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Best makeup primers
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items Here are some of the best primers available at Sephora for different skin types and needs.
These primers are some of the most popular and highly recommended products on the market, each designed to address specific skin concerns, from oil control to...
Sections
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1. For Oily Skin
2. For Dry Skin
3. For Glowing Skin
4. For Pore Minimizing
5. For Sensitive Skin
6. For Long-Lasting Wear
1. For Oily Skin
Benefit POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer and Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer are both mattifying primers that control oil, minimize pores, and create a smooth base for long-lasting, flawless makeup.
• Benefit POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer – A mattifying primer that minimizes the appearance of pores
The POREfessional Face Primer | Benefit Cosmetics
• Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer – Mattifying and smoothing, it blurs imperfections and prepares the skin for long-wear foundation.
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer - Fenty Beauty
2. For Dry Skin
Too Faced Hangover Primer and Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer provide intense hydration, soothing dry skin while creating a smooth, soft canvas for makeup with a dewy finish.
• Too Faced Hangover Primer – Hydrating and soothing with coconut water to replenish moisture and leave skin soft and dewy.
Hangover Replenishing Face Primer
• Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer – Provides deep hydration while smoothing and protecting skin for a flawless foundation application.
The Silk Canvas - Protective Primer Balm - Tatcha
3. For Glowing Skin
Becca Backlight Priming Filter and Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer both provide a radiant, glowing base, boosting skin’s luminosity and ensuring a flawless, hydrated makeup application.
• Becca Backlight Priming Filter – A radiance-boosting primer that creates a luminous base for foundation, giving skin a healthy glow.
BECCA Backlight Priming Filter 30mL
• Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer – A 2-in-1 primer and moisturizer that provides a dewy finish with long-lasting hydration.
Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer
4. For Pore Minimizing
Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer and Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer effectively fill in pores, smooth skin texture, and provide a flawless, long-lasting base for makeup.
• Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer – A pore-filling primer that blurs imperfections, leaving a smooth canvas for makeup.
timeless smoothing primer - Tarte™ Cosmetics
• Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer – Offers long-lasting coverage with pore-refining properties and broad-spectrum SPF 15 protection.
Veil™ Mineral Primer - Hourglass Cosmetics
5. For Sensitive Skin
First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer and Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer are gentle, hydrating primers that soothe and nourish sensitive skin while ensuring makeup stays put.
• First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer – A soothing, hydrating primer that smooths and nourishes sensitive skin while providing a radiant finish.
Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer
• Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer – Provides hydration, minimizes pores, and helps makeup adhere for a longer-lasting finish without irritation.
Hydro Grip Hydrating Face Primer - Milk Makeup
6. For Long-Lasting Wear
These primers are designed to keep your makeup in place throughout the day without touch-ups.
• Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer – A long-lasting primer that locks in makeup for up to 16 hours while controlling oil and minimizing the appearance of pores.
All Nighter Face Primer - Longwear Foundation Boost
• Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer – Known for its ability to keep makeup in place all day, this primer smooths the skin and blurs imperfections.
The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer - Smashbox
7. For Matte Finish
These primers help control shine and provide a smooth, matte finish that lasts all day.
• Too Faced Primed & Peachy Cooling Matte Primer – A mattifying primer with a cooling sensation that minimizes pores and controls oil while giving a smooth base for foundation.
Primed & Peachy Cooling Matte Perfecting Primer trial size
• Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Super Setter – A mattifying setting spray that helps makeup stay in place while controlling shine for a matte, fresh look throughout the day.
The POREfessional: Super Setter - Benefit Cosmetics
8. For Brightening
These primers are designed to give your skin a radiant, refreshed appearance and enhance your makeup’s luminosity.
• Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance – A lightweight primer that instantly brightens the complexion, providing a luminous, dewy base for foundation.
Makeup Primers - Laura Mercier
• Milk Makeup Blur Stick – This primer not only blurs imperfections but also brightens the skin with a soft-focus finish, giving your complexion a natural glow.
Pore Eclipse Non-Comedogenic Matte Blur Stick - Milk Makeup