17 Serums and Primers to Give You Photo-Ready Skin Without Makeup
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Forget relying on face filters to look totally fabulous in photos! There are so many incredible skin serums and primers on the market to make your complexion appear flawless in any picture you take.
These products work so well, you may not even feel the need to pack on additional makeup after using them. The way they can blur out imperfections, make your skin look smoother and give you a glow like no other is incredible. We rounded up our absolute favorite products ranging in price below, so read on to check out these skincare holy grails!
Ameon Baby Buddha Calming Serum
This serum’s main superpower is how quickly and gently it can get rid of redness and irritated skin. Once you use it, you’ll feel instantly revitalized and glowing!
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
This stuff is like pure magic in a bottle! The instant transformation which happens is absolutely mind-blowing and basically gives you the IRL effects of a face filter.
Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer – Blurring
For shoppers who have oily skin that needs a fully matte finish, this primer is perfection!
Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance
This gel cream moisturizer is also ideal for oily skin and minimizing pores, but it has a lighter feel which you can build on depending on your skin texture.
StriVectin Line BlurFector Instant Wrinkle Blurring Primer
Shoppers say that if you want to reduce the look of fine lines and large pores in a flash, one swipe of this primer will do the trick!
r.e.m. beauty Lunar Magic Blurring Primer
This primer has a cooling effect on the skin which shoppers are obsessed with — it will make your pores virtually disappear!
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Blurring Serum
If you’re shopping for blurring products on the more affordable side, this serum has earned some stellar reviews!
Oak Essentials The Serums
Use this serum duo in the morning and at night to give your skin the nourishment it needs to look naturally flawless!
Caudalie Vinopure Pore Minimizing Serum
If you want to snag a perfecting serum that doubles as an intensive acne treatment, this is your go-to pick! The before-and-after shots from clinical trials truly speak for themselves — they’re absolutely incredible.
Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield
Any time a primer that can blur and perfect skin (plus offer up 30 SPF protection) is a winner in our eyes!
Catrice Pore Minimizing Serum
If large pores are your main skin concern, you can add this serum to your daily routine to create a smoother canvas for your makeup — or wear it on its own!
Milani Make It Last 3-in-1 Setting Spray and Primer
You can spritz this both before and after makeup application because it doubles as a setting spray — or use it as its own product and reapply throughout the day!
Pacifica Beauty Vegan Collagen Skin Solve Makeup Primer
This hydrating primer can blur imperfections and brighten up your skin at the same time thanks to the added caffeine in the formula!
NYX Plump Right Back Plumping Serum & Primer
If you want to get a true glass skin look, this rich plumping primer should definitely be on your radar!
stila One Step Correct
The tri-colored serums in this single primer can color correct your skin like no other, leaving it looking fresh and flawless!
TULA Face Filter Blurring and Moisturizing Primer
Reviewers say this primer will make you forget about using Instagram filters for good!
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer
A tried-and true favorite, this pore-refining primer has been around for years and it’s still just as good as when it first hit drugstore shelves!
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