Face primer is a makeup product that is used to prime the face before foundation or other skin care products are applied. It can be used to prime the face before applying makeup or it can be used as a spot treatment for blemishes.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114
Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone
$57.00
I can't tell you how many primers that I've tried that made my skin shiny and felt thick on my face. ...I have used other brands like BareMinerals and Smashbox primers and it leaves you feeling slightly greasy and the primer itself is thick.
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.
$16.00
Finally, a LIGHT blurring primer...I'm constantly adding pore blurring primers to my collection too. I love this one because it's not super thick and doesn't immediately make me feel like I need to wash my entire face off. ...Multipurpose primer...I love that you can use this primer with or without foundation. Easily applied and not thick like others I’ve tried
What it is: A silky makeup primer that gives a soft-focused, blurred effect to reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Dryness, Oil, Pores, and Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Gingko Extract and Stabilized Vitamin E: Known to protect skin from environmental factors.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight formula diffuses imperfections and smooths your skin texture with a soft-powder finish. It is perfect as a smooth base to extend makeup wear and is formulated for all skin types.
ITEM: 1638386
Size: 2 oz/ 60 mL
$16.00
Good for Thick hair, not for fine hair...The Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat/UV Protective Primer smells really amazing but is totally for people with super dry and thick hair. ...Great primer for air drying!...I really have gotten into primers lately and this one works really well if you are an "air dryer" like me and have thick, coarse, wavy, curly, color treated hair.
What it is: A primer that starts your styling routine by instantly cutting frizz by 50 percent all day versus untreated hair (even in extreme humidity).
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, and Curly
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- UV Protection
ITEM: 1602960
Size: 8.5 oz/ 250 mL
$34.00
It’s one of the best primers, don’t leave my hair frizzy nor feeling thick from the product itself....Absolutely love the fact it makes my hair feel thick and voluminous!
What it is: Multitasking leave-in conditioner spray delivers 86% more hydration + instantly cuts frizz by 50% vs. untreated hair.
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, and Curly
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Dryness
- Heat Protection
$40.00
It is super hydrating without feeling thick and sits beautifully under makeup. Some days I throw it on even when I don’t plan on wearing makeup since it feels so nice on the skin....This is the first primer I’ve ever loved.
What it is: A feather-light hydrogel face primer that hydrates, soothes, and shields your skin from environmental agents.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Complex: Provides multi-layered hydration and elasticity.
- Prebiotics (Inulin & Alpha-Glucan): Nourish and support the skin's microbiota.
- Dermasooth Complex: Reduces redness and soothes irritation with natural extracts.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$50.00
I love how light this is, not sticky or thick. It looks nice alone as well. I am super oily and it makes my face matte without looking overly dry . ...I have dry skin and this primer doesn’t look cakey or cling to dry patches like many matte primers do.
What it is: A radiant foundation primer that delivers up to 24 hours of hydration, enhances makeup, and leaves skin looking luminous.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Iris Extract: Brings comfort to the skin.
- Red Hibiscus Extract: Known for illuminating properties.
- Natural-Origin Hyaluronic Acid: Contains hydrating and plumping properties.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The Dior For
ITEM: 2778579
Size: 0.5 oz / 15 mL
$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. ...feels like whipped cream for the face (without stickiness). It is not too thick and not too thin, settles nicely.
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.
$59.00
Magic!!! I have used so many primers and most recently purchased Urban Decay De-slick which is also a tinted primer, and I HATED it. ...Holy Grail Primer...Also, I have oily skin and this primer has held up despite it not being an oil control primer.
What it is: A primer that helps smooth fine lines, brighten, and prep for makeup application and flawless skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide (4%): Protects skin from UVA and UVB radiation.
- Zinc Oxide (14%): Creates a protective barrier and deflects UVA and UVB rays off.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, and hydroquinone.
$34.00
Love this primer...LOVE this primer. It doesn’t fall into my pores, doesn’t mess my foundation up. ...Must have primer!...This is the best primer I have ever used. I have oily skin, I have tried primers targeted for oily skin, mattifying and they end up making me super oily or they make my face look heavy.
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
$60.00
This is a great primer, it’s thick and smells nice and does the job, but you could definitely find a better primer for a lot cheaper, you’re very much paying for the brand name with this product....This primer does what it says it does, it’s mattifying and doesn’t dry your face out.
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.