Mattifying Face Primer

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If you're looking for a way to smooth out the skin on your face, you might consider using a face primer. A face primer is a product that helps prepare your skin for makeup application. It can help foundation last longer and provide better coverage, and it can also help concealer stick better to the skin. Here are some of the best mattifying face primers available today.

GucciGucci Matte Primer

ITEM: 2508117

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml

91 Reviews

$60.00

Feels like a moisturizer but mattifying...This primer is unlike any other matte primer I've used. ...Great Matte Primer...I received this complimentary from influenster for review and I think this is a great matte primer! i love how mattifying it is and how long it lasts!

$20.00

Gel matte Consistency...This primer is mattifying and like a dry gel consistency. ...Excels in creating a matte, pore-blurring base...Pore Eclipse Mattifying Primer gifted by Milk Makeup excels in creating a matte, pore-blurring base that lasts all day.

$20.00

The texture is great no complaint there Smooth and silky, but it doesn't really mattify and I dont find it works as well as other Mattifying Primers....Really good primer, smoothing and mattifying but not drying. Works well for an everyday primer under my tinted moisturizer. ...Dosn't really Mattify...Great everyday primer

What it is: A mattifying primer for combination-to-oily skin that delivers maximum all-day shine control while improving and extending the wear of foundation.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Helps to mattify the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is oil-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Mattify skin, fight shine all day, and smooth the look of pores without feeling tight or dry with the Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer. Paired with Pro Filt'r foundation (sold separately), this oil-free primer—made with Blue Agave Extract and blurring powder—helps makeup blend better, last longer, and stay fresh all day without caking.

$25.00

Best primer for oily to normal skin!...ABSOLUTELY LOVE! This primer is amazing paired with the Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer (im sure plenty others too only one tried with so far) my face literally sooo silky smooth after put the primer on. 10/10!...Great to have in your kit for a smooth matte look....I really enjoy using this primer if I want a more matte look to my base. I’m combination skin and it works for me.

What it is: A primer that smooths skin for even makeup application and reduces the appearance.

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Skin Perfecting Complex: Blend of rose extracts that work to moisturize, protect, and smooth skin.
- Silica Beads: Instantly blur and smooth imperfections.
- Red Clover Flower Extract: Controls oil while actively decrease appearance of pore size over time.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

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$36.00

I’ve tried other mattifying primers before and they leave me feeling dry and make my makeup look dull and cracked. ...Not Very Mattifying...I bought this primer with the hope that it would mattify my face and keep it matte.

What it is: A mattifying primer for combination-to-oily skin that delivers maximum all-day shine control while improving and extending the wear of foundation.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Helps to mattify the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is oil-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Mattify skin, fight shine all day, and smooth the look of pores without feeling tight or dry with the Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer. Paired with Pro Filt'r foundation (sold separately), this oil-free primer—made with Blue Agave Extract and blurring powder—helps makeup blend better, last longer, and stay fresh all day without caking.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

Color: Shine Control - for oily, normal, combination skin

279 Reviews

$41.00

I really enjoy the new primer, I had the original mattifying primer but I prefer this more since it's not heavy feeling plus it does cut down on the shine....Good primer, but not worth the price...I don’t feel that the results justify the price of the primer. Have I seen any other primers mattify my skin better than this primer?

What it is: A mattifying makeup primer that absorbs oil to control shine, delivers a blurred, velvety finish, and extends makeup wear.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Oil

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Achieve a blurred, matte complexion for up to 20 hours with the Step 1 Primer Shine Control. This comfortable formula is made with mineral clay powder, absorbs oil, and controls shine while extending the wear of makeup.

$34.00

just try it. if you oily, this will mattify you for DAYS. even just trying it on your hand, you'll see how smoothing and mattifying it is....fantastic matte primer!...If you're looking for a mattifying primer that reduces the appearance of pores, this is absolutely the one for you!

What it is: A non-comedogenic oil absorbing primer that delivers an immediate and extreme matte finish while tightening the appearance of pores. Extends makeup wear to up to 12 hours and dermatologist tested.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Matte


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Alkaline pH: Absorbs excess oil to visibly balance and mattify.

- 15 Percent Mineral Silicate Complex: Tightens the appearance of pores.

- Micro-Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and prevents dryness.

$46.00

Mattifying & Oil Control...I like how when I instantly applied this I noticed that it had a mattifying effect for oil control. It also made my makeup blur and look and feel flawless....A matiffiying glowy primer!...While it’s not an ultra-mattifying primer, it effectively controls oil, leaving a balanced, natural finish.

What it is: A primer that smooths skin for even makeup application and reduces the appearance of pores.

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Skin-Perfecting Complex: Blend of rose extracts that work to moisturize, protect, and smooth skin.
- Silica Beads: Instantly blurs and smooths the appearance of imperfections.
- Red Clover Flower Extract: Controls oil while actively decreasing appearance of pore size over time.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.<

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760

Color: Shine Control

345 Reviews

$24.00

Too matte for me...I’m an oily girl in the warmer months and this was just too mattifying for me....Most primers just seem to melt into my oily skin and don’t mattify at all.

What it is: A mattifying makeup primer that absorbs oil to control shine, delivers a blurred, velvety finish, and extends makeup wear.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, and Combination

Concerns: Oil

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: Achieve a blurred, matte complexion for up to 20 hours with the Mini Step 1 Primer Shine Control. This comfortable formula is made with mineral clay powder, absorbs oil, and controls shine while extending the wear of makeup.

$34.00

This instantly mattifies my face and that lasts the whole day....Mattifying for sure!...This is a good primer for anyone looking to mattify their skin!!

What it is: A sweat-proof, waterproof, aluminum-free primer that absorbs excess sweat and oil to visibly tighten pores, mattify skin, and prolong makeup wear.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Combination

Concerns: Oil, Pores, Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Marrow Powder: Absorbs excess sweat and oil.
- Horsetail and Sage Extracts: Absorb excess sweat and tighten the look of pores.
- Squalane: Prevents dry skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan,

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