Water-based face primers are a great way to prep your skin for makeup. They're also a good option for people with sensitive skin or those who don't want to use oil on their faces. Water-based face primers are easy to find and use, making them a great choice for beginners.
Size: 1.1 oz/ 32.5mL·ITEM: 2575330
Color: Juice Boost - warm copper/bronze for all skin types
$34.00
The perfect dewy light weight primer for a beautiful glowy base! Works well with all foundations but just melts with the yummy skin foundation and vision cream cover!...It gives my skin such a boost over time and it is the perfect base to get rid of any dry patches before I go in with my makeup!
What it is: A skincare-infused, radiant priming serum that hydrates, preps, and protects skin for a lit-from-within glow.
Finish: Radiant
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination
Concerns: Dryness, Pores, and Uneven Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dullness and protects skin from free radicals.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps fine lines and wrinkles.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.
$47.00
Feeling illuminated with Luminous Primer!...I love the luminous primer that helps set the canvas for my tinted moisturizer and/or base make-up!...I love this primer. It’s very glowing, and provides that nice tacky base layer you want for a primer.
What it is: An illuminating, water-based primer with light-reflecting pearls that enhances skin’s luminosity and extends the wear of makeup.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micronized Pearls: Brightens and nurtures the complexion, giving skin a luminous glow.
- Porcelain Flower Extract: Supports long-term radiance.
- Light-Reflecting Complex: Creates a smoothing effect on skin, diminishing the look of imperfections.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.
What Else You Need to Know:The breathable formula seals in skincare and creates a protective barrier that extends makeup wear.
ITEM: 2519569
Size: 0.75 oz/ 22 mL
$34.00
Most of my favorite foundations are water based, so I’m always on the lookout for a good water based primer. ...Great water based primer...I really liked this primer. I’ve never been a fan of water based ones but this was nice.
What it is: An ultra-lightweight and breathable water-based face primer that blurs and refines the look of pores while ensuring a long-lasting, even makeup application.
Finish: Natural
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Water 73%: Ultra lightweight and gentle on skin.
- Vitamin E Derivative: Provides antioxidant benefits.
- Glycerin: Contributes to smooth application.
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.
$46.00
This primer is amazing!!...I absolutely love this primer! It is a water based primer and I immediately feel the hydration on my skin. ...Water based primer only works with water based fou...If this isn't working for you it's because if is a WATER based primer - if you are trying it with founddarions that are not WATER BASED then it will seperate and look spotty.
What it is: A perfecting primer that smooths, hydrates, and blurs with a sublime, silken effect that ensures a flawless canvas and makeup application that lasts.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates by attracting moisture from the air to help support preserve the youthful qualities of the skin, including suppleness, elasticity, and tone.
- Cosmetic Filler Powder: A coated, microsphere powder meant to mimic the smoothness and clarity of ceramic to fill-in the look of wrinkles and diffuse light, creating an even and luminous surface that also feels incredibly smooth.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.
$25.00
I have oily skin and I love this primer! Smooths, offers nice stick for your base, and keeps me matte longer than any other primer. ...It does leave that powdery feeling on your skin which may bother some people but makes a great base under foundation.
What it is: A water-based, blurring primer that absorbs excess oil for a mattifying, soft-focus effect while extending wear of makeup.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Microalgae: Conditions skin over time for improved look and texture.
- Blurring Powders: Provides a mattifying effect while optically blurring the appearance of pores and lines by diffusing light.
- Glycerin: Attracts moisture to the skin so skin feels comfortable all day.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.
What Else You Need to Know:The breathable formula seals in skincare and creates a protective barrier that extends makeup wear.
$80.00
Most similar to NARS radiance primer...Well I finally pulled the trigger after spending many times more over the years with different primers. This one slicks on like water and definitely helps my Guerlain Meteorites Baby Glow sheer foundation slide on easier as well. ...A very good primer!...First of all, I like how this is a water-based primer, but it works just as well as silicone based primers when it comes to filling fine lines, if not better.
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.
$38.00
water based primer...It is a water based primer so you have to use it with a water based foundation, like the Milk one. ...great product, water based tho...Before you buy this, make sure your foundation is water based, because this is a water based primer, which is rare in the market.
What it is: A clean, silicone-free dewy makeup primer with hyaluronic acid that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates skin to prevent meltdown and caking.
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.
- Aloe Water + Hemp-derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Provide additional boost of hydration to lock in moisture.
$39.00
Awesome for my very temperamental sometimes dry, sometimes oily skin and great base for water based foundation. Gives a great glowy look....Very hydrating water based primer...I was unsure of this product when I received it in my play box because it is water based and my foundation is silicone based.
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.
$32.00
It's super easy to apply, and only requires 1-2 drops at a time. It's water based, so it didn't leave my skin oily at all either. ...It would also be great for those who don't wear makeup, as it helps to balance water levels and boosts hydration.
What it is: A lightweight, hydrating serum that keeps oil in check for visibly smoother skin and longer-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 and phthalates.
$38.00
I look like I drank 3 gallons of water, I am LOOOOVING this...Like giving my skin a big glass of water! It really locks in the hydration and leaves my skin with a dewy glow!
What it is: A gripping cream to oil primer that can be worn alone or to lock in makeup.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Prickly Pear Seed Oil: Provides hydration and supports skin barrier.
- Yam Root Extract: Supports skin elasticity.
- Japanese Camelia Oil: Visibly improve skin texture.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This multi-benefit primer serum melts into skin, transforming from a lightweight cream to oil texture that’s hydrating, nourishing, and supporting. It also works to i