# Primer for a glowy finish

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/primer/glowy-finish/
Category: Beauty > Face primer. Updated 2026-10-16. Based on 185 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Feb 2019 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which primer gives a glowy finish?

**Short answer:** Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer has the best record for a glowy finish at 44 of 44, followed by REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer at 21 of 21 and e.l.f. Power Grip Primer at 16 of 16. Even the weakest record here, Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer at 23 of 25, is a 92% share. Each record counts just shoppers who said whether it gave a glow.

**What stands out:** The two Grip primers stand out for staying power: 77% of the e.l.f. Power Grip Primer reviews and 51% of the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer reviews say makeup lasts longer.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Glowy base | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer | 44 of 44 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer | 21 of 21 | 100% | no |
| 3 | e.l.f. Power Grip Primer | 16 of 16 | 100% | yes |
| 4 | YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer | 24 of 25 | 96% | no |
| 5 | OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Face Primer | 27 of 29 | 93% | no |
| 6 | Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer | 23 of 25 | 92% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer

Of its 51 reviews, 22% say it grips makeup, though 6% say it pills and 4% call it too sticky.

- Praised for: Makeup lasts longer (51%), Grips makeup (22%), Smooth base (12%)
- Complaints: Pills (6%), Too sticky (4%)
- Reports counted: 51

### 2. REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer

A smooth base comes up in 18% of its 22 reviews, and 14% say it doesn't pill.

- Praised for: Makeup lasts longer (23%), Grips makeup (18%), Smooth base (18%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 3. e.l.f. Power Grip Primer

Grip on makeup comes up in 59% of its 22 reviews and good value in 27%.

- Praised for: Makeup lasts longer (77%), Grips makeup (59%), Lightweight (45%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 4. YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer

Smoothness comes up in 30% of its reviews, while a high price draws complaints in 10%.

- Praised for: Smooth base (30%), Lightweight (13%), Makeup lasts longer (10%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (10%), Breaks skin out (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 5. OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Face Primer

Shoppers describe it as lightweight in 13% of its 30 reviews and smooth in 13%, while 7% find it too expensive.

- Praised for: Smooth base (13%), Lightweight (13%), Makeup lasts longer (10%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 6. Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer

This is a stick primer, and its 2 misses found it too glittery. A lightweight feel comes up in 10% of its 30 reviews, while 7% say it feels drying.

- Praised for: Lightweight (10%), Smooth base (10%)
- Complaints: Drying (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

## Questions

**Which primer gives a glowy finish?**

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer has the best record (44 of 44), followed by REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer (21 of 21), e.l.f. Power Grip Primer (16 of 16), YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer (24 of 25), OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Face Primer (27 of 29) and Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer (23 of 25). The first three tie on share, so group size sets their order: 44 shoppers stated a result for Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer, against 21 for REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer and 16 for e.l.f. Power Grip Primer.

**Do these records promise a glow?**

No. These records come from shoppers who mentioned the finish, and shoppers mostly bring up a glow when they like it, so the numbers compare the primers with each other rather than promise a look.

**Are these results from a lab test?**

No. The counts are what shoppers said after using each primer, not a lab test, so follow the label directions.

**Which of these primers are sold on Amazon?**

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer and e.l.f. Power Grip Primer are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself. For Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer, we could not confirm the exact Amazon listing, so its button searches Amazon for it. We found no official Amazon listing for REFY Glow & Sculpt Face Serum Primer, YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer or OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Face Primer, so none of the three has a buy link here.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/