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Best of Beauty 2023: Base

The foundations, highlighters, and powders that make every face glow.

Best Hydrating Primer

Beautyblender Boost Firming & Smoothing Peptide Primer

Best Matte Primer

E.L.F. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

Best Powder Foundation

Maybelline New York Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation

Best Foundation Stick

Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick

Best Light Coverage Liquid Foundation

Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint

Best Full Coverage Liquid Foundation

Makeup by Mario SurrealSkin Foundation

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Best Powder Blush

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Glow Blush

Best Cream Blush Compact

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed

Best Cream Blush Tube

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wand

Best Liquid Blush

EM Cosmetics Color Drops Serum Blush

Best Multi-Use Stick

Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Multistick

Best Liquid Highlighter

Jones Road Shimmer Face Oil

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Best Powder Highlighter

Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter

Best Powder Bronzer

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Natural Chocolate Cocoa-Infused Healthy Glow Bronzer

Best Cream Bronzer

Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream

Best Contour Stick

Milk Makeup Sculpt Cream Contour Stick

Best Contour Wand

E.L.F. Cosmetics Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand

Best Contour Palette

Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo

Best Pressed Powder

Lawless Beauty Perfecting Powder Talc-Free Skin-Smoothing Powder

Best Loose Powder

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur

Best Light Coverage Concealer

Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer

Best Medium Coverage Concealer

BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Brightening Concealer SPF 25

Best Full Coverage Concealer

Bobbi Brown Skin Full Cover Concealer

Best Matte Setting Spray

Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Matte Setting Spray

Best Dewy Setting Spray

Urban Decay All Nighter Extra Glow Setting Spray

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