WHAT IS A PRIMER, DO I NEED ONE?
A primer is a cosmetic cream that can be purchased and used as a barrier for your face. A primer is also formulated to help your makeup stay longer because of its moisturizing quality to it. There are lid and face Primers. But, to tell you the truth, The facial primer and the lid primer is the exact formula. They just market them in different jars to make you believe that you need that too.
The fact is that everything has a purpose but, think about it before you add another product to your face. Do I need a primer? the answer is not really IF... your going out and you know your going to build layers of product. Or you use a lot of product to conceal your blemishes.
Again Primer is your barrier between you and the foundation. Think of it this way you don't paint a car without using a primer first. Not that your face is a car, but if you need good coverage makeup do to imperfections that you want to hide. If you know your going to be using a lot product, then purchase the primer. It will help smooth out your makeup. How it does this is Imagine a painter, a painter starts on a white fresh clean surface. Although primers are not colored it coats the face with fillers and creates a barrier so you have a smoother surface to work on. But you need to think is my pores being effected by this? Yes, you need to think that everything has a functionality. A moisturizer before the primer would be the best.
APPLY TO:
A Clean fresh face, over your moisturizer. you can use a messaging motion to apply it to your face. More is not better so don't go over board you will just be wasting your product. Always let every step of your makeup dry as you add another product. You always want to make sure your products are dry before adding another element or putting another product on.
Make sure all the primer is dry, If you choose to skip the primer you can if your using a Moisturizer with S.P.F. Sun Protection Formula. As for me I don't us primers unless I'm doing theatrical makeup. For commercials or stuff like that were your going to wear a heavy make up.