Invisiblur Perfecting Shield claims to be a 5-in-1 product, with SPF, moisturising properties, skin-blurring effect, "protection" and priming action. It also claims all this from a very, very light gel texture - in fact, unlike most SPF, it's apparently 100% invisible.
I can definitely confirm the invisibility of Invisiblur - the very slippy, velvety gel texture is completely clear, something very unusual for a product with SPF, particularly with SPF 30. It smoothes onto the skin exceptionally easily - if you've tried foundation primers with silicone in them before, you'll be familiar with the sensation - but Invisiblur turns it up to 11. As a result, the skin has a very soft, stroke-ably silky texture after use. This is either a blessing or a curse - with some foundations, you get that irritating pilling effect where product rolls off your face in little clumps; with other foundations, you get super-smooth application.
Unfortunately, there's a couple of potential deal breakers lurking within that unassuming pump bottle. Firstly, the scent - the product is very strongly scented and it lingers noticeably on the skin. The scent in itself isn't unpleasant; it's a bit soapy, a little like Fairy Liquid - but it does hang around for a remarkably long time. Secondly (you knew this was coming) - the price. Invisiblur is £55 for 30ml. And even though you don't need a lot of it, that's very expensive.
So, mixed feelings on this one - I like the lightweight SPF, and I like the silkiness of my skin after I use it - I particularly like it mixed in with foundation. I dislike the scent, and I suspect that £55 is just too much to pay for a product which is nice enough but not essential. That said, if your Holy Grail is finding a lightweight SPF that doesn't sit heavy on the skin, maybe you'll be prepared to pay £55 for the pleasure. Find it at the Murad website now.
Disclosure: PR sample
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