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Waterproof Primers

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

The best waterproof primers will keep your skin from getting too wet, but not so much that they'll keep you from sweating. These products will also help to seal in the moisture so that it doesn't seep out over time. Primers can also help to create a barrier between your skin and makeup, allowing for easier and longer-lasting applications. Here are some waterproof primers made for you.

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

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I sweat a lot so I get waterproof everything. Even though this doesn’t say it’s waterproof I’ve noticed that my makeup stays on better and longer. ...Compared to other primers I've used, this one feels very smooth, but doesn't have the heavy greasy feeling of some primers I've tried....Love this 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.

HourglassVeil Mineral Primer

ITEM: 1621267

Size: Value Size - 2 oz/ 60 mL

6.5K Reviews

$103.00

Quality primer...Hourglass Veil Mineral primer is better than most of the primers I've tried including smash box, Laura Mercier and BE. ...This primer completely waterproofs my makeup ...I went swimming once and my makeup barely moved

What it is: A state-of-the-art primer that extends the wear of foundation for a perfect complexion—elevate your foundation to unprecedented performance.

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide 2.45%: Protects skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
- Zinc Oxide 4.2%: Provides physical protection from damaging UVA rays.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

$21.00

Waterproof & Matte!...This primer is not only matte but waterproof which helps so much! ...The best primer...Among my favorite primers. My skin is oily, so I always look for mattifying ones that keep my skin as oil-free as possible.

What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.


Skin Type: 
Normal, Oily, Combination


Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.

- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.

- Squalane: Prevents dry skin.


$47.00

For someone who is combo oily to normal, I get nervous that waterproof/mattifying primers can make me look too dry, even tho I want to control shine! ...I love using this Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer, especially in a outdoor day.

What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.


Skin Type: 
Normal, Oily, Combination


Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.

- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.

- Squalane: Prevents dry skin.


MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

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

285 Reviews

$57.00

I love this primer. It doesn’t add on the oil like most primers do. ...I use this with the Make up For Ever HD Skin Waterproof Natural Matte Foundation. If you are a sweaty person, this primer and the matte foundation has been a game changer in my makeup routine.

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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Pore Minimizer

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424687

Color: Pore Minimizer - for oily, normal, combination skin

386 Reviews

$57.00

Better ingredients than most primers...I like that this primer has better ingredients than most primers it has barely any silicones it also doesn’t ball up and bead off the skin...Great primer...I really love this pore minimizing primer. I have used a lot of different primers that say they minimize pores but with my dry skin they usually make my makeup look flaky.

What it is: A smoothing makeup primer that visibly reduces the appearance of pores and fine lines for a smooth texture and blurred finish.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of pores for up to 24 hours and instantly smooth skin's appearance with the Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer. Innovative polymers and silica visibly blur and smooth fine lines and skin’s texture, while ginseng maintains balance. The translucent formula works on all skin tones.

$47.00

Nice primer...I love Primers and this primer does not disappoint!! I was so happy to have received it on my TRENDMOOD BOX......I like it better than the milk primer or any primer at all honestly, it really works but I also have the waterproof spray with it I don’t wait to put on my foundation and it grips it on, but also keeps me looking, clean and fresh If your make up separates when using the milk primer, forget that and use this with the setting spray.

What it is: A blurring, mattifying primer that minimizes the look of pores, visibly evens texture, and controls shine while gripping makeup for all-day, ultimate wear.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores, fine lines, and texture and helps address shine.
- Witch Hazel: Visibly tightens pores.
- Glycerin: Minimizes the appearance of pores, fine lines, and texture and helps address shine.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban.

$49.00

Benefits cosmetic primers are top tier . I’m absolutely love this new matte primer . ...Amazing Primer!...I have super sensitive skin and this primer has helped me stay matte all day long! I have already started using this primer daily and I love how my skin doesn’t breakout or get irritated like with tails primers!

What it is: A mattifying, lightweight face primer that visibly refines pores, helps makeup stay put, and keeps shine in check.

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Contributes to skin hydration and smooths the look of pores.
- Rose Hip Extract: Absorbs excess oil on the skin’s surface and reduces the look of shine.
- Mineral Powder: Softly blurs the look of pores.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

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$52.00

This primer is one of my favorite primers since I first got it when it came out. ...BEST PRIMER EVER...my skin is always iffy ab primers, but this primer makes my makeup last for ages!!!!

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.

$50.00

This primer, is not sticky like other primers and it doesn't make your makeup look that good. ...My new Go To primer. It is a must have!...I recieved the Refy glow and sculpt face primer from pinchme.com for free. I will be making this my goto primer!

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.

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“A couple of specifications: It is a silicone-based primer but unlike popular silicone-based primers such as Benefit's Porefessional and the wide array of Smashbox primers, it has a much thinner consistency and feels more like a silicone-based serum”
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“I absolutely LOVE this concealer. I am very picky with my concealers and i have tried countless concealers and this has been my favorite by far”
Long Lasting Primer
“I have been reaching for this primer, every time I do my makeup. It definitely makes my makeup long lasting & helps keep my makeup in place while wearing a mask”
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“I was able to remove it fairly effortlessly with my Norwex makeup Remover pad”
Top Eye Primers
“I love this primer. I have eyelids that crease every time I put makeup on if I don’t use a primer…even with some other primers they’ll still crease”
Waterproof Eye Shadow
“The color toasty is perfect for hazel eyes!! I would highly recommend. Also works well on sensitive eyes”
Waterproof Blush
“It glides on effortlessly as eyeliner, lip color, or even blush. Long-lasting and waterproof and perfect for bold looks or everyday glam”
Eye Primer
“Next is the milk eye primer and dlx primer. I honestly really loved both of these primers, especially since I was able to compare them to the Armani primer”
Waterproof Wedding Makeup
“I will say, it’s not advertised to be waterproof, and that is accurate- *doesn’t* do so well if you get wet, but *does* work fine if you plan to wear it in out dancing or to a wedding”
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“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”

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