We’re slowly but surely bringing more makeup back into our lives, beyond mascaras, brow tints and eyeshadows. And that means wearing base makeup again, even under our masks.
Here are the new rules for bases: To achieve an even skin tone, opt for a lightweight base, such as a tinted moisturiser or colour-correcting primer, that won’t clog the pores.
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For more lasting coverage, use a foundation with added skincare properties, like hydrating active ingredients that care for your skin throughout the day. And, you might also want to set your makeup with a light dusting of powder to minimise transfer, keeping foundation on your face and not on your mask.
There are base makeup options for every need here, whether you prefer something lightweight, transfer-resistant or with heavier coverage.
Combines soft-focus micro powders and long-wearing pigments to create an ultra-blendable foundation that leaves the skin looking flawless. Also contains hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E, and caffeine to nourish and protect. Comes in 10 shades.
Tom Ford Beauty Traceless Soft Matte Foundation, $145
The cushion foundation boosts skin moisture levels for a smoother complexion, coupled with a dewy, lit-from-within glow. It also offers a 24-hour lasting finish. Comes in five shades.
Hera Glow Lasting Cushion, $75
The powder foundation, with its sweat-, humidity- and crease-resistant formula, is made for Singapore’s heat and humidity. The formula blurs away imperfections for a truly flawless finish. Comes in 50 shades.
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation, $52
This loose powder in a convenient cushion compact makes the complexion look flawless. It also gives skin an extra dose of freshness as the formula contains over 25 per cent water and pansy extract. Comes in four shades.
Dior Forever Cushion Powder, $92
The finely milled powder cares for your skin with bee actives like royal jelly and honey, as well as titanium dioxide to protect against UV damage. It can be used on bare skin or on top of your foundation.
Bskin Flawless Finish Perfecting Loose Powder, $49
An easy-to-wear tinted foundation that offers 24-hour hydration, coverage and radiance. The secret lies in its trio of vegan ingredients – fermented kombucha, and marula and ginger oils – that leave your skin looking plump and youthfully dewy. Comes in six shades.
Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator, $42
Containing skin-loving ingredients such as plum blossom extract and the brand’s iconic Jaum activator (the star of its First Care Activating Serum), the water-light foundation delivers long-lasting wear, yet allows skin to breathe comfortably under hours of mask-wear. Comes in seven shades.
Sulwhasoo Perfecting Foundation, $88
Promises a natural, second-skin finish, thanks to soft-focus powders and polymers that blur imperfections. Application is effortless, and coverage, buildable. The formula also contains hydrating emulsifiers and glycerine of natural origin to keep dryness away. Comes in 25 shades.
Gucci Beauty Natural Finish Fluid Foundation, $100
With its improved formula, this self-adjusting CC cream now combines sun protection with makeup properties to cover imperfections and correct unevenness. The result: an even, healthy and radiant complexion all day. Comes in 15 shades.
Supergoop CC Screen SPF50, $60
Delivers a natural, radiant finish while minimising the look of pores and imperfections. More importantly, it won’t settle into your lines. It contains hepes acid to gently exfoliate, hyaluronic acid and aloe vera to soothe and hydrate, and vitamins E and B5 to protect against free radical damage – all of which work to help skin look better over time. Comes in 12 shades, at Sephora.
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare, $62
This article first appeared in Her World