The best under makeup skincare and beauty products for creating smoother, longer-lasting makeup without the cakey look. This list features hydrating primers, blurring skincare, gripping products, pore-minimizing favorites, and makeup-prep essentials ...
We have all seen ELF products. This one is amazing under makeup.
Holy Hydration! Hydrating Skincare for Dry Skin - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Hands down one of the best drug store primers.
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Anything Milk Makeup is a good product. This is an excellent primer.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer with Hyaluronic Acid
Great primer with an extra bit of Glow
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip + Glow Primer 1 oz
I have not tried this one but everyone I know in the beauty industry recommends this for mature 40+ skin. Have you tried it? Let me know what you think.
Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Blurring Primer SPF30
Before I got on a "Korean" skincare kick, this was my daily primer. I still believe it's an incredible budget friendly primer.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Glow Primer & Serum
I use this in the morning. It's a beautiful glowing non sticky finish. Works great with beauty devices.
A makeup artist showed me these eye balms from Tula with caffeine to help with puffiness. Put it in the fridge, and enjoy it during the summer months.
TULA Spresso Energizing Eye Balm 0.35oz
Yerba Mate is a natural form of caffeine without being caffeine. It still helps depuff those eyes in the morning before makeup. This is a really good product line, anything from Good Molecules
Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel
The eyeshadow primer people swear by for keeping makeup in place ALL day. This list features “thank me later” eyeshadow primers that help prevent creasing, fading, smudging, and oily eyelids while making eyeshadow look smoother, brighter, and more lo...
Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Eye Primer 10g
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Primer helps your lip liner and lipstick look better and last all day
Anastasia Beverly Hills - Lip Primer
We all know the name Lancome. This primer gives such a beautiful base for all kinds of makeup.
Lancôme La Base Pro Oil-Free Makeup Primer
A drugstore brand that blurs and perfects the skin before makeup. This product does not get talked about enough.
L'Oreal Age Perfect Face Blurring Primer
Feels like you are putting literal glue on your face but it's not. Makeup lasts all day. On the days when you know you will be outside or sweating, The special occasions when you want your makeup to last a lot longer.
NYX Face Glue Gripping Primer, Hydrating, 24HR
Great brand, great product before makeup and after cleansing.