Smashbox

Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer

Photo Finish Smooth & Blur  ·  Primer  ·  1 oz  ·  around $42

Should you buy it? Smashbox Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer is a primer at around $42 for 1 oz. The long-standing benchmark for a blurring primer. Grips a base for a full day on oily skin without turning it patchy. It suits blurring pores and texture, controlling shine, oily skin.

What it is

The long-standing benchmark for a blurring primer. Grips a base for a full day on oily skin without turning it patchy.

Worth knowing

Built for wear time. If your skin is dry it can look flat, use a hydrating primer instead.

Who it suits

Where to buy it

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Sephora Ulta

How it compares

Other primers in the directory that overlap with this one.

ProductPriceSuited to
Benefit The POREfessional Pore Primer $35 Blurring pores and texture, Controlling shine, Oily skin
NYX Marshmallow Smoothing Primer $16 Blurring pores and texture, Controlling shine, Oily skin
Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer $58 Blurring pores and texture, Dry skin, Normal skin
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer $10 Holding a base in place, Hydrating under makeup, Dry skin

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