Makeup formulas always boast that they’re long-lasting and transfer-proof. But some of us need a little reassurance so we apply primer first and finish with setting spray. If you love a long-wear finish but hate lengthy beauty routines, you can streamline your regimen with makeup products featuring built-in primers.
There’s no need to work in primer to your regimen because it’s already in these lipsticks, eye products and more. In addition to preventing makeup migration, primer-infused formulas allow for seamless blending thanks to their creamy consistencies. It makes it easier to get that flawless lip color or rosy cheek and set them in place.
Here are the best makeup products with built-in primers for sheer staying power.
7 Makeup Products With Built-In Primers That Stay Put
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E.L.F. Cosmetics
Primer-Infused Bronzer, $6 at E.L.F. Cosmetics
If you're going for that bronzed goddess look, your bronzer must be applied in the right spots. And if it migrates, you're in trouble. This affordable primer-infused bronzer offers a long-wearing, sun-kissed finish. The smooth formula also makes streaking less likely.
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Clinique
Pop Matte Lip Colour + Primer, $19.50 at Ulta Beauty
It's awful when any makeup migrates, but it's especially embarrassing when lipstick smudges. Keep it in place with Clinique's hardworking option. The priming formula also allows the matte product to glide on smoothly without tugging.
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IT Cosmetics
Tightline 3-in-1 Black Primer - Eyeliner - Mascara, $24 at Sephora
This shiny tube offers so much more than fine-tipped mascara. The multitasker is a mascara, eyeliner and black primer all in one. It makes tightlining possible even if you aren't a makeup artist. The genius product was developed with plastic surgeons so it coats lashes at the roots for a wide-eyed effect. It's also kind to lashes thanks to hydrolyzed collagen, biotin and more.
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Buxom
Wanderlust Primer Infused Blush, $22 at Nordstrom
There's less chance of fading and smudging with this primer-infused blush. The pop of color stays on your cheeks while hydrating your skin with hyaluronic acid. The color payoff is strong so start off light. The blush also has a beachy scent.
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BareMinerals
Gen Nude Eyeshadow + Primer, $20 at Ulta Beauty
The brand's Gen Nude collection has flattering no-makeup makeup eyeshadows that offer skin benefits thanks to antioxidants like green tea and nourishing mango seed butter. Craving some color? Go ahead and use the shadows as a base. Unlike chalky white eye primers, they won't alter the color of brighter shadows.
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Max Factor
Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Primer Concealer Foundation SPF 20, $9.95 at Amazon
Make your life easier with this primer, concealer and foundation in one. You could almost call it a four-in-one product because it has SPF 20. You'll still want to use separate sunscreen, but because you don't have to worry about reapplying foundation, you can focus on sunscreen application.
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Smashbox
Always On Liquid Lipstick, $24 at Smashbox
Liquid lipsticks are notoriously drying, but not this formula. The matte lip color is infused with Primer Oil Complex so it's water-resistant, nondrying and feels like nothing. It comes in all colors of the rainbow, from electric orange to teal.
