Product Review: Khroma 24K Prime

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Product Review: Khroma 24K Prime

Last month, CVS had super cosmetic sales, and because of this, I spent entirely too much time there.  Don't judge me.  During my countless hours there, I kept passing the Khroma Beauty display and was surprisingly intrigued. 

For those unfamiliar with Khroma, it is a cosmetics line by Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. Or more appropriately, it "was" a beauty line by the Kardashians.  A lengthy lawsuit has halted Khroma, so now the sisters' line is called, Kardashian Beauty.

Back to the product review, it was on sale at CVS, plus I had a $10 CVS ExtraBucks Reward, so I ended up paying about $3 for the K24 Prime.  (It retails for about $16 at my CVS) I really don't know why I picked the K24 Prime over any of the other Khroma products; I have a sneaking suspicion it was the shininess of the bottle that got me . (I love goooold...again, don't judge me)

It's gold and sparkly!

Before I rinsed picture.  You can see
 the sparkles all over my face.

Embarrassingly enough, when I first tried it, I applied it wrong.  I assumed because it said "makeup primer", it was like all other makeup primers.  Meaning, you slather it on under your makeup.  WRONG.  The vital step I missed is washing it off, BEFORE you apply.  See, you can never underestimate the importance of reading directions.

According to the bottle, "Increase your face value. 24k Gold Dust Make Up Prepping Primer 5 minute gel treat instantly adds smoothness and radiance to complexion. Perfect for red carpet events or every day celebrations. Prepares skin for makeup and leaves behind a subtle, illuminating sheen, which reflects light away from skin imperfections so makeup application looks flawless. Now you can prep your make-up and look like a million dollars!"  When you apply it it looks like a sparkly gold translucent gel.  While it's drying, you do feel a "tightening" of the skin that lasts, even after you apply your makeup.  I used the Revlon Nearly Naked (review coming soon) as my foundation.

After pic.
 I tried to give good face... you see
it didn't work out too well

The positives of K24 Prime is it does seem to tighten pores and from a distance you do look radiant.  However up close you can still see the little gold sparkles here and there even after rinsing it off.  As the product suggests it is best for red carpet events and every day "celebrations", basically meaning, this shouldn't be your daily primer.  Unless you are the WWE wrestler Goldust. 

 Furthermore, it doesn't smooth your skin imperfections.  Not really.  My pores did look slightly smaller but I expect a primer to smooth pores, lines, bumps, cracks, crevices and railroad tracks more than 24K Prime did.  If you already have smooth skin then this may give you the "added" oomph you need, but if like me, you need a primer to conceal your sins, this may not be the product for you.

So all in all, K24 Prime is a decent product.  It's "meh".  Don't get me wrong, I will be using it again. Most likely in the summer, when bronzers are a way of life...but, I would not make a special trip to pick it up...nor do I think I will buy it again...unless I get an insanely huge discount...or the Dollar Tree starts selling it.

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