You might think you can skip the priming stage and slather your foundation onto your face without any prep work. No one is stopping you, but primer will be your best friend when hiding pores and fine lines, creating a smooth canvas that will make the rest of your makeup just look that much better. Primers act as a barrier between your face and your base to make sure that you look as fabulous all day as you did upon first application.

Below are some of our top picks for 2021. Whether need a glowy base, have oil-prone skin, or need something to add a dose of moisture – we have you covered.

Dior Backstage Face and Body Primer

We love the Dior Backstage range, every product is a winner. Inspired by makeup artists working on fashion shows, the formula is thin, weightless, and virtually undetectable upon application. The result? Instantly radiant skin that looks plump and refreshed.

£ 27.50

Dior Backstage Face & Body Primer

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Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

A staple in all makeup artist kit bags, this primer is perfect for those with sensitive skin. It has a wonderfully light formula, is fast-absorbing, and will ensure you get the longevity you want out of your makeup.

£ 14

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

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Smashbox – The Original Photo Finish Smooth and Blur

With a fiercely loyal following, makeup lovers with textured skin flock to this product. It has been so successful that the brand has launched an entire range of versions to fit every skin type. We’d recommend the original though, as the product that launched a thousand primers.

£ 16

Smashbox Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer

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e.l.f – Mint Melt Cooling Face Primer

This gel-textured primer is what you need this summer. It is deliciously minty, has a cooling effect when applied, and will make your foundation grip on for dear life. Oh, and you’ll never have to hunt around in your makeup bag for this bright green tube.

£ 8

e.l.f Mint Melt Cooling Face Primer

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Milk Makeup – Hydro Grip Primer

One for the dry skin girls. This primer contains aloe water, cherry blossom, hyaluronic acid, and B vitamins making it indispensable for thirsty skin – the cannabis seed extracts will help you look like a plumper smoother finish.

£ 10.87

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For all the times your makeup starts running and for all the reasons, sex should not be one of them. The mascara running red lipstick smudged look is not the look to go for during those intimate moments so here are a few products that keep your face on when everything comes off.

Base:

Start the base with the fantastic Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer £17. Oil-free and waterproof, not to mention makes your skin crazy smooth and silky to apply the rest of your make-up on; trust me your skin isn’t going anywhere with this bad boy. Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation £34 is such an iconic waterproof base, we all know about its sweat-proof, oil proof, waterproof, life-proof properties. It’s a liquid to powder formula so it dries matte to the point where you don’t even really need a powder, and the coverage is just to die for it’s the perfect in-between medium and full coverage. Next, try Smashbox Studio Skin 24hr Waterproof Concealer £20. I mean I don’t need to say much more, the name kind of sells itself…it works.

Now one thing which you never really think could be waterproof is bronzer, think again! IT Cosmetics Ombre Radiance Bronzer £25 is such a fantastic bronzer and it won’t budge after the dirty deed. It has such a naturally pretty warmth to it and also has something called ‘Drops of Light Technology’ which basically means it will treat and nourish the skin while it imparts a seamless, sun-kissed glow.

To set the skin and lock all that into place (light it needs locking anymore) the famous and iconic Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray £24 is always a winner, you really can’t go wrong I mean this stuff is like cement.

Eyes:

Eyes can be a tricky one with eyeshadow, but Nudestix Magnetic Nude Glimmers are so great, they come in 3 shades and as well as being waterproof (obvs at this point) the gel can be layered up to create more and more luminosity and glow to the eyes; they also can be used to highlight the cheekbones too for some extra glitter. A great budge -roof eyeliner is the Inglot Black Gel Liner £14 which, to be honest, if you compare to some other gel liners it’s actually super cheap and so worth it in my opinion. Pair that with Dior Diorshow Waterproof Mascara £27, which instantly thickens and lengths your lashes with one sweep from the brush.

Finish the look off with Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whip £19. I mean these lip formulas are so waterproof that they have their own remover just for this product! They have incredible pigment and glide on so smooth you’ll think its butter.

When you’ve tried all these products gems your face will be so sex proof you’ll look better after than before!

Words by Sophie Smiler

Graphics by Séverine Denis-Lessard

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In every girls wardrobe, suffocated between the centuries old prom dress you don’t have the heart to throw away and the multiple ‘going out out’ dresses that you promised yourself you’d wear more than once (yet who’s fate has been sealed to the darkest depths of your wardrobe after featuring on your Instagram) is the ‘substitute’ of the dress world.

The dependable back up when life throws those inconvenient little obstacles at us such as a busted zip or a foundation stained neckline. The heroin when it’s that time of the month and your plans to go out are being ruined by the unanticipated ‘fat day’ you’re having. Which is making the thought of squeezing into that skimpy little satin handkerchief that you mistook for a dress on the model on the internet the last thing on this earth you want to do.

Everyones trusted old friend; the Little Black Dress.

Trusted and dependable it may be, but as you walk fashionably late into the Christmas party, new years do, or the likes of, the last thing you want people to do is look at your outfit and think.., ‘God, what a reliable looking dress’ or whisper to the person next to them ‘that outfit just oozes dependability doesn’t it !?’.

The fact of the matter is this; granted the LBD is trusted, reliable, dependable- all of the above, but we think the ‘safe’ choice in everyone’s wardrobes deserves a little love this festive season. From lippy to shoes, we’ve created five unique looks for you to wear at your leisure this Christmas. We’ve done all the work, now all you have to do is go and take your LBD’s from 0 to 100.

DARK AND STORMY:

The same LBD from ASOS

1). YSL eyeshadow palette

2). MAC pigment

3). Chanel nail polish

4). Public Desire shoes

5). Zara blazer

6). Gucci tights

7). Farfetch bag

NOT SO VANILLA:

The same LBD from ASOS

1). ASOS headband

2). Fendi earrings

3). Urban Decay eyeshadow

4). Kiko lipstick

5). Fenty eyeliner

6). Essie nail varnish

7). I.AM.GIA jacket

8). Fendi bag

9). Aquazzura boots

SHE’S A LADY:

The same LBD from ASOS

1). ASOS earrings

2). Dolce and Gabbana corset

3). YSL eyeshadow

4). YSL lipstick

5). Smashbox lipgloss

6). Aspinal Of London bag

7). Topshop shoes

ELECTRIC ECLECTIC:

The same LBD from ASOS

1). Glossier lipgloss

2). Balenciaga top

3). Kevin Aucoin eye gloss

4). Public Desire shoes

5). Maria Tash earrings

6). Marc Jacob bag

7). Weekday necklace

8). Gucci ring

COWGIRL WITH THE CLOUT:

The same LBD from ASOS

1). Tlzlfemme choker

2). Gucci watch

3). OPI nail polish

4). Giorgio Armani lipstick

5). Gucci hair slide

6). Missguided blazer from the Sofia Richie collection

7). Pink Boutique bag

8). Public Desire boots

Words by Ella Winfield

Graphics by Araceli Alonso

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