Primers
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Best Seller$20.00 - $70.00
MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
Clean at Sephora
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$34.00
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer
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Best Seller$16.00 - $42.00
Smashbox Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Oil-Free Foundation Primer
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$15.00 - $28.00
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection
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$45.00
Lancome La Base Pro Perfecting and Smoothing Makeup Primer
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$34.00
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Secure the Blur Makeup Magnet Primer
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Best Seller$15.00 - $58.00
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer
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Best Seller$18.00 - $28.00
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
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$16.00
SEPHORA COLLECTION Smooth + Blur Primer
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$20.00 - $38.00
MILK MAKEUP Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Makeup Primer with Niacinamide
Clean at Sephora
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$55.00
Charlotte Tilbury Invisible UV Flawless Primer SPF 50
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$15.00 - $28.00
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Illuminating Primer- Always An Optimist Collection
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$19.00
bareMinerals PRIME TIME Original Pore-Minimizing Primer
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$16.00 - $35.00
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Super Setter Pore-Minimizing Setting Spray
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$26.00
NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
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$16.00 - $42.00
Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer+ Hydrating Face Primer with Hyaluronic Acid
allure Best of Beauty
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$23.00 - $40.00
MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Primer Pore Minimizer
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$16.00 - $39.00
Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer
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$18.00 - $28.00
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Anti-Aging
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$20.00 - $36.00
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer
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$24.00 sale$48.00 Reg.
GXVE All Time Prime Clean Hydrating Prep & Smooth Face Oil
Clean at Sephora
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$45.00
Estee Lauder Futurist Aqua Brilliance Watery Glow Primer
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$55.00
Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow Face Primer
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$36.00
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Secure the Glow Tacky Hydrating Primer with BOBA Complex
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$16.00 - $42.00
Smashbox Photo Finish Control Mattifying Face Primer with Salicylic Acid
allure Best of Beauty
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$48.00
Too Faced Plump & Prime Face Plumping Primer Serum
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$12.00
SEPHORA COLLECTION Boost + Lock 12HR Eyeshadow Primer
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$20.00 - $36.00
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer
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$18.00 - $42.00
Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer
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$15.00 - $35.00
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Hydrating Primer
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$22.00
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer
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$42.00
tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer
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$42.00
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Makeup Primer+
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$28.00
MILK MAKEUP Cloud Glow Priming Foam With Brightening Turmeric
Clean at Sephora
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$27.00
Too Faced Shadow Insurance 24-Hour Eyeshadow Primer
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$33.00
HUDA BEAUTY Glowish Blur Jam Silicone Free Smoothing Primer
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$23.00
MAKE UP FOR EVER Mini Step 1 Primer Color Corrector 24HR Redness Control & Hydrating Primer
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$30.00
MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Eye Prep & Set
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$29.00
beautyblender BOOST 18-Hour Firming & Smoothing Peptide + Ceramide Primer
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$21.00
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Weightless Eyeshadow Primer- Always An Optimist Collection
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$28.00
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
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$20.00
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Mini Pro Filt'r Hydrating Primer
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$40.00
MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Primer Color Corrector - Redness Corrector
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$40.00
MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Primer Shine Control
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$16.00
Smashbox Photo Finish Correct Anti-Redness Face Primer
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$25.00
MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip Eyeshadow and Concealer Primer
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$16.00 - $42.00
Smashbox Photo Finish Illuminate Glow Face Primer
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$36.00
NARS Soft Matte Face Primer
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Primers
Add essential makeup items to your everyday collection, including primers from the assortment available at Kohl’s! Makeup primers are used underneath other makeup, like eyeshadow, foundation, lipstick, and mascara, helping to create a base that keeps your other makeup products looking great all day.
Shop Kohl’s for all your makeup needs, including primers, bronzers, makeup brushes, and so much more! With a wide range of products available, Kohl’s is your destination for all things makeup!
What is Primer?
Primer can be used to enhance the various areas you focus on when going through your beauty routine. These areas include your eyes, face, lashes, lips, and even your nails. An item like face primer will smooth out pores, create a base for your makeup, manage oily skin, or help prevent excessive shine. Essentially, a primer for your beauty routine works the same way as a paint primer - it sets the base coat for the surface on which you’re working. Primers can also work to reduce the amount of makeup you use, making the application a little easier in the process.
Types of Primers
There are lots of different primer options available, and each style is designed to work well with different skin types and for the various looks you’re sure to try to achieve.
If you have oily skin, look for a mattifying primer, typically one with a silicone base. This kind of primer creates a barrier between the skin and makeup, smoothing your skin and reducing shine. Conversely, if you have dry skin, look for a hydrating primer that is not silicone based. Instead, look for an option that offers antioxidants to help moisturize and rejuvenate.
You can also find primers designed to help color-correct your skin (for example, green primers are used to counteract redness on the skin, while blue primers offset hues of yellow), eyeshadow primer, mascara primer, lip primer, and more!
How to Apply Primer
Applying primer is easy to do, and is a simple process to add to your makeup routine that will offer great results that are worth the extra effort!
Apply any moisturizer you normally do first, and then allow your skin to fully dry before adding any primer. When starting with the primer, begin at the center of your face, and apply a light layer, dabbing it on your face with your fingers ​or a makeup sponge. After the primer is on and dry (give it at least a minute or two to dry so you don’t get uneven patches), you can go ahead and apply foundation and complete the rest of your routine.
Shop Kohl’s and find makeup essentials like primer! No matter what you need to round out your beauty routine, Kohl’s is the place to find it!
