We bet you’ve faced these—foundation doesn’t stay put for as long as you want, your pores look all the more enlarged with makeup and your skin looks like a greasy pan. Precisely why your skin is in dire need of a primer! Not only will this solve the above problems but it will also ensure that your base makeup finish looks picture perfect. But not all primers work for all skin types. Just like we have moisturisers for different skin types, primers too target various skin concerns while doing the job of layering. So if you’re wondering which primer to opt for, here’s a guide that will help you take a call...
 

If you have dull skin…

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

If you have dull skin and are in the need of some natural glow before you start with your makeup, we recommend you try the Lakmé Absolute Glow Primer. This weightless primer blends seamlessly making it easy to layer and build upon. And along with doing its primer-like job of making your look last longer, it provides a highlighter-like glow due to its luminescent pearls.

 

If you have dry skin...

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

You know how oily skin girls envy you because your skin isn’t an oil well but you know your troubles when your foundation looks patchy, and tells the world the story of your problematic skin. This is why you need a primer. You should rely on one that hydrates, one that has a gel texture, like the Lakmé Absolute Undercover Gel Primer. Its enriched with vitamin E formula nourishes your skin, blends seamlessly, gives you an even looking skin and smooth finish. Remember that you’re not fighting enlarged pores, you’re fighting flaky skin and only a hydrating primer can save your skin type.

 

If you have oily skin...

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

A primer can be magic for your skin—it will cover your enlarged pores and ensure that the oiliness from your skin has disappeared. Think of it like this—without the primer, even a matte foundation might end up looking greasy eventually because a primer will ensure that your foundation sets right and stays in place while looking matte for the rest of the day.

 

If you have combination skin...

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

You have the worst of both the worlds—your T-zone is oily while the rest of your face is dry. You’re battling both oily and a dry skin type at once. Naturally then, finding the right primer for your skin type might be a bit of a task. What you need is a primer that doesn’t mattify, doesn’t overtly hydrate—look for something in between that will just simply help your makeup glide on perfectly.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

For oily and combination skin, we would recommend anything better than the Lakmé Absolute Blur Perfect Matte Face Primer, as it shows its mattifying properties when transferred on to the skin. Moreover, it's waterproof and perfect for those who's looking for an oil-free primer.

 

If you have sensitive skin...

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRIMER

Have skin that suffers from redness every now and then? You need a correcting primer with a green pigment that helps your sensitive skin. Why green? Green cancels out redness. So look for a primer that’s green—something that will not only prime your skin but also let your foundation stay on for as long as you want.