Powder Primers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Powder Primers.

Powder primers are a great way to add a little extra protection to your face. They're also convenient as they are easy to use. If you're looking for a powder primer, here are some of the best options on the market today.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Natural Radiance

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2097657

Color: Radiant Pink

17 Reviews

$63.00

Like other reviewers I've been using Smashbox primer for years now and after receiving this as deluxe sample I'm switching over. ...I did give it 3 stars for it's primer capabilities....Bye bye Smashbox Primer...

What it is:
A makeup primer that's specifically beneficial for oily and combination skin types.

What it does:
A silky gel emulsion, rich in natural ingredients, Prep + Prime Natural Radiance hydrates and primes to improve foundation or powder application, control oil, and promote smooth texture. Vitamins E and C protect with antioxidants, while caffeine calms skin. Illuminating pearl powders reflect optic radiance. The formula disappears upon application, resulting in a beautiful glow. The formula controls shine, provides long-term hydration, and improves radiance while smoothing and softening the look of skin.

What else you need to know:
This product is silicone-free.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONMattify + Refine Primer

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2413326

47 Reviews

$22.00

The primer is a bit thinner and more watery than some other primers, but that makes for easy and even application. ...I typically just wear this primer and a bit of powder (no foundation) and my skin looks good all day.

What it is: A lightweight gel-cream primer that mattifies your skin, extends makeup wear, and controls shine for up to 10 hours.

Skin Type:
Oily and Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Witch Hazel Extract: Refines the look of pores.
- White Tea Extract: Helps protect skin from environmental factors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil. It is also vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: This mattifying gel-cream primer dries to a breathable, powder-like, natural-matte finish that is transparent on skin. It extends your makeup application and controls shine on combination to oily and even sensitive skin types. Plus it's non-comedogenic.

$27.00

I have super oily skin and sometimes my primers do not work very well. This primer did well on my skin. ...I got this primer and Fenty pro filter foundation together and the first time I used it with the Huda beauty powder absolute gorgeous and smooth but now its been a week and I feel like it makes me crack on my chin kinda of but I cant tell if the primer is drying my skin or the foundation or powder, I also have combination skin but more on the oily side but overall smells great and feels nice.

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.

$49.00

Great as a primer!...I applied a few drops to the back of my hand and used that to spread it as primer on my bare skin. I could feel the difference with the powder on my skin. ...It is literally watery versus being sticky like most primers. It dries down to a powder finish on the skin to give almost a blurred look to the pores.

What it is: A mattifying water-to-powder serum that primes, absorbs shine, and visibly refines skin with Comfort Matte Complex, a unique blend of seven potent ingredients.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

LANEIGEGlowy Makeup Serum

ITEM: 2352441

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL

724 Reviews

$43.50

You can use this serum face primer with or without makeup for a visibly hydrated glow. ...Better primers out there...Slight glow, not bad but not great.serves just as a primer but too expensive to buy again.

What it is: A lightweight and hydrating Korean priming serum hybrid with Diamond Mineral Powder for visibly smooth and long-lasting makeup wear.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Diamond Mineral Powder: Creates a visibly translucent glow and smooths skin’s appearance.

- Light Fit Prep Technology: Helps makeup last longer.

- Ceramide Hydration Gel: Delivers and locks in moisture for an oil-water balance.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424679

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

277 Reviews

$55.50

Solid primer that reduces shine...Solid primer that keeps my skin matte. It dried quickly and a bit tacky, but helps my makeup stay. ...I’ve tried so many, and now I’m so glad I’ve found this to replace it! This primer mattifies on contact, and together with setting powder and setting spray, keeps my forehead from becoming an oil slick.

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.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Skin

ITEM: 2096972

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

16 Reviews

$49.00

Best primer I’ve ever used! I have combo/oily skin, and this primer is magic for any foundation!...I got foundation, primer and spray and all three are excellent. I loved it.

What it is:
A lightweight gel lotion that evens out skin redness and tone while adding radiance.

What it does:
A lightweight gel lotion formulated with special-effect silicones, this formula evens out skin redness and skin tone while adding radiance. It improves the laydown and application of foundation or powder.

What else you need to know:
This product is non-acnegenic, oil-free, and suitable for all skin types.

$54.00

My favorite primer...I absolutely notice a difference in the way my makeup looks and how long it wears if I don’t use this primer. I have tried other primers, but always come come back to PM....My review may be biased but I am firm believer that good skin care makes most primers unnecessary. I didn’t see a big difference but I couldn’t resist the urge to try the foundation without the matching primer.

What It Is: A silicone-free primer that preps the skin for long-lasting makeup, minimizes pores and creates a soft-focus, natural matte finish. 


Coverage: Light 


Finish: Matte 


Formulation: Liquid 


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

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Color Corrector - Redness Corrector

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424703

Color: Redness Corrector - fair to light skin with redness

807 Reviews

$55.50

More than a primer...I’ve even worn it just on its own with a bit of powder. I have pretty red cheeks and chin and it does a great job of helping even out my skin tone and prepping the skin.

What it is: A color-correcting makeup primer that quickly neutralizes redness and hydrates for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Redness

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

What Else You Need to Know: Neutralize redness all day with the Step 1 Primer Color Corrector - Redness Corrector. Green pigments correct red tones in skin for up to 24 hours, while vitamin B5 hydrates for up to 24 hours. Powered by ginseng, this formula works to make skin look more radiant and balance its texture.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Shine Control

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424760

Color: Shine Control

342 Reviews

$32.50

one of the best primers i have tried!...So my t-zone is an oilfield. No matter what primers, powders, or setting sprays I use, by noon I need serious blotting.

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 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.

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“It is a great primer especially if you are looking for a luminous base”
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“love the powder, feels good, finish is beautiful wont use any other powder from now on. the only reason i give it a 4 is bc when i first got it i dropped it and the entire thing shattered. so the packaging needs working on. product itself is great”
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“it has been my go to compact foundation for the past 20 years! Cover perfectly. Easy to use, easy also to touch up”
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“Love this powder. Very natural and almost invisible finish on my very dry skin that doesn't like other setting powders”
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“This brush works so nicely with the new Rare Beauty powder - I imagine it’d also work great with other loose powders (may not be stiff enough for compact powder”
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“I love the blondish hair powder. I have thinning hair and use the powder to fill in the patches where my hair is quite thin”
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“I have combination skin with slightly large pores and texture. This primer has been amazing for my skin”