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Top 6 Primers For Long-Wearing Makeup

Do you feel the frustration from makeup melting off your face throughout the day? Or strive for that radiant look to last an entire night out? Primers are the answer to keep your face looking flawless throughout the day and evening.

Primers are seen to be an essential used by a majority of us on a daily basis. This is why it’s important to use the product as a starting point for your morning routine, to ensure the effort you put into your makeup stays for as long as possible.

So it’s “Time to Prime” with 6 recommendations to keep you fresh faced day in and day out:

  1. Boots No.7 Photo Fix Wrinkle Filler and Primer
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    Boots No.7 Photo Fix Wrinkle Filler and Primer

    For long-lasting results, this primer is an all-time favorite for allowing the makeup to glide onto the face and will allow your foundation to do its job for hours. The texture of the product smoothes away any trace of lines, wrinkles and cracks in the skin, providing a lasting fresh and radiant feel for a longer period of time.

    The cheekbones and forehead are the areas to focus on when applying this product to the face, which helps support your natural bone structure with a highlighting glow.

    The Boots No.7 primer also helps to reduce aging skin from the moment you apply the product, which is always a plus!

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  2. NuFace Gel Primer
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    NuFace Gel Primer

    For those on a budget for beauty, this one’s the cheapest recommendation and still does the job. With maximum microcurrent conductivity, this primer is lightweight and fragrance free.

    NuFace is a renowned brand for reducing fine lines and wrinkles to improve the overall skin tone. For their Gel Primer in particular, there’s no better way for an even skintone and smoother complexion than the few ingredients to make up a primer that is suitable for most sensitive skin types.

    Not only will this primer help enhance your natural beauty, it’s aesthetically pleasing as it comes in cool packaging so is ideal for simply throwing into your handbag and taking away.

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  3. Jane Iredale Lid Primer - Canvas
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    Jane Iredale Lid Primer - Canvas

    Jane Iredale’s Lid Primer is a useful product for those striving to have a long-lasting color around the eyes.

    Similar to the Boots No.7 Photo Fix Wrinkle Filler and Primer, this primer provides a glowing effect on the cheekbones and eye lids. Its special function is that the primer controls oil to prevent your eye shadow creasing, leaving your favorite color around the eyes all day long.

    If you’re a lover of eye makeup, invest in this primer to maintain and prolong your efforts as a makeup artist.

    Please note: Remember to apply a small amount otherwise it will crease on the eye lids.

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  4. Pur Minerals Color Correcting Primer - Color Balancer - Peach
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    Pur Minerals Color Correcting Primer - Color Balancer - Peach

    This primer’s a little different to the others. The clinically proven skincare technology allows this product to neutralize the appearance of dark circles, freckles, age spots, and an un-even skintone with color-enhancing ingredients.

    The product is gluten free containing natural ingredients which make this primer a great recommendation for most skin tones and all skin types.

    For an even skin tone and brighter complexion, this is the primer for you! Complete your routine with 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup.

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  5. bareMinerals Prime Time Brightening Foundation Primer
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    bareMinerals Prime Time Brightening Foundation Primer

    bareMinerals is a brand which is loved for so many reasons, including its natural ingredients. This primer in particular is an award winning product, which has the ability to minimize large pores and helps diminish dry patches; the 100% pure bareMinerals add towards an overall radiant finish to your complexion.

    Packed with an assortment of antioxidants, plant extracts, aloe vera, Vitamins C and E, this product leaves the skin feeling healthier and fresher for longer.

    The silky texture of the primer will allow your foundation to glide on, but bare in mind for when using this product – “less is more”.

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  6. Elizabeth Arden Flawless Start Instant Perfecting Primer
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    Elizabeth Arden Flawless Start Instant Perfecting Primer

    Quality is everything in skincare products. And the Elizabeth Arden range exudes quality.

    This product has a 3 in 1 effect; it reduces the size of your pores, diminishes the appearance of lines and leaves the skin feeling smoother overall. The hollow silica beads absorb oil for a shine-free radiant look, whilst creating an even-touched complexion.

    Dimethicone is a key ingredient in this product which is also used in many of the above primers, as it works towards the protection of normal skin and helps to prevent skin irritation. Not only does this form a protective barrier on the skin, it helps work its contribution to “primer magic” by filling in fine lines and wrinkles on the face.

    This product is another lightweight primer which moisturizes the skin giving a flawless finish – with or without a foundation.

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