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"Best of Beauty 2009: Base\\nThese favorites look invisible, feel weightless, and provide lasting coverage.\\nFOR UNDEREYE CIRCLES\\n\\nA few minutes spent applying [DuWop Circle Block's](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/duwop-circle-block-concealer) two-step system is the next best thing to getting 40 winks. A bright salmon pink cream neutralizes dark circles, while a dab of waterproof (and cakeproof) concealer keeps them hidden all day.\\nFOR BLEMISHES\\n\\n[Murad Acne Treatment Concealer](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/murad-acne-treatment-concealer) is spiked with salicylic acid to treat zits, but the creamy, no-budge formula won't dry out skin.\\nPRESSED\\n\\n[L'Or\u00E8al Paris True Match Super-Blendable Powder.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/loreal-true-match-blendable-powder) We're not sure what we love more\u2014the gossamer texture or the polished face we see in the mirror.\\nLOOSE\\n\\n[Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/make-up-for-ever-hd-powder) vanishes on fair skin and takes all evidence of shine with it.\\nLOOSE\\n\\nFor dark complexions, [Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Powder](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/black-opal-oil-blocking-powder) has pulled off an impressive feat, concealing imperfections without leaving behind a gray cast.\\nLIGHT COVERAGE\\n\\nWhen it comes to hiding imperfections, most sheer foundations gently veil, then bail\u2014melting at the first sign of sweat, sun, or humidity. [Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation SPF 20](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/giorgio-armani-lasting-silk-uv-foundation) deposits light coverage that stays put.\\nMEDIUM COVERAGE\\n\\n[Chanel Pro Lumi\u00E8re Professional Finish Makeup SPF 15](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/chanel-pro-lumiere-makeup) renders a semimatte finish that doesn't settle into fine lines or scream \\\"foundation.\\\"\\nOIL-FREE\\n\\nFor problem skin, [Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/laura-mercier-oil-free-foundation) blends seamlessly, provides reliable, superior coverage, and doesn't cause breakouts. Where's the problem now?\\nMINERAL\\n\\nWith superfine mica particles, [Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/bare-escentuals-minerals-foundation) reflects light to brighten all over\u2014and comes in a comprehensive 15 shades.\\n[Shiseido The Skincare Tinted Moisture Protection SPF 20.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/shiseido-tinted-moisture-protection-moisturizer) They're serious about the tinted part\u2014and the moisture part, for that matter. A few small drops of the lightweight lotion polish like a foundation and hydrate like a face cream.\\nIf we had a dime for every primer that absorbed instantly, moisturized thoroughly, and kept our makeup in place, we'd have, well, a dime. __Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer__ is the only one of its breed that actually delivers all of the above\u2014all day long."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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