Hard Candy Smoothing Primer Balm ($7.94) is a new solid balm primer much like Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer and E.L.F. Poreless Putty Primer. This launched back in February but that was a busy month for me and soon after COVID hit so I never did grab any of the newest Hard Candy launches for Spring 2020 until recently. I could have ordered it online but Walmart and Target are probably two of thee worst places to shop online due to way they ship products (everything always arrives broken!).
Anyway, I decided to give this a whirl and see how it compared to other solid primers that have been launching lately. As you know, I purchased the Tatcha one when it originally launched and it failed to impress me. I have dry skin but Tatcha’s formula made me feel really slick and rather gross! I did like the E.L.F. one and I’d compare it to Hard Candy’s version as far as formula goes but I think I may be liking the Hard Candy version a bit more. Let’s check it out below!

For reference, Hard Candy Smoothing Primer Balm is $7.94 and 0.78 oz where as E.L.F. Poreless Putty Primer is 0.72 oz which means you’re getting a little more for your buck with Hard Candy and you’re saving a few pennies too. Tatcha’s version is obviously way more expensive at $52 and smaller at 0.70 oz. So again, you’re saving quite a bit of cash if you go the E.L.F. or Hard Candy Way.
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