By Terry Hyaluronic Face Glow

Recently, By Terry introduced a new Hyaluronic Face Glow, a tinted primer which is supposed to provide an alternative to foundation by creating the illusion of perfectly bare skin, correcting one's skintone and leaving skin toned and plumped thanks to its whipped hyaluronic molecules.

Available in three shades (No. 1 Fair Glow, No. 2 Nude Glow and No. 3 Warm Glow), it retails for S$87 at Sephora in Singapore (versus £44 in the UK, 48€ in France and US$65 in the US). There's not much of a price difference across the four countries.

The "hydra-matte nude base" has a "hydra-fill water-based mousse" texture and can be used on its own in place of foundation or under foundation for added coverage and glow.

Here's the product description on Barneys.com: "Whipped Hyaluronic Acid molecules fill in, plump up, smooth and hydrate. Galanga leaf extract plumps up and hydrates from the inside by activating Hyaluronic Acid production. Soft-Focus prisms and correcting powders smooth out lines and wrinkles, conceals open pores, erase blemishes for a correction without a heavy feel or visible line. Mineral Pigments create a network of matte light."


The Hyaluronic Face Glow feels very refreshing and lightweight when first applied. I purchased this in No. 1 Fair Glow, which was a good match for my MAC NC20-25 skintone.


In the pics below, the Hyaluronic Face Glow is applied on the right half. It dries down quite quickly to a soft matte texture and helps to even out my skintone somewhat. The level of coverage is sheer to medium, and it cannot completely conceal serious blemishes or under-eye dark circles.

Sad to say, while the Hyaluronic Face Glow felt lovely when applied on the back of my hand in the store, it didn't work well for me. I have tried it several times, and experimented with it by applying it on bare skin as well as skin prepped with toner or moisturiser. It tends to peel on my skin, regardless of whether I use moisturiser beforehand. Hence, I usually have to use a face brush to brush away the tiny flakes before I can apply foundation or a powder on top of it. One also has to be careful in applying it evenly, otherwise it can cake, for example towards the jawline. It does not cause my skin to oil up excessively but it was not that impressive in terms of evening out my skin texture.

Here's a look that I did with the By Terry Hyaluronic Face Glow with DiorSkin Forever Compact foundation on top and Tarte Amazonian Clay Long-wear Blush in Tipsy on the cheeks.


On the lips, I am wearing Paul & Joe Lipstick CS #74 Lower East Side from the Manhattan fall collection. This is currently my favourite lipstick for daytime as it's just so easy to wear.

I found it peculiar that the shelf-life of the Hyaluronic Face Glow is only 6 months. If used daily, I'm sure it can be finished within 6 months but for people like me who like to rotate amongst different products, it will be a challenge to do so. I have read positive reviews of the Hyaluronic Face Glow, so it was a pity that it did not work out well for me. If you have smooth skin to start with, I think this will work better for you.

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