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Face primers are designed to smooth away any imperfections, making fine lines, wrinkles and enlarged pores so much less visible. Many primers also contain additional benefits, such as reflective ingredients to give your skin some extra radiance, or SPF for sun protection. When using a primer, make sure that you give it a few minutes to soak into your skin and properly set before continuing on with the rest of your makeup routine.

This NARS coverup can do it all: It applies and blends well to even out redness and conceal blemishes, undereye circles, and dark spots alike. Beauty Lab tests found that it offers excellent coverage for any need, especially blemishes and that the long-lasting formula won't settle into fine lines or cake. One tester called it "the best one" she had ever used, and it's a reviewer favorite, too. One of more than 4,900 Sephora reviewers says, "It blends well into the skin, does not crease, and is still fully intact after at least 12 hours of regular wear.

Etude offers various affordable products, ranging from mascara to body wash, as well as hand and feet care. As for makeup, the Big Cover Skin Fit Concealer is a favorite. It smoothes dark under-eye circles and blemishes, leaving a natural finish. You'll also want to try the Play 101 Stick Contour Duo. This double-sided stick contains two shades cut at angles, which makes application in the hollows of your cheeks a cinch to create the illusion of more dimension.

We highly doubted anything could rival the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick...but then this newbie came around. Not only does it somehow strike the unicorn-like balance of being totally light in texture while still being a full coverage formula, but it also features unique coated pigments that deliver said full coverage with just a half pump of product. Couple that with waterproof, fade-proof, 24-hour wear, and an extensive range of 32 shades and you've got yourself one ace of base.

Whenever I want to create a bronze smokey-eye, I pick up this makeup product. Not only are there so many finishes in the palette, meaning you have the option to switch things up, but the shades are so pigmented, giving you a bold eye look every time.