Best primer on Reddit
155 reviews from r/Makeup, r/Sephora, r/paint and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Urban Decay
4.8
(10)
"I love the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer. I do a thin layer and let it dry before applying eyeshadow and it stays on (and even) like a dream."
"Hands down urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion, the original version."
"Urban Decay Primer Potion is so good."
"Urban Decay Primer Potion is so good that I’ve never even had to look elsewhere."
"Urban Decay has been my holy grain for years."
"Urban Decay and NARS have been my go-to's."
"My favorite is the Urban Decay."
"UD primer with Natasha Denona shadow held up for 9 hrs."
"I used UD Primer Potion. I don’t remember if it still exists."
"Hopefully they still make it: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer."
#2
ELF
4.9
(9)
"I like the elf pink power grip primer. I found it works really well on top of my moisturizer."
"I love elf's power grip primer, I have combination skin and it makes everything look so smooth."
"I personally love the duo of elf poreless putty primer and elf power grip primer."
"ELF putty works really well."
"Seconding elf putty primer in luminous."
"I use ELF liquid poreless putty primer. I really like it."
"I love Elf Power Grip Primer paired with the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray!"
"Elf power grip primer is amazing!"
"You could try the elf gel based power grip primer."
#3
Hourglass
5.0
(8)
"Hourglass mineral veil."
"Hourglass Mineral Veil or Armani Luminous Silk depending on the finish I want."
"Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer."
"I highly recommend the Hourglass powders (I have the Jellyfish palette), they enhance glow."
"Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer is amazing."
"The best primer is HG Veil Mineral."
"I love the hourglass vanish primer."
"I personally love the hourglass vanish primer! Yes, it’s so unreasonably expensive, but the blurring, smoothness it’s given me over my eczema and sensitive skin have been worth it to me!"
#4
Zinsser
4.6
(7)
"I like the Zinser 1-2-3 primers. They cover well, adheres to almost everything I’ve tried it on."
"BIN shellac primer. That stuff is the best!"
"Bin shellac, don’t risk it, if that doesn’t do it nothing will!"
"B•I•N primer from Zinnser"
"It dries quickly and seals knots well."
"Zinsser cover stain."
"Zinsser Cover Stain."
#5
Kilz
4.0
(7)
"I have come to prefer Kilz3 because I don’t like surprises."
"It’s good stuff. Been using it for many many years."
"Original kilz will work, not kilz 2 or 3 or anything else."
"Killz."
"Kilz."
"Killz original or Zinsser stain blocking primer."
"Kilz. Both are good primers."
#6
Milk
4.5
(6)
"I have combo skin with an oily t zone, so my faves are the Milk Eclipse mattifying primer."
"The Milk Primer is an absolute BANGER. one of my fav newer high end primers!"
"The Milk primer helped control my oily face during the hot summer!"
"Milk blur primer for my nose."
"I use the Milk primer and Hourglass powder."
"I have hooded oily eyes and I use the milk one."
#7
Smashbox
5.0
(5)
"I live and die by their mattifying primer."
"Smashbox photo finish is very nice."
"If you use water based makeup like the smashbox photo finish primerizer + hydrating primer!"
"My go-to recommendation would be the original smashbox."
"I love Smashbox primers & primerizers."
#8
Bobbi Brown
4.8
(5)
"The Bobbi Brown face base is hands down my favorite."
"I use the vitamin enriched face base by Bobbi brown as a moisturizer/ primer combo."
"Also love love love Bobbi Brown face base."
"Bobbi Brown Face Base. New holy grail."
"Bobbi brown vitamin enriched face base for me when I had drier skin."
#9
Nars
4.8
(5)
"NARS hands down"
"I like the nars pro prime in original. Little goes a long way, controls my oil better than other primers I've tried."
"Nars and it’s not even close."
"Nars is the only one that doesn’t feel silicone-like."
"It does wonders for eyeshadow."
#10
Tatcha
4.8
(5)
"The ones that work wonderful for me are: Victoria Beckham and Tatcha primers"
"I’m a big long time fan of the Tatcha primer (the bottle, not the putty)."
"Tatcha liquid silk has done wonders for me."
"Tatcha liquid silk primer is my holy grail!"
"Tatcha pore perfecting sunscreen."
#11
Too Faced
4.8
(5)
"Too faced hangover replenishing primer."
"Too Faced hangover primer or Fenty Beauty hydrating primer are really good ones that feel like skincare."
"I also use Nars Soft Matte concealer and Too Faced Hangover RX primer."
"I really love the Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer, it performs better for me."
"I also use Too Faced Hangover RX primer."
#12
MAC
4.6
(5)
"Only ones I’ve used for years is Mac Paint Pot."
"Mac paint pot is my all time favorite! Painterly is good for fair/cooler skin tones, soft ochre for more yellow undertones."
"I just started using Mac Paint Pot and I am really impressed."
"My favourites are Mac mattifine, Refy blur and hydrate and Niod photo fluid."
"I use MAC prep + prime and I’m pretty happy with it."
#13
Milani
4.8
(4)
"Fantastic! As good as any high end primer I’ve used."
"Milani eye primer is goated for me!"
"The milani eyeshadow primer is great!"
"For drugstore I would recommend Milani."
#14
Sherwin-Williams
4.5
(4)
"Sherwin Williams Oil based wood primer."
"Personally I use Sherwin-Williams high build primer with the green label."
"Sherwin-Williams has a white pigmented shellac that works well."
"Bin primer, SW emerald urethane paint. I think emerald is much better than advance."
#15
Danessa Myricks
5.0
(3)
"The Danessa Myricka blurring balm or whatever it’s called."
"The best option I’ve ever found is the clear version of the Danessa Myricks foundation balm."
"The danessa myricks blurring balm in combination with elf’s power grip has been game changing for me!"
#16
Ulta
5.0
(3)
"Ulta Matte primer! It's basically bulletproof."
"Ulta brand is fantastic, good price too."
"One of the best eye primers for under $10."
#17
Fenty
4.7
(3)
"I love the fenty beauty one."
"Fenty eye primer is the best for oily eye lids!"
"I do like the Fenty one."
#18
Elf
4.7
(3)
"Elf Halo primer/sunscreen works for me. I am in my 70s with roscea. It doesn't break me out."
"I wear ELF Shadow Lock Primer $4 and it is the best primer that I have ever used."
"I like elf jelly primer + nyx can’t stop won’t stop mattifying powder."
#19
NYX
4.3
(3)
"NYX plump right back primer"
"NYX plump right back, too faced hangover primer, benefit matte primer."
"NYX plump right back primer."
#20
Badger
4.3
(3)
"For airbrush I like to use the Badger primer."
"I like the badger because I can spray it, and it’s nice and thin."
"Badger makes an airbrush primer that I use regularly and like."
#21
Armani
5.0
(2)
"Armani luminous silk primer! I like to use it under the foundation."
"I like the Armani luminous silk primer as well as the Make Up For Ever hydrating primer."
#22
SuperGoop
5.0
(2)
"I like the unseen sunscreen by supergoop."
"SuperGoop Unseen Sunscreen (or the Trader Joe's dupe) are fantastic to use as primers."
#23
Laura Mercier
5.0
(2)
"A primer that's never talked about but I love for Bridal is the classic Laura mercier primer."
"I would also suggest checking out the Laura Mercier Blurring primer."
#24
Laura Geller
5.0
(2)
"**Laura Geller Spackle Primer** is the **BOMB!!!**"
"Laura Geller Spackle Primer"
#25
NARS
5.0
(2)
"I switched to Nars smudge proof eyeshadow base in translucent."
"I’m super oily and use Nars Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, mine doesn’t budge."
#26
E.L.F
4.5
(2)
"E.L.F Power Grip Primer always keeps my makeup intact all day."
"I had good luck with the Elf hydrogrip primer."
#27
Lancome
4.5
(2)
"You guys should give Lancome’s 'La Base Pro' a try."
"Lancome la base pro is really nice too."
#28
Wet n Wild
4.5
(2)
"Wet n wild impossible primer!"
"Wet n Wild Impossible Primer?"
#29
Maybelline
4.5
(2)
"This has been the only primer that makes me look not dry, patchy or textured and lasts."
"Maybelline baby skin is one of the best."
#30
YSL
4.0
(2)
"YSL Nu is pretty good, not perfect."
"I’m currently using YSL Blur. It’s really nice and luxurious."
#31
Vallejo
3.0
(2)
"I've had really good luck with Vallejo primer on resin."
"I do not recommend Vallejo primer."
#32
e.l.f.
3.0
(2)
"For something gentle, you might want to try **e.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer**."
"Currently using ELF poreless putty primer. I don’t really think it’s doing much."
#33
Iconic London
5.0
(1)
"I’m loving this one. It helps that it’s a primer and setting spray in one!!"
#34
La Roche Posay
5.0
(1)
"I really like La Roche Posay Anthelios Anti-Aging Primer with SPF 50 Sunscreen."
#35
MoTip
5.0
(1)
"MoTip white primer spray off amazon is the best value white spray can primer."
#36
Missha
5.0
(1)
"The thing I keep coming back to is Missha glow cream. It’s amazing."
#37
Benefit
5.0
(1)
"Benefit mate is the only thing that will make my Pires unnoticeable."
#38
Spatch Skin
5.0
(1)
"Spatch Skin has a great primer."
#39
Milk Makeup
5.0
(1)
"I like Milk Makeuo primer. Have been through 4 bottles of it so far."
#40
Nina Pool
5.0
(1)
"Been using the Nina Pool chafing cream dupe from Tik Tok and it's the best primer I've ever used."
#41
Nabla
5.0
(1)
"Nabla 'Angel aura' because of the glow."
#42
Live Tinted
5.0
(1)
"I recently found live tinted 3 in 1 primer."
#43
E.l.f.
5.0
(1)
"My holy grail. I have super creasy eyelids, and I wore that combo on my wedding day."
#44
Dior
5.0
(1)
"So good"
#45
Shiseido
5.0
(1)
"Shiseido Synchro Skin Soft Bluring Primer - it keeps the foundation in place."
#46
Elizabeth Mott
5.0
(1)
"Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later eyelid primer. It's amazing."
#47
Trish McEvoy
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is Trish McEvoy Eye Base Essential…it’s more natural/less thick than the paint pots."
#48
Makeup Revolution
5.0
(1)
"My Holy grail is Makeup Revolution Creator Super Eye Base Primer."
#49
Colour Forge
4.0
(1)
"I use Colour Forge’s Wightbone which is functionally the same as Wraithbone."
#50
Titan
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Titan Buff."
#51
Stila
4.0
(1)
"I really like it."
#52
Glidden
4.0
(1)
"It has a better recoat time and is better price than Kilz PVA."
#53
Tamiya
4.0
(1)
"Tamiya was good when I tried a few rattle cans."
#54
LA Girl
4.0
(1)
"It’s a smoothing, lightweight, silicone gel and it doesn’t dry me out."
#55
Mac
4.0
(1)
"Mac prep and prime 24 hour eye shadow base has been a game changer."
#56
HYGR
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend HYGR Sunscreen."
#57
Colourpop
4.0
(1)
"I use Colourpop’s party proof eye primer."
#58
Nyx
4.0
(1)
"Nyx in the black tube is great."
#59
Makeup Forever
3.0
(1)
"The makeup forever color corrector primer (the green one) is really good."
#60
Rust-Oleum
3.0
(1)
"May need two coats but preserves more detail."
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