The Importance of Makeup Primers

Credits: makeup.com

Just as an artist getting ready to paint his masterpiece on a bare canvas, they must get the new canvas ready  before a drop of paint is applied. For an artist, this process neutralizes the canvases natural  hue so that it does not change the overall coloring of the final painting. While doing the makeup consider your bare face as a canvas. Your makeup application will be easier , smoother and your makeup will last a really long time. Some primers will also brighten the appearance of your skin . You can also use primers on their own just to get an evened out complexion.

What do primers do ?

Primers actually create a barrier between your skin and your foundation. By using primers you are applying makeup but it is not in direct contact with your skin . Thus your skin will be relatively protected from the harmful chemicals present in your makeup. Also when this barrier is created between the skin and makeup your foundation doesn't oxidize due to the sebum production and therefore your makeup stays fresh for a longer period of time.   There are some on the market that has SPF formulation to protect your face from the harmful UVA and UVB rays as well as moisturizing and oil controlling properties. 

The other kinds of primers available in the market and their uses :

Eye primer

An eye primer is used as a base on the eyelids and sometimes even below the eyelids as a concealer base. Some of The eye primers also take care of the darkness of the lids and provide you with a neutralized lid so that the eye shadows appear vibrant and true to the color when applied. The eye primer also prevents your eye shadows from creasing and overall increase the lasting power of your eye shadows. You can find eye primers in different forms in market i.e liquids or cream formulations.

Lip primer

Lip primers are probably the least common kind of primers but still they are available in the market . Lip primers are used for prepping the lips for lipstick application. Lip primers specially come handy with dryer formulated lipsticks. Your lipsticks will last longer , the application will be smoother and the dry formula of your lipstick won’t irritate you.