Mattifying Primer

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A mattifying primer is a makeup product that helps create a smooth, matte finish on the skin. It is used before applying makeup to create a smooth, even surface for the makeup to sit on. It can also be used alone or under makeup to create a more radiant appearance. Choose from our selection to find the one that is right for you.

GucciGucci Matte Primer

ITEM: 2508117

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml

91 Reviews

$81.00

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Feels like a moisturizer but mattifying...This primer is unlike any other matte primer I've used. ...Great Matte Primer...I received this complimentary from influenster for review and I think this is a great matte primer! i love how mattifying it is and how long it lasts!

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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760

Color: Shine Control

343 Reviews

$32.50

Most primers just seem to melt into my oily skin and don’t mattify at all. ...I’m an oily girl in the warmer months and this was just too mattifying for me....Too matte 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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

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

277 Reviews

$55.50

Excellent primer...Excellent primer. Instantly mattifies and feels silky smooth on the skin. ...Matte Look...Matte look I get very oily throughout the day and I’m always trying mattifying and poreless primers so i was so happy when I got shine control through influencer and you only need a small amount and work it into the skin and my skin felt velvety and I wasn’t shiny by the time I got home from work !!!

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.

$27.00

Rating: 4.7/5 Highly recommended for those seeking a reliable, high-performance mattifying primer. Milk Makeup has nailed it with this one!...Mattifies & Blurs!...Definitely lived up to its promise to mattify. Great base layer for makeup. Noticed the chemical smell as others mentioned but it was not too bad.

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.

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

$76.00

Magic primer from the heavens......I was going to repurchase the hourglass mattifying primer (which I was pretty happy with) but saw this on a display next to a few other primers and tried a pump on the back of my hand. ...Primers at Sephora are already around this price range, so why not splurge a bit more for this AMAZING primer?!

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.

$22.00

I really enjoyed this primer. It did a good job at mattifying my makeup. ...Matte for oily prone skin...I am a loyal Smashbox customer and fan, and have been using their original primer formula for YEARS. Well, I’ve just started using this new mattifying formula and WOW I’m impressed.

What it is: A mini oil-fighting primer with a matte finish to defend your skin and perfect your makeup.

Finish: Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Witch Hazel, Salicylic Acid, and Zinc: Mop up oil.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$57.00

The primer felt light and blended in easily, I would recommend this for those who like matte primers because this definitely does the job....Let me start by saying this primer truly is mattifying. It’s a thick formula that mattifies your skin to prep it for foundation.

What it is: An oil-fighting primer with a matte finish to defend your skin and perfect your makeup.

Finish: Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Witch Hazel, Salicylic Acid, and Zinc: Mop up oil.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Infused with nourishing, protective, and visibly balancing Silkscreen Complex, this primer forms a breathable, silky barrier.

$49.00

This stick is soo perfect as a primer. It helps to mattify my skin and blur imperfections. ...Getting the the pore eclipse non comedogenic mattifying stick was one of the best things that Iv done!

What It Is: A non-comedogenic mattifying and blurring primer stick that controls shine on the go and locks on makeup for up to 16 hours while minimizing the look of pores.


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Lentil extract and Charcoal: absorbs oil to control shine

- Niacinamide and Bakuchiol: help smooth skin texture and minimize the look of pores and fine lines

- Tea Tree Oil: helps tone and soothe skin


Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free and vegan.

$46.00

just try it. if you oily, this will mattify you for DAYS. even just trying it on your hand, you'll see how smoothing and mattifying it is....fantastic matte primer!...If you're looking for a mattifying primer that reduces the appearance of pores, this is absolutely the one for you!

What it is: A non-comedogenic oil absorbing primer that delivers an immediate and extreme matte finish while tightening the appearance of pores. Extends makeup wear to up to 12 hours and dermatologist tested.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Matte


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Alkaline pH: Absorbs excess oil to visibly balance and mattify.

- 15 Percent Mineral Silicate Complex: Tightens the appearance of pores.

- Micro-Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and prevents dryness.

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