Creating the best makeup base starts with one essential step: skin prep. Whether you’re aiming for a matte, long-lasting finish or a smooth, natural glow, the right primers and setting sprays can make all the difference. If you want to learn how to skin prep before makeup or find the perfect primer to achieve your best base yet, we’re here to help. The By BEAUTY BAY primers and setting sprays have been expertly crafted to create a flawless canvas for any makeup look while remaining budget friendly, so you can achieve a professional finish without breaking the bank. The hardest part? Deciding which one to try first.
Do you put primer on before foundation?
Yes, primer is applied before foundation as the first step in your makeup routine. This creates a smooth, even base, helps your foundation last longer, and can address specific concerns like oiliness, dryness, or uneven texture.
How do you apply primer and setting spray?
Perfecting your base is easier than you might think. Whether you’re using primer, a setting spray, or both together, follow these simple steps to perfect your complexion.
Applying primer:
1. Start with clean moisturised skin.
2. Let your primer of choice warm on your fingers before smoothing onto the face.
3. Allow the primer to set for 30 seconds before applying foundation.
Applying setting spray:
Setting spray can be applied either before makeup to create a smooth, long-lasting base, or after makeup to lock everything in place and ensure your look stays fresh all day long.
1. Hold the setting spray about 20cm away from your face.
2. Close your eyes and lightly mist your face in an “X” and “T” motion to ensure even coverage.
3. Let the spray dry naturally—no need to pat or blend.
By BEAUTY BAY primers and setting sprays that create the best base for makeup
Pore Perfect Blurring Primer
Best for: a shine-free, flawless base and a soft-focus finish.
Get a 24/7 filter effect with the By BEAUTY BAY Pore Perfect Blurring Primer. This cloud-like formula smooths, camouflages, blurs, and evens out your complexion, leaving the skin with a hydrated, lumi-matte finish. Perfect alone, under, or on top of makeup, it minimises the appearance of pores, softens lines, and keeps your look locked in all day.
Jelly Grip Hydrating Primer
Best for: a hydrated, lightweight finish that prolongs the wear of makeup.
Soothed skin sound like your thing? You need to get a grip on the By BEAUTY BAY Jelly Grip Hydrating Primer. This lightweight gel melts into the skin to hydrate and smooth, while hyaluronic acid and apricot extract work to plump and refresh. Lightweight and never sticky, get ready for a base that won’t budge.
Glow Filter
Best for: a dewy, sheer, illuminated base.
If you’re all about the no-makeup makeup look, you’ll love the By BEAUTY BAY Glow Filter. This do-it-all, dewy formula delivers a healthy, glass-skin effect, whether blended all over for a natural glow, used under foundation as a primer, or applied to the high points as a highlighter. Juicy, glowy, and effortless to use, it’s about to be your new base bestie.
By BEAUTY BAY Mattifying Setting Mist
Best for: a matte, long-lasting finish.
Get that freshly applied makeup look all day long with By BEAUTY BAY’s Mattifying Setting Mist. This weightless, long-wearing mist locks in your look for up to 12 hours, keeping makeup flawless and shine-free. It also prevents your base products from melting, fading, and setting into fine lines for a filter-level finish you won’t stop spritzing for.
