The perfect base for flawless makeup: choosing the right primer

Primers are an essential step in prepping your skin for makeup. Their primary purpose is to create a smooth, even surface, ensuring your makeup applies seamlessly and lasts longer.

But primers go beyond just that – they can combat excess shine, smooth out dry patches, minimize pores, and even add a radiant glow to the skin. The key is to choose the right product based on your skin's needs. Mattifying primers are ideal for oily skin, hydrating ones are perfect for dry skin, and universal formulas work well on combination skin. There are also color-correcting primers that can neutralize redness or brighten a dull complexion. Let’s explore a few popular options that cater to different skin types and situations.

The Marshmallow Smoothing Primer, NYX Professional Makeup 

The unique 10 in 1 primer with marshmallow root extract has a light airy texture that dries completely transparent, ideal for any skin tone. Its advantages are impressive: the primer smoothes, softens, moisturizes, soothes the skin, prolongs the durability of makeup for up to 16 hours, evens out the tone, minimizes texture, blurs lines, gives the skin softness and keeps makeup fresh throughout the day.

Honey Dew Me Up Primer, NYX Professional Makeup

This formula hydrates the skin while delivering a dose of beneficial ingredients. Honey offers antiseptic and soothing effects, hyaluronic acid locks in moisture, collagen strengthens the skin, and gold particles provide a soft, luminous glow.

Vitamin Enriched Face Base, Bobbi Brown

Enriched with vitamins A, C and E and shea butter, this base instantly moisturizes and softens the skin. Carrot extract protects against negative environmental factors, and the aroma of grapefruit and geranium makes the application even more pleasant.

The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer, Smashbox

This silky and weightless primer instantly smoothes fine wrinkles and pores, saturating the skin with vitamins A and E, providing durability and a fresh look of makeup. The formula is vegan and not tested on animals.

SOS Primer, Clarins

Its light creamy texture is evenly distributed, and reflective particles create a bluer effect, hiding minor flaws. Color-correcting pigments mask redness, dullness and pigmentation, leveling skin tone. The product prolongs the durability of makeup, improves the texture of the epidermis and cares for the skin thanks to natural extracts and oils.