7 Best Lip Primers

This sheer nude primer applies very gently to lips. It preps and primes lips for a smooth color-popping hold. Apply this lightly all over your lips before applying lipstick, lip pencil, or lip gloss.

The product genuinely improves the texture of the lips and brings out the color of whatever lip product you’re wearing. It works especially great with dark colors. The formula prevents bleeding, feathering, and fading – it keeps your lipstick within the lip lines.

You can get this primer on Amazon right now for only $4.99. This is one of the cheapest primers on our list, and one of the highest-ranked thanks to its quality.

This primer almost works like a lip plumper; it fills in fine lines and leaves your lips looking lush. You can use this as an anti-aging cosmetic by applying it to your lips in the morning and at night to reduce fine lines and wrinkles on and around the lips. You can also simply use this as a nourishing lip primer by applying a light coat before lipstick or lipgloss.

Two key ingredients in this formula are sunflower seed oil and vitamin E derivative. The sunflower seed oil acts as a skin conditioning treatment that creates a soft, smooth, and supple appearance for the lips. The vitamin E derivative serves as an antioxidant.

This primer has so many beneficial values packed into one item. We think that, while it’s a little pricier than some of the other primers on our list, it’s a good value for all that it does.

For this lip primer cream, all you need is a little dot of formula. Apply to either finger or directly onto clean lips, smooth on the lipline, then blend over lips. Make sure to let this product dry thoroughly before applying lipstick or gloss. Reapply throughout the day before reapplying lipstick.

This lip primer is a cream, so it’s a little thicker than other primer formulas. The primer is an herbal antioxidant that conditions lips and softens the appearance and texture. It is dermatologist, allergy, and clinically tested.

It’s $22.50, and a little goes a very long way. This is great as a primer but also works as a conditioner and lip line remover.

This primer/lip balm applies very smoothly and leaves lips incredibly soft and hydrated. It prevents lips from cracking or chapping and gives a natural healthy glow. Use this as an everyday balm and as your go-to primer.

This lip primer/balm nourishes while serving as a primer. It’s got an 8-hour hold and gives a healthy glow to lips. Use this as your everyday moisturizing stick to enhance the look and feel of your lips.

This primer and lip balm is extremely inexpensive and can be found at most drugstores. It’s set at a bargain of a price and is easily accessible – what else can you ask for?

This Anastasia Lip Primer glides on smoothly. Use a simple basecoat before you apply lipstick or lipgloss or use this primer as a nighttime conditioning treatment to help soften and hydrate lips.

This primer works great with light and dark colors. It prevents feathering, fading, and bleeding. It’s an excellent primer for anyone who tends to have dry or chapped lips. It works almost like a lip balm with its nourishing conditioning elements.

To us, this is a great deal. Because it’s like a 2-in-1 and only costs $16, we think it’s quite a steal.

You don’t need to apply much of this primer in order for it to reach its full potential. The Too Faced Lip Insurance goes on smoothly, and hydrates and moisturizes while it keeps your lipstick from feathering, fading, or transferring.

The Too Faced Lip Insurance locks down lip color with its quick-drying formula. It is 100% vegan and cruelty-free. The silky-smooth formula provides ultimate hydration that keeps your lips looking vibrant.

At $20, you’ve got a primer that will hold your color for the entire day.