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My top makeup primers for every finish
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items The ultimate primer guide for every skin finish! Whether you need long wear gripping power, a pore blurring base for oily days, or an illuminating boost for dry skin, these makeup primers create the perfect flawless base under your foundation to avoi...
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Gives that same incredible long lasting grip as the original, but with a skin loving boost of niacinamide to help smooth texture and add a healthy and dewy glow.
Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide
My affordable go to gripping primer. It locks makeup in place all day without budging, keeps my skin hydrated, and gives high end performance for a fraction of the cost.
Power Grip Primer | Sticky Gel + Hyaluronic Acid
The polyglutamic acid is so great for my dry skin, it’s the hydration my skin needs when I’m in my dry season. It helps my foundation stay all day without feeling heavy or overly sticky.
Face Glue Gripping Makeup Primer
Amazing drugstore find that keeps oil and shine away for hours while keeping foundation looking smooth, fresh, and lightweight. I also love their foundation, which pairs well with this!
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Primer
Formulated Vitamin C and squalane to give the skin an instant, healthy glow. Perfect for wearing under makeup or alone for a natural glowy everyday look.
Bright Side Illuminating Primer
All the holding power of the original Power Grip, but dialed in for a shine-free finish. It keeps excess oil completely under control while creating a soft matte finish.
Power Grip Matte Primer
Great for battling texture. The velvety formula glides on like butter and blurs my pores leaving behind a smooth soft finish that stops my makeup from settling into my fine lines.
Poreless Putty Primer
Starts out like a fresh watery skincare serum and turns grippy after about 20 seconds. It gives a gorgeous healthy hydrated finish and helps my foundation look more real skin like. This also has 2% niacinamide, makeup products that have skincare ingr...
Maybelline - Grippy Serum Hydrating Grip Primer Makeup
High end
The jelly texture creates a glass like dewy effect while providing a strong hold that keeps everything locked in place throughout the day.
COVER FX Gripping Makeup Primer
Worth every single penny of the hype. The watery gel texture feels so cooling and refreshing going on, and locks makeup down all day with a gorgeous healthy glass skin glow. The formula also incorporates skincare products, which is always a favorite ...
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Gripping Primer
Smells amazing and feels super nourishing. Perfect for preventing dry patches or flakiness that makes makeup look cakey and lasts all day.
Tarte Double Duty Beauty Base Tape Hydrating Primer
I love this for the days that my pores are all I can see. It smooths my skin texture, blurs my pores, and keeps shine under control.
The POREfessional Matte Primer
This does a great job at smoothing texture, filling in fine lines, and controls shine without drying out the skin. Makeup goes on well without pilling and stays locked in all day. No fading, patchiness, or separating.
All Nighter Ghosting Paste Primer
If you hate layering five different products before foundation this saves so much time. A tiny pea-sized amount covers my whole face, locks in moisture with vitamins B, C, and E, and leaves a healthy, non-oily satin finish. This primer/moisturizer ha...
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ Moisturizer & Primer