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Best primer on a budget

(58 Posts)
Oreo Wed 15-May-24 21:09:52

There’s a GNet article about best primers to buy but the cheapest is around £25, so can anyone recommend one that’s around £10 or under and does the job well?

petra Wed 15-May-24 21:19:40

There are lots around starting at about £5.99. Have you looked at EBay or Amazon, or, go to Temu ( the amazon and EBay brands are all coming from the same companies as Temu.

Oreo Wed 15-May-24 21:22:33

Yeah, I have looked but would be more swayed by personal recommendations by GNetters really.😃

rosie1959 Wed 15-May-24 21:37:03

No 7 airbrush away primers are reasonably priced and very good

Georgesgran Wed 15-May-24 21:46:19

I’ve just ordered L’Oréal from Amazon. Less than a tenner and I’m worth it!

Cabbie21 Wed 15-May-24 22:11:46

I thought this was going to be about paint.

Mancjules Wed 15-May-24 22:18:03

Aldi did one a few months back in their Lacura range.

gulligranny Wed 15-May-24 22:20:03

Rimmel's Fix & Perfect is around £7.99, good product.

Theexwife Wed 15-May-24 23:17:58

Another vote for No7 airbrush away.

zakouma66 Thu 16-May-24 07:14:31

Is this before painting a fence?

Poppyred Thu 16-May-24 07:33:44

zakouma66

Is this before painting a fence?

😂😂

Poppyred Thu 16-May-24 07:35:45

I have seen no difference at all when using a primer, just another way for make up companies to make extra money.

foxie48 Thu 16-May-24 07:43:44

I've used several primers, Clarins, This Works but my favourite is the Trinny. My make up always looks better if I use a primer, stays on well and I get a good even coverage. I'm 75 so any help that I can get from a bit of make up. None of the ones I use have been cheap but I only use a tiny amount so they do last a long time. fwiw I always have found the Boots no 7 range good value for money.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 16-May-24 09:29:44

Eye primer really makes a difference in helping your eyeshadow and liner stay put, Poppyred.

Oreo Thu 16-May-24 09:29:45

Just dashed on here for a mo as I have to go to work now, to say thanks for the recommendations 😃
Gives me several to choose from.
For those who don’t know or use make up, a primer goes on after moisturiser and before make up and makes a helluva difference, try it!😄 A kind friend gave me an expensive one to try but there’s no way I can continue at that price.

Grandyma Thu 16-May-24 09:54:30

Maybeline Baby Skin Primer. A little goes a long way and very affordable.

Poppyred Thu 16-May-24 10:04:45

Germanshepherdsmum

Eye primer really makes a difference in helping your eyeshadow and liner stay put, Poppyred.

Might give it a try on the eyes then. I have very greasy skin so even eye make up never stays put. (Will use up my face primer). 😂

Never heard of eye primer.

Redhead56 Thu 16-May-24 10:15:27

I used to buy Gosh velvet touch about £12 can’t always get it in shops now. I bought W7 Magic face primer £4.95 Amazon it’s just as good. It keeps skin feeling soft and makeup in its place not tested on animals and suitable for vegans.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 16-May-24 10:19:08

You won’t regret it Poppyred. No more disappearing or migrating eye makeup, even in the heat.

Primrose53 Thu 16-May-24 10:19:37

I bought a Primer online and it was about £26. It was from Look Fabulous Forever (🤣some hopes!🤣) and there didn’t seem to be much in the container.

I have since bought one from Avon which was around a fiver and it is just as good.

DamaskRose Thu 16-May-24 10:24:06

Redhead56

I used to buy Gosh velvet touch about £12 can’t always get it in shops now. I bought W7 Magic face primer £4.95 Amazon it’s just as good. It keeps skin feeling soft and makeup in its place not tested on animals and suitable for vegans.

Thanks for this recommendation Redhead, will only buy cruelty free. But then again I don’t like Amazon! 😳

DamaskRose Thu 16-May-24 10:26:12

Just found it in Boots Redhead.

BlueSapphire Thu 16-May-24 11:15:32

Boots 17 do a really good primer, around £4. DD and I swear by it.

charley68 Thu 16-May-24 11:18:13

Superdrug and Boots are your friends. You can see all the various skin care and make up from less expensive to the more spendy variety, try them and maybe get some advice too.

Jobee Sat 18-May-24 11:11:11

So did I! I always use Dulux!