How to find the best primer for the face that makes the makeup stay?
There are many products on the market so how can you know which are good and which are not very good? In this post, we share some great primers for your face for a porcelain smooth surface, smoother skin tone, diminished lines/pores, and that makes the makeup stay all day.
A primer acts as a thin foundation before you apply your makeup and is available in different variants and shapes. A primer helps you to:
- Smooth out “blur” skin
- Reduce redness
- Make pores and lines less visible
- Humidify if you are dry
- Lather your skin if you get greasy easily
- Give the skin a beautiful glow
- Make your makeup stick and last longer
Today, there is a primer for everyone and for virtually all areas – the eye part, face, lips, and even the lashes. Those for the face we will talk about today and a little further down follows some tips on what to keep in mind when choosing your primer!
How to use a primer
1. Wash your face properly to remove any grease and external dirt that has settled on your skin.
2. Then do your usual skincare procedure. You may use face cream, serum, etc. Let the skincare sink in for at least 10 minutes and the primer will work even better!
3. Apply the primer all over your face or on areas where your foundation/makeup tends to disappear, such as the slightly greasy t-zone. Please wait a few minutes before applying makeup.
4. Time for makeup! Apply your makeup (foundation, powder or whatever you want to use) on top of the primer or use the primer as it is without makeup if you want a natural complexion!
How to choose the right primer?
We are all different and we respond individually to different products but generally when you choose a primer you can think of two things that can lead you to the right primer:
What kind of skin do you have?
What do you want the primer to do on your face?
If you have a complexion / oily skin – look for a primer with sebum-absorbing ingredients that matt down the skin to make your makeup look better. It may need to be oil-free if your skin is feeling better.
Do you have dry/mature skin – eg a more liquid primer with extra moisture that gives a little luster and glow to the skin?
If you have a normal/mixed skin – you can, for example, combine different primers. Why not a tiring primer on the t-zone and a luminous primer on the cheeks?
What do you want the primer to do on your face?
Smooth Affair Oil control primer, Jane Iredale
All hours primer, YSL
Prime Time Original primer, Bareminerals
Prep and prime skin visage, MAC
Studio Perfect primer clear, Nyx Professional makeup
Master prime Pore minimizing primer, Maybelline
Primers that gives Glow and Luster
Cellular Brightening CC Lumi Serum, By Terry
Pores no more Luminizer primer, Dr Brandt
Foundation Primer Radiance, Laura Mercier
Flawless beauty primer, Pixi
Instant Glow UV Primer, Lumene
Prime Light Strobing + pore minimizing, Milani
Born to glow Illuminating primer, Nyx Professional makeup
A primer that moisturizes Prime perfection feels incredibly beautiful on the skin as it both moisturizes and gives a cooling feeling.
