To prime or not to prime that is the question.....

So lets talk primers, there are those Make-up Artists that think that primers are a waste of time and not necessary if you have followed a good skin routine before putting the make-up on and there are others who actually think they are worth the effort, I sit on both camps there are occasions where I think a good primer is essential and others when I think a good moisturiser before applying is just as good.

The main function of a primer is to provide the skin with extra hydration, to smooth out any fine lines and imperfections and to give the makeup extra locking power to remain on the skin all day.

So for a wedding the important factor in any makeup that I do is that it lasts from the moment I put on the skin in the morning, right through to midnight and beyond and it needs to withstand lots of emotions and later on lots of merriment and dancing.

I stock loads of different primers in my kit and here are a few that I like:

Laura Mercier Radiance/hydrating and standard primer

Love this brand I was introduced properly to it in the summer of this year, and I absolutely adore all the base products in the brand.  Each primer has a different function the radiance to add shine to dull or aging skin, hydrating for skin that needs plumping and is dry to the touch and the standard primer I use when I encounter oily skin.  I only use these primers when my bride opts for the foundation I use from this range.


Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow

This brand of make-up is slowly creeping into my kit and I love everything about it, yes its fairly expensive but it is so good just a little goes along way.  Wonderglow is an instant soft focus flash primer and it is so luxurious on the skin, it add light and radiance to dull skin and it takes years off my clients and my brides it adds that soft radiance that makes them look truly wonderful.

An absolute must in any makeup bag it literally takes years off the skin and smell divine.


Illamasqua Veils - Hydra and Matte

This is the original primers I have in my kit and they are still firm favourites of mine.  I have Matte and Hydra Veil and these I use when  I come across extreme skin issues the hydra adds instant hydration to the skin and teamed with the skin base foundation it looks amazing and from a photographic point of view it looks perfect on camera.  The opposite to the hydra is the matte veil, this I use to help with skin that is extremely oily and to eliminate shine from the t zone and the nose area, again teamed with the skin base foundation it again photographs so well.  They did recently recently bring out another in the collection called Radiance but I have not as yet tried it.