Budget primer

[rockybalboa]

I'm nearing the end of my Benefit Pore Professional and am looking for a cheaper replacement. Is the Lanacane Anti Chafe gel still the best option or are there other things I should be considering?

[chipsandpeas]

MUA do a pretty good copy of porefessional

www.muastore.co.uk/matte-perfect-primer

[BunnyLebowski]

The Garnier 5 Minute Blur primer is an identical dupe for Porefessional.

[avocadotoast]

The Rimmel one is quite good. I think it's about £7. It's a pain in the arse to get out the tube when it gets near the end though!

[rockybalboa]

Sudocrem?!? Really!!? Got shed loads of that...

[Skinheadmermaid]

Maybelline babyskin is decent.

[DownWithThisTypeOfThing]

I think the Rimmel one ^^ is on offer in asda ATM. They had a few products in a cardboard display unit in the toiletries aisle - I'm sure the stuff was half price.

[almondcakes]

Agree about baby skin.

wasn't there some odd product that everyone on here was using as primer at one point?

Some skin healing balm thing?

[goodasitgets]

I like the maybelline baby skin one have repurchased it twice

[Fabulassie]

Yes, there's some product for skin chaffing that is identical to silicone primers.

[DrankSangriaInThePark]

The best I've tried is the Avon one. Can't remember the name but cost about a fiver.

[Awks]

The MUA one at Superdrug is fine. It's £4.

[poorbuthappy]

The Lanacane anti chaffing and MUA primer both gave me those horrible cyst like spots which don't ever come to a head.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I absolutely hate to say it but I haven't found anything as good as Porefessional. I'm coping without any for that reason, as can't justify the cost of Porefessional, for such a tiny pot.

[almondcakes]

Dr Brandt pores no more is better than porefessional.

[Fabulassie]

Some people don't do well at all with silicone and many primers are primarily silicone.

I tell you what: try Wayne Goss's (gossmakeupartist on Youtube) trick of putting powder on before foundation. Moisturiser, loose powder, then foundation. It will last all day and look really good.

[rockybalboa]

But I use mineral foundation so would powder underneath still work? I'm a bit worried about the Lanacane causing spots as Bare Minerals did just that so I now use Lily Lolo. I'm tempted to try the Sudocrem but worried about the smell, it's quite strong!

[Awayday]

Monistat soothing care gel is exactly the same thing as the smash box primer. I used to use it but switched to the monistat and can't tell the difference. You can get it on Amazon!

[Fabulassie]

If you're using a powder foundation then I guess a powder base isn't going to work as it would with a liquid foundation.

And if Bare Minerals was bad for your skin, was it the silicone? If so, then try and find a primer that doesn't have silicone.

If it's that "blurring" effect you're after, I'm not sure if there are any primers that do it without silicone. I may be wrong, though.

Why do you want a primer?

[Pumpkinette]

Rimmel one is quite good. I switch between that and my pricey Elimis one. Whilst it's not quite as good it's not too far off and the price difference makes up for it.

Re: whoever commented on getting the last bit out of the tube. I just cut the tube open and scoop out whats left. It's easily another 3/4 days worth if product. I'm a bit cheap though and do this with everything including toothpaste, shampoo, sample size moisturisers etc

[DreamToSleep]

another vote for the MUA primer, I like their eyelid primer too.

[avocadotoast]

Pumpkinette that is a good idea. I always end up squeezing really hard to try get it out and then I end up with it shooting all over the floor

OP, I use Lily Lolo foundation as well. That and Rimmel primer works pretty well. I also found that Illamasqua Hydra Veil is incredible (I got a sample pot for my wedding) but it is expensive! (And that said, I've never used it with powder foundation.)

[rockybalboa]

I find using a primer helps my foundation last longer. Not 'that' bothered about blurring, just like the smoothing and prepping effect really. I think it was the bismuth in the Bare Minerals which gave me the most horrid bumps under my skin, hideous.