Shoppers Call This Now-$19 Primer From an Oprah Used Brand Filter-Like

May 2024 · 2 minute read

I have a love-hate relationship with photo filters. On the one hand, they’re flattering in all their skin-blurring glory; on the other, they don’t translate to real, non-digital life. Though technology has yet to discover a means of transposing phone filters onto our actual faces, beauty brands, including Oprah-approved Laura Geller, have created imperfection-blurring primers — which I’d argue are the next best thing.

As its name suggests, Laura Geller’s Spackle Skin-Perfecting Primer is designed to impart an almost filtered flawlessness to skin, both beneath foundation and on its own. For a limited time, the primer is 47 percent off, but you can score an extra 15 percent off with the code LG15 at checkout.

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The Laura Geller Spackle Skin-Perfecting Primer is a smoothing makeup base. Specifically formulated for mature skin, the lightweight gel-balm brightens the complexion, minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and tightens the appearance of pores to deliver a filter-like finish. Furthermore, the formula locks makeup in place for all-day wear, omitting the need for midday touch-ups or worrying about cakiness. 

The formula is infused with soft-focus, mattifying powder, which diffuses the appearance of imperfections while giving skin a radiant glow. Additionally, it contains skincare ingredients including papaya extract to instantly soften skin and brighten the appearance of hyperpigmentation, delivering a more even tone over time. 

Shoppers say the primer delivers on its skin-smoothing promises; according to one, it wears “like a real-life filter,” while another says it “fills in little lines.” Yet another shopper in their 40s has “extremely oily skin,” but says the primer has “changed [their] life” thanks to how it preserves their makeup and leaves them looking “significantly less oily at the end of the day.” Another says the smooth finish practically “turns back time.” Finally, a shopper over 65 says their skin is “smoother,” and “less dry” post-use. Plus, their “pores are almost nonexistent.”

For the next best thing to an IRL filter, shop Laura Geller’s Spackle Skin-Perfecting Primer — and stock up while it’s still on sale for an extra 15 percent off with the code LG15 at checkout.

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