Face Primers

  

 I never used to understand the hype with primers.  My favorite makeup artist got me to try one and I never looked back.  Primers can reduce the look of pores and minimize the look of fine lines.  Primers can also help with uneven skin tone and are best known for increasing the longevity of your foundation.  Make sure to set your foundation with a powder because these primers do not stop or slow oil production.  

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer is my favorite primer hands-down.  It feels so silky and smooth on my face.  Within a minute of application, my pores look much smaller and my skin is smooth and ready for foundation application.  I apply my primer right after my moisturizer and let it sit for five minutes before applying my foundation.  This foundation almost feels oily, which I love because my skin tends to be on the dryer side. This primer is oil-free so you don't have to worry about it breaking you out.  This primer definitely increases the wear of my foundation and helps me achieve a more even application.  Love, love, love!!!

Smashbox makes a great luminizing primer as well.  It adds a nice glow that peeps through your foundation.  I love to use it in the summer to achieve the perfect summer glow and in the winter when my skin needs a pick-me-up.


Smashbox Photo Finish Primer $36.00 at Sephora

 Loreal Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. Cream is a great primer.  This primer feels great on my skin and increases the longevity of my foundation.  It has  tiny beads that break down and add color to my skin.  The color is sheer, but helps even out my skin tone.  This can be used in place of a foundation, but I like more coverage than this B.B. cream offers.

Loreal Magic Skin Beautifier $10.99 at Ulta.  offered in light, fair, medium, and dark.

The Loreal Magic Anti-Redness primer lives up to the name.  It is color correcting.  My only complaint is that you have to take your time and really buff this primer into your face.  If you do not take the time to get it rubbed in, you will end up looking like the Wicked Witch of the West.  If applied correctly, it evens out my skin tone and lengthens the wear of my foundation.  A little goes a long way so be careful to use it sparingly.  I think that this primer also helps with the creasing of concealer under my eyes.  If you are a patient person then this primer will do the job if you invest the time!



 Loreal Studio Secrets Correcting Primer $12.99 at Ulta