A good primer should help your foundation go on evenly, and last all day without caking, streaking or wearing off in patches.
Here's a round-up of my favourites from the last six months.
This definitely has my number one spot. It isn't strictly a primer: it's a mask, moisturiser and primer all in one, and does every job perfectly. I love This Works; they have so many beautiful things (you must try their deep sleep range, if you haven't already) and this is one product that I buy regularly and have been doing for a long time.
With argan oil and other plant extracts, it's a beautiful natural product which ticks all the boxes. As the name suggests: this works.
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil (£28.00)
I don't think any list of good primers is complete without a Smashbox mention. Possibly not good if you have naturally oily skin, but with combination skin this works a treat.
I think you get a lot for your money, and it lasted me ages. It made my skin exceptionally soft, and my foundation stayed put all day long. Definitely worth the splurge.
Surprisingly, since MAC are known for their price tags, this is the cheapest of the lot.
I wasn't blown away by this at first use, unlike the two above, but after about a week the difference in my skin was very noticeable. I goes on really smoothly, and lasted a long time since you only need a tiny amount. I found this one gave the best results for my skin overall, and the amount of dryness was visibly reduced after a couple of weeks. I use MAC's Fix+ spray to set my make-up, and the two work ideally together.
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