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waterproof primers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for waterproof primers.

The best waterproof primers will keep your skin from getting too wet, but not so much that they'll keep you from sweating. These products will also help to seal in the moisture so that it doesn't seep out over time.

Yves Saint LaurentTouche Eclat Blur Face Primer

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1713114

Color: Blur Primer Gold - brightens and evens skintone

2.3K Reviews

$56.00

The two silicones form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. ...When it was time to wash my face it was as if my makeup turned water proof. It's amazing, I am in love.

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.

$42.00

Photo Finish Primer Light...product. I had tried primers before and never liked them. I read about Smashbox's photo finish smooth...I liked this primer water as a refresher spray. I placed mine in the fridge and would spray my face when I needed a refreshing boost.

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.

tartePoreless Mattifying Primer

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1935329

731 Reviews

$32.00

I can only use water based primers. But, I'm glad I didn't throw it away. ...Aldo waterproof, combined with the waterproof foundation and the waterproof setting spray, you can go to the beach or the water park.

What it is:
A vegan, 12-hour makeup primer that fights shine and minimizes the look of pores for a smooth, matte surface.

What it does:
This waterproof mattifying and re-texturizing complexion primer features optical matte-blur technology that reduces the look of imperfections.

$42.00

Wonderful primer!!!!...I've tried many primers (including several versions of Smashbox) and this is the best primer yet! ...Favorite primer on the market...This is by far my favorite primer. I have really sensitive skin and other primers make me break out.

What it is: An oil-free face primer that absorbs quickly, leaving skin looking blurred and softened, creating a smooth face base for a long-lasting makeup look.

Formulation: Gel

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skin Concerns: Pores, Dullness, Oiliness

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, and gluten-free.

$38.00

I received this from milk to try and their primers are always good and never a let down I love this primer it’s not crying it’s a water cream with Niacinamide. ...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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695

Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin

207 Reviews

$39.00

One of the best primers out there!...Primers are finicky. I have used primers that have sat on the face making makeup difficult to apply and I have used primers that make my face so dry that they end up being worthless. ...Great primer!...Loving this primer! Makes my makeup go on flawlessly. There is no “pilling” or build up like with other primers.

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.

$20.00

This primer is so unlike any ones I’ve ever tried! The water-gel cream formula spreads so easily and absorbs quickly. ...I received this primer as a gift.I think I have found my new favorite matte primer.

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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin

210 Reviews

$39.00

Solid primer that reduces shine...Solid primer that keeps my skin matte. It dried quickly and a bit tacky, but helps my makeup stay. ...I have really oily skin iv tried so many primers i always said primers are a waist of money and BS but came across this one my last try I told myself and i am so sooooooo happy with it, leaves my face so flawless I always had to touch up my make up bcuz of how oily I looked within an 1hr-2hr specially in this heat and with this primer I swear I don’t have to do not one touch up I am in love im glad I tried this last primer before I gave up on them.. this is magic :)

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.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1.1 oz/ 32.5mL·ITEM: 2575322

Color: Main Squeeze - champagne gold for all skin types

119 Reviews

$34.00

BEST PRIMER...Love it! I use it as a primer, gives you a perfect dewy glow and creaseless finish....awesome primer!...Love the way this primer leaves a radiant glow to the skin and yet it looks so natural!

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.

ValentinoV-Lighter Illuminating Face Primer and Highlighter with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 25 mL·ITEM: 2542843

Color: Rosa - ideal for fair-to-light complexions with cool undertones

257 Reviews

$58.00

good solid primer...Good solid primer! I like this just as well as my Tom ford and Gucci primers. ...This was glowing and light as a primer, not sticky at all with what felt like a water base.

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, and Ambra, ideal for medium-to-deep complexions.

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