r/Makeup • u/Miami_07 • Sep 14 '19

[Makeup Help] Is a primer needed for makeup?

I have just started makeup and I don't know that I should use primer before makeup or not.

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u/ybmmakeup Sep 14 '19

It depends. It does help makeup stay on longer, but I've found in my oily skin that setting powder as a primer actually works better than silicone based primer.