Boost the performance of your make up and create a flawless, long lasting base.
To get the best out of your make up and keep it looking fresh all day, our pick of the most effective primers on the market have high-tech formulas to smooth fine lines, add radiance and invisibly protect the skin.
Sensai by Kanebo Smoothing Water Make Up
An innovative product from the prestigious Japanese skincare company, Smoothing Water Make Up is a clear liquid-gel, favoured by catwalk make-up artists for holding foundation for hours or under strong lights. This wins our vote for a truly long lasting, flawless base. It contains skin-firming ingredients and Rice Bran extract to hydrate.
Exclusive to Harrods.
Stage Performer Instant Glow
This unique, illuminating base product can be worn alone or in place of a BB cream for minimal coverage with lift, hydration and luminosity. It also provides a smooth and comfortable base for foundation, while Ginko leaf extract protects your skin from oxidation. A truly multi-functional product.
Skin Prep Nourishing Primer & Anti-Aging Serum
Another multi-tasker, Skin Prep is a primer and treatment in one. Multivitamins repair and nourish the skin, and peptides stimulate collagen production with continued use. Dermaveil blurs the appearance of fine lines and pores. Ideal for mums in a hurry in the morning as the smooth base it creates allows you to skip the step of applying a serum. Our foundation lasted much longer, too.
Show Good Face Skin Energizing Foundation & Primer
A reasonably priced offering from Soap & Glory, this multi-tasking product enhances the texture of the skin with a lighter feel than traditional liquid foundation. Light-reflecting particles boost radiance, botanical extracts lift and plump, and minor blemishes are concealed – and it makes a flawless base for your mineral foundation if you are after more coverage. There are five shades available so you’ll be sure to find a good skin-tone match.
Sisley Instant Perfect
This light, creamy primer is a complexion enhancer – it refines skin for a velvety texture, minimises fine lines, tightens pores and keeps shine at bay. This means you can use it on top of your usual moisturiser for an extra boost if you prefer to stay bare-faced. It also works wonders under foundation, especially for those with combination skin. Your t-zone will stay fresh and matte all day.
Skin Smoothing Face Prep
This solid compact base is best applied with a fingers to warm the product up – it then melts onto the skin, eliminating the appearance of pores and fine lines and giving a beautiful ‘soft focus’ look. Foundation glides smoothly on top of the Skin Smoothing Face Prep, and it can also be used for touch ups on top of make up throughout the day. It contains oil-absorbing silica, so pat it over the T-zone to remove any shine without having to add a cakey layer of powder.
Le Blanc De Chanel Sheer Illuminating Base
Chanel
Chanel’s elegantly packaged fluid base can be mixed with your favourite foundation to add radiance and a lighter, sheerer coverage. Alternatively use it alone for a beautiful, soft focus glow.
VitaZing™ Energy Boosting Moisturiser
SPF 15 Energy-boosting moisturiser with Mangosteen
An antioxidant-rich light face cream, it contains tiny tinted microspheres which burst on application for a light amount of coverage and a healthy glow. Our skin was kept hydrated all day, and it adds depth and radiance when used under foundation. Best for normal-to-dry skin.
