Is e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer's Guru Score?

e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer.

Powder & Setting

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About this product

A liquid primer designed to smooth pores and extend makeup wear, with a putty-like finish that dries to a velvety texture.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Dimethicone, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Cyclodextrin, Polydextrose, Resveratrol, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)

Guru Score

84%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Blurs pores and smooths skin texture
Mattifies without looking harsh or cakey
Liquid formula blends easily

What they flagged

Some find poreless primers difficult to work with

What the gurus are saying

This liquid primer earns consistent praise for visibly smoothing the skin and noticeably extending makeup longevity without the heavy or drying feel of traditional pore-filling products. Gurus repeatedly note it blends easily and works especially well on the T-Zone for those prone to oiliness, though one reviewer found that poreless primers tend to make their oily areas more pronounced, so patch-testing the T-Zone first may help determine if it works for your skin. The liquid formula feels silky on application and dries to a velvety finish that pairs well with most foundations.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

Type

Powder & SettingLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"The e.l.f Liquid Poreless Putty Primer is one of my favorite primers ever and it just so happens to be one of the most affordable ones as well. I just love how it starts out as a liquid so it's easy to use and then it just dries down and gives you an airbrushed effect. This primer for me actually makes a difference in how my makeup looks and wears. You know how some don't really, I don't know, this one actually does for me."

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All 10 takes from Allie Glines

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"I have been using this basically daily since trying it out. It really does something special to the T-Zone. I feel like it smooths my skin out so beautifully. I also feel like the longevity of my makeup is really improved, which is not always the case with products like this. Anything like pore filling or semi-matifying sometimes actually does the opposite on my skin for some reason, it will break up foundation. Not this one. This is incredible. Love that it's from the drugstore."

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"I love the liquid version. I just think for me it's one of the best performing primers out there. It noticeable makes your makeup look better and blur all imperfections, and it also has the power to make foundations that would normally look kicky and peel up smooth again. I really love this formula, it's so nice. I feel like it really does pair with anything, and that's one of the reasons why it's one of my favorites in my collection."

My #1 Makeup RIGHT NOW 😍

"For primer I was thinking about what my top primer is right now and it has to be this one, it's e.l.f. the liquid poreless putty primer. It's just so good. I love also that it's affordable too. Who doesn't love that."

The NEW e.l.f. LIQUID Putty Primer 🙉 Is it different?

"I'm actually leaning towards this and favoring this overall. I like the feeling of this upon application, it just feels really special and feels like silk. Once this dries down it has a very similar feel to it, and there's just something about it. I really do feel like it's different and I feel like it's controlling my oils a little bit more on this side. It's really good. I'm a fan. [...] I would actually recommend the liquid one. I feel like a lot more people are gonna like this."

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"Another incredible product from the drugstore that I can't get enough of is this the elf Liquid Poreless Putty Primer. I talked about this in my favorites video and it just has an incredible way of smoothing out the skin but also I swear to you it makes my makeup last so much longer."

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"I'm going to go in with the elf liquid poreless putty primer this stuff is incredible especially for longevity"

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"I don't feel like it's mattifying or like super drying per se, but I do feel like it does give you a more velvety finish to the skin. It's one of my all-time favorite primers. I adore this. [...] I do feel like this one deserves a double award. I'm still using it and I'm still loving it years after it launched, so I do think it's very, very good. [...] I love this primer. Honestly, if you've never tried this, it's one of the best between drugstore and high-end."

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"The e.l.f. [...] Liquid Poreless Putty Primer [...] was supposed to dupe the liquid primer from Tatcha, and you guys know I love it."

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"This is the best primer at the drugstore right now. It checks off all of my boxes and I actually notice a difference when I use this underneath makeup. I find that this actually makes a difference because it smooths the pores but it's a liquid so it kind of blends easily. I feel like my makeup looks much better on top of this. It's actually one of my favorite primers period, not just from the drugstore, it is so good."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

221k subs

✓Yay

"This is the e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer. Typically I just need the primer in my T-Zone because that's why I get really really oily. [...] I don't like a super matte finish, I like more of a satin natural finish. So I like a little bit of luminosity, but since I have oily skin I can't go too hard otherwise that mess will be like a grease bowl on me."

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"I've tried many primers and there are many that I like out there. The e.l.f. poreless putty primer, the liquid version, I like this because it's mattifying but not like casket sharp matte. So I get like a gentle mattifying of the T-Zone area because I'm not trying to be matte matte matte. I just want to be matte."

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Alexandra Anele

1.44M subs

✓Yay

"The only thing I'm going to do is use a little bit of the elf liquid poreless putty primer in the center of my face"

All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele

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"The only thing I'm going to do is use a little bit of the elf liquid poreless putty primer in the center of my face"

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"I also have the elf Liquid Poreless Putty Primer which I don't know, poreless primers I kind of have a difficult time with, but whatever we're trying new things. I'm gonna try this in my T-Zone since I do tend to get a little bit oily there and I kind of prefer the idea of a liquid over the one in the little pot or compact. I don't know why but for some reason I feel like poreless primers always make me more oily in those areas and kind of make my pores stand out more."