Too Cool For School Rules of Pore Get Ready Dual Primer

Product description: Silicon neatly covers pore and unevenness. Moisture reinforcing complex keeps skin smooth & moist all day long. Sebum absorbing powder wipes out excessive facial oil. Magical pore cover ensures visual changes, no more frequent make up corrections, take sebum under control!

Product is a duo of 50ml primer in squeezy tube and 1.5g of pore balm hidden in tube's cap. I ordered set of 10 sample sachets, which are unfortunately only the primer, so I didn't have a chance to try the pore balm. One sample sachet lasts for approx. three applications.

In the ingredients we can find some good stuff:

• Portulaca Oleracea Extract (also known as wild portulaca or pigweed) - has many benefits on skin: soothing effect, accelerating healing process, improving skin's elasticity. As a natural source of vitamins A, C and E and the co-enzyme Q10, is an excellent antioxidant, fighting premature ageing and protecting skin from enviromental damage.
• Betaine - An amino acid also known as Trimethylglycine or glycine betaine. Primarily functions as a humectant and anti-irritant in cosmetic products. It's able to give superior hydration to the skin, without the residual stickiness often associated with glycerin based emulsions. When used in skin care products, it can temporarily decrease the depth of wrinkles, giving the face a much smoother appearance.
• Sodium Hyaluronate (sodium salt of hyaluronic acid) - is a powerful anti aging ingredient in skin care. It is naturally occurring in the skin, but as we get older it's level decrease causing our skin to age and sag. It has ability to absorb water up to 1000 times its weight, what makes it one of the best moisturising substances known.
• Witch hazel extract - a strong astringent & antioxidant, has antibacterial & anti-inflammatory properties, effective in acne treatments

but considering the presence of silicones and parabens I wouldn't expect any skin miracle effect, however it's good to know they are there.

Full list of ingredients: Water, Cyclomehicone, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Talc, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, BHT, Hamamelis Virginina (Witch Hazel) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrace
Ingredients analysis [HERE]

 In the pore balm we can also find some extracts:

• Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract - it'a a powerful antioxidant, protecting skin cells from the damage caused by free radicals. It is also known to reduce skin swelling and help soothe and condition sensitive skin.
• Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil - essential oil with powerful antiseptic properties, widely used in acne treatments
• Witch hazel extract
• Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Full list of ingredients: Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Idodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Hexyl Laurate, Dipentarythirtyl Hexahydroxystearate/Hestearate/Hexarosinate, Ceresin, Polyethylene, Tihydroxystearin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Polybglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Sea Water, Fragrance, Propylparaben
Ingredients Analysis [HERE]

The primer has creamy consistency and white colour, but spreads into clear gel texture, does not leave white cast on the skin, actually does not influence skin tone at all. After application skin is nice and smooth in touch and what really surprised me - it does feel moisturising! I know it contains hyaluronic acids, but I didn't actually expect such a nice, moisture feeling.
Unfortunately the primer does not do much to the pores. To be honest I don't see any improvement to my pores at all. My wrinkles are not covered as well. There is also no sebum control, my skin get just as oily as always. The BB Cream is just a little smoother, that's it.

Price: from £12 on e-Bay for full size product, I payed £3 for set of 10 sample sachets.

Pros:
+ contains hyaluronic acid and feels really moisturising on the skin
+ skin is nice and smooth after application

Cons:
- does not cover enlarged pores well
- no promised sebum control

I think that this product rally has to go in duo and maybe with the pore balm it would work better. It's a shame that the sample offers only the primer. If you are looking for simple primer with some moisturising properties this may work for you, but if you want to cover enlarged pores I would suggest to try the product as a whole (duo) or maybe try the Magical Pore Balm on it's own:

I think I will pass on this product, especially that I prefer tinted primers, as they help me to even out my skin tone and cover my scars better. Skin Food's Black Egg Pore Gel Base worked much better for me.