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Top 20 Must-Have Makeup Primers for Smooth, Long-Lasting Glam

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Discover the best makeup primers that prep your skin, blur pores, control shine, and make your foundation last all day. From hydrating to mattifying, these 20 amazing primers are essential for every beauty routine.
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Flawless Base: 5 Pore-Blurring Primers That Smooth Like Magic

Say goodbye to visible pores and texture! These primers create a silky-smooth canvas and help foundation glide on effortlessly.
 
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An iconic pore-blurring primer that instantly smooths skin and controls oil. Totally amazing for a flawless finish.
The POREfessional Face Primer
 
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A luxurious balm that blurs imperfections while protecting skin from pollutants.
The Silk Canvas - Protective Primer Balm
 
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A classic silicone primer that minimizes pores and gives a velvet-matte feel.
The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer
 
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Affordable and effective – this cult favorite fills pores and smooths texture like a dream.
Poreless Putty Face Primer
 
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Lightweight, silky, and super effective at blurring pores on a budget.
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Hydration + Glow: 5 Primers That Make Skin Look Dewy & Fresh

These amazing primers boost moisture, add glow, and give skin a healthy, radiant base before makeup.
 
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A glow-boosting primer that adds light and hydration to dull skin.
Wonderglow - Face Makeup Primer
 
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Iconic for a reason – this creamy primer adds instant radiance and moisture.
Strobe Cream | Illuminating Moisturizer + Liquid Highlighter
 
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A lightweight, glowy primer that gives a soft, lit-from-within glow.
Always an Optimist Illuminating Primer
 
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Hydrates and smooths with a fresh, dewy finish. Perfect for dry skin types.
Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating
 
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This golden primer hydrates and soothes with honey extract and collagen – and it looks cute too!
NYX Professional Makeup Honey Dew Me Up prajmer

Stay All Day: 5 Long-Lasting Primers for Oily & Combo Skin

These primers keep shine at bay and makeup in place – no sliding, creasing, or fading. Perfect for long days or hot weather.
 
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Smooths, mattifies, and extends foundation wear – a true must-have for oily skin.
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Face Primer
 
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Sticky but effective – locks in makeup for hours with a hydrating, grippy base.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Gripping Primer
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Oil-absorbing and perfect for full glam – this primer keeps everything in place.
Huda Beauty Matte Perfection Pre-Makeup Base
 
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Drugstore gem with skincare benefits – smooths, mattifies, and nourishes.
PhotoReady Prime Plus Makeup and Skincare Primers
 
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Extends your makeup’s life with a refreshing, oil-controlling formula – stays put even in heat.
All Nighter Face Primer - Longwear Foundation Boost

Clean Beauty Prep: 5 Skin-Loving Primers That Do More

These clean, vegan-friendly primers include skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and squalane. Perfect for healthy, glowing skin under makeup.
 
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A clean formula that primes, blurs, and gives skin a filtered glow.
TULA Filter Primer Blurring & Moisturizing Primer
 
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A skincare-primer hybrid that firms and smooths while prepping the skin.
ILIA True Skin Radiant Priming Serum
 
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Clean, glowy, and protective – this SPF primer is a summer essential.
DreamBeam SPF 40 PA++++
 
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Light-reflecting and hydrating – great under foundation for glass-skin effect.
Saie Glowy Super Gel | All-Over Luminizer | Clean Highlighter
 
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A nourishing, clean primer that feels like skincare – made for sensitive, acne-prone skin.
Pregame Primer