Never underestimate the power of primers.

Not only do they set a good base for your foundation, but when used alone, primers can also control how much oil your skin produces during the day.

Here are our top 5 picks:

PRICES: €34, Benefit the POREfessional, Brown Thomas; €16.39, Garnier 5 Second Perfect Blur; €31.50, Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, Boots; €23, bareMinerals Prime time; Debenhams, €22, Inglot face primer, Inglot