Face primers are a must-have for anyone who wants to make their skin look younger, smoother, and more dewy. The right one can help you achieve that goal while also preventing your makeup from creasing or settling into lines and wrinkles. Here are some silicone face primers on the market today.
$6.70
This product is white, not clear like other silicone primers. It works great as a foundation primer for smooth application and hides pores decently but is not very good for helping to hide other texture. ...The Ordinary High-Adherence is just a basic mediocre silicone primer, very inexpensive. The company markets `advanced adaptive silicones`, but the product fails to impress. ...Mediocre primer, barely does anything
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
A high-adherence blurring surface smoother and primer with advanced adaptive silicones.
Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Pores
If you want to know more…
This formula uses advanced adaptive silicones to act as a matte, hydrating, blurring primer for makeup that looks higher in definition and lasts longer. It can be used alone as a non-greasy hydrator to reduce the looks of pores and imperfections.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114
Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone
$56.00
Touche Eclat Blur Primer...I usually don't like silicone based primers, but this one didn't feel overly slippery or strange on the skin. ...I like the texture of this primer, similar to other silicone primers but more moisturizing.
What it is: A non-greasy, lightweight makeup primer with light-infused pigments and four nourishing oils that blur imperfections and smooths the look of skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Corn Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Passiflora oil, and Rice Bran Oil: Nurture and leave skin feeling soft.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, and phthalates.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424687
Color: Pore Minimizer - for oily, normal, combination skin
$39.00
Although this is normal for pore filling primers, it is inconvenient....Better ingredients than most primers...I like that this primer has better ingredients than most primers it has barely any silicones it also doesn’t ball up and bead off the skin
What it is: A smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination
Concerns: Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679
Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin
$39.00
I’m loving this primer ! I’ll be honest I’m not a big fan of primers, most have the silicone feel to them that I hate ! ...This has helped control my shine way better than any other primer I’ve used. This is definitely one of the best primers for oily 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.
$60.00
Amazing primer!...My skin is combination/dry and I must use a primer daily to keep my make up in place. Gucci feels luxurious on skin with a silicone like texture. ...Most matte primers have a silicone like feeling to them, it almost feels greasy.
What it is: A mattifying primer that keeps makeup looking fresh while leaving skin feeling cared for.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin: Create a naturally perfected and visibly unified complexion.
- Rose Centifolia: Soothes the skin and provides antioxidant power.
- Salicylic Acid and Bamboo Powders: Control shine for up to a day and blur the look of the pores.
What Else You Need to Know: The non-sticky, cool gel formula is developed for all skin types and designed to beautify one’s unique features, rather than mask them.
Size: 1.35 oz / 40 mL·ITEM: 2572857
Color: Translucent
$38.00
Silicone primer...This has a silicone you feel so if you're not a fan of silicone primers you probably won't like this however I do think that it does blur pores a little bit. ...Just be cautious to use silicone-based primers with silicone foundations, and water-based primers with water-based foundations and etc.
What it is: A lightweight water-cream makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs the look of pores and fights shine for a long-lasting, soft-matte finish.
Finish: Matte
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination
Concerns: Oil and Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores.
- Bakuchiol: Helps visibly smooth skin texture and even skin tone.
- Lentil Extract: Helps reduce shine.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.68 oz / 20 mL·ITEM: 2572865
Color: Translucent
$20.00
Silicone-free primer...It gives a matted finish look to the skin. Since is is silicone-free do not compare it to other primers because it is mostly made with natural ingredients. ...With this primer I don’t think Ben feel the silicone tht most primers have .
What it is: A mini lightweight water-cream makeup primer with skincare benefits that blurs the look of pores and fights shine for a long-lasting, soft-matte finish.
Finish: Matte
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Combination
Concerns: Oil and Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Helps minimize the appearance of pores.
- Bakuchiol: Helps visibly smooth skin texture and even skin tone.
- Lentil Extract: Helps reduce shine.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695
Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin
$39.00
My new favorite primer!! 5 stars!!...I absolutely love this primer! It feels so nice on the skin. It hydrates, evens out skin tone, and smooths the skin texture which makes a great multipurpose primer. ...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 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.
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760
Color: Shine Control
$20.00
I find it controls my oil really well (and I'm like 3-4 oil sheets oily). 4/5 stars because of how finicky it is, but if you're looking for a non-silicone shine control primer, this is the one. I got it as a sample and went back to buy the full size since....I have a super oily T zone, and nothing has been able to control the oil until I got this primer!! When I purchased it, I was skeptical because I’ve tried so many “oil controlling” primers and nothing has worked for me.
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 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.
Size: 25 mL·ITEM: 2542843
Color: Rosa - ideal for fair-to-light complexions with cool undertones
$58.00
good solid primer...Good solid primer! I like this just as well as my Tom ford and Gucci primers. ...This primer smells nice and the texture is great, it feels more like a moisturizer and not thick like a silicone based primer.
What it is: A multitasking lightweight makeup primer formulated with skincare ingredients to provide up to 24 hours of hydration and a rapidly visible glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Roma-Light Complex™: Light-reflecting, color-boosting pearls to enhance skin’s natural luminosity.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps skin.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with hyaluronic acid for up to 24 hours of hydration and ultra-fine light-reflecting pearls for a luminous look, this multitasking primer and highlighter can be worn alone, under or on top of your foundation. It is available in two shades: Rosa, ideal for fair-to-light complexions with cool undertones