Makeup Primer For Beginners

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When it comes to makeup, primer is one of the most important steps. It helps foundation last longer and prevents your skin from becoming shiny or greasy. Here are some great options for makeup primers for beginners.

MILK MAKEUPHydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide

ITEM: 2169423

Size: 1.52 / 45 mL

9.5K Reviews

$38.00

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I'm a makeup novice. I've recently had to start wearing foundation due to hormonal changes causing my face to breakout constantly. ...Perfect for beginners...I was gifted this Milk Hydro Grip primer and all I can say is.. Wow! I’m a beginner at doing my makeup so I’ve always bought the cheap stuff wondering why my makeup never looked good, blended, or stayed on long… after using this one time my makeup look has DRAMATICALLY improved.

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.

$34.00

Didn’t harm my skin in any way and my makeup looked smoother with it underneath. Overall a nice primer....The oils on my face hate to see this primer coming. This primers holds up so well and keeps my makeup in place all day.

What it is: A non-comedogenic oil absorbing primer that delivers an immediate and extreme matte finish while tightening the appearance of pores. Extends makeup wear to up to 12 hours and dermatologist tested.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Matte


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Alkaline pH: Absorbs excess oil to visibly balance and mattify.

- 15 Percent Mineral Silicate Complex: Tightens the appearance of pores.

- Micro-Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and prevents dryness.

$28.00

Love the texture and feel of this primer. Highly recommend to anyone from beginners to long time makeup users. ...I love that Rare Beauty products are easy for even novice like myself to use. It’s amazing and makes me feel pretty.

What it is: A hydrating, cushiony gel primer that blurs the look of pores and fine lines, boosts and extends makeup wear, and helps fight shine all day.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and conditions.
- Green Tea Extract: Helps soothe and calm skin.
- Vitamin E: Protects skin from environmental stressors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and retinyl palmitate. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$69.00

My makeup stayed intact all day. The primer also didn’t make my skin dry out. ...As far as makeup primers go, this one is pretty light weight, easy to apply, and slightly more moisturizing than a normal primer.

What it is: A bestselling hydrating primer and moisturizer that nourishes, plumps, and preps skin 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.


What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating formula blends the performance of a makeup primer with the cushion of a moisturizer. 

$36.00

Worked great under my makeup and was even better than most primers i’ve tried....do i see a difference… tbh i cant tell but i love it and so good for beginners...a staple for beginners/ teens...Best primer/serum!

What it is: A breakthrough, multi-use highlighting serum that hydrates and visibly reduces the look of hyperpigmentation for a dewy, reflective glow—without mica, glitter, or gray cast.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Vitamin B3 and antioxidants visibly reduce hyperpigmentation, correct the look of dullness, and minimize the appearance of pores.
- Watermelon: Hydrates, delivers essential vitamins and amino acids, and visibly brightens skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmita

HourglassVanish Airbrush Primer

ITEM: 2519759

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

365 Reviews

$58.00

The perfect primer!...Absolutely love this primer! Not sticky, dries quickly and really sets your makeup for hours! ...Amazing primer!!...I’m always skeptical about makeup primers because they tend to “sit”on top of my skin and make the makeup look cakey.

What it is: A translucent skin-perfecting primer that smooths, absorbs shine, and adds a visibly blurred, airbrushed finish while extending makeup wear.

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

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with innovative microspherical powders, this multipurpose primer visibly blurs imperfections, minimizes pores and fine lines, and absorbs excess oil for a near-instant skin-perfecting finish. The weightless, translucent gel formula enhances the application, look, and wear of makeup.

$22.00

Great moisturizer-not my favorite primer...My skin feels hydrated and plump after use but IMO not the best as primer. I have oily skin at base line so I tend to need really strong primers. ...OMG... as an artist- I've tried all primers.... this one steals the show! Smoothing.... and makeup glides on and stays..

What it is: Oil-free, velvet cream powered by MAXI-YOUTH™, a clinically-proven complex that plumps, smooths, and hydrates the skin. Derm tested. Non-comedogenic. Non-acnegenic. Fragrance-free.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


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


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- MAXI-YOUTH™: Improves the appearance of skin elasticity and wrinkles and smooths texture.

- Octapeptide-3: Reduces the appearance of expression wrinkles.

- Hexapeptide-8: Helps make the skin look tighter and firmer.

LANEIGEGlowy Makeup Serum

ITEM: 2352441

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL

753 Reviews

$32.00

A must have for glowy makeup...I’ve tried so many primers and this one is by far my favorite. I have dry skin and this primer is so hydrating and makes my makeup last all day. ...Great Primer!...I use this as a primers , and I love the way this makes my makeup look!

What it is: A lightweight and hydrating Korean priming serum hybrid with Diamond Mineral Powder for visibly smooth and long-lasting makeup wear.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Diamond Mineral Powder: Creates a visibly translucent glow and smooths skin’s appearance.

- Light Fit Prep Technology: Helps makeup last longer.

- Ceramide Hydration Gel: Delivers and locks in moisture for an oil-water balance.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens

$42.00

Perfect for Beginners and Pros...This primer is so light and smooth. It's the only one for me and I will probably never stray from it....finally found a good primer...I've been trying a bunch of different primers because my skin recently became dry. My makeup had been looking cakey/patchy and this has been the only primer that has helped keep my skin hydrated.

What it is: A replenishing face primer that hydrates, smooths, and brightens for a dewy, healthy-looking complexion.

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates skin.
- Probiotics: Boosts skin’s visible radiance and elasticity.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

tarteopening act™ lash primer

ITEM: 1707835

Size: 0.24 oz/ 7.1 mL

408 Reviews

$28.00

This primer is life! I tried several other primers, but they were all too heavy and thick for my lashes and led to massive clumping. ...This doesn't clump and is easy for even a novice user. Great for lengthening and volume. However, if you are looking for one that is thickening this is not the one for you.

What it is: An ultra-conditioning lash treatment primer that delivers volume to your lashes before you even apply mascara.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cellulose: Plant-derived thickening agent.
- Caranuba Wax: Emollient from the leaves of the carnauba palm to ensure a smooth application.
- Olive Esters: Help condition and protect lashes.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, and triclosan. This product is also cruelty-free and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This lash primer lengthens and strengthens with nurturing, plant-based conditioners to fend off flaking and fall-out.

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