Smashbox Photo Finish Oil and Shine Control Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
Smashbox's award-winning Photo Finish Primer is one of the best in the business and there's a gel-to-powder version specifically for oily skin. It also contains skincare ingredients to tackle breakouts, including witch hazel and salicylic acid.
Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Blurring Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
One of a range of targeted primers, this blurring formula from Laura Mercier is oil-free and absorbs excess oil for a mattifying effect that helps your make-up go on extra smoothly.
Benefit the POREfessional Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
If you find your make-up tends to 'sit' in your pores, Benefit's cult status primer is the shortcut to a flawless complexion. Warm up the oil-free formula on the back of your hand for a smooth finish.
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
This durable formula stands up not only to oily complexions but to the elements. It's oil-free, great at concealing redness and provides SPF15 protection - all without any heaviness or that greasy feeling.
Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
From the brand that gave us the All Nighter Setting Spray, comes this surprisingly lightweight primer considering it promises an airbrushed finish that lasts for up to eight hours.
Becca Ever Matte Poreless Priming Perfector
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The best primers for oily skin
Becca might be known for its glow-boosting formulas but it also has an extremely effective primer for the oiliest of skin types. If you are looking for a really matte finish, press it into your skin instead of rubbing for the best results.
Estée Lauder The Mattifier Shine Control Perfecting Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
With a velvety feel, Estée Lauder's mattifying primer won't dry out your skin, while being relied upon to keep shine at bay throughout the day.
Guerlain L'Essentiel Pore Minimizing Shine-Control Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
One of the prettiest primers we have come across, Guerlain's elegant bottle houses a formula that not only mattifies your skin but which has skincare benefits too, protecting against pollution and helping smooth your complexion over time.
MAC Prep + Prime Skin
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The best primers for oily skin
Specifically designed for oily complexions that tend to vanquish make-up before midday, MAC's gel-textured formula uses green tea extract, caffeine and antioxidants to keep your base in place and even out your skin tone.
Nars Cosmetics Pore & Shine Control Primer
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The best primers for oily skin
Using soft focus powders to absorb excess oil and give skin a photo-ready finish, Nars' balancing primer is lightweight and oil-free but seriously effective at keeping oiliness to a minimum.
