SMOOTH OPERATORS

Look for a colour-correcting formula with pigments that even out the skin tone.

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CALM REDNESS

Look for a colour-correcting formula with pigments that even out the skin tone, like Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer – Color Correcting Adjust ($72, Sephora).

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SAVE DRY SKIN

A two-in-one moisturising primer cuts a step from your regimen while keeping you looking dewy. Try Ren Perfect Canvas Silicone Free Skin Finishing Serum ($90, Escentials) that restores moisture, and smooths, plumps as well as mattifies skin.  

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BOOST RADIANCE

For a more luminous look, choose a formula with reflective pigments or a bit of iridescence to give skin a healthy-looking glow, like Benefit Cosmetics The Porefessional: Pearl Primer ($54).

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DIMINISH THE LOOK OF LARGE PORES

The new blurring and filling formulas help minimise the appearance of pores. Try Guerlain Blurring Active Base Smoothing And Blurring Face Primer ($71, Tangs).

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ADDRESS THE SIGNS OF AGEING

Extra SPF is a must for naturally weathered skin. Try Kanebo Tone Up Primer ($92, Takashimaya D.S.) that illuminates your skin while offering SPF15. 

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CONTROL OIL

For a primer with sebum-absorbing properties that keeps shine in check in even in the most extreme conditions, try Urban Decay De-Slick Complexion Primer ($55).