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If You Have to Get Ready for a Close-Up
This brand led the way in creating makeup for HDTV (you know, where you can see everrrry little flaw), so you know they know what's up. Their latest microfinishing powder is a new and improved take on the cult classic. It leaves skin looking and feeling velvety, but also contains a special type of silicone to diffuse light and reduce the risk of reflection from a camera flash, whether it comes from the paparazzi or your front-facing iPhone.
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If You Prefer Radiant Skin
The shade name of this silky powder is Golden Hour... enough said. Ceramic microspheres diffuse and scatter light, blurring away imperfections and leaving your complexion looking exactly like it does at that magic time of day right before the sun sets. And not only does it set makeup, it also works equally well to refresh your look, making it choice to brush on when you need to go right from your desk to a night out.
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If You Like Going Bare-Faced
Ultra-fine and lightweight, this defines no-makeup makeup. While we were already big fans of the original translucent variety, it now comes in a tinted version (in three shades) that's ideal for both absorbing oil and delivering a super sheer veil of coverage to make it look like you woke up like this.
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If You Need to Seriously Set Your Makeup
In case you haven't heard, baking your makeup is one of the most popular tricks the pros use for creating a completely flawless complexion; this newbie was made just for that. (You dust a layer of powder over your foundation and concealer, then let it "bake" for 10 minutes while the heat of your skin locks in the product, then remove the powder.) Not your jam? Don't worry, this loose option is also great for setting makeup the ol' fashioned way or tamping down shine. Credit spherical powders that create a soft-focus effect so that skin looks matte, but not dry.
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If Your Skin Is Dry
It may sound like an oxymoron, but with ingredients like shea butter extract and glycerin, Laura Geller's latest both hydrates and mattifies skin simultaneously. Extra kudos for the universally flattering, brightening apricot hue, and a jar that features a mesh opening -- instead of traditional holes -- to dispense just the right amount of product.
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