I should also mention that I usually don't wear a primer underneath, just moisturizer. RE: It Cosmetics CC cream - does it need a primer and what kind? What primers do you guys use with this to keep it from oxidizing? But I always prime. Holiday Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in your basket? Wound up keeping the CC Cream I’d bought and then I went home and used my new moisturizer before bed and again in the morning. Bye Bye Redness™ Correcting Cream is a red neutralizing and correcting cream that completely cancels redness in your skin from view. So it’s fine on it’s own. I have combo skin and usually need to powder with any foundation I wear anyway. This is the only foundation I’ve ever worn where I’m comfortable not contouring/highlighting/doing eyeshadow to bring some life back to my skin. On occasion if I’m going out or will be out in the heat I will use Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray, which really helps everything last! So I didn’t put it on before the CC Cream. I returned it immediately, there are so many better CC creams and light coverage foundations out there that it wasn't worth my efforts to try to make this one work. It Cosmetics CC cream - does it need a primer and what kind? It’s just enough coverage to mask the redness without washing me out. I confess I haven’t had this problem but I don’t use a primer or cream under it. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Its meant to replace moisturizing, sunscreen application and I think priming too . From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations, Get inspired, play with products & learn new skills, Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you, Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests, Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers, Sign in to Sephora for a more personalized experience, Reorder it from in-store and online purchases, Complete your beauty traits for personalized recommendations, Payments, contact info, addresses and password. I feel like the type of primer you use depends on your skin type and what you’re concerned with. Awesome for daily wear, and then I still have the option to do all that other makeup on top when I want to look glam! I use IT CC cream most days. Maybe it’s the cream/primer underneath? I just picked up some IT Cosmetics “Your Skin But Better” CC Cream in the lightest shade and it goes on the perfect color, then oxidizes on my skin to about a shade and a half too dark. Perfect, thank you! My skin was SO dry it must’ve absorbed all the moisture out of the CC Cream and made it react strangely. So I didn’t put it on before the CC Cream. @lb91 I've used both Benefit POREfessional and UD Optical Illusion and they work perfectly fine with almost any foundation I am wearing. It oxidized like CRAZY on me. custom-sephora-footer-social-link.text-07. Any tips to keep it true to color? Re: It Cosmetics CC cream - does it need a primer and what kind? I moisturized before trying it again (to bring some life back to my skin) and it looks perfect now! I tend to get a bit shiny on my forehead throughout the day so I do set it with IT Bye Bye Pores, and that helps a lot too. I prep my face my using First Aid Beauty Facial Cleanser followed by the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream (for face and other areas). IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better™ CC Cream, an Allure Best of Beauty award winner, provides full coverage colour correction with anti-aging skincare benefits and SPF 50+ sunscreen. I personally have large pores around my nose so I use Benefits Porefessional everyday. I had just taken a month long break from anything on my face besides plain water. I also live in Michigan. I’ve heard silicone primers can be a nightmare for dry skin and humid climates (I live in Florida where the air is made of soup). I never found out what was causing the rashes so I went back to wearing makeup and applying moisturizer. I bought new (hypoallergenic) moisturizer when I bought this CC Cream but when I got home it was open with a finger dig out of it. I like that Smashbox primer and the Bare Minerals Prime Time one is very similar, so I'll try those! Re: It Cosmetics CC cream - does it need a primer and what kind? Sometimes there are certain products that just don't mix well with each other. The very next day I went to Sephora to exchange the open moisturizer and look for a lighter CC Cream shade (I thought maybe I’d grabbed the second lightest shade by accident). Monthly Favorites: November 2020 Edition! Is it best to use it on its own or with a primer? The very next day I went to Sephora to exchange the open moisturizer and look for a lighter CC Cream shade (I thought maybe I’d grabbed the second lightest shade by accident). @M011y1995 I'm a little baffled and sorry to hear that you're having this problem!! From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations, Get inspired, play with products & learn new skills, Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you, Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests, Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers, Sign in to Sephora for a more personalized experience, Reorder it from in-store and online purchases, Complete your beauty traits for personalized recommendations, Payments, contact info, addresses and password. Figured it out! Applied the CC Cream after that and I haven’t had any more issues with it oxidizing. Have you tried it just by itself, with nothing underneath it? If it's better with a primer, which one? Yeah I haven't primed with BB creams in the past, but didn't know if it was different with CC creams. My skin was SO dry it must’ve absorbed all the moisture out of the CC Cream and made it react strangely. I have used this for over 3 years and have never had a problem with it oxidizing! Like, two shades too dark. I took a month long break from putting anything on my face besides plain water because *something* was giving me rashes on my cheeks. I heard you don’t need to prime? Monthly Favorites: November 2020 Edition! custom-sephora-footer-social-link.text-07. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.