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The Bobbi Brown vitamin enriched face base is the stuff of beauty legend and, having been in the industry for more than 20 years, it’s practically become etched in beauty history. While founder and make-up artist Bobbi Brown is no longer at the helm of the brand, the product and its formula remain as iconic as ever. In fact, one pot sells every 30 seconds.
By comparison, No7’s pro-artist range is relatively new, only launching in the latter half of October 2024. The collection release prompted much excitement in the make-up sphere. Now to come out of the woodwork is the pro-artist line’s runway radiance primer (£19.95, No7beauty.co.uk), which bares a pretty noticeable likeness to, you guessed it, Bobbi Brown’s vitamin enriched face base.
The question is whether this comparison is mere conjecture or a measure of actual effectiveness. So, I got to work testing the two formulas side-by-side to find out. Scroll for my honest verdict.
How I tested
Given that both formulas feature a base of skincare ingredients, I applied the two primers to clean skin, using each on a different half of my face. I then proceeded to apply my everyday make-up as usual across the entire face. To accurately compare the different creams, I paid attention to texture, scent, feel (both initially and as the day wore on) and, chiefly, how the formulas affected the appearance of my skin over the course of several hours. Here’s how No7’s £20 formula fared.
Why you can trust my review
As a journalist with many years of experience in the beauty field, I’ve garnered heaps of knowledge on how to properly prep the skin to eek the most out of your make-up. For instance, I spoke to MUA Florrie White for her top tips on make-up application and, regarding this review’s comparison to Bobbi Brown, I even interviewed one of the brand’s own make-up artists, Hollie Ellis. Covering everything from oily skin moisturisers to bronzers, I’ve become familiar with the ingredients you do and don’t want to put on your skin and, in terms of testing, I always give the products involved an even playing field upon which to perform.
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