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Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer is Napoleon Perdis' #1 selling primer (sold every 90 seconds for a reason).
Designed to create a smooth, long-lasting base and formulated with calming botanicals and antioxidant protection, this lightweight primer preps, smooths, and extends makeup wear - helping foundation glide on effortlessly and stay in place throughout the day.
Why You'll Love It
Key Ingredients
How It Works
This primer does more than prep your skin - it actively improves how your makeup looks and wears. By calming the skin and smoothing texture, it creates an even canvas that enhances foundation performance and longevity. At the same time, its botanical ingredients work beneath the surface to support hydration and skin comfort throughout the day.
Formula Benefits
The Result
Skin looks smoother, calmer, and more refined. Foundation applies effortlessly, wears longer, and maintains a natural, flawless finish from morning to night.
Made in Australia. Vegan. Gluten, nut and oil free. Scientifically formulated. Sold every 90 seconds for a reason.
Q: What makes the Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer different from regular primers?
A: This primer doesn’t just smooth — it creates a pre-foundation canvas. It grips your foundation while filling fine texture and delivering light hydration, helping your makeup last longer and look freshly applied.
Q: Which skin types or foundation formulas work best with this primer?
A: It works beautifully across all skin types and is compatible with liquid, cream, powder, or stick foundations from our foundation range.
Q: How long should I wait before applying foundation after primer?
A: Allow 30–60 seconds for the primer to settle. This gives the formula time to adhere and set so your foundation glides on seamlessly.
Q: Can I tweak or mix this primer (e.g. with bronzer or highlighter)?
A: Yes — it’s versatile. You can mix a drop with a bronzer or highlighter to create a custom glow base, or apply selectively to highlight zones.
INGREDIENTS: WATER (AQUA), ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (YARROW) EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, CARBOMER, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, TETRASODIUM EDTA
Overall rating: 4.7939916 / 5 from 233 reviews.
The Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer is praised for its smooth application and long-lasting results, creating a perfect base for foundation. Customers appreciate its hydrating feel, lightweight texture, and subtle scent. The primer leaves skin looking plump and fresh, with a polished finish that lasts throughout the day.
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"I love this product! I will always have this product in my kit as I am a professional makeup artist in America. However my only disappointment is it used to be 1. 7 oz and they are now making it in 1 oz. I’m pretty sure the price is the same if not more. So that is what is disappointing. Not the actual product."
"I have been wearing this primer for over a decade now almost everyday. I Absolutely love it and so does my skin!!! Very sad to hear that you are getting rid of the camera finish powder in fair lady look G3 as I have been wearing this daily also for over a decade and now have to try to colour match your other colours."
"Love this travel primer. It’s easy to apply onto skin. You don’t need much and the makeup glides on smoothly."
"Light, smells nice, keeps my skin nice and refreshed without clogging it up. Have been buying this for years. Good base coat"
"Love this primer! It gives my skin a smooth base before applying the rest of my makeup. Highly recommend!"
"Unfortunately this was orange on my skin so wont be able wear it. It is nothing like the foundation i matched it up with"
"Love this primer, i ha e been using this product for a couple years now."
"Wont use makeup without it!"
"I really have no idea when it comes to primers beyond matching water-based primer with water-based foundation, etc. The reason I don't know any more than that is because this primer was recommended to me about 20 years ago, and I've been using it ever since. It works!"
"Great product. I have been using this primer for many years. Love it."
