5 Drugstore Primers for Combination-Oily Skin (Plus 1 High End) [REVIEWS]
Hi guys, welcome back! For today’s post, I want to show you my face primer stash. It is not a big collection, but I think these primers are more than enough. I have one more face primer that I forgot to include when I took the pictures (of course, me), it is Benefit’s PoreFessional. I forgot to take that one because it is a share in jar product. It is small and it slipped between many products on my shelf so I didn’t notice it. I will put the review below, though, but I’m so sorry I can’t include it in the picture!
I don’t use face primers every day, because most of the days I don’t feel like I need it. I use it when I want to go out for the whole day, or when I need to go to an event or something like that. I also think that primers are not that significantly helping at prolonging the makeup… but some of them make my skin looks better, smoother, and make it easier to apply the makeup. What about you, do you use primers every time you do your makeup?
My primers consist of two local products, one Japanese product (but I think this product is released in Indonesia only), and three US products. Most of my primers are mattifying or pore blurring primers —simply because my skin concerns are large pores and oily t-zone— and affordable. Let’s jump right in!
L.A. Girl Pro Prep Primer (IDR179,000)
Texture: silicone-based gel
Packaging: a small sized squeezing tube
Claims:
Lightweight and easy to apply ~ yes
Helps smooth and fill in fine lines and pores ~ yes
Help makeup stay on longer ~ no
Pros:
~ smoothes the skin and fills in the pores a little
~ paraben and fragrance-free
Cons:
~ doesn’t hold oil at all
~ compared to other primers that I have, it’s the least working on my skin
~ the tube is a little bit hard to squeeze
Overall rating: 2.5/5
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser (IDR99,000)
Texture: silicone-based gel
Packaging: a tall squeezing tube
Claims:
Poreless smooth skin ~ yes
Lightweight and breathable ~ yes
Pros:
~ smoothes the skin and fills in the pores
~ fragrance-free
Cons:
~ doesn’t hold much oil
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Pixy Make It Glow Beauty Skin Primer in 101 Beige (IDR50,000)
Texture: creamy liquid
Packaging: a tall squeezing tube, pretty bronze colour
Claims:
Moisturise the skin ~ not really
Makeup lasts longer ~ so so
SPF 35 & PA++
Pros:
~ makes the skin look glowy and healthy
~ easy to spread
~ very affordable
Cons:
~ it doesn’t do anything besides making the skin looks glowy and healthy
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Make Over Velvet Mattifying Primer ~ local product (IDR89,000)
Texture: silicone-based gel
Packaging: a small sized squeezing tube
Claims:
Blurs the appearance of pores and fine lines ~ yes
Lightweight ~ yes
Long last makeup ~ kind of
Pros:
~ the texture isn’t as silicone-y or not as thick
~ smoothes the skin and fills in the pores
~ I still get oily, but not as much
Cons:
~ doesn’t significantly prolong the makeup
Overall rating: 4/5
Make Over Color Correcting Primer in Yellow ~ local product (IDR79,000)
Texture: lotion
Packaging: a small sized squeezing tube
Claims:
Balance the skin tone ~ yes
Prolong makeup staying power ~ not really
Lightweight ~ yes
Pros:
~ makes my skin look less dull and balanced
~ I saw Nadya Aqilla’s YouTube video and she said in the video that this primer can cancel under eyes’ darkness a little bit, so I tried. And it works!
~ blurs the appearance of the pores
~ easy to spread
Cons:
~ doesn’t hold much oil nor prolong the makeup
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Benefit PoreFessional (IDR230,000 for 7.5ml / IDR560,000 for 22ml)
Texture: cream/paste
Packaging: can’t tell because mine is a share in jar product
Claims:
Blurs the appearance of pores and fine lines ~ yes
Oil-free
Pros:
~ smoothes the skin and fills in the pores the most compared to my other primers
~ it has a beige colour and it helps brighten my skin to make it less dull
~ holds my oil production the best compared to my other primers
~ it has a subtle good scent and the scent doesn’t linger
~ the texture doesn’t feel too silicone-y but still smooth
Cons:
~ pricey
Overall rating: 5/5
After trying all my primers, I realise that no primer can hold my oil completely. I still get oily especially around my nose, and that’s normal because my skin type is combination-oily and it is quite humid here. I always heard that Benefit’s primer is so good, and finally, I can prove it myself. I also heard people say that Emina, an Indonesian local product, released a primer that is very similar to the Benefit’s, makes me want to try it out. But I shouldn’t buy any more primer as I already have 6 primers for myself, lol, I can’t even finish them anytime soon!
What’s your all-time favourite primer? I really want to know more about primers! Drop a comment below!
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