Three To Try: Primers

beauty blogger and make-up artist zoe newlove recommends three of her favourite primers including smashbox, dermalogica and too faced

Primers are having a bit of a moment right now and yet still so many of us do not deem them as a necessary part of our routine. I know many a make-up artist actually that do not find them important. I however disagree, I really love using primers and love the fact there are so many different, good quality primers, becoming readily available across the board.
beauty blogger and make-up artist zoe newlove recommends three of her favourite primers including smashbox, dermalogica and too faced

beauty blogger and make-up artist zoe newlove recommends three of her favourite primers including smashbox, dermalogica and too faced

beauty blogger and make-up artist zoe newlove recommends three of her favourite primers including smashbox, dermalogica and too faced

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil

I cannot and will not get enough of this primer oil. Time and time again I rant on about how amazing facial oils are, and I love to use them instead of a traditional moisturiser. Both personally and in my professional make-up kit. So the fact that Smashbox have combined a skincare trick and a primer in one, is genius. I bet you are thinking: Well won’t my make-up just slide on off? Nope. This stuff is fast absorbing and goes straight into your skin, so you are left with the perfect canvas to build your make-up upon. Not only that, your skin is getting 15 essential and lipid rich oils so a gazillion whammy of goodness. It has moisturising jojoba oil as well as camomile and lavendar to calm the skin, great if you have any redness or puffiness in a morning. You can mix this into your concealer or foundation to create a lighter base too. 

Dermalogica Hydrablur Primer

For those days that I am a touch more oily, or I just want a matte finish to my skin I reach for this from Dermalogica. I forget how awesome this brand is, and actually I used to use everything from their skincare range religiously. I adore their Daily Microfoliant and need to stock up on it. Anyway, back to the new primer. This is fabulous for minimising the appearance of pores and fine lines and just feels really light and airy on the skin.  

 

Too Faced Hangover Primer

It was only this weekend whilst doing my bridal trials, that I realised I have so much Too Faced in my kit and just how much my clients love it. Too Faced is an awesome, cruelty free brand and I am so glad I have now added their new primer to my collection. The first thing I say when talking about this primer is IT CONTAINS COCONUT WATER, like that is the best thing ever. My house mate always buys bottles of coconut water when she knows she has a heavy, boozy weekend coming up. So if you have a hangover, drink coconut water and then apply this primer to make your skin look fabulous again. Even if you are not hungover and just want to look really fresh faced and hydrated, this is awesome. 

Talk to me about your favourite primers, and also what make-up posts you want to see from me. What do you guys want to learn???

 

15 Comments

  • Beautylymin

    I love TF Hangover primer but I am dying to try that Smashbox oil primer! I think it will be perfect for my skin. Have you tried Becca Backlight Priming Filter or Marc Jacobs Undercover hydrating primer? Would highly recommend both! xx

    Beautylymin

  • Jennifer Monforton

    Ah, each of these sounds amazing! I could see myself reaching for all of them, depending on my skin is feeling that day. Thanks for the reviews 🙂

    http://www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

  • Courtney Williamson

    These sound so great and I desperately want to try the Too Faced Hangover Primer!

    Pretty Mad Things .. x o

  • Dupes Are A Girls Best Friend

    I’d never thought to try a an oil based primer & having skin is such a pain with foundation. Glad I saw this x

    Dupes Are A Girls Best Friend

  • Zoe Mountford

    The top one looks really interesting, I have never seen a primer oil before xx

    Zoe Mountford x

  • Pam Scalfi

    the primer oil sounds so intriguing! would love to try!
    Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥

  • The Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil sounds like something I’m missing out on – one to pick up!

    Lucy | Forever September

  • I just picked up the TooFaced primer and I love it, and it smells amazzzzing! I’ve never heard of a primer oil, definitely interested in trying that out to see what it’s like. I have pretty dry skin so I wanna say it’ll absorb pretty well into my skin! I always love your posts so I’m game for anything you have to share with me (us)!

    Cindy | http://www.cindyhyue.com

  • The Too Faced primer is one I’ve been meaning to try for awhile now! The primer oil sounds like such an interesting concept as well. x

    nueyork.blogspot.com

  • Angellec Makeup

    I’ve had so many attempts at getting on with primers and have bought ones from Benefit, Laura Mercier, etc and the only one I’ve found I vaguely like is Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow (though I’m still not convinced it’s worth the money). I have heard great things about the Too Faced Hangover one so I might have another shot…anything with coconut water has to be great right?!xx
    http://bit.ly/angmkup

  • Emma & The Beauty Blog

    Really want to try the Too Faced Primer, but I can’t decide whether to get that one or the Becca hydrating one. They both sound great. Decisions, decisions!

    • Kierra Lee

      Smashbox has a great hydrating primer! I have really dry skin (especially in the winter months) and I absolutely love it! If your using a liquid foundation make sure to set it so that the oil from the primer and foundaition don’t transfer etc.

  • I definitely need to try Too Faced – just in general even – the primer sounds awesome and great for my skin at the moment 🙂

    Lauren x
    Britton Loves | Lifestyle Beauty Wellbeing

  • Kierra Lee

    I’ve heard amazing things about the too faced hangover primer! Right now I’ve been loving the Nivea men’s aftersahve(sensitive) as a primer. I read all about it on YouTube and it’s a $6 primer that works like a charm! My favorite! Also the Dior Everlasting Primer is great too, just a little pricey!
    Xo
    http://www.inthegreyonline.com

  • The Little Blog of Beauty

    Oh the Smashbox one was sounding so good until I got to the lavender bit, I’m allergic to lavender! My current favourite is the Laura Mercier primer but I’ve just been sent the Dermalogica Redness relief primer to try and although I haven’t tried it yet as I only received it today it sounds like the perfect primer for me x

    Becky @ The Little Blog of Beauty