I lurve you, primer!
For me" Oh, so completely necessary! Rarely (um, like, never) do I skip primer. Even when I’m running ridiculously behind, frantically grabbing products, leaving a mess in my wake and rushing to do five-minute makeup, I still leave a little room for primer.
At times like that, it comes down to priorities, like, what do I need the most" It?s usually a face primer to blur mah pores and fine lines, and to smooth the surface of my skin a little before I apply foundation or tinted moisturizer. I call it “taking the edge off.” LOL! It’s so true though…
And when I?m not running ragged and have enough time to put on a full face, I’ll even ?go there? sometimes with multiple primers. I might use one (or two!) different face primers that specialize on doing different jobs, like a color correcting peach primer under my eyes and around my mouth, or for spot treating places where I feel my pores need the extra help (usually, my cheeks and nose). Then, I’ll whack some eye primer on my lids to help my eye makeup last longer. I?m practically married to NARS Pro-Prime for this; I?ll occasionally also work a little into my brows and lower lash lines, too (try it sometime!).
One type of primer I never wear is lip primer. I’ve tried it before, though, a few different brands, but it never seems to make much of a difference. When I used it, I didn?t really notice smoother lips or my lip products lasting longer. IR...