Make-Up Monday: Let's Talk Primers
January 25th, 2016
Jump on the bandwagon kids- if you're not using a primer, it's time to start!
What does a primer do?
It can: blur wrinkles, mattify your skin, minimize the appearance of pores, even out skin tone, and leave your skin with a velvet like base before you put your makeup on so that it stays on longer. Think of your skin like a wave. Primer fills in all of those grooves on the surface of your skin so that everything that goes ontop is smooth and flawless!
What primer is best for me?
I like to think about my client's main skin concern.
Are you naturally overly red toned in your face? Try a green tinted primer to even out your coloring.
Do you have really oily skin? Try out a mattifying primer that keeps shine away all day long.
Here are a few of my favorites!
I love Tarte's clean slate poreless primer. It's great for people with sensitive and/or textured skin. It lasts all day long and has a really silky finish! ( A little goes a long way!)
This one is my personal fave. It helps keep my shine at bay and also has an anti-acne treatment so that I don't break out. Talk about killing two birds with one stone! The finish is a bit more drying and the formula is kind of like a gel.
Makeup Forever makes a great color correcting primer. This green primer is very light and doesn't leave any type of residue. It's even great for men to wear on a daily basis to cancel out any redness. (cue: grooms!)
Too Faced Hangover Primer is great for people with dry skin. It has almost a watery finish and the coconut scent is divine!
Places to purchase these:
Tarte (purchases over $25 get you free shipping and a free mascara right now):
http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-clean-slate-poreless-12-hr-perfecting-primer
Cover FX (you can try a mini one at Sephora for $16!):
Makeup Forever:
Color guide
Cool Pink: for yellow fair skin
Blue: for yellow red fair skin
Peach: for fair skin
Yellow: for tanned skin
Caramel: for dark skin
Mauve: for yellow dark skin
Green: Redness preventing
http://www.makeupforever.com/us/en-us/make-up/face/primer/step1
Too faced primer:
https://www.toofaced.com/p/face-primers/hangover-primer/
Stay tuned for my how-to on applying primers.
XOXO,
