YSE Beauty Skin Glow SPF 30 Primer Blurs the Skin

I used to steer clear of makeup and skin care with any type of shimmer because I knew it would emphasize my pores, skin texture, and fine lines until I realized the right type of shimmer can actually do the opposite. That’s right, an ultra-fine shimmer can actually blur the skin and create a lit-from-within glow that can take your complexion from lackluster to pristine in seconds. My favorite product with this ethereal, skin-perfecting type of shimmer is the YSE Beauty Skin Glow SPF 30 Primer with Niacinamide. This $54 primer, paired with my favorite vitamin C serum, has allowed me to go makeup-free for the summer, and my skin has never looked brighter, smoother, and glowier. 

YSE Beauty Skin Glow SPF 30 Primer with Niacinamide

If you like skin-first makeup, this glowy primer is everything you could ever want out of a product that preps your complexion. The lightweight texture sinks into the skin and feels so sheer and delicate—almost as if you don’t have anything on. The shimmer is so finely milled, it doesn’t leave your hands or skin glittery post-application. It just imparts a light-reflecting, glass-skin glow that leaves the skin looking healthy and refreshed. And it’s why my makeup routine as of late begins and ends with this primer—it’s all I need for gorgeous summer skin. 

This primer makes the skin look like a real-life Instagram filter, but the skin care benefits are just as impressive. It blurs pores, fine lines, and texture, lightens dark spots with the help of niacinamide, plumps thanks to sodium hyaluronate (a form of hyaluronic acid), and protects the skin with SPF 30. Note the sun protection is chemical so there’s no white cast. This primer has a subtle peachy coloring, but on the skin, it blends out sheer, so many skin types can use it. 

Yse Beauty was created by actress and model Molly Sims. The products aim to be fast, easy, and effective; I love the less-is-more approach because this primer does exactly what it says it’s supposed to do. Even Jennifer Garner is a fan of the brand’s no-fuss exfoliating pads! 

I’d go as far as to say the Skin Glow Primer is my number one beauty must-have for summer, but I see myself using it year round because it blurs and evens my skin so well. One shopper with acne-prone skin says this primer gives a “glow that doesn’t accentuate oil production.” Another shopper says it helps “cover up the redness on my skin while leaving a natural-looking, glowy finish.” 

Shop the YSE Beauty Skin Glow SPF 30 Primer for $54 on Sephora, and more complexion-boosting products, below. 

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