Bouncy Plump Smoothing Primer
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Essence Bouncy Plump Smoothing Primer feels cooling and hydrating on the skin, but several creators find it lacking in pore-filling and smoothing. One notes it doesn't help with makeup longevity, while another prefers it for lighter, glowy days. It's best for those wanting a hydrating base rather than a pore-blurring or long-wear primer.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “I actually repurchase this because I love it so much”1:45–1:49
- “I did repurchase this because I do find especially in the summer time that my makeup can be a little bit slip slidey”2:00–2:03
- “I found that this primer from Essence is so good”2:18–2:22
- “It's really nice and hydrating”2:20–2:23
- “It leaves a little bit of a tackiness on your skin”2:22–2:26
- “I also feel like it makes my makeup wear a lot longer because it's able to form a barrier between my skin care and my makeup”2:26–2:33
- Source: My everyday summer makeup bag - Jun 16, 2026
- “It's going to form a barrier between the makeup that I'm going to put on top and my skin care”1:03–1:06
- “I want to make sure that there's something in between my skin care and my makeup that is also slightly gripping that really grips onto the makeup”
- Source: Sunkissed makeup for summer: bronzy, glowy look - Jun 23, 2026
- “It is so cooling that it's crazy”12:30–12:35
- “It kind of has like that pore filling silicone mattifying smoothing feel to it”12:33–12:39
- Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026
- “On lighter days when I'm looking for more glow and smoothing, I go for their Bouncy Plump Smoothing Primer”1:43–1:47
- Source: My New 9-5 Work Makeup Routine (Quick & Long Lasting) - Nov 8, 2025
- “The bouncy plump doesn't really smooth the skin out as much as I would like”4:40–4:43
- “I think there's better options if you want pore filling, but for a hydrated base, I think the Jelly Grip one is a nice option”4:43–4:47
- Source: Full face of Essence makeup under $10 - Mar 28, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
- “I didn't like it when I first used it, and the first couple of times I used it, but I persevered”3:13–3:18
- “I don't think that this is going to help with longevity in your makeup. I don't think it's going to do a whole lot other than feel really nice cooling, and it does feel hydrating”4:17–4:28
- “I could definitely see a significant difference with how good the foundation looked on one side than the other”4:45–4:52
- “It's a funny one, this. I don't really understand it”4:55–5:00
- “If you have super dry skin, it can feel a little nice, but it doesn't feel totally moisturizing”5:00–5:05
- “I don't think it's a necessary step”5:17–5:22
- Source: Full face of new Essence makeup: hits, misses & absolute gems - Mar 23, 2026
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 6 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Hydrating (2) · Summer (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with creamy (1)
- ⚠ can feel sticky (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- primer
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Watermelon Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica
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