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Hydrating Face Primer

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Hydrating Face Primer.

With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be difficult to find time to properly take care of our skin. Hydrating face primers are a great way to give your skin the attention it needs without taking up too much time. With so many benefits, it’s no wonder why hydrating face primers are becoming increasingly popular. Check out these top hydrating face primers and see which one works best for you.

MILK MAKEUPHydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide

ITEM: 2169423

Size: 1.52 / 45 mL

9.8K Reviews

$52.00

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Hydrating and smoothing...I usually don’t use primers because I hydrate my skin before I apply my makeup. ...This primer hydrates my skin and makes it look plump!

What it is: An award-winning longwear gel makeup primer that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for a dewy finish.


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Lightweight, Gel


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.

- Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) : Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695

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

300 Reviews

$57.00

Absolutely love this primer!! Actually does hydrate and not like others that claim they do but really don’t! ...Hydrate...I use a primer to blur my pores and this one didn’t do that as much as my normal primer does but I’d definitely still use this primer for its hydrating benefits.

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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERUltra HD Skin Booster

ITEM: 1911320

Size: 0.4 oz/ 12 mL

156 Reviews

$55.50

What it is:
A hydrating face serum that delivers a plumped look, preps skin for makeup, and hydrates to smooth the appearance of fine lines.

What it does:
Recharge your complexion with Ultra HD Skin Booster. Rich in hyaluronic-acid and argan oil extract, it instantly hydrates skin to smooth the appearance of fine lines.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide

Size: 1.1 oz/ 32.5mL·ITEM: 2575322

Color: Main Squeeze - Champagne Gold for all skin types & tones

405 Reviews

$48.50

Hydrate hydrate hydrate!...The most perfect primer!!!!...If this is not the most perfect primer to hydrate the skin, that’s ever been created!

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, Combination

Concerns: Dryness, Pores, and Uneven Skin 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, and contains less than one perc

MAKE UP FOR EVERColor Correcting Step 1 Primers

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424752

Color: Grayness reducer - tan to deep skin with dullness & uneven tone

829 Reviews

$57.00

It works great with my foundation, doesn’t make it look caked on like many primers do. It doesn’t leave a shinny grease feel on my face or hand like many other primers do. ...Absolutely love this primer. Make my skin look even tone & hydrates as well.

What it is: A color-correcting primer that delivers an even complexion and radiant-looking skin that lasts all day.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns:
Uneven Skin Tone

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

What Else You Need to Know:
Even your complexion with this color-correcting primer, which reduces dullness. Packed with ginseng, this illuminating formula adds radiance and hydration, corrects skin tone for up to 24 hours, and is ideal for fair to light skin tones with sallowness.

$57.00

This primer helps hydrate skin, and feels very soft. It helps primé my makeup for all day wear. ...I love this hydrating face primer. I have been looking for a primer that would hydrate my face and I found the perfect one!

What it is: A hydrating primer with a fresh, dewy finish that defends skin and perfects makeup.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Triple Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps for up to 72 hours.
- Niacinamide: Nourishes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$24.00

Glowy Primer...I was recently gifted this Hydrate + Glow primer from Sephora in exchange for an honest review. ...Tried the new hydrate and glow primer. The primer goes on nice and smooth.

What it is: A primer with a lightweight gel-in-cream texture that adds moisture and radiance to the complexion for skin that looks glowing and plumped up.

What Else You Need to Know: Reveal your natural radiance. With its hybrid gel-in-cream texture, this face primer revives skin radiance for up to 12 hours. What’s its superpower? A formula infused with intensely hydrating polyglutamic acid. As fresh as it is light, it melts into the skin for an immediate boost of hydration. Plus, with luminous micro-pigments, this illuminating primer creates a perfecting veil of light for a healthy, fresh-looking complexion.

It also makes foundation easier to apply and boosts skin radiance. Not only does it enhance makeup results, but it also improves hold

$30.00

After trying to find something that was hydrating and a primer, I absolutely love this. I use it throughout the day to refresh my face when i’m feeling dry and to keep my makeup on all day!!!...I take primer serious now.....I love using this as a primer. It’s like spraying a hydrating face mask onto your face that’s weightless.

What it is:
A mini weightless, three-in-one coconut water-infused mist that primes, sets, and refreshes makeup while it helps keep skin hydrated.

What it does:
This super hydrating, multitasking mist can be used as a primer before makeup, a setting spray to keep makeup in place all day, and a mid-day refresher anytime your skin needs a boost, serving as the perfect cure for a beauty hangover. Its unique blend of coconut water, probiotic-based ingredients, and skin revivers work together to hydrate and brighten skin, promote skin’s elasticity and tone, while smoothing skin. 

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

$30.00

What it is: A gripping primer with hydrating and visible plumping skincare benefits that delivers a smooth, hydrated finish that makes your makeup last up to 12 hours.

What Else You Need to Know: This primer provides all-day hydration and visible plumping. The dual-action, primer-plus-skincare-swirled formula resists sweat and humidity. Maple sap extract locks in makeup, while butterfly lavender extract hydrates. This silicone-free primer glides on, creating the perfect canvas for your routine.

$50.00

Love this primer...This one blurs, hydrates - love it!...Smooth & hydrating!...Absolutely loving the Refy Blur and Hydrate Primer! It leaves my skin smooth, hydrated, and perfectly prepped for makeup.

What it is: A primer that blurs, absorbs oil, and primes the skin, leaving a cloud like finish without mattifying.

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Boosts moisture and nourishes skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates the skin and leaves it looking plumper.
- Polymethylsilesquiloxane: Increases long wear of makeup while reducing the appearance of pores.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruel

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