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If you haven’t incorporated a primer into your daily makeup routine yet, uh, respectfully, where have you been? A primer helps your makeup last longer and it also helps with application. Keep in mind, though, that primers will have different finishes and benefits, depending on the one you’re using. If you want a primer that gives the skin a blurred and soft matte finish, Ulta has just the option for you. Even better, it retails for under $13.
CoverGirl’s TruBlend Skin Enhancer Velvet Blur Primer is a game changer for keeping your makeup looking fresh all day (or night) long. The lightweight formula wears beautifully over skincare as well as underneath makeup, helping everything last that much longer and apply more easily. It has a lightweight, balmy feel that gives the skin a soft matte finish thanks to its smoothing and blurring properties. The end result is an enhanced complexion that still looks (and feels) like you.
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CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Velvet Blur Primer, $12.99 at Ulta
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Adding this primer to your everyday makeup routine is a breeze. Take one to two pumps on clean fingertips and then gently massage into your skin. Give the primer one minute so it can absorb and activate. Once that minute is up, put on your makeup as usual. You can also wear this product alone or even layer it with other primers and luminzers. CoverGirl does recommend giving your skincare and sunscreen enough time to absorb prior to applying this primer; this will prevent any potential pilling.
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What Ulta Shoppers Say About CoverGirl’s TruBlend Skin Enhancer Velvet Blur Primer
Ulta shoppers appreciate CoverGirl’s TruBlend Skin Enhancer Velvet Blur Primer, giving it an average rating of 4.5 stars on Ulta.com, with 88 percent of reviewers saying they would recommend this product to others.
“Velvety dream,” wrote one impressed shopper in a five-star review on Ulta.com. “The CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Primer Velvet Blur was exactly that: a velvety blur! This product goes on extremely smooth and blurs all imperfections on the face. This will be my new go to primer!”
“The CoverGirl TruBlend Velvet Blue Primer smooths skin and helps makeup last longer. Its lightweight, silky texture feels comfortable and gives a fresh, even canvas for foundation,” said another happy shopper in a five-star review on Ulta.com.
You can pick up this blurring primer on Ulta.com or find it in select Ulta stores. It retails for just $12.99.
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