If you struggle to get your make-up to last the day and constantly have to contend with your foundation gathering in fine lines or sitting unevenly on top of areas of uneven skin, then a is a sensible investment. As well as helping your base stay in place, a good primer can help with oil control, boost radiance and deliver added skincare benefits like hydrating, plumping and protecting. Here’s our pick of some of the best primers for mature skin.
Our top picks: In this article: Armani Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer As skin ages it tends to lose its natural radiance. This primer, infused with hydrating ingredients like shea butter and glycerine as well as polymers and plenty of light-reflecting pigments, is ideal for adding a subtle glow to skin pre-base. Although you can apply it with the same brush as your foundation, it’s just as easy to smooth a pea-sized amount over skin with your fingers.
While radiance is a given, it also blurs imperfections and leaves skin looking and feeling smooth. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer If enlarged pores and breakouts threaten to ruin your make-up application, this translucent primer is a daily essential. Micro-spherical powders blur the look of fine lines, enlarged pores and uneven texture, while also reducing excess shine.
A refreshing gel formula, it also feels cooling on skin and so is ideal if skin feels irritated or sensitised before make-up application. Skin is left looking fresh not flat and is perfectly prepped for whatever el.