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Face & Base Makeup

Makeup artist-approved techniques, tips, and product recommendations for foundation, concealer, blush, contour, and highlighter.

SHE'S BEAUTY AND SHE'S GRACE

11 Best Foundations for Mature Skin That Won’t Settle Into Fine Lines

By Jenny Berg and Lily Wohlner

TINTS YOU BEEN GONE

The Best Skin Tints Are Your Summer Foundation Swap

By Sarah Han and Annie Blackman

Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Makeup

By Sophia Panych

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Editor Reviews

WE TRIED IT
5 Editors Tested Huda Beauty's New Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation
CAMERA READY
Patrick Ta’s First Liquid Foundation Will Give You That Movie Star Glow
ROSY CHEEKS
This Liquid Blush Is Perfect for People Who Hate Liquid Blush
One to Watch
Serena Williams Is Ready to Wyn
More Orgasms
Did the Nars Blush Need to Be Reformulated?

BRONZED BABE

7 Best Liquid Bronzers That Deliver Sun-Kissed Color Without the Sun

By Jennifer Hussein and Jailynn Taylor

Sculpt and Glow

6 Best Cream Bronzers for Perfectly Sun-Kissed Skin

By Jennifer Hussein and Annie Blackman

FLUSH ON THE GO

5 Best Blush Sticks You’ll Swipe on Repeat

By Annie Blackman

HI CHEEKBONES

9 Best Contour Sticks for a Sculpted Look

By Jennifer Hussein and Marie Lodi

ARE YOU JELLY

This Jelly Blush Is the Perfect Companion to My Sweaty Summer Skin

By Annie Blackman

HIT THE MATTE

9 Best Foundations That Keep Oily Skin Looking Fresh

By Deanna Pai and Marie Lodi

SUNSET BOULEVARD

10 Best Red Blushes to Rival Your Usual Pinks

By Jailynn Taylor

FLUSHED FROM WITHIN

10 Best Liquid Blushes That Blend Out Like a Dream

By Annie Blackman

GO FOR THE BRONZE

9 Best Bronzers for Easy, All-Over Warmth

By Jennifer Hussein and Annie Blackman

This Spring’s Biggest Makeup Trends Bring Your Fantasies to Life

By Sophia Panych

7 Best Contour Kits for Definition in All the Right Areas

By Jennifer Hussein

These Foundations Are Airbrushed Skin in a Bottle

By Jenny Berg

12 Best Foundation Sticks for Complete On-the-Go Coverage

By Angela Trakoshis and Annie Blackman

TAN OUT OF TAN

4 Facial Self-Tanners That Won’t Leave You Orange

By Angela Trakoshis

9 Best Lightweight Foundations for Subtle, Soft-Lit Coverage

By Annie Blackman

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