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Prime Time
By Tara Mattarazzo
Gone are the days when women relied on cakey base formulas to minimize pores, even their complexions, or make their makeup last (an approach that left their faces looking about as natural as Kabuki masks). Beauty addicts now call on primers—lightweight products packed with silicone polymers—to create flawless-looking skin and a perfectly prepped surface for cosmetics.

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer ($30; amazon.com)
The makeup artists’ primer of choice, this colorless gel formula fills in fine lines and boasts instant skin-brightening effects.

Paula Dorf Perfect Primer ($30; sephora.com)
Dorf’s duo of primers—one for normal to dry skin, the other for normal to oily—keeps makeup looking fresh all day long.

M.A.C. Prep + Prime Skin ($20; maccosmetics.com)
This silky primer is a whiz at color correction and a godsend for girls with oily complexions.

La Prairie Rose Illusion ($100; neimanmarcus.com)
The Rolls Royce of primers, with a price tag to match: La Prairie’s luxe, age-defying formula.

Nars Makeup Primer ($33; sephora.com)
This popular primer smoothes skin, reduces redness, and even offers something for your boyfriend (he can use it as a soothing aftershave).

Jane Iredale Absence ($45; essentialdayspa.com)
Jane Iredale’s mineral-makeup version offers top-notch shine control and broad-spectrum SPF 15 protection.

Guerlain Divinora Pure Radiance ($67; sephora.com)
The gold standard, literally—a primer packed with 24-karat gold particles that leave skin looking luminous.

Vincent Longo Water Canvas Base ($39.50; sephora.com)
A celebrity staple, this gel formula provides sheer, lightweight coverage and serious pore minimization.

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