The 2010 Spring Makeup O-Wards
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FOR YOUR SKIN
Brilliant new tools for a flawless complexion.1. Most Artful: New Undercover Agents

CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Concealer ($11; drugstores)
Both of these concealers are spiked with a little something extra. The first contains 0.5 percent salicylic acid, so it helps heal a pimple while keeping it under wraps. The second is swirled with Olay's niacinamide-infused Regenerist serum, and softens lines as it masks dark circles.
2. Best Bronzer

Many bronzers are brilliant—as in glittery. This one is brilliant—as in very clever. An adjustable sifter lets you dose out just the right amount of powder; a mini powder brush unfolds to sit flat inside the compact. Most important, though, the color: It's golden, not muddy, without a speck of glitter.
3. Most Thrillingly Radiant Highlighter

The fifth addition to Nars's Orgasm line—a sheer glimmering lotion—is flecked with gold, peach, and pink and gives your face a lit-from-within glow. Use it all over on bare skin, as a highlighter on cheekbones and lids, or mixed with your liquid foundation. We think you'll find it very...satisfying.
4. Most Ingenious Green Packaging

This refillable compact, made of naturally sustainable bamboo, swings open to reveal both a mirror and a bamboo brush. The compact is magnetized, so when you run out of powder or bronzer, you can easily pop in a new one (and the empty pan can be recycled).
5. Freshest Foundations

2. Black Radiance Complexion Perfection Liquid Foundation ($8; drugstores)
A perfect foundation makes your skin look flawless and feels like nothing. These two meet both criteria. The first comes with a domed sponge applicator that lets you blend it seamlessly over the contours of your face. The second has the weightless texture of a tinted moisturizer but still offers serious coverage in four rich, dark shades that are oil-, paraben-, and fragrance-free.
6. Most Deceptively Wearable Blush

We thought the season's purple trend had gone too far when we discovered this vivid powder blush. Then we tried it—and instantly brightened up. The blush goes on as a very flattering sheer raspberry. The darker your skin tone, the more powder you can swirl onto the apples of your cheeks.
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