Powder primers are a great way to add a little extra protection to your face. They're also convenient as they are easy to use. If you're looking for a powder primer, here are some of the best options on the market today.
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2097657
Color: Radiant Pink
$61.00
The price of the full size is in line with other primers but I think it will last a long time. I recommend you try this primer if you're not currently happy with the one you're using now!!...Like other reviewers I've been using Smashbox primer for years now and after receiving this as deluxe sample I'm switching over. ...Bye bye Smashbox Primer...
What it is:
A makeup primer that's specifically beneficial for oily and combination skin types.
What it does:
A silky gel emulsion, rich in natural ingredients, Prep + Prime Natural Radiance hydrates and primes to improve foundation or powder application, control oil, and promote smooth texture. Vitamins E and C protect with antioxidants, while caffeine calms skin. Illuminating pearl powders reflect optic radiance. The formula disappears upon application, resulting in a beautiful glow. The formula controls shine, provides long-term hydration, and improves radiance while smoothing and softening the look of skin.
What else you need to know:
This product is silicone-free.
Size: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2836708
Color: Universal Radiant - colorless/translucent with soft gold pearl
$52.50
Best for combo to oily skin—dry skin might need extra hydration underneath. Feels like a primer, tint, and powder in one....The Danessa Myricks blurring balm powder universal primer truly lives up to its name.
What it is: An award-winning, visibly balancing balm-to-powder primer for a smooth, refined finish and all-day absorption of sweat and oil.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte, Radiant
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Absorbs excess sebum and sweat without depleting skin's hydration.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Visibly balances oily skin and diminishes signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan,
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760
Color: Shine Control
$34.00
So my t-zone is an oilfield. No matter what primers, powders, or setting sprays I use, by noon I need serious blotting. ...I’ve tried so many, and now I’m so glad I’ve found this to replace it! This primer mattifies on contact, and together with setting powder and setting spray, keeps my forehead from becoming an oil slick.
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.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
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.
ITEM: 2848984
Size: 0.33 oz / 10 mL
$21.00
I have used this primer with different foundations and powders; it works flawlessly with any type of makeup :)...an average primer, can't say much about it. however, the ingredients sound really good. like bamboo powder, i dont see that often in primers. so i have high hopes for this and plan to use in the summertime.
What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Combination
Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.
- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.
- Squalane: Prevents dry skin.
$35.00
I cannot wait to see what this primer does overtime! My search for primer is over....Best primer!!!...I only really wear concealer and powder and with this primer my skin has never looked better!
What it is: A weightless liquid primer that cocoons skin from pollutants and makeup while helping your look go on better and last longer.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Thin Layers of Silk (Fibroin, Sericin, and Silk Powder): Diminish the look of pores, fines lines, and imperfections for the perfect canvas before makeup.
$48.00
One of my all time favourite primers. Does an amazing job controlling shine/oil and extends makeup wear. ...I still had to blot and powder as per usual for my rather oily complexion.
What it is: An ultimate sidekick for MAC Cosmetics’ number-one foundation. Start your customized complexion routine with this must-have mattifying base.
Finish: Matte
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Combination
Concerns: Oil
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: Achieve complexion perfection with this matte primer that delivers an all-day reduction in the appearance of pores, controls oil and shine, improves the wear of foundation for up to 12 hours, and promises a visible improvement in skin texture for up to six hours.
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424786
Color: Hydra Booster
$34.00
Great primer!...Loving this primer! Makes my makeup go on flawlessly. There is no “pilling” or build up like with other primers....Now I'm not a big fan of primers, I know, shocking. But I've noticed with most primers it separates my makeup or makes it look uneven and cake-like.
What it is: A mini-size makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.
$75.00
Still within todays range of primer performs beautifully on my skin. Good lasting power, not too drying, smooths out the skin, no peeling, performs well under different liquid and powder foundation. ...I have tried Selena Gomez primer and many Make Up Forever primers but this one is hands down the best for staying and blurring power.
What it is: A clear primer gel that smooths skin and pores so your makeup lasts, while vitamins A and E protect your skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores while locking in your makeup with this primer. Lightweight and oil-free, it gives you a flawless finish, while antioxidants and vitamins A and E help protect your skin from pollutants, damage, and stress.
Clinical Results: In a consumer study on 103 women after 1 week of use:
- 93% said they saw blurred imperfections
- 93% said they saw smoother skin<
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679
Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin
$57.00
one of the best primers i have tried!...Step 1 Primers...first impressions, this is a good primer and this really works,It did everything it was supposed to and more but i for my type of skin i dont think it was that good, but i will keep using this primer to try better ways of using this, this primer will definitely works on my mothers skin!!
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.
$99.00
I use this primer under all different types of makeup (liquid and powder and other brands besides Guerlain). ...I bought it with the Highlighting Powder Pearls and Aqua Nude in the same brand. Highly recommend the product line.
What it is:
A color-correcting and radiance-boosting primer.
What it does:
Météorites Primer smooths and color-corrects your skin tone for a radiant complexion. Infused with a delicate violet scent, it’s formulated with Guerlain’s signature Stardust Technology: a unique complex encapsulating a celestial powder that transforms light invisible to the naked eye into visible and soft-focus perfecting light to blur imperfections and provide exceptional radiance.
