Primer for your face

[fire_earth_air]

Hey,
I've been looking online and on youtube and I've found that a lot of people use primer under their foundation.
I am thinking about getting some.
I don't wear concealer or foundation, just pressed powder sometimes or some loose mineral powder with a brush.

I have an oily T zone, my face gets oily within 3-4 hours after washing. Doesn't matter if I apply moisturizer/don't apply moisturizer/use or don't use toner. I use oil-free products so it's not because of those, it's just my skin. I also have larger pores around my nose and cheeks so that's where it's more apparent.

I was hoping someone could recommend a primer I could use under powder or even if I'm just going 'bare skinned'

I've been looking at MAC online but I'm not sure if it's the best for me and I don't wanna throw away $20-30.

Thanks a lot!!

[terryberry]

I have a very oily T-zone as well. I don't wear foundation a lot so after using an oil free moisturizer I use a primer made by Smashbox. It minimizes my pores and makes my complexion look so nice. I get regular comliments on my skin. It is pricy, about $35 but lasts a long time.

[RunwayRed]

So i got started on Lancome. It is about the same price- or more- than you quotedfor MAC. I hace tried GOSH ( shoppersdrugmart) and i didnt like it, it sort of flaked off as I applied it to my face. I am using QUO currently, and i looooveeee it. To me it works the exact same as the Lancome (which i loved).

You can get QUO at shoppers, and i believe i paid about $15 for it, but there was a bit of a sale on at the time. Something like 20% off i believe.

It should help with the appearance of your pores for sure.

good luck! let me know how it goes.

The only advice i could give is that be weary of really cheap ones, as it will most likely just be a waste of your money. Like me with the GOSH brand.

[S J]

I would like to know too, have been using ELF face primer , it works great for every day use but I dont know if there is anything better.............

[fire_earth_air]

I have a very oily T-zone as well. I don't wear foundation a lot so after using an oil free moisturizer I use a primer made by Smashbox. It minimizes my pores and makes my complexion look so nice. I get regular comliments on my skin. It is pricy, about $35 but lasts a long time.

Which one do you use? I just looked on the site and there are so many...
http://www.smashbox.com/Smashbox-Face-Makeup/Primer_4

[S J]

I have a very oily T-zone as well. I don't wear foundation a lot so after using an oil free moisturizer I use a primer made by Smashbox. It minimizes my pores and makes my complexion look so nice. I get regular comliments on my skin. It is pricy, about $35 but lasts a long time.

which one is it , can you please elobrate. thanks

[terryberry]

I use this one:
http://www.smashbox.com/PHOTO-FINISH-FOUNDATION-PRIMER

[fire_earth_air]

So i got started on Lancome. It is about the same price- or more- than you quotedfor MAC. I hace tried GOSH ( shoppersdrugmart) and i didnt like it, it sort of flaked off as I applied it to my face. I am using QUO currently, and i looooveeee it. To me it works the exact same as the Lancome (which i loved).

You can get QUO at shoppers, and i believe i paid about $15 for it, but there was a bit of a sale on at the time. Something like 20% off i believe.

It should help with the appearance of your pores for sure.

good luck! let me know how it goes.

The only advice i could give is that be weary of really cheap ones, as it will most likely just be a waste of your money. Like me with the GOSH brand.

The Quo one sounds good, is there a particular one that you use, does it have a name?
There's a shopper's Quo sale this week I think

[matrix82]

i use the primer made by GOSH cosmetics, you can get it at most shoppers drug marts...I really like it. I have never tried other brands so I can't compare. I think its around $20 for a nice sized bottle. I really like it.

[S J]

just found out that this smashbox primer is sold on amazon.com , and is shipped by a seller to Canada. "the sweetie shop" , just incase anyone whats to use thier amazon.com GC to buy this.

[Sally888]

I use jay manual primer, but I've heard the avon stuff is ok, but haven't tried it

[elliott_gyal]

So i got started on Lancome. It is about the same price- or more- than you quotedfor MAC. I hace tried GOSH ( shoppersdrugmart) and i didnt like it, it sort of flaked off as I applied it to my face. I am using QUO currently, and i looooveeee it. To me it works the exact same as the Lancome (which i loved).

You can get QUO at shoppers, and i believe i paid about $15 for it, but there was a bit of a sale on at the time. Something like 20% off i believe.

It should help with the appearance of your pores for sure.

good luck! let me know how it goes.

The only advice i could give is that be weary of really cheap ones, as it will most likely just be a waste of your money. Like me with the GOSH brand.

QUO IS WHAT I USE. IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

ive read many reviews and a lot of people like quo, and say its just like smashbox primer but half the price.. (never tried smashbox, so i wouldnt know).

[RunwayRed]

The Quo one sounds good, is there a particular one that you use, does it have a name?
There's a shopper's Quo sale this week I think

The one that I use by QUO is called total perfection face primer. It's in a black pump bottle. I hope u like it!!!

[ccmp1974]

Dermaglow is a great one.I call it crack filler!!But it is $60. Revlon is garbage.Rimmel is not bad for $9 but Quo is the best.

[grumpy]

I use this one:
http://www.smashbox.com/PHOTO-FINISH-FOUNDATION-PRIMER

Oh, i totally agree with terryberry. I don't ever wear foundation makeup cuz of sensitive skin ... but i tried this once in a sample. It is so light and amazing and smoothes out your skin. Shoppers often has bonus thousands of optimum points on smashbox purchases too - i think in the current Glow magazine. I would buy this.