Primers & Foundation

I have just started using Dior's primer (only primer I could find here)
and I find it works far better than not using a primer at all especially
on my not so young skin ;)
I've done a web-search of alt.fashion and saw some older posts about LM
primer and EI primer being the best? As the posts are oldish I was
wondering what the general consensus of the better primers are today.
I've found a MAC store which I want to check out (finally) and I know
they have a primer, what do the AF's think of it? I'm actually hoping to
get a bit of a makeover when I visit them, currently a Revlon Age
Defining girl but willing to change if something else is better or

Miss Livvy...

I wore Age Defying for several years. I switched to True Match about a year
ago. I recently went to Sephora and tried on a few different foundations,
and decided I still liked True Match better. The True Match has more
coverage and stays on longer than Age Defying. The nice thing about Age
Defying is it's moisture, but now I glob on sunscreen and anti-oxidant
first, so I don't need the extra moisture.

Tricia...

Thanks Miss Livvy, will look out for it !

better coverage.
Being in Aust. I may be limited with my choices but I'd still like your
opinions. Thanks

ahmward...

IMO you don't need a primer if you prep your skin with moisturizer and

Tricia...

I looked up Sephora and it appears it only ships to USA & Canada, I'm in
Australia.
But I'll have to look around to see if those products are available
here - thanks

sunscreen before you apply your makeup. I also use Paula's Choice
anti-oxidant serum and the foundation just slides on afterward.

Tricia...

Tricia...

No I don't really, but that's ok there seems to be a few different
options, saw Smashbox on a info-tv thing. Looks like it's worth checking
out! Thanks Susan

ahmward...

post here and I love to order from her. I've placed two orders already
in the past few months and her service is excellent. She may have other
primers on her site.

Tricia...

Thanks Audrey, I've just order the smashbox one and a mirenesse one. But
will try out the LM next time, primers are new to me but I love what
they do! - thanks for finding it for me though and I'm saving your
message for future reference!

ahmward...

I've ordered Mirenesse mascara from Adore Beauty. I hope your primers
work well for you.

Tricia...

Thanks Audrey, I love their mascaras, they work well for me, trying
brown next time I'm due to reorder

wheresmytea...

Tricia, I've never let living in Oz limit my shopping! You can get most
things through ebay, or sign up for something like Shop the States, where
you get your stuff sent to a third party and they send it on to you. Even
for things available here, it is still cheaper to buy online from the US. I
hardly ever pay Australian retail anymore, it's too big a rip off.

Tricia...

Thanks, I'll keep that is mind next time!

I do moisturise but don't use sunscreen. So basically the serum acts
like a primer?