I like light-medium coverage that’s buildable to medium, so I can easily get lighter coverage on a day-to-day basis but can layer for more coverage as-needed. The finish should be natural–a little dewiness that makes skin look like skin but not actually shiny or glowy. It should wear reasonably well for eight to ten hours and play well with other products (primers, blush, cream blush, bronzer, etc.).

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