The Best Primers For Oily Skin

Nu Blotting Lotion, £28 | Yves Saint Laurent Beauty

We’re real fans of YSL’s Nu range of skincare-make-up hybrids. This primer promises up to eight hours of hydration thanks to an infusion of antioxidant-rich Moroccan limonette extract. The hero ingredient also helps protect the skin’s barrier from external stressors to encourage a more balanced-looking complexion. Wear it alone as a moisturiser or use it under make-up to improve both application and wear.

Available at YSLBeauty.co.uk

Pure Canvas Blurring Primer, £39.50 | Laura Mercier

To smooth the look of imperfections and blur larger pores, this mattifying primer is a great place to turn. Infused with microalgae and hardworking blurring powders, it delivers a soft-focus effect to perfect the skin’s look and feel, while encouraging make-up applied on top to look more flawless too. The best bit? It comes in a mist.

Available at LookFantastic.com

Mattifying Charcoal Infused Shine Killer Face Primer, £9.60 (was £12) | NYX Professional Makeup

If your skin leans towards oily, the biggest tell is when areas like the T-zone begin to exhibit a shiny look. To combat this, a mattifying primer is a valuable tool to add to your make-up bag, and NYX has long been a favourite to know. Affordable but effective, this works to prevent foundation from melting off the skin and never clogs the pores.

Available at Boots.com

Wonderfilter™ Velvet Finish Primer, £40 | Beauty Pie

Working to blur large pores, smooth the skin for better foundation application, and plump the skin without adding excess oil, this is a primer to know. Rather than adding too much glow or overly mattifying, this sits perfectly in the middle, offering a velvet finish. You shouldn’t need us to tell you how skin-loving Beauty Pie is – making this one a winner for keeping your complexion clear too.

Available at BeautyPie.com

The POREfessional Face Primer, £31 | Benefit

Long a cult favourite, this primer looks somewhat tinted on first glance – but don’t be fooled. Lightweight on the skin and leaving behind a smooth blurred look and feel, it’s perfect for everyday if your oil levels are tough to manage. We also love that it doesn't disrupt make-up applied on top – instead helping to provide a smoother canvas for foundation, concealer or other liquids to be blended onto.

Available at BenefitCosmetics.com