Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products For That Flawless Finish

Best Undereye Concealer: Radiant Creamy Concealer, $45, NARS

Its velvety texture makes application a breeze while the pigment-packed formula hides dark circles effortlessly.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Hydrating Foundation: Ultra HD Foundation, $72, Make Up For Ever

Thanks to its super fine pigment particles, this unifies the complexion without leaving any traces for a natural, supple finish.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Brightening Primer: Météorites Base Perfecting Pearl Anti Dullness, $107, Guerlain

Packed with tiny microspheres that enhance light diffusion, this creates a halo of radiance that mimics a post-facial glow.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Full Coverage Foundation: Sculpt Excellence, $59, Make Up Store

Formulated with a blend of emollients and luminous pigments, a little goes a long way in evening out skin tone and masking blemishes.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Pressed Powder: Nude Finish Illuminating Powder, $83, Bobbi Brown

One sweep is all it takes to mop up excess oil, rebalance moisture levels and refresh the complexion.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Loose Powder: Translucent Loose Setting Powder, $69, Laura Mercier

Ultra-sheer and lightweight, this powder sets makeup while giving skin a soft-focus effect.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Sheer Foundation: Lightbulb Aerial Compact Foundation, $80, Shu Uemura

This instant-blurring foundation diminishes imperfections for a fresh radiance that doesn’t feel heavy on skin.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Blemish Concealer: Studio Fix Perfecting Stick, $33, M.A.C

Its nifty format, blendable texture and full coverage make it the perfect concealer for on-the-go touch-ups.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Colour-Correcting Primer: Step 1 Skin Equalizer radiant Primer in Mauve, $70, Make Up For Ever

Not only does its purplish tint counter dullness for an instant glow, this lightweight primer also hydrates, firms and smooths skin.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best CC Cream: Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+, $62, IT Cosmetics

Made with collagen, peptides, vitamins and antioxidants, this serum-rich CC cream refines skin texture and boosts skin resilience.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Oil-Control Foundation: Diamond Dust Perfector, $43.50, IDS

Formulated with brightening and energising actives, this illuminates, soothes and hydrates skin, and keeps shine at bay, too.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Brightening Foundation: Bright Glow Foundation, $85, Burberry

Enriched with skincare ingredients, this fends off dullness-causing free radicals for a plump and radiant complexion.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best BB Cream: BB Perfect Cream Enrich-Lift, $64, Dr. Ci:Labo

Combining skincare and makeup properties, this do-it-all BB Cream also tightens and plumps for firmer, tauter skin.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Tinted Moisturiser: Tinted Moisturizer, $77, Laura Mercier

Formulated to fake a well-rested complexion, this provides sheer coverage and infuses skin with vitamins to fend off pollutants.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Pore-Refining Primer: Veil Mineral Primer, $84, Hourglass

Its soufflé-like texture fills fine lines, neutralises redness and minimises the appearance of pores for a smoother canvas.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Cushion Foundation: Perfecting Cushion Brightening, $80, Sulwhasoo

Fortified with pearl and plant extracts to inhibit melanin production, this buildable foundation corrects sallowness for instant radiance.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products

Best Hydrating Primer: Top Secrets Instant Moisture Glow, $79, YSL Beauty

Ideal for parched skin, this refreshes skin while infusing it with moisture and glow.

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Beauty Awards 2016: Top 17 Base Products