Clinique Superprimer

I'm not much of a makeup wearer. Of course, I wear some makeup regularly, so that I don't look like I'm regularly on my deathbed for work and class. I was always a concealer-and-mascara kind of girl, and it wasn't until recently that I started investing in nicer products.

On a normal class day, I'll usually wear some moisturizer with SPF and concealer on my blemishes and some mascara on my eyelashes. On a work day, I'll also wear my tinted moisturizer (that I love) and some eyeliner. And maybe a little bronzer.

Lately though, I've been reading tons of raving reviews of primers. I never really understood them but when I heard that you can wear them without anything on top of them and have a more natural, but still flawless looking complexion, I needed to investigate further.

I spent my lunch break at Sephora testing all different brands of primer on my hands. I ultimately went with this Clinique option and I can't do anything but praise it. It stays on all day long and keeps my face from feeling oily. My skin turns silky smooth and so so soft, both with and without the tinted moisturizer.

I used to think primer was just a useless extra step, but I am converted. This is something I'll always keep in my makeup arsenal.

Side note: it also comes in different kinds that benefit different problems, like redness or dullness, in case you have more specific needs.