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Top-Rated Makeup Primers at Sephora

25 Top-Rated Primers From Sephora For When Your Foundation Really Needs to Get a Grip

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Of all the time-saving measures we have in our beauty routines these days, when foundation is a factor, there's a solid case for makeup primer buddying right up alongside it. After all, primers not only smooth skin to create a more even surface, but they also include ingredients to adhere to makeup so it lasts longer. (If you've ever come home and pulled down your face mask to a colourful surprise, this one's for you.)

Like the final setting-spray step, primers can also offer a boost of hydration, and plenty pack in other nutrients and even sun protection, too.

Ahead, find 25 of the best makeup primers at Sephora. Not only do these have ratings of at least four stars from other shoppers, but each one also has hundreds of reviews — or, in some cases, thousands — on its own.

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Smashbox Photo Finish Vitamin Face Glow Primer

Dull skin gets a brightening boost with this Smashbox Photo Finish Vitamin Face Glow Primer ($39). It packs vitamins B, C, and E inside to revitalize skin while, of course, prepping it for makeup, too.

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Smashbox Photo Finish Vitamin Face Glow Primer
$39
from sephora.com
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Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer - Hydrating

Naturally, this water-based Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer - Hydrating ($20-$38) adds moisture — making it a good option for dry skin — but it also creates a protective barrier that allows face makeup to last longer. Oh, and did we forget to mention it's got a 95 percent approval rating from other shoppers, too?

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Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer - Hydrating
$20
from sephora.com
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Shiseido WASO: Poreless Matte Primer

If your concerns include oversized pores and an oily t-zone, this Shiseido WASO: Poreless Matte Primer ($28) minimizes pores and leaves skin shine-free (and has an average 4.5-star rating from other shoppers, too).

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Shiseido WASO: Poreless Matte Primer
$28
from sephora.com
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Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer

Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer ($22-$52) features thin layers of silk alongside botanical extracts to limit clogged pores and create a smooth canvas pre-makeup. (And, if the more than 1,000 5-star reviews don't convince you, it comes in a new mini size to test out, too.)

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Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer
$22
from sephora.com
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Ren Clean Skincare Perfect Canvas Clean Primer

Ren Clean Skincare Perfect Canvas Clean Primer ($45) is a popular pick for sensitive complexions as its noncomedogenic formula packs nurturing treats like probiotics and lactic acid to treat skin well, but also adds in mattifying agave when you want foundation to follow.

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Ren Clean Skincare Perfect Canvas Clean Primer
$45
from sephora.com
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Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum

This top-rated Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum ($32) hydrates skin with ceramides once it goes on, plus there's a diamond mineral powder inside to smooth out skin and add a dewiness under makeup and on its own, too.

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Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum
$32
from sephora.com
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IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Makeup Primer+

Help foundation stay on your face with this oil-free IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Makeup Primer+ ($39). It's earned top marks from other Sephora shoppers, and offers up bark and ginger root extracts to improve skin's texture.

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IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Makeup Primer+
$39
from sephora.com
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Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer

Like the brand's super-popular setting spray of the same name, this top-rated Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer ($36) also grips makeup to your skin, but this one leaves even bare faces feeling silky and hydrated, too.

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Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer
$36
from sephora.com
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Bite Beauty Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer

This clean Bite Beauty Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer ($38) has earned top marks from Sephora shoppers for its work gripping foundation. It works to mattify oily skin or hydrate dry skin, because there are two separate formulas to target each of those skin types.

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Bite Beauty Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer
$38
from sephora.com
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Lawless Set The Stage Hydrating Primer Serum

The consistency of this top-rated Lawless Set The Stage Hydrating Primer Serum ($48) sets it apart as the rosehip seed and sea buckthorn oils inside hydrate skin after it's applied, but it still ends a satiny-gel finish that smooths skin, even if no makeup follows.

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Lawless Set The Stage Hydrating Primer Serum
$48
from sephora.com
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BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

This preservative-free BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer ($26) has a slightly tacky feel once it's applied which makes it much better at locking down powder, and limiting dry patches, too. Not only does it also have more than 2,000 5-star reviews, there are antioxidants, vitamins, and skin-soothing plant extracts, too.

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BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer
$26
from sephora.com
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Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Primer

This Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Primer ($52) has special light-infused pigments and blur technology inside to leave skin glowing — and more than 72,000 loves from other shoppers. Better yet, the shimmer is meant just for you as there's the classic gold version for warm skin and a silvery one to help cool undertones instead.

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Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Primer
$52
from sephora.com
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Hourglass N° 28 Primer Serum

This top-rated Hourglass N° 28 Primer Serum ($22-$65) gets its name from its ingredients that are especially good for drier complexions. Inside are 14 essential oils, 10 lipid-rich plant oils, and four vitamins that hydrate and protect skin, while also creating a smooth, luminous surface, no matter what makeup follows.

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Hourglass N° 28 Primer Serum
$22
from sephora.com
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Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

Yes, this insanely popular Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 ($34-$44) is technically meant for sun protection but it also sets to a velvety finish that both controls shine and can grip your makeup, too.

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Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
$34
from sephora.com
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Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Priming Moisturiser

Another double-duty option, this Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Priming Moisturiser ($20-$60) is a vitamin-rich, shea butter cream that fills in fine lines to help prevent makeup from settling in where it's not wanted.

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Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Priming Moisturiser
$20
from sephora.com
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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Face Primer

Are you curious about banana powder in your skincare? Well, this top-rated Olehenriksen Banana Bright Face Primer ($38) packs those pigments — and vitamin C — to brighten, plus it blurs any uneven skin texture you face.

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright Face Primer
$38
from sephora.com
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Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Hydrate Primer

Other Sephora shoppers rave about how this lightweight Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Hydrate Primer ($13-$32) manages to smooth out skin and diminish the look of pores without settling into fine lines or dry spots. It's also incredibly hydrating (for up to 12 hours) with both hyaluronic acid and shea butter working hard inside, too.

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Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Hydrate Primer
$13
from sephora.com
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Becca Cosmetics First Light Priming Filter Face Primer

Infused with vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, this Becca Cosmetics First Light Priming Filter Face Primer ($21-$39) nourishes and brightens skin — and, while it may look purple in the bottle, it still goes on smooth and sheer.

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Becca Cosmetics First Light Priming Filter Face Primer
$21
from sephora.com
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Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

Yes, this popular Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen ($37) packs in sunscreen and skin-smoothing primer, but it also comes in four different shades so it can completely replace your face makeup as well.

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Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
$37
from sephora.com
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Dr. Brandt Skincare Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer

There are nearly 100,000 loves for this Dr. Brandt Skincare Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer ($22-$45) which mattifies skin and creates a smooth surface for makeup. Of course, there's also a salicylic acid derivative inside to exfoliate and flush out pores, plus red clover flower extract to help shrink their size at the same time.

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Dr. Brandt Skincare Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer
$22
from sephora.com
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Origins Original Skin Pore Perfecting Cooling Primer with Willowherb

This Origins Original Skin Pore Perfecting Cooling Primer with Willowherb ($32) has an airy, mousse-like texture that goes on cool to smooth and soothe skin, plus its special ingredient, willowherb, reduces dullness so complexions can truly glow, too.

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Origins Original Skin Pore Perfecting Cooling Primer with Willowherb
$32
from sephora.com
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First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturiser

Packed full of good-for-you ingredients, this First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturiser ($29) is a moisturiser featuring proteins, electrolytes, and minerals to hydrate skin, but there are also micro-pearls inside for some bonus dewiness as it helps skin's texture stay even . . . even with no makeup.

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First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturiser
$29
from sephora.com
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Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray

Talk about a primer that does it all as this top-rated Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray ($16-$32) packs in coconut water to soothe skin (and lock in and refresh makeup anytime), but it also has probiotics and other nurturing ingredients that can brighten skin and help its elasticity so it stays smooth pre-makeup, too.

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Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray
$16
from sephora.com
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Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer

If you love a bit of a shimmer on your skin, this top-rated Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer ($18-$36) goes on clear but leaves a golden, pearly finish (while its powder-filled blurring microspheres help mattify at the same time).

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Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer
$18
from sephora.com
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Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer

With more than 147,000 loves from other shoppers, this Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer ($16-$32) is an incredibly lightweight primer that absorbs oil to leave a complexion matte . . . but not dry or chalky. It also blurs imperfections so makeup looks better on uneven textures, and lasts longer, too.

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Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer
$16
from sephora.com
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