Primers & Foundation

I have just started using Dior's primer (only primer I could find here)
and I find it works far better than not using a primer at all
especially
on my not so young skin ;)
I've done a Google of alt.fashion and saw some older posts about LM
primer and EI primer being the best? As the posts are oldish I was
wondering what the general consensus of the better primers are today.
I've found a MAC store which I want to check out (finally) and I know
they have a primer, what do the AF's think of it? I'm actually hoping
to
get a bit of a makeover when I visit them, currently a Revlon Age
Defining girl but willing to change if something else is better or
better coverage.
Being in Aust. I may be limited with my choices but I'd still like
your
opinions. Thanks
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Tricia

IMO you don't need a primer if you prep your skin with moisturizer and
sunscreen before you apply your makeup. I also use Paula's Choice
anti–oxidant serum and the foundation just slides on afterward.
Audrey

Defining girl but willing to change if

them, currently a Revlon Age
I wore Age Defying for several years. I switched to True Match about
a year ago. I recently went to Sephora and tried on a few different
foundations, and decided I still liked True Match better. The True
Match has more coverage and stays on longer than Age Defying. The
nice thing about Age Defying is it's moisture, but now I glob on
sunscreen and anti–oxidant first, so I don't need the extra moisture.

I'm actually hoping to
get a bit of a makeover when I visit them, currently a Revlon Age
Defining girl but willing to change if something else is better or
better coverage.
Being in Aust. I may be limited with my choices but I'd still like
your
opinions. Thanks
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You don't have to limit yourself to primers that are available only
where you live. Sephora carries a wide variety of make–up primers in
a variety of prices (Smashbox is one of the very best). Also
www.qvc.com carries Smashbox products as well as Laura Geller and
Laura's Spackle is amazing. You're right though, make–up not only
goes on much better, but the primer sets it for the day.
Susan
http://susansspa.blogspot.com/

Primers are pretty good to prevent oily or combo skin from changing
the texture/color/ durability of the foundation..
I have been testdrivig Sue Devitt Primer and Per'Fekt primer and love
both.. excellent slip on the skin and they work really well
Stevie

I looked up Sephora and it appears it only ships to USA & Canada, I'm
in
Australia.
But I'll have to look around to see if those products are available
here – thanks
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Tricia – I realized after I posted that you live in Australia.
Perhaps you can have a friend from the USA or Canada order it for you
and ship it to Australia.
Susan
http://susansspa.blogspot.com/

wac...@AOL.com wrote:
No I don't really, but that's ok there seems to be a few different
options, saw Smashbox on a info–tv thing. Looks like it's worth
checking
out! Thanks Susan
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Tricia

I've ordered Mirenesse mascara from Adore Beauty. I hope your primers
work well for you.
Audrey

http://tinyurl.com/dcw2s Laura Mercier does make a lovely primer and
you can order it from www.adorebeauty.com in Australia. Kate used to
post here and I love to order from her. I've placed two orders
already in the past few months and her service is excellent. She may
have other primers on her site.
Audrey

ahmward wrote:
Thanks Audrey, I've just order the smashbox one and a mirenesse one.
But
will try out the LM next time, primers are new to me but I love what
they do! – thanks for finding it for me though and I'm saving your
message for future reference!
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Tricia

ahmward wrote:
Thanks Audrey, I love their mascaras, they work well for me, trying
brown next time I'm due to reorder
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Tricia

"Tricia" <tri...@home.vic.au> wrote in message
news:a5AHf.6010$yK1.1...@news–server.bigpond.net.au...
Tricia, I've never let living in Oz limit my shopping! You can get
most things through ebay, or sign up for something like Shop the
States, where you get your stuff sent to a third party and they send
it on to you. Even for things available here, it is still cheaper to
buy online from the US. I hardly ever pay Australian retail anymore,
it's too big a rip off.