Priming your face before applying foundation is just as important as setting your makeup, curling the lashes, or lining your lips. Perhaps, at first glance, this little step looks unnecessary and many makeup lovers often skip the primer. Some years ago I constantly ignored makeup primer: this important makeup product always lies on the bottom of my shelf, waiting for the expiration date to come.
But, as the years passed, they struck me with enlarged pores and additional fine lines around the eyes. These two skin conditions reminded me about makeup primers and their magical possibilities to smooth the skin and hide little imperfections. Today I'm gathering up all the makeup primers I have in my collection and revising their formulas and textures to find out which one of these magical potions is the most effective.
Makeup Primer #1: 3 Concept Eyes Pore Silky Balm By Nanda
Let me start with the 3 Concept Eyes primer by the famous Korean brand Nanda. Pore Silky Balm comes in a black metal pan with a twistable lid and features a comfy plastic spoolie that helps to scoop the product out of the pan. I'm in love with the simple and sleek design of 3 Concept Eyes makeup products, they are just as awesome as Mac Cosmetics designs. The primer itself somehow reminds me of butter, it has a very smooth and silky texture and almost no scent.
Once applied to the skin, primer melts on the surface, creating an even coating. The pretty ivory shade of the primer looks absolutely clear on the skin and moisturizing oils, such as macadamia seed oil, shea butter, and kernel oil nourish the dry skin throughout the day. In my opinion, Pore Silky Balm is ideal for dry skin types with enlarged pores.
Makeup Primer #2: Miss Rose Photo Finish Foundation Primer
Makeup Primer #3: Sweet Cotton Balm Pore Cover By Holika Holika
Makeup Primer #4: Classic Primer By City Color
Classic Primer is water-based, and as a result, people with acne-prone and oily skin types can use it with no troubles and inconveniences. But why does it named classic primer? Because the gel formula is more familiar to makeup lovers than the oily formula of the next makeup primer.
Makeup Primer #5: Primer Oil By City Color
The Takeaway
To sum up my primer obsessions, I would like to say that your choice of makeup primer should be based on your current skin condition and skin type. It is very important to know what results do you wish to see - smooth skin with no imperfections, long-lasting foundation, or total coverage? All of the products mentioned in today's posts have a light texture, they look and feel very comfortable on the skin, and never cause any trouble. But I can't say that they fight every little skin defect I have on my face.
On the most important rules, when applying any kind of makeup primer, is important to use the right amount of product and apply it in circular motions onto the surface of your skin. In this way the product will go deeply into the pores, filling them in and creating a smoother canvas. I guess that's all for today, lovelies! Please let me know what your favorite makeup primer is at the moment, I would like to try something new and hear your opinion.
Lots of love,
Liz
Lots of love,
Liz