Prime time!

As an oily girl the first step in my makeup routine is to prime my face with a face primer to make sure I have a great base for my makeup to sit on and give it the chance to stick around all day...

As you can see I have tried a lot of different primers, to try and find that miracle product that will stop me getting oily during the day. Unfortunately I cannot seem to find that product so I am just going to talk about a few of the stand out primers to me that I believe have actually aided in keeping my makeup on and helped reduce the amount of oil I produce during the day.

So out of all the primers I have narrowed it down to 10 that I think have helped with keeping my makeup on my face, reduced the oil and make a good canvas for my makeup application.

Maybelline Baby Skin - I find this primer very similar to the Benefit Pore Fessional and it does the same job for less of the price.

Australis Matte Out - A great primer for us oily girls, this little stick helps keep my oil at bay and generally use this with my Laura Mercier or Revlon primer, I just put this over the top in my t zone and I find this is a great combo for my skin.

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer - This primer would have to be one of my favourites, I love the way it goes on and how it helps to keep my makeup on during the day.

Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer - Another favorite of mine it creates a great base, keeps my makeup put all day and I believe it reduces some of my oil during the day.

Bourjois Happy Light Matte Serum Foundation - This primer doesn't do much in the way of filling any pores but it helps keep my makeup on and aids a little bit with my oiliness.

Napoleon Auto Pilot - A great base that creates a good canvas for your makeup & keeps your makeup on.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer - I actually hate the feel of this stuff but it works beautifully. It's an all rounder as it creates a good base, keeps your makeup on and reduces oil. 

Face of Australia Face Base Primer - Goes on great and you can apply your makeup on and it will stick around. I still get oily with this primer and it doesn't fill in any pores.

Innoxa Restore Lift & Firm Primer - I do really like this primer it makes a nice base, keeps some oil away and my makeup is still on my face at the end of the day.

Benefit The Pore Fessional - A very hyped about product from a lot of beauty gurus on YouTube is this little tube. I do like this primer but I do have a couple of other primers that I love more. It has that rubbery sort of texture that I hate but I do believe this fills in my pores for a great canvas for my makeup and it helps everything stick around.

These 10 primers is what I would usually rotate around on a day to day bases. I haven't found anything so far that completely keeps my oily t zone away during the day unfortunately. I do also always apply a setting spray at the end of my makeup application. 

If you have a primer you think I should try out please let me know or let me know in the comments what your favourite is.

Nicole xo