Best Moisturizer For Under Makeup

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When it comes to wearing makeup, finding the right moisturizer is essential for a flawless look. A lightweight moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin is ideal, as it provides hydration without leaving a greasy residue. Remember, a good moisturizer not only nourishes your skin but also creates a smooth canvas for your makeup application, ensuring a long-lasting and radiant finish throughout the day.

Kate SomervilleWrinkle Warrior™ 2-in-1 Plumping Moisturizer + Hyaluronic Serum

ITEM: 1898220

Size: 1.7 oz/50 ml

370 Reviews

$145.00

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Love this stuff. It’s a moisturizer AND a primer for makeup AND a bit of a face lift. ...the silicon in this makes a good primer + serum...Opt for this if you want an all in one for serum and moisturizer and primer because of the silicon

What it is: This 2-in-1 hydrating serum immediately moisturizes and plumps while smoothing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- HA³: A potent trio of multi-weight hyaluronic acids that deeply hydrate & plump.

- Sichuan Pepper: Visibly diminishes the appearance of wrinkles.

- Essential Amino Acids: Help visibly reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles while working to improve skin firmness.

$65.00

This goes on really nicely and holds makeup super well. I would much rather use this product than moisturizer before applying primer as sometimes it gets clumpy!...Seems like a good moisturizer/sunscreen/primer. I don’t typically wear primers or foundation so I can’t really speak to that part, but it’s lightweight and absorbs nice.

What it is: An all-in-one face primer and moisturizer with SPF 50 that provides lasting hydration and helps protect skin from external aggressors such as sun damage.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

What Else You Need to Know: Made with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, moringa, and edelweiss, this lightweight moisturizer with SPF works as a makeup primer and facial sunscreen that hydrates, primes, and protects skin in one step. Its cooling aquagel texture transforms into a fast-absorbing water-like gel that's easy to blend. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. Tested under dermatological control. Non-comedogenic.

$51.50

Best moisturizer and sunscreen duo I've tried, it doesn't pill and it keeps my skin soft...Skin feels comfortable and hydrated. Good primer for concealer and foundations. The only downside is that it looks super greasy, even though I have dry skin… Have to bake the makeup or I’ll end up looking like a roast chicken.

What it is: An innovative, two-in-one moisturizer and SPF 50 broad-spectrum sunscreen that hydrates skin while blocking UV rays.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Improves the look of texture in skin.
- Woodbine: Provides antioxidant benefits.
- Marigold and Noni Extract: Moisturizes skin and supports skin barrier function.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with a unique blend of antioxidant-rich herbal

$129.00

I haves used Sisley Paris Velvet and La Mer original moisturizers and am becoming more convinced that this excellently priced Hourglass moisturizer is a great priced alternative for both those brands. ...Use it religiously along with their makeup primer.

What it is: A rich hydrating cream that helps to nourish and support the skin barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines, Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cell Balancing Complex™: Helps to nourish and support the skin barrier.
- Niacinamide: Visibly evens skin tone and helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Squalane: Acts as a hydrating antioxidant.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$52.00

BEST MOISTURIZER FOR MEN...I apply it after I shower and tone my face at night and sleep with it on and your skin feels amazing in the morning and is a great bas for applying primers and cosmetics. I would definitely recommend this moisturizer....Great under makeup....Then at the end of the day, after I remove all of my makeup and wash my face again, I will apply the Clinique gel moisturizer or Moisture Surge.

What it is:

A lightweight lotion that replenishes moisture and eases shaving irritation for normal to dry skin.


What it is formulated to do:

Step 3 in Clinique's 3-Step Skin Care System for men, this lightweight lotion replenishes moisture. It helps soothe shaving irritation while leaving skin feeling smooth and comfortable.


What else you need to know:

This product is ideal for all skin types.

$70.00

Loved the metal balls, with this & the roller (glowy) primer I felt sculpted!! Lasts forever...Not the best not the worst...It’s a fine everyday moisturizer but if you’re looking for good long lasting hydration there are much better moisturizers out thereout there.

What it is: A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer with built-in roller tool that rapidly lifts appearance, visibly defines, and intensely hydrates skin for up to 24 hours, creating a dewy base.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Inst'tight Complex: Quickly reduces the look of fine lines and firm skin.

- Glycerin: Hydrates and visibly plumps the skin.

- Provitamins: Calms and reduces redness.


Ingredient Callouts: It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

$49.50

best primer...I am quite the product junkie and this is the best make up primer I've ever tried. I am in love with it! ...a good primer/ moisturizer...I love moisturizers that also work as primers. This is also good for my sensitive skin.

What it is: An oil-free, illuminating formula that hydrates and primes while giving skin a natural, dewy glow.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates and replenishes skin.
- Quinoa Protein: Protects, cares for, and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Micro-Pearls: Amplify skin's natural radiance for a beautifully luminous effect.

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

What Else You Need to Know: Makeup meets skincare with this two-in-one moisturizer and primer.

Lise WatierCC Creme Colour Corrector Multi-Perfecting Moisturizer

Size: 1.3 oz/ 40 mL·ITEM: 2476240

Color: Clair Neutre - light neutral

111 Reviews

$55.00

I used this moisturizer each morning after washing my face and using the primer. ...Texture feels similar to a primer but provides good coverage. The colour would be more suitable to fair skin tones .

What it is: A CC cream with self-adjusting pigments and a hydrating, lightweight texture that also protects against environmental stressors and contains SPF 25.

SPF: SPF 25

What Else You Need to Know: This color corrector with self-adjusting pigments visibly corrects the appearance of skin irregularities, providing a luminous, even-looking complexion. Seamlessly combining makeup and skin care, its lightweight texture also hydrates and protects against environmental stressors and UVB rays. Its multi-perfecting actions visibly improve the overall skin’s appearance: Texture is smoother, pores are tightened, and imperfections appear reduced. The complexion is unified and restored with a healthy-looking, radiant glow.

$35.00

With this, it absorbs so fast, and makes the base of my makeup primer go on smooth, and even, and keeps me matte. ...It was okay. The moisturizer has a light cream consistency, slight coconut-floral scent, and leaves a mostly matte finish.

What it is: A morning face cream that visibly reduces blemishes and boosts skin’s hydration and energy.


Skin Type: Combination and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Alpine Rose Extract: Flushes pollution out of skin cells.

- Coconut Water: Optimizes skin-cell nutrition.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, oxybenzone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.

$27.00

I have dry, sensitive skin and most moisturizers sting or irritate me after use of retinol or glycolic acid. ...It does leave a bit of a residue behind, but I love the dewy effect and find that it works as a great base under makeup. The COSRX Ceramide Moisturizer has been very gentle on my sensitive skin, and has absolutely zero scent!

What it is: A rich ceramide moisturizer that intensely hydrates, soothes sensitive skin, and strengthens the skin barrier for lasting moisture and comfort.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Uneven Texture, and Redness

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also cruelty-free.

Formulation: Cream

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