Primer Makeup

Primer Makeup makes your face an amazingly smooth and radiant canvas for professional looking and luminous makeup that lasts throughout the day.

Primer makeup is a relatively new addition to the wide array of cosmetic products available on the market today. When it was first introduced, it was considered superfluous. But to date, more and more women and beauty experts alike are beginning to embrace its amazing capability to provide flawless and smooth looking skin.

Primer makeup is designed to smooth fine lines and conceal most facial skin imperfections, thus preparing your face to be a perfect canvas for the application of your makeup. With a primer, liquid, cream or foundation can be applied more smoothly and so does your powder, blush, eye shadow and even your lipstick. More importantly a makeup primer allows for perfectly applied makeup that lasts so much longer than they would otherwise.

Primer makeup is typically composed of binding substances such as polymers, silicones and waxes. These ingredients are responsible for forming a bond with your other makeup products that allows your makeup to stick and look fresh longer. An eye makeup primer, for example, prevents your eye shadow from creasing. A lip primer is quite effective in keeping your lipstick fresh looking longer. And of course, using a primer makeup ensures longevity of your foundation. In fact, with a primer, you need less foundation and still get the same smooth and flawless effect.

Primer Makeup – Who is it for?

Primer makeup is a great cosmetic tool especially for those with very oily skin or those who has a lot of facial scarring. If you have sunken scars which may have been caused by acne, a makeup primer can effectively fill in the scars and level the skin. Although the smoothing effect is temporary, it can last throughout the day.

Primer makeup can also be very useful for those who have discoloration or subtle age spots on the face. You can purchase either a tinted or transparent makeup primer. The transparent kind is ideal for those who prefer to use foundation and tinted primers are great if you need to camouflage fine lines or skin discoloration.

Primer makeup should not be used if you have facial allergies, cysts under the eyes or contact dermatitis. And if you are one of the lucky few who are blessed with perfect flawless skin, then I don’t see why you need a makeup primer – or any kind of makeup at all for that matter.

What the Experts Say about Primer Makeup

Napoleon Perdis, a renowned celebrity makeup artist and a popular cosmetic brand founder says “Not to prime is a crime!” According to Perdis primer makeup helps finesse your foundation so your skin stays flawless so much longer than it would without.

Another famous celebrity makeup artist Charlie Green says a primer makeup is crucial at keeping the oil on your face at bay and covering up fine facial lines. This is the most incredible product that converts your face into a smooth canvas for your makeup to stick to.

Pharmasol Labs cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer claims that applying primer is “like waterproofing your skin.” In fact if you put on the primer before your moisturizer or sunscreen, these products won’t be able to penetrate through the primer to reach your skin. So aside from aesthetic purposes, a makeup primer also shields your skin from bacteria and other micro irritants.

How to Choose a Primer Makeup that’s Best for You

There surely is a specific primer makeup for each kind of skin type. So you have to be sure whether you have oily, dry or combination skin and pick a makeup primer that best suit your needs

Another important consideration when choosing a primer makeup is your skin tone. There are different shades of primers specially designed to address individual facial concerns. A pink primer, for example is great for brightening your complexion. Mauve primer is created to combat sallow undertones and a greenish primer will effectively camouflage redness of the skin which may be due to acne or rosacea.

There definitely are so many benefits one can derive from a primer makeup. Remember to apply it after you have cleaned and moisturized your skin. The application is quite straightforward and you may use your fingers to do so. You might want to use it on the areas of your face where makeup tends to shed off faster such as the lips, eyelids and your chin. Or you may apply it over your entire face if you wish.

 

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