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Ace your BASE

If you’ve been using the same cosmetics for years, then it’s time for an update. When done correctly, your make-up base (the products you apply before any eyeshadow, mascara or lippy) has the ability to transform your skin.

Got pigmentation? Even it out with foundation. Skin looking a little dull? Then perk it up with a fabulous blusher. Want cheekbones? Learn how to contour. It doesn’t need to be complicated. We share the best tried-and-tested tips by make-up experts, as well as fail-safe buys, to help you achieve complexion perfection in mere minutes.

PRIME TIME

Primers aren’t always necessary, but they can bring about a huge difference to the rest of your make-up.

Make-up artist Ruby Hammer loves using them. ‘They’re fantastic,

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