Best Face Primers from Top Stores

Shop Nobi guide Updated October 30, 2026

Best Face Primers from Top Stores Face primers on this page cost between $16.99 and $96. They include mattifying, brightening, hydrating and SPF formulas from a range of brands.

Best Face Primers from Top Stores Mattifying primers often contain silica or silicone to blur pores, while hydrating versions use glycerin or hyaluronic acid to add moisture.

Best Face Primers from Top Stores SPF primers add sun protection without a separate sunscreen step.

Best Face Primers from Top Stores When choosing a primer, match it to your skin type-oil-control for oily skin, luminous or brightening for dull complexions, and SPF if you want extra sun defense.

Wonderglow Face Primer

Bluemercury $55.00 See it at the store

Smooth Affair Mattifying Face Primer

Bluemercury $57.00 See it at the store

Smooth Affair Brightening Face Primer

Bluemercury $57.00 See it at the store

What does a face primer do?

It creates a smooth base, helps makeup last longer, and can address specific skin concerns like oil or dullness.

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