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Smooth Affair® Brightening Face Primer

Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer

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

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  • A skin-quenching primer that prepares the skin so makeup goes on more easily and lasts longer.
  • Helps the skin to hold on to more of its own moisture.
  • Smoothes, brightens and nourishes skin.
  • Minimizes the appearance of pores and visibly reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
skin health is the ultimate foundation®

Apply a pea-sized amount all over the face using fingers until absorbed.

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Used as a solvent (dissolves ingredients), as a humectant (draws in moisture), and as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

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Derived from coconut oil, used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

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A polymer used as a film former (smooth feel to skin, hair, or nails).

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A silicone based polymer used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture) and to increase viscosity (thickness).

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A silicone used as an emollient (retains moisture) for skin and hair and as a solvent (dissolves ingredients).

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An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).

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A silicone polymer used to increase viscosity (thickness) and as an emulsion stabilizer (prevents separation of ingredients).

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Apple fruit extract used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture).

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A carbohydrate obtained from the rinds of citrus fruit, apple pomace, or other fruits and vegetables. Used as a binder, emulsion stabilizer (holds unlike ingredients together), and to increase viscosity (thickness).

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Fermenting Lupinus Albus plant protein with algae used as an emollient (retain moisture) for skin.

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Made by adding water to starch, used as a binding agent, emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), emulsifying agent (holds ingredients together), and as a film former (provides a smooth feel to skin, hair, or nails).

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Extract from the leaves of Camellia sinensis plants, used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage), as an antimicrobial (preservative), as an astringent (tightens and tones the skin), an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), and as a fragrance.

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Extract from the leaves of Camellia sinensis plants, used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage), as an antimicrobial (preservative), as an astringent (tightens and tones the skin), an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), and as a fragrance.

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Juice from aloe leaves used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

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Extract from grapefruit used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

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Bitter orange fruit extract used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture).

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Apple stem cells used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

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Extract from radish, used as an emollient (retain moisture) and astringent (removes excess oil)

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An organic compound used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture) and as a surfactant (holds unlike ingredients together).

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Peptide made of wheat and soy proteins used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

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An extract from the leaves of olive plants used as a fragrance.

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Made from condensation of Vitamin C with glucose, used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage), to help brighten the skin, and as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

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Derived from zinc used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

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Sodium salt of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage).

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Substance produced by worker bees, which has amino acids, minerals and vitamins A, B, C, and E, used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

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An oil-soluble vitamin used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a skin and hair occlusive (helps hold moisture in), and as a fragrance.

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Extract derived from the peel of grapefruit, used as an emollient for skin (retain mositure).

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Extract from orange peel, used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture) and as a fragrance.

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An oil from the seeds of sunflowers used as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a skin occlusive (helps hold moisture in), and as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution). In supplements this is a source of unsaturated fats.

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An organic compound used as an occlusive (helps hold moisture in), as a solvent (dissolves ingredients in a solution), and as a fragrance.

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Honeysuckle plant extract used as an astringent and masking agent

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An extract from Japanese honeysuckle flowers used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

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A carbohydrate derived from glucose or sucrose (sugars), used to increase viscosity (thickness), as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an emulsion stabilizer (prevents separation of ingredients), and as a binder (brings ingredients together).

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Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up-to-date list of ingredients.

  • Mix with any liquid foundation for sheerer coverage.
  • Use as a hand and body moisturizer.
  • Use as a eyelid primer.

Vegan

This product is not vegan.

Wheat-Free

This product is wheat-free.

Skin-loving ingredients

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APPLE EXTRACT
Helps maintain skin's
youthful elasticity.

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ROYAL JELLY
Helps hydrate and
protect skin.

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ALGAE EXTRACT
Helps to firm the skin.

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smooth-affair-brightening-face-primer

Smooth Affair® Brightening Face Primer

Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer

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

Notify Me When Available

Get it now, pay over time with Shop Pay.

Select installments at checkout to split your purchase into 4 interest-free payments of $13.75 every 2 weeks.

  • No fees, ever.
  • No impact on your credit score.

The estimated payment amount excludes taxes and shipping. Payment options are offered by Affirm and are subject to eligibility check and might not be available in all states. CA Residents: Loans by Affirm Loan Services, LLC are made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lender license.

Shopify Pay Installments in partnership with Affirm

Pairs Well With

autumn

PurePressed® Base Mineral Foundation SPF 20/15 & Refillable Compact

$57.00