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Home • Beauty

ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face

By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Best Blushes

MAC Powder Blush ($20, maccosmetics.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Blushes

Iman Blushing Powder Duo ($11, target.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Concealers

MAC Studio Finish Concealer
($17, maccosmetics.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Concealers

CoverGirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Concealer ($8, drugstores)

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Best Face Powders

MAC Studio Tech ($30, maccosmetics.com)

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Best Face Powders

CoverGirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Pressed Powder ($9, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Makeup Primers & Mattifiers

Iman Undercover Agent Oil Control Primer
($16, target.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Makeup Removers

Clinique Rinse-Off Makeup Solvent ($18, clinique.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Makeup Removers

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleanser Towelettes ($8, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Bronzers

MAC Bronzing Powder ($23, maccosmetics.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Bronzers

CoverGirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Minerals Bronzer ($9, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Overall Foundations

CoverGirl Queen Collection ($11, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Overall Foundations

MAC Studio Fix Fluid ($27, maccosmetics.com)

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Best Mineral Foundations

BareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation ($26, Sephora)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face
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Best Mineral Foundations

Black Opal Mineral Brilliance Powder ($10, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Face