If you haven’t already incorporated primer into your daily makeup repertoire, you might be wondering if it’s absolutely necessary. But if you’ve taken the time to apply the perfect face of makeup, the last thing you want is to look in the mirror and find it all melted just a few hours later. In addition to helping your look last, a good makeup base makes the rest of your face makeup a breeze and contributes to the overall health of your skin. Ready to learn how to apply face primer? Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting the most out of primer in your daily makeup routine.
Choose your Makeup Primer
Depending on your skin type and the result you want to achieve, we have three signature primers, ideal for every day.
Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer is a great choice for most skin types, especially those with mature or mature skin. This skin-blurring primer contains green and white tea leaf extracts to promote anti-aging benefits while minimizing the appearance of pores and wrinkles.
Looking for the best primer for oily skin? If you want to control shine, Smooth Affair® Mattifying Face Primer specially formulated for people with oily skin. Advanced mineral science and revolutionary PoreAway™ technology combine in this primer to smooth skin, smooth imperfections and achieve a matte finish.
If dewy skin is more intense, the newest Smooth Affair® Illuminating Glow Face Primer is the product for you. Hyaluronic acid and shea butter lock in moisture, and mica creates a soft-focus pearly finish. If you’re looking for the “natural glow” look, look no further!
Prepare the skin
While primer can certainly help add moisture and even out skin tone before applying the rest of your makeup, it’s no substitute for a good skin care routine! Keep things simple with the jane iredale BeautyPrep™ four-step skincare system to achieve a clean, hydrated base before you go.
The key is clean hands
You don’t need brushes, sponges or other beauty tools to apply primer – your own hands will do the trick. Since this product is made to unclog your pores, it’s important to make sure your hands are freshly washed to avoid clogging them with extra dirt or oil from your fingertips.
Detach no more than you need
Start by squeezing a pea-sized amount of makeup primer onto the back of your hand. By doing this instead of applying directly to your face, you can control the amount of product you use each time. You can always add more as you go, but this simple method helps reduce product waste.
Focus on areas you want to smooth out more
While you want to create a flawless makeup base all over for your foundation, you’ll want to focus more product on your T-zone to minimize your most visible pores. The same goes for all other areas of the face with fine lines that need smoothing before applying the rest of your face makeup.
Be gentle in your application to avoid irritating or damaging your skin! This is especially important for the thin, delicate skin around the eyes. Apply the product to this area with your finger to make sure you use the least amount of pressure possible.
Allow the Primer to set before continuing
The goal when applying primer is to create a flawless, smooth barrier for the rest of your makeup to glide on, but purposely mixing primer with your foundation is a great option if your goal is to create sheerer coverage with products you already know and love!
Simply start by dabbing Glow Time® Full Coverage Mineral BB Cream onto the back of your hand, along with a little primer of your choice, and blend them together while on hand before applying to your face. You can play with how sheer your coverage becomes by experimenting with the base to primer ratio when blending.
Once you incorporate primer into your daily beauty routine, you’ll notice a difference not only in how your makeup applies, but how beautifully it wears throughout your busy day. You can spend less time worrying about raccoon eyes or bumpy, uneven foundation. Set yourself up for success by not skipping this simple step early in your process.
