Vitamin Enriched Face Base
Summary of Reviews
Bobbi Brown's Vitamin Enriched Face Base is a thick, citrus-scented cream that professional makeup artist Lisa J says gives an "even canvas for foundation," blurring pores and keeping makeup on all day. Makeup By Nikki La Rose clarifies it offers moisturization, not hydration, and needs melting before application, while Tina Yong advises oily skin types to use less. One creator, SimplyBeautyByFatemeh, flags that the citrus scent triggers her skin reaction, so patch-test if you're sensitive.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “I love that product down”
- Source: My 2025 Makeup Favourites - Oct 30, 2025
- “I have used this for years”4:41–4:44
- “I think it is an exceptional primer and I love it”5:55–5:58
- “This really does give an even canvas for foundation”6:13–6:20
- “When I put this on, my foundation looks flawless and smooth, and it stays on all day”6:17–6:23
- “Blurs out pores, blurs out texture”7:08–7:13
- “My foundation goes on looking like airbrush and flawless”7:11–7:18
- “I love that it doesn't have a silicone feel”7:16–7:21
- “I do agree if you're looking for a hydrating serum, there are so many others that actually feel like they plump and hydrate the skin”6:58–7:01
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty 2025: My Real Winners You Should Actually Buy - Nov 4, 2025
- “I've been loving this just the same if not even more than the original”5:54–6:02
- “I think that it has like an even better texture and especially underneath makeup it just makes any makeup look look better”6:00–6:04
- “It's super rich. It's a moisturizer and a primer all in one”6:09–6:13
- “It definitely gives like a richness and like a deeply hydrated base”6:15–6:20
- “So if you have more dry skin, I feel like you would really love this if you've never tried it”
- “At least for me, I feel like it's beautiful”6:30–6:33
- “It does have quite a strong fragrance. So if you're not into that, you might not love it”6:33–6:38
- “It has like a very citrusy scent. To me it's nostalgic. It smells exactly like the original”6:38–6:41
- Source: My #1 Favorite Beauty Products Right Now - Aug 8, 2026
- “I have been working on this all year so far, and I think I have a couple more months left with this one, but I do think I will be successful in this”5:42–5:48
- “I love the smell of this”5:59–6:03
- Source: 2026 Plan to Pan Mid-Year Check In - Jun 16, 2026
- “It still has that grapefruit geranium scent that so many people love”3:12–3:20
- “I feel like this is just slightly more lightweight than the original, but still hydrating”4:13–4:18
- “For me, this is a nice change”4:23–4:26
- “I like the fact that this is still hydrating, yet it feels a bit more lightweight than the original, and it does prep my skin well for makeup”4:35–4:40
- “I'm happy to know that they at least tried to stick somewhat to the original ingredient list as much as possible”4:47–4:52
- Source: Hot new beauty launches tested - Jul 26, 2026
- “It's a great product”
- “The Bobbi Brown vitamin enriched face base is moisturizing”1:24–1:29
- “It's not hydrating”1:26–1:32
- “It's a thick thick cream”1:29–1:33
- “You have to really melt it down before you apply to your skin”1:35–1:38
- “The feeling of it and the effect that you get is moisturization, not hydration”1:38–1:43
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty according to me - Oct 11, 2025
- “She applies the Bobbi Brown face base and she massages that in with her fingers using circular motions”1:01–1:08
- “She told me to really focus on dry areas like the under eyes, the corner of the mouth, and the sides of the nose”1:08–1:12
- “These are the areas that we tend to see creasing first, so it's really important to prep them well”1:14–1:18
- “For those of you who have oily skin, you want to use less of this product”1:19–1:24
- Source: Everything a pro makeup artist taught me (2026 edition) - Jan 29, 2026
- “Here she's going in with the Bobbi Brown face base, smoothing it on following the directions of facial hair growth”1:37–1:40
- “The skin should feel hydrated and slightly tacky, not slippery”1:43–1:46
- Source: Beginner makeup on textured skin without looking cakey - Feb 26, 2026
Mixed / Negative
- “This is a primer / moisturizer”67:46–67:51
- “Very very close in quality to the Meritt one, but I like the Meritt one better”67:50–67:54
- “This has a citrus scent to it and my skin reacts with citrus”68:07–68:15
- “I'm going to let this one go”
- Source: Best Foundations and Primers I'm Keeping - May 13, 2026
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 7 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Dry skin (2)
- Features
- Hydrating (4) · Pleasant scent (3) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ may not suit oily skin (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying (1)
- ⚠ fiddly to use (1)
- ⚠ scent some found off-putting (1)
- ⚠ irritated some skin (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- moisturizer and primer
- Finish
- —
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Vitamins B, C, E, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Shea Butter
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