SPRAY FAST
Although not technically a primer, a
make-up finishing spray can be applied
before your foundation or as a last step
to set your make-up & take away the
powdery finish. Try the make-up artist
trick of spraying your foundation brush
with a make-up finishing spray and then
using it to apply your foundation to make
your make-up last all day. Try Skindinavia
Make Up Finishing Spray which extends
makeup wear and keeps color vibrant for
hours. This professional product can be
used under or over makeup to maintain
full coverage for upto 16hrs.
Skindinavia Make Up Finishing Spray
RRP $39.95
PORES NO MORE
If large pores are the bane of your
existence, never fear, a poreminimizing primer will fix this. Look
for an oil-free formula like Benefit
The POREfessional which is a
silky, lightweight balm that can be
worn alone, under or over makeup.
The translucent, oil-free formula
complements all skintones and helps
makeup stay put.
Benefit The POREfessional RRP
$53
LESS IS BEST
You go thinking that more primer will work
better. If you apply too much primer it will
start to pill or ball up when you apply your
foundation. A small drop, the size of a pea
is plenty. Gently smooth onto the skin for
even coverage.
Try Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, this
lightweight, creamy gel primer is one of
the original & still the best primers around.
This make-up artist’s favourite creates
an invisible layer that acts as a buffer to
outside elements leaving makeup looking
fresh & colour-true the entire day.
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer RRP
$45
KEEP HYDRATED
If you find that your foundation goes
patchy throughout the day, it could be
your skin is dehydrated & is trying to
absorb the moisture from your founation.
Look for a hydrating primer like jane
iredale Smooth Affair Facial Primer &
Brightener.
This skin-quenching primer will leave skin
silky and smooth, allowing makeup to
glide on and stay on.
jane iredale Smooth Affair Facial
Primer & Brightener RRP $72
A POWDER FINISH
To set your makeup, follow this order:
primer, liquid foundation or tinted
moisturizer, powder. Without a dusting
of powder the water in your makeup and
the silicones in most primers CAN repel
each other which means if you touch
your face, both will come right off (who
else hates having to wipe make-up off
their phone?).
Try Maybelline New York SuperStay
24H Waterproof Powder which is
formulated to last for up to 24hours
while repelling water, oil and sweat for a
long lasting matte finish.
Maybelline New York SuperStay 24H
Waterproof Powder RRP $18.95