My Larn To Primers

"IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BASE"

When I commencement started out alongside makeup a duo years ago, I had no thought what primers were allow lonely what they were used for. As my passion for makeup developed I learnt virtually to a greater extent than products equally good equally developing the steps inward my makeup routine too directly I never skip the priming stage! 

WHAT DO PRIMERS DO?
Primer is a production which is commonly inward a cream or gel shape that goes on afterwards moisturiser too earlier foundation. It allows the foundation to become on smoothly and encourages its longevity. It tin sack also live worn on its ain for a fresh look. Below are my favourites!

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer | £25.50 PURCHASE HERE
This primer is silicone based which is to a greater extent than oft than non used for implants too beauty enhancements. However, inward this illustration the silicone based primer creates an extremely smoothen base of operations on the face, filling inward whatever fine lines too other imperfections you lot may accept to ensure the foundation sits smoothly. It leaves a silky, matte complete but if you're wearing foundation on top, the matte volition no longer present through unless your foundation is matte too. I accept repurchased this a few times, exactly because of how amazing it makes my foundation await - inward individual too inward pictures (it photographs hence good past times the way). 

Loreal Infallible Mattifying Primer | £7.99 PURCHASE HERE
I wouldn't tell this is a dupe for the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, to a greater extent than of a cheaper alternative. And yes, alternatives practice accept some differences. It does acquire out a silky/velvety complete similar the Smashbox i too also has a silicone gel base of operations but I constitute alongside this one, some areas looked greasy inside a few hours which meant my actual foundation didn't terminal equally long equally I wanted it to. If you're okay alongside touching upwardly throughout the twenty-four hr catamenia too are looking to pass less on primers, too then this is the i for you.

Rimmel 5in1 Pro Primer | £6.99 PURCHASE HERE
I mentioned this dorsum inward my May favourites too it was definitely a favourite for me during the summertime equally I went through a subway scheme too a half. It does it's job, it smooths, it encourages the longevity of my foundation. However, when I switched upwardly my foundation too used something different, I constitute that it didn't move equally well. That is some other affair to recollect about, peculiarly alongside drugstore primers. Some exactly move good alongside for certain foundations. This primer worked amazingly alongside Laura Mercier Silk Creme Moisturising Foundation (reviewed here) too when I started using Illamasqua's Skin Base (reviewed here) it didn't await expert at all. 

Bourjois Happy Light Matte Serum Primer | £10.99 PURCHASE HERE
This ones quite pricey for a drugstore primer. It's non equally expert equally the other primers I accept mentioned but it does the job. You don't require to role a lot of product, a trivial does become a long way. And equally it's inward a drinking glass see dispenser, you lot tin sack command how much you lot desire to use. The exactly downside is it is scented too the odour isn't fifty-fifty that nice. This i is for you lot oily pare ladies too at that spot is a luminous version for those alongside dry out skin.

Maxfactor Face Finity All Day Primer | £10.99 PURCHASE HERE
Another basic drugstore primer which is also on the pricey side. It does brand the pare await too experience smoothen however, it doesn't actually encourage the longevity of my foundation. This is expert for those days where you're exactly out for an hr or hence otherwise for longer days, it does non brand your foundation await expert at all afterwards a few hours. 

Smashbox Primer Water | £20.00 | PURCHASE HERE
It took me a actually long fourth dimension to acquire used to the concept of this primer equally good equally trying to discovery out if it's making whatever departure to my makeup application at all. I role a normal primer at first, dab my foundation onto my face, spray this primer H2O onto my pare too and then role my damp beautyblender to blend inward my foundation. This application encourages my base of operations to await actually flawless too also encourages its longevity. More details on the link above.

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer | £29.00 PURCHASE HERE
This was the commencement primer I ever purchased too is soundless a favourite of mine. This has a gel-like texture too it is rattling lightweight too hydrating. It dries super quick too allows my foundation to blend inward smoothly. It does non budge your base of operations throughout the twenty-four hr catamenia too lasts through whatever weather condition (whether it's super hot or freezing cold). H5N1 perfect primer to role all twelvemonth circular too for whatever pare type. I ever discovery myself reaching for this!