6 Makeup Primers by Skin Type for a Flawless Finish

Laura Geller Spackle Primer has been around for years and has a cult following around the world. This particular anti-ageing primer from Laura Geller is a hydrating and brightening primer infused with brown algae, sea starwort, white mulberry extract, and golden seaweed, all in a refreshing gel formula.

This primer has been formulated with an array of natural extracts, working to blur the appearance of fine lines, dullness, and wrinkles, while helping to extend the wear of make-up and add a bright, healthy-looking glow.

The Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50 is a lightweight, fast-absorbing face primer that enhances the quality of your foundation while delivering invisible broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection. This primer applies evenly and invisibly—perfect for layering under makeup and helps balance skin’s natural moisture level with Sodium Hyaluronate.

Sodium Hyaluronate is derived from Hyaluronic Acid and has a low molecular weight. It’s small enough to penetrate the epidermis or top layer of the skin. In turn, it can improve hydration from the underlying skin layers.

This neutralising primer gives the look of even-toned, brighter skin. The secret is a color-correcting hue that neutralizes sallow tones, redness, and veins.

The lightweight hydrating formula glides on to help minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles, magnetizes makeup to lock it into place, then dries to a flawless, radiant finish. Skin looks instantly radiant, smooth, and even! Use it alone or under makeup for a just-applied, super fresh look.

The whole It Cosmetics range is developed with plastic surgeons, this oil control makeup primer is a revolutionary, pore-erasing, anti-aging skin perfector that instantly blurs the look of pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture while hydrating and treating your skin! Infused with powerful skin-loving ingredients.

This makeup primer is infused with Moroccan lava clay, colloidal clay, purifying charcoal, papaya fruit extract, hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and niacin—plus exclusive Bye Bye Pores Optical Blurring Technology™. This primer helps create a smooth barrier for flawless makeup application.

HA Blur uses an unusual new form of Hyaluronic Acid powder base for its blurring approach. Hyaluronic Acid has never been used for this purpose before and renders HA Blur compatible with all makeup and all skin types, while the blurring effect is exceptional. In fact, it’s so compatible with makeup that you can apply under or over foundation, or mix it with any liquid foundation for an ultra-high-definition skin finish.

This primer is so affordable at 10 Euros and suitable for all skin types.

The Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer is part hydrator, part primer. Hydra Veil instantly hydrates and smooths skin through a self-levelling, futuristic clear gel. The key ingredients of Microalgae, Vitamin C and B3 work together to help maintain skins hydration levels, creating a healthy looking, balanced finish. Plant extracts also provide a calming and refreshing feeling, leaving skin fully prepped to apply your chosen foundation.

A small amount of the Hydra Veil primer underneath foundation, smooths away any unwanted texture, such as fine lines and open pores, and will give makeup increased long wear.