- Best Makeup Base: Radiant Complex Face Primer and Pore Minimizer Transforms Your Skin into a Smooth Matte Canvas for Applying Foundation and Make Up, Hiding Fine Lines, Blemishes and Wrinkles 1.2 OZ

Fantastic primer! Highly recommended... I never used a primer before but every time I watch a makeup tutorial they say it's important to use a primer first. I got one in my ipsy box recently and it helped maintain my makeup a little longer than usually but the brand Mac is expensive and over hyped. I came across this one. The review were great, great price and it totally exceed my expectations!! My make really does last all day... Like if I just did it. I very happy w this product. Only advice I could give is that a little bit really does go a long way. Also it feels greasy when you first apply it but don't let that discourage you. Its just how it goes on. I promise your makeup wool last all day

I had never used a face primer in my life, but decided to try one. From reviews for silicone primers this ranked high in effectiveness. I purchased and have to agree: It goes on like the old Avon Silicone Glove Hand Cream and produces a smooth canvas for your other makeup products. It goes on and stays on!! I know this because one night I didn't take off my makeup and the next day: Voila!!!!!! My foundation is a Korean CC cream and they both do a superb job together. I do use a setting spray (also something I'd never employed before) and I look better at age 66 than I ever did in my life. I never had very good skin due to adolescent acne that lasted into my late thirties and a bicycle accident that left me with some grains of gravel that the skin grew over. My dermatologist as an adult said I would suffer scarring if I insisted on him removing them so they've been with me since I was twelve!! This primer is the 1st stage of my skin's transformation. Can't live without it now!!!! Wonderful stuff.

I have always had uneven, blotchy skin, and I can tell ya that being old enough to get senior discounts isn't making it any better. The day I learned about primers was a happy day indeed. Using primer under my foundation gives my face--even with all its inherent problems--an amazingly smooth appearance. To get to specific primers and how they measure up: For quite awhile I was sold on L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base, Face Primer, 0.5 fl. oz. , and I still think it's great. But I like trying new things, so I ordered the Radiant Complex brand to try, along with some others. Some people like to know ingredients, so I have posted those at the end. PROS: 1) GOES ON SMOOTHLY, and as others have noted, a little goes a long way. 2) ABSORBS QUICKLY. I like letting any primer set for maybe 30 seconds before using foundation or other makeup. Some primers will leave a slightly damp or sticky effect, but Radiant Complex has a really lovely feel after it absorbs. 3) FLAWLESS: When I apply my foundation, then finish with a dusting of powder, the effect is smooth. Exactly what I want. 4) PRIME SHIPPING: Sometimes getting it asap is that important. CONS: 1) COST: This is not exorbitantly expensive, but it is costlier than many others. (At this moment, there is a 10% coupon available to help a bit.) I'm not sure if it's fair to compare Radiant Compex cost-wise to the L'Oreal primer (link above)--the L'Oreal is half the cost but might not last quite as long. However, my favorite of all favorites now continues to be The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer 30ml. As of this writing, it's available on Beautylish (you can Google it) for under $5. If possible it does an even better job of smoothing and de-flawing than Radiant Complex. All in all, I'm impressed with Radiant Complex Face Primer. If you need it quickly (Prime Shipping), this is a great choice. However, if you can wait a little longer, go with The Ordinary. Ingredients of Radiant Complex Face Primer: Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mica, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Anuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Retinyl Palmitate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

It works beautifully. I almost don't have to put foundation on, but when I do it looks much better than going without primer. The only one I've tried that was better was the Lancome primer, which was the first time I had primer put under my makeup, but it cost so much more than this one and I love this one. Alas! I might have to try something else. The price is more than doubled last time I ordered it in October. I will wait awhile as I don't need to replace it now, maybe that price is an anomoly and will go back down to where I've always paid for it on Amazon

I was unaware that this has shimmer in it, I had high hopes for this product, considering the cost but I wasent so fond of it. It is easy to apply but by the end of the day my face was wayy more oily than it has ever been, I like primer to feel extremely smooth, this felt more greasy to me... And I wouldve liked it more if it wasent shimmery, but I saw all the great reviews on this product, and wanted to try it. Its better for somebody with normal- dry skin, but I have tried using it over a shine free primer and it works better.

I am ordering this primer for the third time so you know that I’m very happy with the results I get. I’m 67 and I’ve tried many many primers both high and mid price range. This is the best one for me. It goes on silky and does help to minimize my pores and fine lines better than all the others that I’ve tried. It also keeps my makeup from fading. The price is also very amazing for the value you get compared to Dept store prices and most primers are 1 oz. or less and this company gives you 1.2 oz. A bottle usually lasts me around 6 months. I definitely plan to continue ordering.

I was super heartbroken when my former primer brand stopped producing. It was a pretty good product— picture it going on with the consistency of toothpaste. I’m not so sad anymore that it stopped being available. This product goes on with the consistency of soft coconut oil and the sellser’s point of “a pea-sized amount is all you need for your entire face” went a long way. I thank this product for unbreaking my heart; for saving me money and for unbuttering my face.