8 Must Have Primers For Smooth Healthy Looking Skin

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A face primer is one of the best products to have in your makeup stash. Why you may ask? Well, face primers are more than just a base for your foundation. Makeup primers combine skincare as well. Most face primers are perfect for making your foundation last all day, but you don't have to use a primer as a base, you can apply them to your face as part of your skincare regimen and wear it alone. 

The primers we're talking about today nourish your skin by hydrating and giving you a healthy glow. Plus it improves the texture of the skin and smooths out pores for an even complexion. 

These are the 8 must-have primers for smooth healthy-looking skin: 

1. Smashbox Photo Finish Vitamin Glow Primer 

Prime skin, plus hydrate with the Smashbox Photo Finish Vitamin Glow Primer. This primer nourishes your skin and gives you a healthy glow. We love it because it has a light-weight gel texture that goes on smoothly and sinks into the skin. Price $35 

2. First Aid Beauty - Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer

Meet the perfect multi-tasking primer that does more than just preps, and primes skin, it's also a moisturizer. Wear alone or under makeup, this amazing primer is infused with coconut water, and the light-reflecting, micro-pearls instantly brightens your complexion. 

It hydrates skin for hours and feels so luxurious on the skin. We love that it's safe for sensitive skin beauties! Price $29 

3. e.l.f. Cosmetics Jelly Pop Dew Primer

The e.l.f. Cosmetics Jelly Pop Dew Primer was a limited edition, but it's so good that e.l.f. decided to bring it back! This watermelon infused primer hydrates skin and provides a healthy dewy glow to your skin. It grips makeup like no other affordable primer we've tried. The gel texture is refreshing and we love that makeup lasts all day and that it provides hydration too. Price $8 

4. Essence My Skin Perfector Tinted Primer

The Essence My Skin Perfector Tinted Primer is perfect for the no-makeup makeup look! This beauty comes in multiple shades to match your skin tone so you can wear it alone. If you want to use it as a base go ahead since it creates the perfect base for a flawless complexion. We love it because we can wear it alone to even out our skin tone. Price $5.99

5. Colourpop Pretty Fresh Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Primer

Refresh, prep, and set your making with Colourpop's Pretty Fresh Hydrating Primer. This primer is infused with skin-loving ingredients such as our favorite hyaluronic acid to provide long-lasting hydration. Price $12

6. Wet N Wild Prime Focus Primer Serum

This primer refines, preps, and sets makeup for long-lasting wear while moisturizing skin. Wet N Wild Prime Focus Primer Serum is infused with Rose Water, Camellia Lead Extract, and Green Tea Extract, which help hydrate and smooth and blurs imperfections. Wear it alone for a beautifully smooth and dewy face. Price $7.99

7. BECCA First Light Priming Filter Face Primer

Becca's First Light Priming Filter Face Primer hydrates your skin and neutralizes imperfections. Lavender pearl complex minimizes the look of dull skin. This primer is amazing for luminous skin and to keep the foundation looking fresh for hours! Price $21- $39

8. Marc Jacobs Beauty Under(cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer

Smooth, refresh and extend makeup with Marc Jacobs Beauty Under (cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer. The Marc Jacobs Beauty Under (cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer is great for normal to dry skin tones and creates a smooth canvas. Infused with coconut water extract that helps skin to breathe and makeup lasts hours. Price $45

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