i liked the smoothing effect in the beginning but then it started to pill and go a little hard in the container? better products out there

Ooohh dear. Horrible mess...I took my foundation off twice due to the nasty cakey consistency. I'm glad it worked for some reviewers but like JZ and Mia, I wasn't impressed - accentuated nose pores, rolled into foundation coloured flakes which I could pull off my face and did nothing positive. Sorry, but unlike OTHER NYX products, I wouldn't ever recommend.

It literally is a better dupe for Hourglass Mineral Veil. It is actually great at making your makeup last longer. I use it on my T zone and it keeps me from being shiny, although if you wear your makeup for 12+ hours it might cause a small pimple. My skin is hypersensitive and this hasn’t irritated me, ever. You need a small amount and it might cling to dry patches but once you put foundation over it, they won’t show. It’s really good for the purpose it’s made for, and I wouldn’t use it all over the face to be honest unless I was oily.

It does smooth my pores but it’s too mattifying and I feel like it breaks me out. Doesn’t seem to make any difference to make my foundation last long either.

Very thick and mattifying, with almost powdery texture. I only use it for oily trouble spots (oily t-zone), not an all-over face primer.