Face primers are a must-have for almost anyone who wants to get the most out of their makeup. They help makeup last longer, and they can even help you spot, reduce, or eliminate blemishes. Here are some of the best face primers on the market today.
$78.50
This primer feels so luxurious on the skin. It’s rich and thick without feeling heavy and really hydrates the skin before applying makeup. ...For reference my favorite primers are the NARS Light Reflecting Primer, Makeup Forever Hydro Booster, and Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer (which I'm boycotting for shady size reduction).
What It Is: A priming moisturizer that instantly nourishes and hydrates for soft, supple skin that’s perfectly prepped for makeup application.
What Else You Need To Know: This powerful, skincare-infused formula visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles for smoother skin. The luxurious texture instantly melts into skin, quickly absorbing to lock in moisture while simultaneously improving the look, feel, and wear of foundation.
$102.00
First tried this product as it was included in a Sephora Favorites Luxury set. Primer is sparkly in the bottle but it doesn’t transfer to the face. ...Guides over your skin Luxuries...24K Luxury
What it is: This lightweight, gel primer infused with pure 24 Karat gold flakes infuses the skin with hydration and radiance while allowing for a longer-lasting makeup result.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 24-Karat Gold Flakes: provide luxurious radiance.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.
What Else You Need to Know: This luxurious and hydrating gel primer seamlessly melts into the skin to provide a more even and long-lasting finish under makeup, to smooth the appearance of fine lines, and to tighten skin.
Size: 1.06 oz/30 g·ITEM: 2963569
Color: Rose - luminous rose tint
$117.00
What it is: A hydrating, peptide-infused radiant-finish face tint for all-over blurring or highlighting.
Coverage: Sheer
Finish: Radiant
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, and Dry
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tamarind Extract: A hydrating botanical that mimics hyaluronic acid.
- Mondo Grass Extract: Supports the skin’s moisture barrier function and soothes.
- Matrixyl 3000 Tetrapeptides: Address all visible signs of skin aging.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
$81.00
Luxurious primer!...This primer definitely feels luxurious to use! The packaging is lovely and has a nice weight to it. ...So that the foundation would not move. I don’t think this primer is anything cray in my opinion I’ve used primers that are cheaper and work better, I expected a little more from a high end luxury brand
What it is: A primer that creates a luminous finish, visibly evens tone, and visibly plumps skin while creating a soft glow effect.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Helps replenish the moisture barrier, leaving skin soft and supple.
- Powder Technology: Imparts an elegant silky texture for better blendability and a natural finish.
- Elastomer Technology: Provides a soft-focus effect, which minimizes the look of pores and evens texture.
What Else You Need to Know: Optimizing foundation coverage for all-day wear, this non-sticky, smooth formula is suitable for all skin types.
ITEM: 2704609
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml
$51.00
This is a nice everyday primer especially if you are on the drier side. It's quite dewy and gives a nice glow under makeup. ...Reliable, luxury sunscreen option
What it is: A mineral sunscreen that hydrates and preps skin for makeup while protecting it from harmful UVA/UVB rays and blue light, with no white cast.
Coverage: Full
Formulation: Cream
SPF: SPF 30 and Under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 18% Zinc Oxide: A non-nano zinc for a weightless formula that blends without a white cast.
Ingredient Callouts: It is gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This multitasking sunscreen does more than protect you from harmful UVA/UVB rays and blue light; it also hydrates and creates the perfect canvas for makeup by priming skin.
$80.00
Amazing Primer!...This is the best primer i’ve ever used! This primer feels so luxurious, lightweight on the skin, and super silky. ...Great smoothing primer...first thing is this packaging is so beautiful, i always love the luxurious feel. second, the actual primer is very smoothing and it fills in my pores. its not entirely mind blowing but it is a good product for a smooth finish!
What it is: A translucent skin-perfecting primer that smooths, absorbs shine, and adds a visibly blurred, airbrushed finish while extending makeup wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with innovative microspherical powders, this multipurpose primer visibly blurs imperfections, minimizes pores and fine lines, and absorbs excess oil for a near-instant skin-perfecting finish. The weightless, translucent gel formula enhances the application, look, and wear of makeup.
$69.00
What it is: Natasha's lightweight primer serum has a dewy finish, infusing skin with up to 72hrs of continuous moisture while balancing oil for an instant glow.
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- SYMCONTROL: Balances excess oil to reduce shine & reinforces skin barrier function.
- HYDROVITON: Supply of hydration & improvement of skin’s own water management system.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
$61.00
Luxury Item...I have to say that the price for this primer is quite high. However, it helps with foundation application. ...Wonderful primer!!!!...I've tried many primers (including several versions of Smashbox) and this is the best primer yet!
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.
$65.00
This primer is my new fav! I love the packaging, it is very luxurious. ...Wow! This primer exudes luxury. It has a great feeling on my skin, and is not too heavy.
What it is: A face primer that instantly blurs pores and minimizes the look of fine lines for a smooth-skin, soft-focus effect and flawless makeup application.
What Else You Need to Know:
This makeup primer is infused with AHA + BHA + LHA acid complex and panthenol to refine pores for softer, smoother skin over time. It also minimizes water loss for moisturized skin and improves makeup adhesion to skin, extending overall wear and controlling shine.
Clinical Results: On a consumer test on 121 individuals:
- 88% agree skin looks smoother
$50.00
The packaging is nice. The product is luxury. Will I purchase again? No. But for people who like to use primers, this is a nice one. ...If you’re on the hunt for a primer that gives you that “luxury lounge glow” while actually sculpting your face (yes, please!)
What it is: A hydrating priming serum with a facial roller to sculpt your face and leave a healthy, radiant glow.
Finish: Radiant
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, and Combination
Concerns: Dryness and Redness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Helps to visibly brighten skin and reduce the appearance of redness and blemishes.
- Glycerin: Helps to leave the skin feeling hydrated.
