Combo skin is a condition that occurs when the forehead, nose, and chin of a person are all covered with different skin types. Combo skin can be caused by many factors, including genetics, climate, and hormones. Primers are used to help smooth out the skin on combination-skinned people's faces. Here are some great primers for combo skin.

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424711
Color: Tone Up Perfector (blue) - fair to light skin with sallowness
$57.00
The formula did not seem to irritate my skin or cause any breakouts (for reference, i have combo skin). ...It works great for my combo-to-dry skin, it hydrates while minimizing redness.
What it is: A color-correcting primer that delivers an even complexion and radiant-looking skin that lasts all day.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Even your complexion with this color-correcting primer, which reduces dullness. Packed with ginseng, this illuminating formula adds radiance and hydration, corrects skin tone for up to 24 hours, and is ideal for fair to light skin tones with sallowness.

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695
Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin
$57.00
Best combo skin primer ever...This primer is a life saver! I have combo skin and this worked wonders. ...It truly is hydrating (I have combo skin) I’ve used this primer under a makeup forever Hd foundation, a revlon skin tint, and a L’Oréal foundation and it looks amazing every time!
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.

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679
Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin
$57.00
It is very mattifying which is how it controls the shine so I definitely recommend using this as a targeted primer. Love it for oily and combo skin....I received this product for testing purposes and very thankful I did. I have combo skin and usually have to set with a matte spray.
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.

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760
Color: Shine Control
$34.00
But, it does really help hold back the shine on my face! I have combo skin and I wore it all day and I was not as oily in certain areas as I usually am. ...After 3-4 hours, my makeup wears off my oily spots like nose and forehead. Maybe best for combo skin for someone who prefers a matte finish.
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.

$48.00
my go-to primer – i have combo skin and this is one of the only things that keeps my foundation in place....I got this as a sample and I can't stop using this primer. It is so soft and works well with my combo skin.
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.

$30.00
What it is: A gripping primer with mattifying and blurring skincare benefits that deliver a smooth, filtered finish that makes your makeup last up to 12 hours.
What Else You Need to Know: This primer provides non-drying, all-day shine control and blurring. The dual-action, primer-plus-skincare-swirled formula resists sweat and humidity. Maple sap extract locks in makeup, while chia seed extract mattifies. This silicone-free primer glides on, creating the perfect canvas for your routine.

$44.00
What it is: A skincare-makeup hybrid primer with Vitamin C and blue light protection that delivers a subtle glow and minimizes the look of pores and fine lines.
Finish: Radiant
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Pores, Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Artemisia Capillaris: Helps to protect against blue HEV light.
- Vitamin C: Antioxidant which is renowned for helping boost skin radiance.
- Soft Focus Blurring Powders: Smooth the appearance of fine lines and large pores.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

ITEM: 2738664
Size: 1.41 oz / 40 g
$55.50
What it is: This 98% natural balm-to-serum, intensely hydrates, repairs and soothes with our Moisture Repair Complex - a blend of 16 nourishing ingredients.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Boosts and replenishes skin's hydration levels.
- Blue Tansy Flower Extract: Soothes skin and protects against free radicals and environmental stressors.
- Centella asiatica: Cares for and calms irritated skin.

$33.00
I have textured skin and this primer instantly smoothed it and lasted the whole day!!...The only reason for 4 stars is the bottle is tiny but I do love it and it’s great for combo skin
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

$30.00
This product is amazing for combo- dry skin as it’s quite hydrating without weight and leaves a beautiful Dewy finish when used as a setting spray. ...I take primer serious now.....I have sensitive combination skin. I love using this as a primer. It’s like spraying a hydrating face mask onto your face that’s weightless.
What it is:
A mini weightless, three-in-one coconut water-infused mist that primes, sets, and refreshes makeup while it helps keep skin hydrated.
What it does:
This super hydrating, multitasking mist can be used as a primer before makeup, a setting spray to keep makeup in place all day, and a mid-day refresher anytime your skin needs a boost, serving as the perfect cure for a beauty hangover. Its unique blend of coconut water, probiotic-based ingredients, and skin revivers work together to hydrate and brighten skin, promote skin’s elasticity and tone, while smoothing skin.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates









