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best makeup primer for oily skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for best makeup primer for oily skin.

A good primer can help you get the most out of your makeup. It can smooth out the skin underneath your makeup, making it look younger and more even. It can also help keep your makeup from creasing or fading.

$66.00

I read glowing reviews for this, however all bloggers mentioned it doesn’t work for longevity of makeup and might not be the best for oily skin. I actually found that it helps my makeup last way better than other primers intended for oily skin including my old regular, hourglass mineral primer. ...i saw reviews about how its great for oily skin and i tried to use it with my foundation and it just made it super oily! ...Actually amazing for oily skin!...not for oily skin

What it is: A bestselling, multivitamin-enriched primer that nourishes, visibly plumps, and preps skin with healthy hydration to improve the look of foundation.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamins B, C, and E: Help replenish and condition skin with essential nourishment.
- Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, and Shea Butter: Help quickly hydrate, visibly plump, and prep skin for a fresh, healthy-looking glow.
- Grapefruit and Geranium: Leave a light, uplifting scent on skin.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424778

Color: Pore Minimizer

270 Reviews

$20.00

I loved how this primer made my pores appear a lot smaller. My makeup stated on much longer than usually even with my oily skin. ...Great primer...This is the best clear matte facial cover I have ever used, keeps my oily skin balanced, gives my skin an insanely smooth and poreless appearance, This one won my loyalty forever.

What it is: A mini-size smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Mini Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin

210 Reviews

$39.00

Great primer for oily skin! It works fantastic as an eye primer too....I have try a lot of primers for oily skin and this is the best one I have ever try.

What it is: A mattifying makeup primer that absorbs oil to control shine, delivers a blurred, velvety finish, and extends makeup wear.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Oil

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Achieve a blurred, matte complexion for up to 20 hours with the Step 1 Primer Shine Control. This comfortable formula is made with mineral clay powder, absorbs oil, and controls shine while extending the wear of makeup.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760

Color: Shine Control

257 Reviews

$20.00

GREAT FOR OILY SKIN...Must have for girlies w actual oily skin! I have used many primers & none have worked except this one. ...Perfect for oily skin!...This product has done wonders for helping my makeup stay on my oily skin all day! It doesn’t pill up at all while applying and makes my skin feel matte and ready for my foundation.

What it is: A mattifying makeup primer that absorbs oil to control shine, delivers a blurred, velvety finish, and extends makeup wear.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Oil

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Achieve a blurred, matte complexion for up to 20 hours with the Mini Step 1 Primer Shine Control. This comfortable formula is made with mineral clay powder, absorbs oil, and controls shine while extending the wear of makeup.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Pore Minimizer

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424687

Color: Pore Minimizer - for oily, normal, combination skin

229 Reviews

$39.00

Good for oily skin!...I love this primer! I have super oily skin and pores and it does help conceal them! ...Not Great For All Skin Types...I have dry skin and I believe this is for oily skin only because it makes anything I put over it appear to have a matte finish which I personally dislike.

What it is: A smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.

$38.00

perfect for oily skin...Finally, a primer that is meant for oily skin! This summer time I have been sweating a lot and whenever I use this primer my face don't oil up as much! ...Great product for oily skin!...I recommend this product to anyone who deals with oily skin.

What it is: A lightweight water-cream makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs the look of pores and fights shine for a long-lasting, soft-matte finish.

Finish:
Matte

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores.
- Bakuchiol: Helps visibly smooth skin texture and even skin tone.
- Lentil Extract: Helps reduce shine.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$20.00

Perfect for oily skin...As an oily skin girl, I 100% recommend. Oil didn’t peak through even after a long day...Milk primers are the best...Best makeup primer for oily and combo skin. If you have dry skin, it won’t work for you.

What it is: A mini lightweight water-cream makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs the look of pores and fights shine for a long-lasting, soft-matte finish.


Finish: Matte


Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination


Concerns: Oil and Pores


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores.

- Bakuchiol: Helps visibly smooth skin texture and even skin tone.

- Lentil Extract: Helps reduce shine.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424786

Color: Hydra Booster

232 Reviews

$20.00

Best primer ever....This is a hydrating formula that’s great for my combination, acne-prone skin because it doesn’t leave me oily or cause breakouts. ...Worked really well for my dry skin! Best primer ever

What it is: A mini-size makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695

Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin

207 Reviews

$39.00

This is a must if you have normal to dry skin. I’m not sure how well it would be for oily skin but I would still try!...Great for Oily Skin...I would say one thing about this product - it’s great for oily skin, but “hydro boost” isn’t necessarily fitting.

What it is: A makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.

Finish:
Radiant

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, and Combination

Concerns: Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Refresh dry or dehydrated skin instantly with Step 1 Primer Hydra Booster. Its rich, creamy texture features ginseng, glycerin, and glycols to boost skin's hydration and a radiant look for up to 24 hours, while the invisible wear extends makeup. This primer works perfectly for all skin tones.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1.1 oz/ 32.5mL·ITEM: 2575322

Color: Main Squeeze - champagne gold for all skin types

118 Reviews

$34.00

I wouldn’t recommend for combination oily skin but if you’re dry I would recommend...The immediate hydration Ans glow this product gives my dry skin is amazing!! Even my mom is in love with this product Ans she has extremely oily skin!!

What it is: A skincare-infused, radiant priming serum that hydrates, preps, and protects skin for a lit-from-within glow.

Finish:
Radiant

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination

Concerns: Dryness, Pores, and Uneven Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dullness and protects skin from free radicals.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps fine lines and wrinkles.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.

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