Beauty spotlight:
These days foundations are clever things – they can cover and camouflage if you wish, but also enhance and boost radiance, says Megan Bedford.
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1. Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation, $69. A classic for its exceptional even coverage and staying power. A good shade range makes it an inclusive option. 2. Moisture Mist Translucent Pressed Powder, $37. Silky setting powder that comes in a compact. Use it to blur fine lines and give skin a velvety finish after applying liquid foundation. 3. O Cosmedics 1Skin Treatment Foundation, $74. This multitasker will hydrate, repair and protect skin, and has buildable coverage to apply a full face or spot touch-ups. 4. Benefit The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Makeup, $52. Buff on the thin liquid formula with the attached sponge for pigmented, matte, long-wear coverage that hides imperfections and controls oil. 5. Avon True Colour CC Pearls, $36. Swish a fluffy brush over these pearls and dust lightly as a finishing step to balance out dark circles, redness and pigmentation, while giving a luminous glow. 6. Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing Foundation SPF20, $69. This provides a modern dewy finish, while still giving good coverage and controlling oil. It includes the all-important SPF too. 7. Inika Organic BB Cream, $69. Use fingers for sheer natural coverage or a foundation brush for a more opaque finish to this creamy, organic option. 8. YSL Encre De Peau All Hours Foundation , $101. Waterproof and transfer resistant, we love the weightless, comfortable feel of this finepigment, full-coverage foundation, perfect for warm climates, busy routines or dealing with a 3pm shine. 9. Wet n Wild MegaGlo Contouring Palette, $13. A non-committal option for those keen to give face contouring a go, from affordable beauty brand Wet n Wild, which has just arrived in NZ from the US. 10. Nude by Nature brushes (L-R): 05 finishing brush, $35; 02 liquid foundation brush, $25; and 18 BB brush, $30.