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The Best Primers Makeup Artists SWEAR By (For Oily, Dry & Combo Skin)

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Discover the ultimate roundup of must-have makeup primers designed to help your makeup last all day and look flawless. This curated list features top-rated primers for every skin type—including oily, dry, combination, sensitive, and mature skin. Whet...
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Oily Skin

These primers are best for those with oily skin! They are silicon based (with the exception of the Yummy Skin Balm). Silicon based primers work best with silicon based foundations! This is important to avoid and piling and allowing products to work a...

 
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Best for those with oily skin. Apply this primer only in areas that are really oily.
STEP 1 PRIMER SHINE CONTROL Mattifying Base
 
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Love this primer for oily skin and for smoothing pores! It helps with oil and sweat throughout the day, without feeling dry due to having Hyaluronic Acid. Best part is that this primer can be used under any foundation base!
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Universal
 
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This is a top favorite for those with really oily skin and that want an airbrushed look! It helps minimize pores and lines, and helps control oil throughout the day.
Vanish™ Airbrush Primer

Dry Skin

These primers are best suited for those with normal to dry skin. For best results, use this primers with water based foundations!

 
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Love this primer for those that have dry skin! It acts like an effective moisturizer and base for your makeup! 10/10 one of my overal favorites!
Vitamin Enriched Face Base Moisturizer & Primer
 
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Love how this milk glaze moisturizers and gives a glowy look on the skin and through the makeup.
Glazing Milk
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This product is a staple in any makeup artist's kit! It acts as a moisturizer and amazing base for makeup since it helps plump up the skin!
Lait-Crème Concentré - #1 Moisturizer | Embryolisse USA

SPF Primers

If you're out in the sun, these primers are a must! Layer over your regular SPF to get even more SPF benefits. 

 
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This is hands down the best SPF primer I have ever used! Not only is it a mineral SPF, but it's also a glowy primer!
DreamBeam SPF 40 PA++++