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Primer Serums

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Looking to perfect your makeup application and achieve a flawless, long-lasting finish? Look no further than best makeup primer for oily skin primer serums. These power-packed beauty essentials are designed to create a smooth canvas for your foundation, while also providing nourishing benefits for your skin. Whether you're seeking a blurring effect, hydration boost, or oil control, our collection of primer serums has got you covered. From lightweight formulas to those infused with skin-loving ingredients, discover the perfect primer serum to enhance your makeup routine and help your look stay put all day.

GucciHydrating Silk Priming Serum

ITEM: 2416675

Size: 1

314 Reviews

$81.00

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Amazing Primer!...This is a great primer serum for my oily skin. I always like to use hydrating products under my makeup and target oily areas with other primers and this works amazing for both. ...I really enjoyed this primer. I have oily skin and it helped my skin stay matte longer than other primers I’ve tried.

What it is: A primer that creates a luminous finish, visibly evens tone, and visibly plumps skin while creating a soft glow effect.

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Squalane: Helps replenish the moisture barrier, leaving skin soft and supple.

- Powder Technology: Imparts an elegant silky texture for better blendability and a natural finish.

- Elastomer Technology: Provides a soft-focus effect, which minimizes the look of pores and evens texture.

What Else You Need to Know: Optimizing foundation coverage for all-day wear, this non-sticky, smooth formula is suitable for all skin types.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide

Size: 1.1 oz/ 32.5mL·ITEM: 2575322

Color: Main Squeeze - Champagne Gold for all skin types & tones

406 Reviews

$48.50

A serum you need...I'd consider myself a primer fanatic and this yummy skin serum is everything I love in a primer. ...underrated hydrating primer...this serum primer is actually so stunning. its hydrating and doesn't pill on the skin. super glowy for the drier girlies and smells great too.

What it is: A skincare-infused, radiant priming serum that hydrates, preps, and protects skin for a lit-from-within glow.

Finish:
Radiant

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Dryness, Pores, and Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dullness and protects skin from free radicals.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps fine lines and wrinkles.

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 perc

$49.00

An AMAZING serum primer!...The serum-y texture is unlike any other primer I've used before, and it soothes the skin so nicely. ...I absolutely love this product. I usually like my primers to be super sticky and so I was kind of skeptical, but this serum primer made me makeup last all day!

What it is: A hydrating lightweight primer that diminishes the appearance of hyperpigmentation while making makeup last—wear as a pore-blurring base or alone.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 0.5% Tranexamic Acid: Diminish the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
- 2.5% Niacinamide: Improves the look of skin tone and texture.
- 2% Hydrating Complex with Hyaluronic Acid: Adds hydration and antioxidants for a visible plumping effect.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

$51.00

I add this to my moisturizer to make my skin look luminous and glowy I like that this serum is a fantastic primer when added to one size foundation my skin looks glowing and flawless a pretty pink shimmer!...I have very dry skin and most primers make my skin look patchy! I mixed this with my foundation and my FINISH?!

What it is: A 3-in-1 primer, mixing medium & serum that adds an instant glow, customizes foundation, improves hydration & visibly reduces lines.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Vitamins B12, C, and E: Condition skin and defend against environmental stress.

- Beta Glucan and Hyaluronic Acid: Deliver intense hydration for plump-, bouncy-looking skin.

- Vegan Crushed Pearls: A blend of pink and golden pearls adds natural luminosity.


ISAMAYAColor Correcting Skin Tint Serum

Size: 0.72 oz / 21 mL·ITEM: 2855971

Color: Olive - medium dark skin-tones with olive undertones

63 Reviews

$70.00

Finally got this glorious serum and it is missing a part; the metal component that seals it from leaking. ...As a professional skincare reviewer I have tried many forms of color correctors to calm unwanted redness but they always left my skin dull and lifeless. This skin serum feels so lightweight and silky on the skin leaving a beautiful radiant finish.

What it is: A feather-light color correcting serum that targets the look of pigmentation, dullness, rosacea, and a multitude of skin concerns.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Rosebay Willowherb Extract: Smooths skin.

- Kazanlak Rose Complex: Supports firmer-looking skin.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.


What Else You Need to Know: This serum unveils a refined complexion. It is infused with rosebay willowherb extract and Kazanlak

$26.00

What it is: A serum formulated to absorb excessive oil production on the skin, minimizing the appearance of pores and visibly improving the skin’s texture.


Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:

- 20% Niacinamide: Absorbs excess oil and improves the look of skin texture for visibly smaller pores.

- 0.5% Zinc PCA: Targets bumps and texture caused by sebum build-up.

- 3% Squalene: Protects the skin’s barrier.

$439.00

Plays great with other serums/moisturizer and look amazing when wearing foundation (no primer needed.) ...Best HA Serum...This HA serum is amazing. I have tried many samples of the regular HA serum by Sturm, and the Darker Skin Tones one absorbs into the skin far better and feels lighter to me. 3 to 4 drops is more than enough for my face and neck.

What it is: A fast-absorbing hyaluronic serum was specially developed to meet the beauty needs of darker skin tones.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Leaves the skin looking refreshed and radiant.
- Purslane: A strong antioxidant that stimulates the body and supports skin health and rejuvenation.

$43.50

I’m not typically a fan of traditional primers but this one doesn’t feel like a primer at all. ...Nice priming serum...This is very different than other primers I have used. This has more of a serum texture which makes sense since it's a serum and primer in one.

What it is: A multifaceted, silicone-free formula with antioxidant-rich skincare ingredients that provides lightweight hydration and soothing benefits.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Pentapeptide-59: helps to reduce signs of sensitization, including visibly reducing redness.
- Rosehip Seed Oil: Packed with Vitamins A and C to support natural skin elasticity, hydration, and healing.
- Sea BuckThorn Oil: Rich in antioxidants like Vitamin E, carotenoids, and lycopene that protect from free radical damage.

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

ILIATrue Skin Radiant Priming Serum

ITEM: 2196780

Size: 1 fl oz/ 30 ml - sheer

1K Reviews

$71.00

Reminds me a bit of the Milk Hydrogrip primer but in a serum form w/ most skincare benefits. ...Very good primer! I feel like this primer leaves your skin super soft and does not cause piling as much as some other primers I’ve used.

What it is: A clean, silicone-free, ultra-breathable primer that protects against harmful environmental stressors and preps skin for seamless makeup application.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Beta Glucan: Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Hibiscus: Helps to protect against free-radical damage.
- Mastic: Helps to mattify and refine skin throughout the day.

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

$26.00

Great serum and primer!...I use this serum every morning. I think it’s a great primer as well under foundation. ...I normally don’t like oil based serums. This though-this is straight sorcery. It makes my skin look absolutely amazing.

What it is: A lightweight, bi-phase serum that quickly hydrates and visibly plumps skin while leaving it looking calmer, brighter, and more even.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Complex: Targets multiple layers of skin to lock in hydration for all-day moisture.
- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens skin and refines texture for a smooth, glowing complexion.
- Cacao Seed Extract: Caffeine-rich antioxidant stimulates blood flow for a plump effect.

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

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