The Best Drugstore Primers
Primer is a makeup prep item that you definitely shouldn't skip. It can mean the difference between retouching your makeup all day and never having to check a mirror once! Don’t worry, though; you don’t have to spend a lot of money to add this step to your daily routine. In fact, it’s pretty easy to find cheap primers that work amazingly.
From NYX’s Honey Dew Me Up, the ultimate dewy-finish primer, to the e.l.f. Lip Primer and Plumper, you don’t have to look any further than your local drugstore (or your Amazon account) to score the best budget makeup primers.
You'll never break the bank again.
Mermaids, rejoice! This primer from NYX was created specifically to minimize glitter fallout and render loose glitter products totally waterproof. It's a must.
Angel Veil is a velvety smooth primer that creates the absolutely perfect canvas on which to create your art. It literally feels like heaven on your skin!
The name kind of says it all. If you're looking for a primer that's hydrating and pore-minimizing (which you are, of course), look no further than this Milani face primer.
Apply this shadow primer from Wet n Wild on your eyelids before doing any eye makeup. Your look will seriously last all day long. As a stellar bonus, the formula is cruelty-free.
Make your makeup last all day and all night with this pore-filling, light-diffusing primer from L.A. Girl. It's also enriched with Vitamin E to keep your skin smooth and nourished.
Nearly 500 four-star reviews can't be wrong! Revlon's Photoready Primer has a gel-like texture with a slight pink tint that smooths and softens skin. Your fine lines and flaws will be gone, like that!