The Best Drugstore Primer Products That Won't Break the Bank

The easiest way to hide the fact that your skin is dry and flaking? A glow-enhancing primer that keeps your makeup on without drawing attention to rough spots. L’Oreal’s is lightweight so that it doesn’t feel like you’re wearing an extra layer under your makeup, and adds an allover healthy glow to skin. 

Is there anything this primer doesn’t do? Short answer: no. Milani’s bottle hydrates and illuminates complexions with simultaneously smoothing over pores and fine lines. 

If you’re convinced you have the largest pores on the planet, this primer will make you temporarily forget about them. A single coat smooths and fills pores for a long-lasting, even makeup application. 

This multitasking primer is a solid option if you're looking for a formula that does a little bit of everything in addition to keeping your complexion shine-free. It evens out skin texture, minimizes pores, boosts radiance, and locks makeup in place, too. 

When your complexion is more shiny than your favorite late-night pizza slice, chances are your makeup usually slides off by mid-morning. Look for a primer with oil-control ingredient’s like Rimmel’s formula, which keeps skin matte for up to 8 hours. 

Clogged pores, excess oil, and makeup are a combo that can lead to breakouts. If you’re skin’s acne prone, opt for a primer like e.l.f.’s that has added acne-fighting ingredients. It’s infused with salicylic acid, tea tree oil, and vitamin E to heal current blemishes and prevent future ones. 

This primer's essential vitamins and cranberry water will hydrate the dry areas of your face without over-moisturizing an oily T-zone, which is prevalent with combination skin. 

This primer minimizes shine so that skin is so smooth, it lives up to its heavenly namesake. Oh, it also makes foundation look flawless.  

Get a primer that does it all like Revlon's bottle. This formula controls shine where needed without drying out the parts of your complexion that need hydration. Bonus: its pink tint brightens up dark circles and spots. Consider it the equivalent of your favorite photo filter in a bottle for a perfect airbrushed finish.