Face Primers: Brina's Beauty Secret # 3

The most biggest mistake that people do when applying makeup is not appyling a primer first. Some of you are asking what is a primer, and why do I need to put it on before applying my foundation? Well a primer is a cream or gel that you apply on your face to smooth out any fine lines, or reduce a pimple size so it does not look 3D when you have the makeup on. A primer also allows you to have that makeup to stay on your face for a long time. Appyling a face primer is exactly like painting a room. How? Before painting, you have to put a primer on the walls so that when you put the paint on, it does not chip off or dry up after. As some of you might experience when putting makep, you wash your face, then jump right into putting your foundation, then powder, and etc, and after a couple of hours, your makeup looks like its sliding off your face. A primer sets your makeup so that that it does not wear off or slide off.

*Update - I just discovered that certain primers are meant for certain skin problems. Some people have acne, dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, and normal skin. So I am going to list a few different primers for each skin type.

Acne Primers:
1. Philosophy The Present Clear Makeup - $25
2. Benefit Cosmetics Dr. Feelgood - $28
3. Lorac AquaPrime Oil Free Makeup Primer - $30 (I have this one)
4. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer-Oil Free- $30
5. Tarte Clean Slate - $27

Dry Skin Primers:1. Perfekt Skin Perfection Gel - $57.50
2. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer SPF 15 With Dermaxyl Complex -$42
3. Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer-$38
4. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer - Hydrating -$30
5. Sephora Brand Professionnel Perfection Makeup Base - $12

Oily Skin Primers:
1. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer -$36 - $49
2. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer To Go- $16 - $17
3. Sephora Brand Smoothing Primer -$18
4. CARGO Liquid Powder™ -$22
5. NARS Makeup Primer- $33

Combination Skin Primers:
1. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer- $30
2. ModelCo Face Base - $34and you can use any one from the acne skin primers interchangably

Normal Skin:Is the same as the Dry Skin Primers

**I could keep going and going but I do not want to overwhelm you guys. Hope this helps

Brina's Beauty Secret #3 - Primer is very important before applying any foundation on your makeup.