Beauty

[Tantallum]

Do you use a primer before foundation?  if so, what type of primer and is it powder or liquid foundation?

I sometimes wear IT celebration (powder) and other times I wear a liquid.  I wish my skin would look as good at the end of the day as it does when I first put my makeup on. 

For primers I've tried the classic Smashbox ($), the IT number 50 ($$) and Hourglass veil ($$$) and they all work great with my liquid foundation but I have to say I think the powder/celebration foundation wears better with no primer. 

Curious on others' experience 

[Dusty1]

I have oily/combo/easily dehydrated/quickly aging/breaks out from everything skin. I have tried several primers, but never found one that did anything to help my makeup/skin. Most of them broke me out. Powder or mineral foundations never last long on my skin, no matter what.

[Good4u]

Yes, I too apply a primer before my foundation.  Mine is neither a powder or a liquid but a gel formula. I guess it depends upon the consistency of your foundation on how the foundation interacts.  I have no problem with mine and I use a liquid foundation. 

[ccassaday]

Yes. I use it before my IT foundations and my TARTE foundations. Right now I am using up my tube of Maybelline instant age rewind primer.

[Nomorebirthdays]

I have tried several, do not like, if hot I get rash. I think it blocks my pores and  I do not have large pores. Hard to describe, like my skin can't breath.

[ccassaday]

If you don't like the feel of a primer with silicone maybe you could try some of the different kinds. IT has a couple serum primers that look good. Loreal makes a magic lumi primer. Too faced has s hydrating one. Lots of different options.

[Katcat1]

@Tantallum,     Depending on my mood (sometimes I forget) but I use Laura Mercier ("LM") primer or primer radiance.  Then I apply my tinted oil-free moisturizer by LM.  If you use the primer radiance it gives a natural glow that doesn't look like a powder (I am favoring this lately) and absolutely love LM's oil-free tinted moisturizer.  I have good skin so I don't have a need for full coverage makeup.  Sometimes I like a medium coverage product. 

[Iwantcoffee]

I do not use a primer. I apply sunscreen then foundation or BB cream. 

[homedecorator]

I have tried many primers, but always find they make my foundation uneven and patchy. I use a setting spray now and love it! Really sets foundation smoothly and helps it last all day.

[ccassaday]

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@homedecorator wrote:

I have tried many primers, but always find they make my foundation uneven and patchy. I use a setting spray now and love it! Really sets foundation smoothly and helps it last all day.

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The TARTE setting spray I have works really well as a primer before makeup and after makeup. That is defintly another option.