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Mattifying primer

Soft Matte Primer

by NARS

NARS’s matte primer for oily skin, sold as balancing and blurring the look of texture and shine and holding make-up in heat and sweat.

  • For oily skin
  • Soft matte
  • Shine control
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What a mattifying primer is

An oil-absorbing primer that keeps shine down through the day.

How it is used. Press into the T-zone only, where the skin shines first.

Read our mattifying primer guide

The techniques

Press
Press product onto the skin without dragging, so it stays where it is put.
Pat
Tap lightly with a fingertip or damp sponge so product melts in rather than moves.

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