Three of a Kind - Luminous Primers

Happy Friday All!
I am completely lost for any product that will make your skin luminous, dewy and gorgeous.   I love me a highlighter in all its forms, but I especially love a glowy primer.  It’s super easy to pop on the face before your foundation or tinted moisturiser, and is a great look for Spring/summer.   Here are three of my favourites, including a budget friendly option which is just as good as the high end options.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal £33

This is not strictly a primer however does an okay job of adhering your make up to your face.  I was introduced to Becca products from an early age.  I was fortunate enough to be pounced on at the age 23 in Fenwicks by a good SA in London and bought the luminous skin colour and this product.  The SA recommended mixing the two together to create a beautiful finish.  Normally I don’t go for pinky highlighters, but this works perfectly for my yellow/olive skin.  What I love about this product is even if you have acne skin with scars it doesn’t really show up your imperfections, but perfects them as per the name.  It’s a no-brainer product you don’t have to mince around with it, if you go crazy with it you don’t look ridiculous.   The product is not greasy, it can be used dotted on the cheek bones or mixed with your foundation.   There are a couple of other colours notably ‘pearl’ that is a favourite amongst the beauty bloggers but I have a special place in my heart for ‘opal’.  The bottle is huge, I have been repurchasing this product for nearly a decade and I am only on my third bottle.

Where to buy

Becca has recently gone into administration just in the UK, but has also gone back to Space NK online. (?? what is going on!!!!)  You can order this product on back order from the 7^th-8^th of May.   There was a time I stopped using this simply because I got the hump with how difficult it was to find in the UK.  It was constant calls to Fenwicks to find out when their next batch of Tinted moisturiser in ‘bamboo’ was coming in.  It was at this point that I switched to Laura Mercier.  Which is a shame as Becca is amazing makeup brand.  I just wish they got their stuff together and sorted out their supply chain.  

Laura Mercier Radiance Primer £28

The perfect dupe for Becca skin perfector Pearl.  The product is gold and iridescent on the skin, which I like as its interesting and different from your usual gold shimmer fare.  It’s not a pinky as ‘opal’ but probably with be most similar with ‘pearl’.  I use this as a primer under my foundation/tinted moisturiser.  This goes lovely with Chantecaille just skin, or Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser.   I wouldn’t recommend using with a heavy foundation as you lose a lot of the luminosity, however having said that I haven’t tried mixing it with a heavy foundation yet (watch this space).   I have oily skin and I know some people have complained that it makes them an oil slick.  I don’t have this problem but this might be due to the fact that I only put a small amount over my face.   It’s not a product you can be heavy handed with, depending on how you like your make up?  A lot of people say this is an evening/special occasion primer, but I say no to that!  I spent £28 on the stuff and every day is a special day in my opinion.  I really don’t subscribe to saving things for best (with the exception of silk covered high heels and ONLY when indoors) if you have that attitude you will end up in your coffin with a fabulous wardrobe of unworn stuff.

Where to buy

Space NK in store and online, big department stores such as Selfridges, John Lewis, etc.

L’Oreal primer lumi magnique £9.99

I love this product as it has silvery sheen to it, that is lovely and subtle.   I like that as it’s a bit different from your bog standard gold highlighter.  MSF fans this reminds me alot of a liquid version of Lightscapade.  This is another product you don’t have to treat too carefully.   I use it under my makeup, over on the top of my cheek bones, or mixed in.  Works all ways.  If you don’t have a shimmery primer, or indeed you don’t have a primer at all I would definitely recommend this to whet your appetite.  It’s nice and small you can pop into your gym/bike bag, good for festivals and holidays.  (great with just your tan and SPF).  As a primer it’s great for keeping my make up in place. I usually use this with Garnier’s BB cream as both products are nice and light they compliment each other well.

Where to buy

Boots, Superdrug, any bid supermarket with decent make up section.  Don’t forget 3 for 2 offers and get your points in Boots.

Hope that line up was useful, and you will getting your glow in this summer.
Have a great weekend