A primer is a must-have for any skincare routine. It helps to lock in moisture, plump up the skin, and smooth out the texture. It also helps to prevent shine and add a glow to your skin. Here are some of the best-perfecting face primers available today.
$142.00
Absolutely love this primer, my foundation just glides on and lasts. I have used with the La Mer soft fluid foundation, but also with other brands and love it with each one...So I went “all in” and purchased the primer which help a lot. This primer is pretty moisturizing, you can wear it without makeup.
What it is: A hydrating face and makeup primer that plumps and blurs for a smooth, soft-focus effect
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
What Else You Need to Know: The Perfecting Face Primer improves skin's texture and tone; Primer creates a soft, ultra-smooth canvas for foundation application, or alone to amplify skin's bare beauty with improved tone, texture and translucency.
$33.00
I have tried many other primers and nothing compares to this texture....Most primers lighten my medium/dark skin, but this one doesnt
What it is:
An oil-free primer with a silky, airy texture that leaves a smooth canvas for makeup, while reducing the look of redness, pores, and wrinkles.
What it does:
With a texture unlike any other, this silky primer extends the wear of makeup while also concealing redness and minimizing the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles for a perfect complexion that lasts.
$58.00
I wasn’t sure what to expect with the Virtue Volumizing Primer, but it really surprised me in the best way. ...Paired it with Virtue texturizing spray. Perfect!!
What it is: A weightless spray formulated to build volume and create the perfect foundation for style.
Hair Type: Fine and Medium
Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy
Hair Concerns:
- Volumizing
- Hold & Style Extending
$62.50
Excellent hair primer!...This is one of the best hair primers that I've tried -- it's definitely pricey, but it does everything that it promises without leaving any residue. ...Really nice Hair Primer...Didn't make my hair feel greasy like some hair primers do. Highly recommend!
What it is: A multi-benefit hair primer with seven immediate benefits: it hydrates, detangles, smooths, conditions, boosts radiance, tames frizz, and adds silkiness in all hair types.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Shine
- Straightening and Smoothing
Key Benefits:
- Locks in moisture, boosts radiance, and tames frizzy hair for a smooth finish
- Use for air-drying hair to detangle and smooth hair texture
- Perfect for smooth hairstyles, air-dry styles, and blowouts
What Else You Need to Know: Loved by stylists, this multi-benefit primer works to immediately hydrate, detangle, smooth, and reduce frizz.
$35.00
Cannot get enough of this primer !! I'm in love %26 I never was into lash primers until now !! ...This primer absolutely takes the cake!! I have tried so many lash primers, both drugstore and luxury, and subversion is the perfect primer!
What it is:
A whipped, creamy lash primer that conditions and preps for the perfect mascara application.
What it does:
Prep eyelashes for the perfect mascara application with Subversion Lash Primer. The brush coats each lash from root to tip, making them thicker and longer—letting you build dramatically better-looking lashes that look like false lashes. Formulated with protective panthenol and conditioning vitamin E, this primer strengthens lashes for high-volume application.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
What else you need to know:
This product is fragrance-free.
$50.00
My new holy grail primer!!!...I have oily combination skin with some texture in my t zone and this primer is perfect for those things. It’s velvety and soft but still moisturizing. ...My new favorite primer !...I love it so much! I’ve used Primers before but this one is amazing!
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
ITEM: 2517738
Size: 1 oz. / 30 mL
$57.00
This primer is the perfect base for my makeup. I have combination skin, but Smashbox Photo Finish Control Mattifying Face Primer keeps my skin shine-free for the entire day. ...Best primer ever!...One of the best primers ever! I have a big problem with my mix skin, and most of the primers make my skin feel weird, but this one feels soft and smooth. 100% recommend♥️
What it is: An oil-fighting primer with a matte finish to defend your skin and perfect your makeup.
Finish: Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Witch Hazel, Salicylic Acid, and Zinc: Mop up oil.
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.
What Else You Need to Know: Infused with nourishing, protective, and visibly balancing Silkscreen Complex, this primer forms a breathable, silky barrier.
ITEM: 2901429
Size: 1 oz/30 mL
$49.00
It is a high-performing multitasker that I would confidently recommend to anyone seeking a primer that not only perfects the look of skin but also supports its overall health....Great Primer!...After using this product for a while I can honestly say I love how lightweight and hydrating this primer feels on my face. It’s the perfect base for foundation!
What it is: A hydrating lightweight primer that diminishes the appearance of hyperpigmentation while making makeup last—wear as a pore-blurring base or alone.
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 0.5% Tranexamic Acid: Diminish the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
- 2.5% Niacinamide: Improves the look of skin tone and texture.
- 2% Hydrating Complex with Hyaluronic Acid: Adds hydration and antioxidants for a visible plumping effect.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
ITEM: 2517779
Size: .34 oz / 10 mL
$22.00
Primer for oily skin...Best primer ! Instantly mattifies your face and is the perfect primer for oily skin...Smashbox really stepped there game up with this primer. Blurs and perfects! I love!
What it is: A mini oil-fighting primer with a matte finish to defend your skin and perfect your makeup.
Finish: Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Witch Hazel, Salicylic Acid, and Zinc: Mop up oil.
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.
ITEM: 2640779
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 mL
$34.00
I love the silky texture of this primer and it creates a perfect base for even full coverage foundation to glide onto!...This primer is perfect to balance out my rosacea! I have a very red face at times and I felt like the primer was gentle to my face while also easing redness.
What it is: A mini color-correcting makeup primer that quickly neutralizes redness and hydrates for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.
Concerns: Dryness, Redness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect and promote radiant-looking skin and maintain a smooth complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Neutralize redness on the go with a travel-friendly version of MAKE UP FOR EVER’s bestselling primer. Perfect for addressing flushed skin or blemishes, its green pigments correct redness in skin for up to 24 hours.* This primer is powered by ginseng to help balance texture for a smooth and even makeup application. (*Instrumental test on 20 subjects.)
