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Originally Posted by Salika
ok I'm dumb but what's primer for?
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primer basically helps pigment, shadow, and eyeliner stay on the eyelids, even oily eyelids like mine.
if you have an eyeshadow color you like, do a test. put a swipe of primer on upside of your hand. then run the shadow with a brush through that swipe. you'll see that the primer "holds" the shadow more intensely compared to the part of your skin that's unprimed.
primers for the face do basically the same thing, create a nice canvas for the foundation to grab on to. smashbox photo finish foundation primer light usually wins hands down but some people prefer laura mercier primer. using primer usually makes foundation glide on easier, and people notice they use less foundation as a result. if you get breakouts, primer also helps protect your pores by making a barrier.
...as you can see from my posts, i'm a huge fan of primer
