Becca Backlight Priming Filter

Hi everyone! If you've been reading my posts before then you might have realised by now that I'm primer obsessed, I really buy into the hype and I think they are so necessary to help makeup sit better on my skin. I got the Becca Backlight Priming Filter for Christmas, I've been really wanting to try more Becca products, my favourite YouTuber Jaclyn Hill always talks about them which is kind of where my fascination started plus they always seem to have really good reviews on their products. This is one of the products that she raved about which really made me want to try it so I was so excited to get it as a present!

One thing I really love about Becca is how nice the packaging is (it should for the price!), the picture really doesn't do this justice, it comes in a really lovely frosted glass bottle and I think it just has that luxurious feel. 

It's basically described as an illuminating primer that is "the ultimate foil for dull skin showing signs of fatigue". Any products that claim to help with dull skin have me sold because that is one of things I really don't like about my skin, it just constantly looks tired and dull. It's also claimed that this primer has "ultra-subtle, soft focus pigments that blur the visibility of imperfections - refracting and diffusing light to lend skin a flawless lit from within look". I absolutely love that description, it just sounds like it will give you really lovely radiant looking skin and who doesn't want that? This is why I was so hopeful that it would live up to expectations!

I really love the thick consistency of this primer, it's so creamy but at the same time once it's blended it doesn't feel heavy on the skin at all. It's got a really nice champagne colour before you blend it, but it doesn't add any colour to your skin at all which is a bonus for me as I'm so pale at the minute and I don't want to look like my makeup is too dark for me!

You can see in the pictures what it looks like halfway through blending and then once it's fully blended. I absolutely love how it looks on the skin! I was really hoping it would live up to it's promising description and I'm so happy that it did. It looks quite shimmery in the photos however I don't think it sits shimmery on the skin, just really nice and radiant. I completely get the "lit from within" claim, it looks like you have really nice radiant skin, not that you are wearing a product that is making your skin like this. The one thing I will say is that whilst it makes the skin appear naturally glowy, it wasn't as moisturising as I thought it would be. It is moisturising don't get me wrong but I thought it would be really hydrating, when I first used it I was a bit disappointed but that day my skin was SO dry however since I've been far more consistent with a skincare routine and keeping my skin moisturised I noticed the biggest difference. My skin is still dry so if you do have dry skin I would recommend this however if it's crazy dry I would probably opt for a primer really focused on hydrating your skin. 

This was bought from Cult Beauty for £32, so it's a really expensive primer which I wouldn't really want to use everyday just because repurchasing it often would be so pricey! I think though, if I'm going to be using this a bit more sparingly it's perfect for nights out or occasions because it will make you look so glowy and radiant, or in the summer when you want that really dewy look. As far as affecting the longevity of my makeup I really don't think that this makes a difference, it just changes the appearance of my makeup instead. I would still definitely recommend though if you love the glowy look, let me know in the comments if you've tried this product and what you think!