Your Favorite Primer?

[soandsos]

I have fallen in love with Givenchy's Mister Mat to have underneath of my mineral foundation. It actually does a considerable job at controlling my shine during the day.

 

[FrenchCactus]

I use Caudalie Eau de Beauté before applying my daycream. I'm not sure it's categorized as a primer, but it smoothens my skin and gives me a glowing complexion, and it's really good at making the make-up stay in place. I used to wear a Giorgio Armani primer, but Caudalie works better for me.

 

[soandsos]

If it has smoothing capabilities it may be!

 

[loonaka]

I use Banila Co Prime Primer for dry skin..I really like it.

 

[The_Ida]

I don't use primer

 

[DarkChyld]

I use Laura Mercier's Foundation Primer- Oil Free. I had stopped using it for a while. My skin is more smooth now when I use it. It also makes taking off makeup a breeze. It disappears faster than before when I was just layering with moisturizer. My skin is in better shape.

 

[Mindbear]

Currently i'm liking using Soap and Glory - CLEAR HERE mattifying primer. I also love using NARS primer too.

 

[99 Apples]

I use that L'Oreal Studio secrets primer in the little pink pot. it's really great and only about $12 or $13.

 

[lola belle]

For eyes, I like Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion, though as a makeup artist I've heard many rave reviews about Too Faced Shadow Insurance. MAC Paint Pots in a colour close to your skin tone are also wonderful primers. I use Painterly. As for face primers, I'm all about Smashbox ... totally forget what the product's called, but all of them are wonderful.

 

[loonaka]

Yeah I use Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion too, the only thing I don't like about it is that you have to depot it...

 

[The_Ida]

^They have a new version of it, it comes in a tube with the same wand as the original...so you can get all the product out

 

[Glauca]

I use Le Blanc (Chanel) or That Gal (Benefit)

 

[Erin]

I'm trying to find an affordable primer. I do like Smashbox, but I'm looking at E.L.F... does anybody have affordable primer recommendations?

 

[CaitlinC]

I like UDPP and Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer.

 

[shoegal87]

has anyone tried nars primers?

 

[brokenenglish]

Laura Mericer Foundation Primer for my face
Too Faced Shadow Insurance for my lids
Love them both to death.

 

[99 Apples]

I don't wear a foundation since I don't really get blemishes, but I'm oily so I do need a mattefier which usually comes in primer form.

Sephora's Anti-Shine primer is the best I've tried and it's also among the cheapest. The l'Oreal drugstore primer is decent and $12.99 at my CVS, so I think $18 for the Sephora brand is pretty good. proactiv's mattefying gel is good too and lasts a while, but a little pricier at $22 the last I checked.

has anyone heard of using milk of magnesia as a primer? It's something like $3 and I've heard it's great at controlling oil, I just wonder about the cumulative effects of magnesium on the face. plus I worry it would water down my spf.

 

[laisla]

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer

its like Jesus in a jar.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Cant believe I ever wore eye makeup without this stuff.

boots.com

 

[Erin]

has anyone heard of using milk of magnesia as a primer? It's something like $3 and I've heard it's great at controlling oil, I just wonder about the cumulative effects of magnesium on the face. plus I worry it would water down my spf.

I have NOT heard of this! I'd be interested in knowing if it works, as well.

A primer question: Do I apply it before or after my moisturizer? Is it primer, moisturizer, tinted moisturizer? Or moisturizer, primer, tinted moisturizer? I can't believe I've gone through life without using primers.

 

[laisla]

^You don't need to use both a moisturiser and a primer unless you have particularly dry skin. If you are going to wear both then just apply moisturiser to the driest parts of your face and then wait a good 20-30 minutes before applying the primer.