formula. It's super light weight, scent-less, and absorbs into the skin very quickly.

Like I already said, it was a nice product to begin with...it felt really nice on the skin and it was nicely hydrating/moisturizing and it left my skin feeling soft and smooth, but as I continued to use it, unbeknownst to me initially, I eventually came to find that my skin was more radiant, and plump, and most importantly just really healthy. I wasn't breaking out, my skin was more resilient, and I was just having a lot of good skin days...continuously...back to back.

Before the a ha moment though, I wasn't that impressed...not because it was bad or anything like that, but because of the price tag. This stuff is not cheap. It's not SK II expensive, but it's up there in price and this bottle only lasts for 30 days...and initially it wasn't doing anything that I couldn't find in a cheaper toner/essence, so I was like yeah it's really nice, but not worth the price. As I continued to use it though, that of course slowly changed.

I still hate the price tag and don't want to fork over all that money for this product (although you can find it for cheaper on Amazon or Ebay), but it is an awesome product that is worth it...especially if you have sensitive skin and/or are ingredient conscious. This product/brand focuses on eco-friendly natural products and the majority of this product, 93.1% to be exact, is made up of lotus seed extract so it's very skin friendly and I really do find it to be gentle...gentle yet effective.

Because of the expensive price tag I don't see myself repurchasing this consistently, but once in a while if I'm in the mood to splurge this will definitely be on my list of things to buy.

References...

1. Peach and Lily

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