What makes Rimmel’s Stay Matte Primer one of the best drugstore primers? This super lightweight formula minimizes the appearance of pores, controls excess oil for up to 8 hours and never feels heavy or greasy. Use it alone or under any type of foundation and forget about enlarged pores and shiny T-zones. A little goes a long way, so you get even more bang for your buck! walmart.com $6.47

This drugstore primer is one of the most highly rated products and it’s only $11! This primer, or magic perfecting base as L’Oreal likes to call it, helps even out your skin tone and texture, minimizes the appearance of imperfections, fills in unwanted lines, creates a super smooth base for makeup and gives you that flawless look. intl.target.com $10.99

While we’re on the topic of L’Oreal, let’s talk about their redness reducing, color correcting primer. Use this green primer, which minimizes the appearance of red and brown discolorations, to cover up dark circles, blemishes and age spots. Use this alone or under makeup. This is just one of the three color correcting primers in the collection. The other two are for anti-dullness, available in two shades. lorealparisusa.com $12.95

If you’re looking for a primer to help you in the battle against aging, Cover Girl’s Simple Ageless Serum Primer is the perfect match. This product has all the qualities of a primer and also includes Olay Regenerist Moisturizer, which smooths skin, blurs fine lines and wrinkles and boosts elasticity. ulta.com $14.99

Get photo-ready with Revlon’s Color Correcting Primer. This primer is formulated to even out your skin tone, neutralize redness, brighten up your skin and it diffuses light to minimize flaws while creating a smooth canvas for your foundation to glide onto. You’ll look picture perfect each time you use it! intl.target.com $11.99

Maybelline’s Instant Age Rewind Primer feels like silk going on and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, enlarged pores and imperfections, while the slight pink tint leaves a healthy glow on your skin. This is a great option for drier skin types as the silicone in the primer might be too oily for oilier skin. It works with all skin tones. amazon.com $19.99

Boots’ Beautifully Matte Makeup Base is a fabulous option for oily skin. Apply this primer before your foundation and it’ll stop shine in its tracks. Use this combined with other Beautifully Matte products by Boots for perfectly shine-free skin that lasts for hours. Users says it’s on the thicker side, so make sure you blend in well! ulta.com $12.99 Get your hands on one of these fabulous drugstore primers so you can enjoy all the benefits. Primers aren’t just for oily skin and these days there are so many added benefits to primers that it’d be a shame not to use one. Do you have a favorite drugstore primer that I didn’t mention?