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The Secret to Flawless Makeup? A Great Base & Finish
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items Sure, you can have all the fab makeup products, but the real secret to a flawless look starts with the right base. Here are my top picks to prep your skin and make your makeup truly shine.
I’m really into these primers — they feel more like skincare than typical makeup, but they do an awesome job helping my makeup last all day. They’re lightweight and perfect if you’re looking to add a gel-based primer to your routine and don’t mind sp...
Priming Moisturizer
Even though I have oily skin, I actually prefer the original formula over the matte version. These primers are often called a dupe for Tatcha Silk Canvas — and while I do think Tatcha sits a bit nicer on the skin, I still genuinely love these. They’r...
Poreless Putty Face Primer
Literally my all-time favorite — total GOAT status. If your budget allows, this is a must-have. The opaque cream texture feels unbelievably luxurious, and I’ve never experienced anything quite like it.
Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer
The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer is one I genuinely love — I’ve repurchased it twice already! If you’re unsure which primer to try next, this is a great place to start. It has that classic silicone feel but is much lighter and smoother tha...
High-Adherence Silicone Primer
I’ve been using ILIA’s The Base Face Milk nonstop lately — honestly, it’s the GOAT for my skin. It feels super lightweight but gives such amazing hydration without ever feeling greasy or heavy. My skin stays plump and dewy all day, and it’s perfect u...
ILIA The Base Face Milk Essence & Lightweight Moisturizer with ...
Laneige’s Glowy Makeup Serum is hands down the best pre-makeup step I’ve found — it seriously deserves an invite to every base prep party. It gives my skin this radiant, hydrated glow that makes makeup go on so smoothly and last all day. If you want ...
Glowy Makeup Serum - LANEIGE
This Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide is a total must-have! It instantly brightens and smooths your skin while the cooling roller helps reduce puffiness and define your natural contours. Plus, it locks in hydration and creates the p...
REFY Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide
You probably know Beautyblender for their iconic sponges, but their Boost Firming & Smoothing Peptide Primer is a total game-changer too. This primer seriously does it all — it plumps, moisturizes, blurs pores, and keeps makeup locked in for up t...
BOOST™ 18-Hour Firming & Smoothing Peptide + Ceramide Primer
Armani’s Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer is silky smooth but still has that perfect, slightly tacky feel that makes makeup stick all day. This skincare-meets-makeup formula instantly boosts radiance, delivers lightweight moisture, and helps your found...
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Makeup Primer
Tatcha’s Liquid Silk Canvas is my go-to when I want a lightweight, protective base that feels like a second skin. It smooths out texture, blurs pores, and creates the perfect canvas for makeup without feeling heavy or greasy. Plus, it preps my skin s...
The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer - Tatcha
It combines the benefits of a moisturizer and primer, providing a smooth, hydrated base for makeup. Whether used alone or under makeup, it leaves my skin feeling soft, plump, and ready for the day.
Vitamin Enriched Face Base Priming Moisturizer - Bobbi Brown
This setting spray is seriously amazing — it keeps my makeup locked in all day. I’ve even convinced my friends to buy it because it works that well!
Charlotte Tilbury Transfer-Proof Setting Spray
This is a recent addition to my collection, and I’ve already gone through the whole bottle! MAC Fix Plus is fantastic — I don’t just use it as a setting spray, but also before makeup and throughout the day to really help everything melt into my skin....
Prep + Prime Fix+ Primer and Setting Spray – Matte Finish - MAC Cosmetics
This strobe cream is my secret weapon for a dewy, glowing finish. It preps my skin perfectly for makeup, and in the summer, it gives me just the right amount of natural glow without feeling greasy.
Strobe Cream – Illuminating Cream
