Base Coat Makeup

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Base coats are a must-have for any beauty enthusiast. They're the first step to creating a smooth, even surface for your face, and they can also help protect your natural skin from future damage. Here are some of the best base coats on the market today.

NARSPro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

Size: 0.26 oz/ 7 mL·ITEM: 1236843

Color: Original

2.6K Reviews

$35.00

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Best Base Ever!...This is definitely a makeup must have! I have tried numerous eye shadow bases and none of them have worked as well as the Nars product....THE BEST BASE!...A makeup bag must have!

What it is:
A lightweight primer that creates a seamless canvas that keeps cream and powder eye color looking brilliant, fresh, and just-applied all day.

What it does:
This smudge-proof eyeshadow base uses a unique polymer and mineral powder blend to get a firm grip on color for long-lasting, gorgeous wear. Fortified with a special deep-sea extract and an antioxidant rice extract, it dries on contact and keeps the delicate eye lid smooth and ready for eyeshadow application.

What else you need to know:
This fragrance-free product is ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested.

tartemini maracuja creaseless full coverage radiant undereye concealer

Size: 0.035 oz / 1 g·ITEM: 2274025

Color: 13N fair-light neutral - fair to light skin with neutral undertones

818 Reviews

$21.00

I would recommend it as a base layer for your concealer. Get the big one! The small is smaller than I thought...Only complaint is it kind of feels oily and makeup comes off on it unless you use a setting spray

What it is: A vegan, full-coverage, creamy under-eye concealer with a new applicator that’s totally foolproof and travel-friendly.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Radiant

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Maracuja: Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin C for firmer-, brighter-, smoother-looking skin and maximum hydration.
- Vitamin C: A free radical fighter with antioxidant benefits that also helps diminish premature signs of aging, while brightening skin.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative that also acts as an emollient and antioxidant.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Lip Primer

ITEM: 2096964

Size: 0.05 oz/ 1.7 g

61 Reviews

$34.00

Extends wear and feathering. The best base for liner any lipstick really. Get after it...Good base, bad smell...This works pretty well to create a base for liquid lips. Put it on several minutes in advance.


A color-free lipstick base that adds light moisture, smooths, and refines the look of lips.

What it does:
This conditioning, color-free base is made to be worn under lipstick. It adds light moisture, smooths, and refines the look of lips. It also creates a smooth lip surface, for easier makeup application and appearance—reducing lipstick feathering and providing long-term hydration.

What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist-tested, fragrance-free, and oil-free.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONSephora Colorful® Waterproof Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Multi-Stick

Size: .33 oz·ITEM: 2672582

Color: 21 Baby Blue Matte - 22 Cobalt Shimmer

259 Reviews

$19.00

I suck at eye makeup, these sticks made my life easier lol. ALSO YAY A BUILT IN SHARPENER!!...This product was exactly what I was searching for to streamline easy workday makeup. This color is a nice neutral shade with just a hint of shine to it.

What it is: A collection of waterproof jumbo eye pencils that can be used as eyeliner or blended out as eyeshadow to last up to 12 hours.


What Else You Need to Know: Colorful Shadow Stick & Liner is both waterproof and transfer-proof. Plus, one application will last up to 12 hours without running. The ultra-soft texture glides on easily to blend, build, and define your eyes in dazzling hues including matte, metallic, and smokey eye. You can use the stick and liner on their own or use them as a base to create an all-new look.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up the Base Blurring Foundation

ITEM: 2548105

Color: Deep 2 - deep, rosy undertones

846 Reviews

$47.50

What it is: A hybrid foundation with up to all-day wear that blurs skin, visibly minimizes oil, and boosts hydration.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Japanese White Rose Stem Cells: Quickly improve the appearance of skin tone and visibly minimize oil over time.
- Skin-Like Treated Pigments: Rapidly blur and feel like skin.
- Avocado and Mango Hydra-Blend: Boosts hydration for smooth-feeling skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This versatile formula combines the coverage of a foundation with the benefits of a BB cream.

$48.50

Aussi beau utilisé seul que comme base de maquillage....Obsessed with this primer! Perfect base layer for all my makeup, would highly recommend!

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A lightweight primer formulated with coconut alkanes in an antioxidant-rich, organic base of botanical juices infused with an age-defying serum.

Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Fine lines and wrinkles

If you want to know more…
Phyto Pigments Illuminating Primer is formulated to illuminate skin, smooth the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and blur imperfections for a flawless complexion and naturally beautiful radiance. It hydrates skin and controls oil with coconut alkanes and organic glycerin.

Ami ColéLight-Catching Highlighter Balm

Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2631695

Color: Glaze - clear with golden light-reflective minerals

22 Reviews

$30.00

Use this for an everyday natural dewy glow. Perfect for no makeup days....FYI / OTHER THOUGHTS: * Clear base with fine gold shimmers - does not leave glitter on skin * Buildable but not for those looking for an intense glow * Highly recommend BUY, BUY, BUY 🛍️ or BYE-BYE 👋🏼?

What it is: A lightweight highlighter balm with golden, light-reflective minerals for a dewy glow in seconds.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Baobab Seed Oil: Hydrates and nourishes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Made in one universally flattering shade with a translucent base, this subtle highlighter gives your skin a dewy, natural-looking glow.

$39.50

It goes smoothly on the skin and it helps set my makeup in place, love it!!...It gives my skin a smooth finish and keeps my makeup looking great throughout the day.

What it is: A light-reflecting loose setting powder with a velvet-matte, airbrushed finish.

Finish: Natural

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Spheres: Retain moisture and visibly smooth fine lines for an even-, plump-looking complexion.
- Micro-Refined Silica Powders: Create a sheer veil for a mattified, blurred finish with natural luminosity.
- Mango Seed Butter and Vitamin E: Protect skin from external aggressors with antioxidant properties.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: A base essential for gorgeous, mattified skin, this truly universal setting powder has been carefully formulated to lock in your look, w

$35.50

The Blurring Blush Stick delivers a vibrant yet natural-looking color that suits various skin tones and its buildable formula allows for both a subtle flush and a more intense pop of color, making it suitable for different makeup styles and occasions....The velvet matte finish provides a stunning blush shade that stays put all day without appearing oily. I apply it over the base on my cheeks, a dab on my lips, and sometimes as a hint of eyeshadow.

What it is: A buttery soft lip and cheek blush in a velvet matte finish that gives a beautiful, blurred satin-skin look all day long.

Finish: 
Matte


Formulation: 
Stick

Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Avocado Oil: Supports collagen synthesis.

- African Yellow Wood Bark Extract: Nixes excess oil production while visibly smoothing out texture.

- Blurring Microspheres: Give an airy, soft-focus blurred effect to the skin.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

DIORForever Glow Luminizer Highlighter

Size: .2oz / 6g·ITEM: 2836427

Color: 02 - gold halo

414 Reviews

$70.00

This highlighter powder has taken my makeup game to the next level with its unique gel-base formula that's infused with hyaluronic acid for added hydration. ...I also adore the light scent that is pretty consistent with my other Dior makeup! Bonus points because the packaging is beautiful!

What it is: Dior Forever Glow Luminizer Highlighter powder is reinvented with 2 new light-reflecting finishes*. Infused with hyaluronic acid for added hydration.


What Else You Need to Know: The unique, gel-base formula is highly concentrated in shimmering pearlescent micro-pigments that blend evenly & diffuse light. This long-wearing highlighter powder is available in 2 new finishes: Halo for a crystal glow, Strobe** for a duo-chrome shimmer. Available in 4 shades.

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“Once you apply it to your face, it kind of dries down to a poreless and very soft matte finish. It makes a great base for foundation and makeup, and it makes it last well”
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“This cream foundation is perfect for those people who love wearing bb cream but want to upgrade”
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“Love the silver as an alternate to white. It's very bright and clean, not very sparkly”
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“It runs warm and perfect for warming up your complexion. The texture is very soft and blendable”
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“I think this product does work if you put on glitter glue first but for a liquid eyeshadow, doesn't glitter glue defeat the purpose? This formula also burns my lids for a few good seconds before the sensation goes away”
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“It does work well with my foundation and other makeup. No real fragrance, which I appreciate. Hopefully they will make a lighter shade”
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“This is the best full coverage foundation out there… I have rosacea and uneven skintone, and this is by far the best to use”
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“I use just a bit and it gives me a healthy glow. I love it”
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“This bronzer is everything: creamy and easy to apply, won’t fade or change tone during day; lovely for a “no makeup, makeup look”; layers well on top of foundation, without clumping; also, doesn’t grab dry areas on my very dry skin. ”

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