Face Primer For Men

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Face Primer For Men.

Face primers are makeup products that help you get a smooth, even surface for your makeup application process. They're also great for helping you set your makeup, so it lasts longer. Here are some face primers for men.

SmashboxPhoto Finish Smooth & Blur Oil-Free Foundation Primer

ITEM: 1349968

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml

7.6K Reviews

$46.00

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Your face is NAKED without it!...Literally, the best in show for PRIMERS! Having tried several primers, I have to say that Smashbox has formulated a great combination of non oily and sheer coverage that every woman (or man for that matter) is looking for!...Best Primer EVER!!!...My boyfriend even noticed a difference in my face after using it!!!!

What it is: A clear primer gel that smooths skin and pores so your makeup lasts, while vitamins A and E protect your skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores while locking in your makeup with this primer. Lightweight and oil-free, it gives you a flawless finish, while antioxidants and vitamins A and E help protect your skin from pollutants, damage, and stress.

$27.00

I absolutely LOVE this primer. Sticky primers have always scared me for some reason but man, this stuff works. ...The Holy Grail of primers!...This primer is incredible. It feels a bit odd when you first put it on, but that's how it works to keep your male up locked on.

What it is: A clean, silicone-free dewy makeup primer with hyaluronic acid that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates skin to prevent meltdown and caking.

Finish:
Radiant Natural Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Hemp-Derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.
- Aloe Water + Hemp-derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Provide additional boost of hydration to lock in moisture .

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

What Else You Need to Know: This silicone-free, oil-free makeup primer goes on clear to work across all skin tones and types.

$95.00

Primer...I have been gifted the Bobbi brown vitamin enriched face base primer and I’ve been loving it! I have never been a fan of primers because I always feel like they make my face feel oily and sticky but not this one. ...I am someone who is obsessed with face primers and I’m always trying to find something that is absolutely perfect and checks off all my requirements.

What it is: A bestselling hydrating primer and moisturizer that nourishes, plumps, and preps skin to improve the look of foundation.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Vitamins B, C, and E: Help replenish and condition skin with essential nourishment.
- Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, and Shea Butter: Help quickly hydrate, visibly plump, and prep skin for a fresh, healthy-looking glow.
- Grapefruit and Geranium: Leave a light, uplifting scent on skin.


What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating formula blends the performance of a makeup primer with the cushion of a moisturizer. 

$99.00

Man this primer is expensive...I love this primer but not because it lifts...I actually don't see any lifting at all...BUT this makes my makeup lasts all day. ...Best Luxurious Primer I have EVER used! I went through various high end primers and I can say in confidence that this primer is the best.

What it is: This lightweight, gel primer infused with pure 24 Karat gold flakes infuses the skin with hydration and radiance while allowing for a longer-lasting makeup result.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 24-Karat Gold Flakes: provide luxurious radiance.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: This luxurious and hydrating gel primer seamlessly melts into the skin to provide a more even and long-lasting finish under makeup, to smooth the appearance of fine lines, and to tighten skin.

$39.00

I have used many different primers and I have very oily and sensitive skin. This primer did not break out my face and it did not leave my face feeling greasy. ...My skin is an off and on combination(weird to explain lol) but i struggled with finding a good primer. Not only did it help my oily skin/dry skin lol, but i have medium huge pores(blame my father) and this primer literally minimized it within seconds, & also left my skin looking smooth because recently ya girl struggled with texture in skin but we’re passed that now lol.

What it is: A hydrating, cushiony gel primer that blurs the look of pores and fine lines, boosts and extends makeup wear, and helps fight shine all day.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and conditions.
- Green Tea Extract: Helps soothe and calm skin.
- Vitamin E: Protects skin from environmental stressors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and retinyl palmitate. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$39.00

I’m rarely impressed by primers, but wow. My face has hardly any noticeable texture with this primer. ...I have seen youtube videos using this primer and it looked like they were tin men, did they use too much?

What it is: A weightless, silicone-free, gel primer enriched with ultra-fine pearls for a lit-from-within glow.

Finish: Radiant

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Concerns: Dryness

$52.00

Not necessarily hydrating, but definitely good for making makeup stay on throughout the day. I went to my boyfriends college graduation in 90 degree heat and was sitting in the sun for 2 hours, and my makeup still stayed on! ...Hands down the best primer EVER! I’ve tried so many primers that have all ended up just looking like powder sitting in all the fine lines of my face, making them stick out more.

What it is: An award-winning longwear gel makeup primer that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for a dewy finish.


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Lightweight, Gel


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.

- Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) : Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.

$49.00

This is the best primer on the face of the Earth. I've even convinced my boyfriend to try it in the summer months and he is a manly man.. yet he loves it too. porefessional is the winner....I can use it everyday. It male my face so smooth and no shine.

What it is: A primer that quickly minimizes the appearance of pores and fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin.

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

HourglassVanish Airbrush Primer

ITEM: 2519759

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

378 Reviews

$80.00

Best primer...So as someone with oil skin and my makeup always tends to look like it’s melting off my face by the end of the day I love this primer I’m a person who has tested hundreds of primers and this one is definitely one of my top dogs!...I’ve never had a make up primer that actually works. The Hourglass primer is lightweight and doesn’t make my face greasy like other primers I’ve tried.

What it is: A translucent skin-perfecting primer that smooths, absorbs shine, and adds a visibly blurred, airbrushed finish while extending makeup wear.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with innovative microspherical powders, this multipurpose primer visibly blurs imperfections, minimizes pores and fine lines, and absorbs excess oil for a near-instant skin-perfecting finish. The weightless, translucent gel formula enhances the application, look, and wear of makeup.

HourglassVeil Mineral Primer

ITEM: 1621267

Size: Value Size - 2 oz/ 60 mL

6.5K Reviews

$103.00

MY FAVOURITE PRIMER!...I first got this a few years back when my boyfriend bought me the "Best of HourGlass" set. Fell in love with the primer and I've been using it since! ...Best Primer. Ever....It's expensive, but oh man. A little goes a long way and it literally goes from liquid to a veil-like powder over your face.

What it is: A state-of-the-art primer that extends the wear of foundation for a perfect complexion—elevate your foundation to unprecedented performance.

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide 2.45%: Protects skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
- Zinc Oxide 4.2%: Provides physical protection from damaging UVA rays.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

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“I'm a very oily girl and recently tried the mattifying primer and can confirm it does indeed keep me matte throughout the day and feels very lightweight and keeps my skin from being super shiny at the end of the day which I love”
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“I have fairly oily skin, and this primer was perfect for me. It did a good job of smoothing out my skin; I could definitely see the blurring effect”
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