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4 best makeup face primers for oily skin and large pores

Large pores and greasy skin making it hard to get your makeup looking good and staying put all day? Check out these makeup primers that are perfect for us gals with oily skin

By Alyssa Dhaliwal - 7 Apr 2016

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Having oily skin in a supremely hot and humid climate just makes everything 10 times worse. Your makeup melts faster, your face gets oily in less than an hour, and you feel like you drew the short straw in life every time you look like a hot mess next to friends with normal or dry skin.

Mattifying cleansers only get you so far. Oil control moisturisers can work, but what if you’re trying to avoid matte foundations (that might get cakey or look too dry) and need a little more grease control underneath your makeup?

The trick to mattifying primers (or any skincare made for oily skin), is to only use them on the oil-prone areas of your face. If you apply them anywhere else, you risk drying out the rest of your face. For most of us, the biggest oily problem is our T-zone. It might seem like an extra step, but you’ll be glad you used two separate primers to better suit the different areas of your skin.

Read on for four of our favourite makeup primers for oily skin!

Becca Ever Matte Poreless Priming Perfector, $56 for 40ml

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Becca doesn’t just make insanely beautiful highlighters, they’ve also got perfectly respectable primers and foundations. This primer is best used on moisturised skin, and warmed between your fingers so it’s easier to blend into the skin.

Make Up For Ever Step 1 Mattifying Primer, $68 for 30ml

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You can’t go wrong with Step 1 line-up of primers, whether it’s the smoothing primer for uneven skin, the hydrating one for dry skin, the colour correcting range, or the mattifying primer for oily skin. The consistency can be a little thick, but it blends well and a little bit goes a long way.

Too Faced Primed and Poreless, $42 for 30ml

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If you’ve got unevenly textured skin and are looking for a more wallet-friendly option, this primer by Too Faced does a great job of smoothing your skin and helping makeup apply better, all without feeling heavy on your skin.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer , $95 for 30ml

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While this is the most pricey, there’s a reason this primer has been raved about by beauty gurus everywhere. It’s incredibly lightweight, feels like a serum, prolongs your makeup while also doing a great job at oil control.