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The Crucial Makeup Step That Can Solve All of Your Skin Woes

Don't love primer? You're using the wrong one. Find the best primers for every skin type

by Allie Flinn | 1 COMMENT

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The Problem: A Zombie-Like Pallor What to look for: Just like lavender shampoo prevents brassy hair, a lavender-tinted primer can work wonders on sallow skin. And don't worry about your face matching the shade of Katy Perry's hair. Lavender primer merely adds a "healthy hue" to your skin and cancels out any jaundiced tones, according to Quynh.

"A great brightening primer will have a lilac or pink tone to it to give you that extra color and add luminosity back to your skin," adds Scantlin.

Try:

Clinique Superprimer Face Primer - Colour Corrects Sallowness, $27. Different from other primers in that it has a more powdery finish, this lavender primer feels ultra-smooth upon application and creates a non-greasy, yet slippery, base for makeup to adhere to.

Tarte Clean Slate Flawless 12-hour Brightening Primer, $30. This radiance-boosting primer blends out to a soft, slightly shimmery pale pink shade that makes skin look amazing, even without foundation. To sweeten the deal, it's waterproof.

Dior Airflash CC Primer, $50. Oh-so-easy to apply, this brightening, smoothing, mist-on primer showers skin with a dose of refreshing minerals and plumping hyaluronic acid.

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