I have been using Jane Iredale Glow Time and Smooth Affair for about a year. According to the Jane Iredale website "Glow Time covers blemishes, minimizes pores, disguises wrinkles and smoothes and brightens skin."
"Our mineral-based formula nourishes your complexion and helps protect skin from UV and free radical damage.- Provides Broad Spectrum SPF 25 and UVA P++ protection that is water resistant for up to 40 minutes
- Available in 6 shades: BB1 (Fair), BB3 (Light), BB5 (Light to Medium), BB7 (Medium), BB9 (Medium-Dark to Dark), BB11 (Very Dark)
- Grapefruit Extract promotes luminosity and skin radiance, minimizes appearance of pores and wrinkles, and may help to fade uneven pigmentation.
- Apple Extract is a skin-smoothing antioxidant that exfoliates, refines and rejuvenates the skin.
- Sunflower Seed Oil is rich in moisturizing vitamin E.
- Aloe Leaf Juice soothes and calms the skin.
- Non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic, sensitivity tested, clinically tested, dermatologist tested"
According the Jane Iredale's website:
"Smooth Affair has anti-aging properties that even skin tone, minimize the appearance of pores and increase luminosity.
Skin feels nourished and looks smoother. Makeup goes on more easily and lasts longer. The light, fresh fragrance is uplifting.
- Grapefruit Extract promotes luminosity and skin radiance.
- Apple Extract is a skin-smoothing antioxidant that helps maintain skin’s youthful elasticity.
- Green and White Tea Leaf Extracts and Royal Jelly are anti-aging and anti-inflammatory.
- Aloe Leaf Juice soothes and calms the skin.
- Algae Extract is anti-aging, firms the skin and prevents moisture loss.
- Olive Leaf Extract promotes epidermal cell renewal.
- Honeysuckle Extract helps to purify the skin.
Smooth Affair has a very fresh flowery scent. It is not overpowering and I really enjoy it. It is wonderful to find products with so many natural and beneficial ingredients. It definitely helps the Glow time apply more smoothly. Its consistency is that of a lotion and it feels a little like the Korres primer (silicone free) to me. Its like a light lotion that is easily and quickly absorbed. Maybe it smoothes over time with prolonged usage but its not something that you put on and you feel your face smoother like silicone containing primers. Overall I like it but it is not my HG primer.
Side note: Before applying these products I wash my face with La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream cleanser and then use Kahina Giving Beauty's Facial Lotion. Then I proceed to use Smooth Affair followed by Glow Time.
On the left is Glow Time in BB7 and on the Right is Smooth Affair.
For comparison purposes I am a NC35 in MAC and can use both BB5 (lighter- like Warm sienna Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Foundation) or BB7 (darker-like Golden Glow Pure pressed foundation). I do find that mineral foundation tends to be forgiving in terms of color shades on skin, but BB7 tends to be my exact shade when blended in. I think it gets a little darker during the day which is why on my next purchase I will try BB5.
I will try to upload a picture with just my face prepped soon.
I hope that you find my review helpful.
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Products shown were purchased by self for use. This is my personal opinion. Products react differently on everyone's skin.
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