Powder Primers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Powder Primers.

Powder primers are a great way to add a little extra protection to your face. They're also convenient as they are easy to use. If you're looking for a powder primer, here are some of the best options on the market today.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Natural Radiance

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2097657

Color: Radiant Pink

18 Reviews

$63.00

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Bye bye Smashbox Primer......Like other reviewers I've been using Smashbox primer for years now and after receiving this as deluxe sample I'm switching over. ...The price of the full size is in line with other primers but I think it will last a long time. I recommend you try this primer if you're not currently happy with the one you're using now!!

What it is:
A makeup primer that's specifically beneficial for oily and combination skin types.

What it does:
A silky gel emulsion, rich in natural ingredients, Prep + Prime Natural Radiance hydrates and primes to improve foundation or powder application, control oil, and promote smooth texture. Vitamins E and C protect with antioxidants, while caffeine calms skin. Illuminating pearl powders reflect optic radiance. The formula disappears upon application, resulting in a beautiful glow. The formula controls shine, provides long-term hydration, and improves radiance while smoothing and softening the look of skin.

What else you need to know:
This product is silicone-free.

$27.00

I got this primer and Fenty pro filter foundation together and the first time I used it with the Huda beauty powder absolute gorgeous and smooth but now its been a week and I feel like it makes me crack on my chin kinda of but I cant tell if the primer is drying my skin or the foundation or powder, I also have combination skin but more on the oily side but overall smells great and feels nice....I have super oily skin and sometimes my primers do not work very well. This primer did well on my skin.

What it is: A mattifying primer for combination-to-oily skin that delivers maximum all-day shine control while improving and extending the wear of foundation.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Helps to mattify the skin.

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

What Else You Need to Know: Mattify skin, fight shine all day, and smooth the look of pores without feeling tight or dry with the Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer. Paired with Pro Filt'r foundation (sold separately), this oil-free primer—made with Blue Agave Extract and blurring powder—helps makeup blend better, last longer, and stay fresh all day without caking.

$49.00

Great as a primer!...I applied a few drops to the back of my hand and used that to spread it as primer on my bare skin. I could feel the difference with the powder on my skin. ...It is literally watery versus being sticky like most primers. It dries down to a powder finish on the skin to give almost a blurred look to the pores.

What it is: A mattifying water-to-powder serum that primes, absorbs shine, and visibly refines skin with Comfort Matte Complex, a unique blend of seven potent ingredients.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

LANEIGEGlowy Makeup Serum

ITEM: 2352441

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL

749 Reviews

$43.50

You can use this serum face primer with or without makeup for a visibly hydrated glow. ...Better primers out there...Slight glow, not bad but not great.serves just as a primer but too expensive to buy again.

What it is: A lightweight and hydrating Korean priming serum hybrid with Diamond Mineral Powder for visibly smooth and long-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

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

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

279 Reviews

$55.50

I’ve tried so many, and now I’m so glad I’ve found this to replace it! This primer mattifies on contact, and together with setting powder and setting spray, keeps my forehead from becoming an oil slick. ...I actually prefer sticky formulas for primer like the cover fx one because it locks in my foundation and setting powder a lot better!

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.

$54.00

My favorite primer...I absolutely notice a difference in the way my makeup looks and how long it wears if I don’t use this primer. I have tried other primers, but always come come back to PM....My review may be biased but I am firm believer that good skin care makes most primers unnecessary. I didn’t see a big difference but I couldn’t resist the urge to try the foundation without the matching primer.

What It Is: A silicone-free primer that preps the skin for long-lasting makeup, minimizes pores and creates a soft-focus, natural matte finish. 


Coverage: Light 


Finish: Matte 


Formulation: Liquid 


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, talc, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also cruelty-free.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Skin

ITEM: 2096972

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

17 Reviews

$49.00

Best primer I’ve ever used! I have combo/oily skin, and this primer is magic for any foundation!...I got foundation, primer and spray and all three are excellent. I loved it.

What it is:
A lightweight gel lotion that evens out skin redness and tone while adding radiance.

What it does:
A lightweight gel lotion formulated with special-effect silicones, this formula evens out skin redness and skin tone while adding radiance. It improves the laydown and application of foundation or powder.

What else you need to know:
This product is non-acnegenic, oil-free, and suitable for all skin types.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760

Color: Shine Control

345 Reviews

$32.50

one of the best primers i have tried!...So my t-zone is an oilfield. No matter what primers, powders, or setting sprays I use, by noon I need serious blotting.

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.

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


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.

$49.00

One of my all time favourite primers. Does an amazing job controlling shine/oil and extends makeup wear. ...I still had to blot and powder as per usual for my rather oily complexion.

What it is: An ultimate sidekick for MAC Cosmetics’ number-one foundation. Start your customized complexion routine with this must-have mattifying base.

Finish:
Matte

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Combination

Concerns: Oil

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, and triclosan.

What Else You Need to Know: Achieve complexion perfection with this matte primer that delivers an all-day reduction in the appearance of pores, controls oil and shine, improves the wear of foundation for up to 12 hours, and promises a visible improvement in skin texture for up to six hours.

HourglassMini Vanish Airbrush Primer

ITEM: 2669026

Size: 0.33 oz / 10 mL

28 Reviews

$33.00

Definitely one of my favourite primers!!...I got this primer as a sample in the store when looking for a new blurring primer and the lady was SO HELPFUL!

What it is: A perfecting primer that smooths the complexion, absorbs shine, and delivers a blurred, airbrushed finish while extending makeup wear.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Combination

Concerns: Oil, Pores

Ingredient Callouts:
Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with innovative micro-spherical powders, this multipurpose primer visibly blurs imperfections, minimizes pores and fine lines, and absorbs excess oil for a skin-perfecting finish in no time.

Clinical Results: In a consumer test on 31 participants:
- 96% said oil was absorbed all day
- 96% said skin instantly looked m

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“I am currently light mature skin in a dry climate and is a very finely milled product similar to Huda or Tarte pink powders. Doesn't seem to change my concealer color”
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“It's not too greasy or too highlighting, something I've not liked about most newer primers. Sometimes you just need a primer that does what it says on the tin without making your face look like a disco ball”
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“love the powder, feels good, finish is beautiful wont use any other powder from now on. the only reason i give it a 4 is bc when i first got it i dropped it and the entire thing shattered. so the packaging needs working on. product itself is great”
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“Thanks so much one side for letter me have the opportunity to try this powder foundation. This foundation is asmooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage foundation with a multiuse formula, it is also a soft matte finish wear and last 12 hours.really recommend to buy”
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“love the powder, feels good, finish is beautiful wont use any other powder from now on. the only reason i give it a 4 is bc when i first got it i dropped it and the entire thing shattered. so the packaging needs working on. product itself is great”
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“This is an OK powder puff but actually like my Sephora brand powder puff way better”
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