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. Here are a few of our favorites.
$99.00
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.
ITEM: 2169423
Size: 1.52 / 45 mL
$52.00
So good with water-based foundations...Looove this primer! Remember that water-based foundations should be applied on water-based primers, and the same with silicone foundations/primers (I think glycerin is the same). ...Holy grail primer!!...Keep in mind you do need to use water based face products since it’s a water based primer.
What it is: An award-winning longwear gel makeup primer that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for a dewy finish.
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.
$53.00
I got this as an alternative to the milk makeup hydro grip primer bc i use a water based concealer, and this is a water based primer. there’s no weird smell, it lasts all day, and makes my makeup look so good!...It didn't feel heavy and is water based. It kept my Estee Lauder foundation perfectly in place.
What it is: A smoothing and hydrating face primer that grips foundation into place and supports its staying power, so your makeup look lasts up to eight hours longer.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This long-wearing complexion primer goes on sheer, silky soft to the touch, and leaves skin feeling hydrated. It preps and smooths the look of skin, then grips makeup in place so it lasts longer, but is so lightweight that you can wear it solo. It reduces the look of fine lines and leaves skin feeling slightly lifted.
Size: 0.17 oz·ITEM: 2711711
Color: Ultra Black - black
$12.50
It is not waterproof, but for me it can usually withstand sweat and a little bit of water. Not runny, good wand, not clumpy, nice curl to the lashes… LOVE IT!...You will need something stronger than just soap and water to take it off even with a thinner coat of mascara on your lashes.
What it is: An ultra-black and buildable weightless mascara enriched with gravity-defying wax for an instant curl and 12-hour lifted volume.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling
What Else You Need to Know: Enter a new dimension of volume with this mascara that features a double-sided silicone brush to lift and curl lashes and is enriched with gravity defying wax for a 12-hour volume effect.
Clinical Results: On the panels that tested the LOVE THE LIFT mascara:
- 100% of women found that the lashes are instantly curled
- 95% of women found that their lashes were instantly lifted
- 95% of women found that this mascara gave their lashes buildable volume
$37.00
It does not smudge at all and only really comes off with warm water + face wash. This stuff has serious endurance....Comes off easy w cleanser and warmer water but it is a very dry mascara and there is no volume whatsoever .
What it is:
A long-lasting, lengthening, and waterproof mascara.
What it does:
This breakthrough mascara provides extreme wear while boldly lengthening and volumizing lashes. Its elastic polymer formula and its Flexi-Queen™ brush surround each lash with a 3D waterproof film to create a 24-hour infinitely glamorous look.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
What else you need to know:
This product is waterproof and sweat-proof, suitable for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes, and tested under ophthalmological control.
