My Top 3 Makeup Primers for Summer Heat

Why Do We Need a Makeup Primer?

In my eyes, a makeup primer is essential. A makeup primer preps the skin for smooth foundation application and makeup performs better. These are my top 3 makeup primers for summer heat.

Think of our skin and makeup like canvas and paint. We can apply paint directly to our canvas/skin, and the result will be ok, but if we prime it first increases the result and the longevity is so much better!

Hot weather is coming. As I am writing this, in Limassol it is currently 28 degrees celsius. Here are my suggestions depending on your skin type.

My Top 3 Makeup Primers for Summer Heat

Makeup Primer for Normal to Combination Skin Types

Pat McGrath Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Primer

The Pat McGrath Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Primer was developed to prep and care for our skin, Pat’s water-based, silicone-free primer is the first step to a beautiful complexion. Fine lines are instantly smoothed and imperfections and pores blurred, while innovative powder technology absorbs excess oil to ensure a long-wearing makeup look. Skin is left with a soft-focus, naturally-matte finish, ensuring a divine canvas onto which makeup glides seamlessly and effortlessly.

This primer can also be worn alone to reduce shine and minimize the appearance of pores. Suitable for all skin types, this luxurious formula is infused with good-for-your-skin ingredients. Sodium hyaluronate plumps and hydrates and purified wooly-thistle extract refines pores, leaving your skin gorgeous and glowing.

I use this primer all year round on myself and I truely love the effect it has on my skin, and the way it makes my makeup last all day, even in high temperatures!

Makeup Primer for Dry to Normal, Normal, Normal to Combination Skin Type

Saie Glowy Super Gel

Welcome to the glowiest, lightest weight luminizer. Wear it alone. Or under (or mixed with) foundation or tinted SPF as a primer. OR over any look for a super glowy finish. Feels like nothing. Looks like everything.

This contains vitamin c, papaya seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, and squalene oil. it just makes skin look so polished and glass like.

For those of you who are combination or combination to oily skin, you could use this as your moisturiser if those very hot days.

Side note – it’s recyclable! When empty, recycle the glass after twisting off the plastic pump to remove the inner pouch.

Makeup Primer for Combination to Oily, Oily Skin Types

Dior Backstage Face & Body Primer

The Dior Backstage Face & Body Primer is the Dior makeup artists’ secret weapon for creating an instantly flawless complexion: imperfections appear blurred, the complexion looks brighter, plumper and more even. Foundation hold is improved. An instant touch-up effect. Redness and imperfections appear blurred.

This primer completely stops makeup breakdown on oily skin types.

Whenever a client says they have a combination or oily skin type, I reach for this immediately. it performs every time!

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