Are primers necessary?
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Aug 3, 2014
Nicole B.
So I have been going back and forth with make up foundations. I still haven't found the right one. I tried bared minerals powder, cover fx liquid and powder, tarte, and clinque but I am thinking it is my primer that is making me break out. I am currently using the hourglass one which is suppose to be amazing but I think it is making me break out. Are primers really necessary or can you just put on make up? I have oily/ acne prone skin so I'm not sure if primers just don't work well for certain people?
Aug 3, 2014
Z M.
I don't use a primer at all just cotz sunscreen and moisturizer
Aug 3, 2014
Diana T.
No but moisturizer is necessary to give the foundation a base to adhere to - but primers are not necessary - most foundations either set themselves over moisturizer or you can set it with powder so you don't absolutely need a primer - I think I saw Wayne goss to a video about why he hates primers :P.
Aug 3, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you seline and Diana! I'm glad I'm not the only one that felt them not necessary!
Aug 3, 2014
Aubrie V.
I watched a girl on YouTube who actually went to Mac school and she said primers were stupid. Lol. But yeah, you need a moisturizer for sure. But primers aren't anything special.
Aug 3, 2014
Nicole B.
Okay sweet! Thank you aubrie!
Aug 3, 2014
Nicole B.
Do you any of you have my oily/ acne prone skin type and if so what moisturizer do you use? Can you use a sunscreen as moisturizer?
Aug 3, 2014
Kitty K.
I'm pretty sure that primer is moderately comedogenic.
That being said, I actually only use that primer on my fine lines and under my eyes on my pores, and my nose. It makes a nice difference but I only like to apply primers where I see beneficial. Sunscreen wouldn't make a good moisturizer.
Aug 3, 2014
Alyx T.
I don't use primer except a "blurring primer" under my eyes when they're puffy or if my blackheads are really bad. But I never use it all over.
Aug 3, 2014
Yaya B.
Yea if you want your makeup to last.
Aug 3, 2014
Diana T.
I use a tea tree oil moisturizer by desert essence but it lacks SPF so I mix it with the neutrogena clear face SPF.
Aug 3, 2014
Z M.
You should use the cotz sunscreen...ulta carries it it feels just like a primer
Aug 3, 2014
Nicole B.
Thank you girl! I have to look into the cotz sunscreen and tea tree oil moisturizer! And I'm sorry seline! I realized you said cotz in your first response, but the name sounded odd so I thought it was a typo!