Best Powder Foundation Primers in 2026

PRIME + CORRECT + SET: Make It Last Charcoal Matte Setting Spray preps your face, features micro-fine charcoal powder and silica to set makeup. It reduces the appearance of imperfections and then locks in for the long haul. Sets and mattifies skin for up to 16 hours without a crease or smudge in sight. Spray before or after makeup application, or wear it alone for a captivating natural finish.

LONG-LASTING WEAR: This illuminating finishing spray and makeup primer delivers just the right dose of dewy to your complexion with a cooling, refreshing feeling, while locking in your makeup for up to 16 hours without creasing, smudging or fading!

VEGAN, CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY: The vegan formula primes, hydrates, and illuminates your skin. Spray under or over makeup to set your look, or wear on its own for a healthy radiance all day long.

Dewy Finish Setting Spray: For a dewy finish makeup look that stays put, use our lightweight setting spray to reduce shine and leave a fresh, just applied look all day; Works with all makeup including foundation, eyeshadow, and powder

Lock In Your Look: Get a smooth, long lasting finish for your makeup with this lightweight setting spray that helps your look last all day, until it's time to party

Face From Foundation To Finish: Complete your makeup look with our full line of NYX Professional Makeup face products to aid in color correction and coverage from blush, bronzer, foundations and contouring concealer to palettes and powders

Transforms your face into a flawless, smooth canvas, ready for makeup application that lasts all day.

Formula infused with grape, Vitamins A, C and E to help boost complexion and hydrate your skin.

Blend evenly on face and allow to dry before applying makeup.

MATTE PRIMER FOR PREPPING: Our matte makeup primer readies your face after your skin care regimen and before makeup application to ensure your look is locked in. It delivers an immediate smooth effect on your skin.

GET FLAWLESS FACE MAKEUP: Lock in your makeup with the power of our make up primer. This makeup primer for face leaves a matte finish that protects your makeup throughout the day from oiliness and creasing.

SKIN PRIMER FOR FACE WITH SKIN BENEFITS: Besides evening out your skin tone, our formula enlivens the appearance of your skin and balances your complexion. This pore minimizer primer is perfect for layering under makeup as it protects against creasing.

Volume: 30 ml (1 fl oz)

Skin perfecting

Ultra lightweight formula

Infused with Squalane for optimal hydration, perfect for all skin types.

Velvety texture glides effortlessly over the skin, smoothing over imperfections for a poreless effect and the ultimate grip on your makeup.

Apply a thin, even amount to moisturized skin prior to makeup application and allow to set for 30 seconds before applying foundation.

NEUTRALIZE REDNESS COLOR TONES: Touch in Sol green makeup base helps soothe redness and calm the skin. Perfect for correcting acne scarring and rosacea. Our green primer is infused with green pigments to neutralize tones for redness and flushed skin.

GREEN TONED MAKEUP BASE: The lightweight and non-sticky foundation primer reduces redness and moisturizes your skin. Moreover, it will calm sensitive skin and protect it from the UV rays of the sun. This face primer shrinks the look of pores and smoothens the skin so you can apply professional quality makeup right at home.

PORE MINIMIZING & ANTI-WRINKLE PRIMER: The pore-minimizing formula of our primer face makeup tightens pores and gives a lifting effect to dull and saggy skin. This makeup primer for face with Cica extracts helps to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and smooth skin texture so that it avails skin to be seamless.

Combats rough patches, flaky dryness, fine lines, excess oil, uneven texture and enlarged pores so that your foundation goes on flawlessly

Extends the wear of your foundation, keeping you looking fresh for longer

Soothes and nourishes with plant extracts, antioxidants and Vitamins C and E

SKIN-SMOOTHING & GRIPPING PRIMER: Your makeup. It’s not going anywhere. Prep skin with this gel-based face primer that has the power to grip your makeup while giving skin a natural finish for a smoother complexion.

FOR ALL SKIN TYPES: Our Power Grip Primer's formula goes on clear with a translucent finish for all skin types and skin tones. It is also non-comedogenic (does not clog pores!)

MOISTURIZES WHILE PRIMING: Infused with powerhouse ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid to retain moisture for a plump complexion, this makeup primer moisturizes, preps, and smoothes to perfection, improving the look and feel of your skin.

Designed to hold your face and eye makeup in place all day with a matte finish.

Revitalize makeup colour with just a few sprays.

Formula contains aloe, green tea, cucumber and vitamins A, C and E to soothe and hydrate the skin.

Your Petite Makeup Insurance. Portable travel-sized bottle. Say goodbye to smudging and fading makeup, and hello to a flawless, long-lasting look, with our portable setting spray—all in a convenient 0.66 oz on-the-go bottle.

All-Day Wear, Long-Lasting. Lasts all day, great for weddings, event makeup and long travel days. Feels lightweight and breathable. Spray before or after makeup application for a natural finish.

Unbeatable Heat & Moisture Protection. The makeup setting spray cools the skin and reduces sweat & oil production. It works on liquid and powder makeup, and in humid and hot environments. Achieve your best smudge-free look, no matter the weather.

TULA & PROBIOTIC EXTRACTS: We combine powerful probiotic extracts and skin superfoods for healthy, balanced and glowing skin. All our products are clean, clinically proven, and effective. Does not contain live cultures.

INSTANTLY SMOOTH: The look of uneven skin tone & hydrate for a glowy, “filter” like finish. Probiotic extracts help balance while licorice helps even the look of skin tone over time.

BLURRING EFFECT: Golden, light-infused pigments give skin a glowy, “filter” like reflective quality. Non-tinted formula looks radiant on all skin tones.

Brightens and refines the skin.

Leaves a luminous glow.

Gives a long-lasting foundation application.

2018 Influenster Reviewer's Choice Award Winner.

Ideal for creating a smooth base for foundation.

Weightless silky formula is great for all skin types.

PORE MINIMIZER FACE PRIMER: A pore-blurring makeup primer, Baby Skin goes on like a moisturizer to help create a smooth canvas over which to apply foundation, and leaves the skin looking matte and poreless.

BYE BYE PORES, HELLO BABY SKIN: Apply primer, face makeup & concealer, or wear primer on a bare face for a low-maintenance look that's smooth, matte & moisturized all day. If you're looking to minimize pores, no more searching. This primer is for you.

BEST FACE FORWARD: Maybelline has sheer, medium, and full coverage foundation in liquid, stick, and cushion foundation formulas, and a range of concealers, plus face primers, contour, highlighter, and pressed powder to help you create a perfect canvas.

This Primer enriched with a unique transparent silicone gel base, and Vitamin A,C & E,Pore Minimizing Foundation Primer helps prevent the loss of hydration throughout the day,which keeps the skin looking young and fresh.

This primer face makeup transforms your face into a flawless,smooth canvas ideal for long-lasting makeup application.Great for smoothing, illuminating, and minimizing pores prior to cosmetics.

This face primer for makeup form a protective film on the skin surface,isolate cosmetics,Effectively protects skin and reduces UV damage and prevent makeup damage,Safe ingredients, colorless and tasteless.

Formulated with a powerful blend of botanicals, Primer L preserves the skin's hydration levels.

Enriched with Lavender Pearls, it brightens and enhances the skin tone for a smooth, even complexion.

Emollient Fitting Oil and oil-absorbing powder help to spread smoothly over the skin for long-lasting, oil-free radiance.

CHAMPAGNE GLOW BRIGHTENING MAKEUP PRIMER: Laura Geller was the brand that invented makeup primer. Create a smooth canvas for improved foundation application and wear and keep your face feeling fresh all day! Wear it with or without makeup.

LIGHTWEIGHT NON-GREASY GRIPPING FORMULA : This subtle gold tinted primer creates the perfect base for a long-lasting makeup look. The lightweight, non-greasy formula minimizes the look of fine lines for a smooth complexion.

FORMULATED WITH GOOD FOR YOU INGREDIENTS: Featuring a blend of Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin and Antioxidant Botanical ingredients, this nourishing formula brightens and replenishes skin for a healthier, suppler complexion.

Age Perfect by L'Oreal Paris blurring face Primer is infused with a caring serum and features a universal rosy formula

This product can either be worn alone or with age Perfect radiant serum foundation or age Perfect creamy powder foundation plus Y5

It instantly smooths the look of lines and pores. In 1 Use it diffuses the look of lines with a natural-looking, soft-focus finish

GET THE DEWY LOOK: This is a transparent, fast drying spray to give your skin a dewy, glowing shimmer. Can be used for priming, fixing or refreshing.

TRAVEL FRIENDLY! Perfect for quick on-the-go touch ups, keep a spray in your bag to refresh your look throughout the day!

PARABEN FREE & VEGAN

ONE STEP COLOR CORRECTOR: 3 in 1 gel serum primer that color corrects, brightens and smooths skin. The swirled, helix formula contains 3 color-correcting pigments to even out the complexion.

ISOLATION: Isolation and protection, create a natural protective cover for the skin.

SUN BLOCKING: Contains sunscreen ingredients, protection for your skin from harmful rays from sunlight.

Makeup Primer Serum: This lightweight, hydrating water-bases serum preps and primes skin for longer lasting makeup application. Formulated with nourishing Rose Water, Camellia Leaf, and Green Tea Extracts

Prep and Prime: This makeup primer helps blur and soften imperfections and the silky, creamy texture creates the perfect canvas so foundation glides on effortlessly for a luminous, flawless finish

Best Face Forward: From bronzer and blush to primer, highlighter, natural finish powder, and concealer, we've got you covered and photo ready for your next big thing. You've met your true makeup match

PUTTY PRIMER TRIO is a triple-threat primer set that grips makeup for all-day wear, features a smooth, velvety texture that glides over skin seamlessly, and is infused with skin-loving ingredients Squalane and Hyaluronic Acid.

PORELESS PUTTY PRIMER is perfect for those who want a poreless, flawless finish.

MATTE PUTTY PRIMER is perfect for those who want a shine-free matte finish.

LIGHTWEIGHT - A super fine and light misting of our setting spray sets and secures makeup, leaving a dewy, glow finish with no shine or excess residue

CREATE YOUR LOOK - Ideal for all styles of makeup. Natural beauty to full glam. This spray can help finish looks for day or night, no matter your skin-tone and eye color

EASY TO USE - Apply an even spray of The Fixer all over your face after makeup application for a smooth, long-lasting finish. Suitable for liquid foundation, concealer, powder, eyeshadow, lipstick and mascara!

LONG-LASTING MAKEUP SETTING SPRAY - Our weightless All Nighter Ultra Matte Makeup Setting Spray absorbs oil on the skin's surface and controls shine for an ultra-matte finish. Packaging may vary.

MATTIFYING WITH KAOLIN CLAY - This microfine finishing spray is infused with kaolin clay to absorb oil & block shine while mattifying & setting your look. If you see white droplets on your skin after you spray, that’s just the kaolin clay at work!

LASTS UP TO 16 HOURS - This breathable, cruelty-free formula keeps makeup looking shine-free and fresh for up to 16 hours without smudging, fading, or settling into fine lines. Mist over foundation, concealer, face makeup & eye makeup.

Create the perfect base to ensure your makeup lasts from day to night with the Makeup Face Primer. Prep your skin to minimize pores and create a smooth finish, ready for makeup application for a flawless finish.

Enriched with a unique transparent silicone gel base, and Vitamin A, C & E, Pore Minimizing Foundation Primer helps prevent the loss of hydration throughout the day, which keeps the skin looking young and fresh

This foundation primer formulated to instantly reduce pores and controls shine and resurface to perfectly smooth for a flawless makeup all day long. Formulated to Blurs fines lines & pores for a smooth finish.

FACE BLUR PRIMER is a lightweight cream like that provides multi-filtering effects to instantly give smooth skin while minimising pores

FLAWLESS AND SOFT SKIN : Covers pores to give flawless skin. Gives a skin softening filter effect

DEWY & RADIANT SKIN : 5 types of hyaluronic acids hydrate skin from deep within to provide moisture blurring effect and smooth out skin texture

VEIL MINERAL PRIMER. Elevate your foundation with a silky, state-of-the-art primer that extends its wear for a perfect complexion that lasts.

FEATURES. This oil-free primer conceals redness (even rosacea) while minimizing the look of pores, fine lines and wrinkles to create a smooth, even canvas. Foundation glides on and stays on over the airy formula, which delivers SPF 15 sun protection and repels water so makeup always looks freshly applied.

HOW TO USE. Apply ½ to 1 pump of Veil Mineral Primer to clean, moisturized skin prior to concealer, foundation and powder application. This formula works with any cream, liquid and powder foundation.

LIGHTWEIGHT FOUNDATION PRIMER: Smooth and velvety, this foundation primer can be worn alone or as a base for foundation to help your makeup last longer & look flawlessly smooth & finished. Creamy & lightweight, it helps reduce the appearance of pores.

HELPS CONCEAL FINE LINES & PORES: This foundation primer, which contains aloe vera & chamomile, helps keep your skin looking fresh & smooth. This velvety formula creates a smooth finish & helps prevent makeup from setting into fine lines & imperfections.

CRUELTY & PARABEN FREE MAKEUP & COSMETICS: From blotting paper & rice powder to primer, foundation, & blush, eye makeup & lip colors, as well as a variety of makeup brushes & blending sponges, Palladio products help you create the finished look you want.

MINERAL PRIMER: Meet your new complexion essential! A mainstay of our line, this lightweight, silky primer is the favorite of professional artists. Made from natural silica, the colorless base instantly blurs the appearance of fine lines and pores while reducing shine for a satin-soft finish.

IDEAL FOR ALL SKIN TYPES: Invented by paramedical esthetician Pauline Youngblood for patients with severe skin conditions and post-surgical scarring, this blush is a safe and gentle for all skin types.

NON-COMEDOGENIC: The Youngblood Mineral Primer formulation allows your skin to breathe. This unique formulation is non-comedogenic and won't block pores or cause irritation.