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Get ready for spring with a glowing complexion courtesy of these innovative new all-stars. Start your makeup routine with a great primer; try one infused with mushroom extract and probiotics for a calming, balancing effect, or go for a colour-correcting serum-primer hybrid that hydrates with avocado and ceramide complex. If you want to minimize the look of pores, set your base with a silky primer that uses AHAs, LHAs and BHAs to smooth skin over time. Get a luminous matte finish with a foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of hydrating wear plus SPF. Or, blur out imperfections with a talc-free powder that controls excess oil or a lightweight foundation that delivers a matte finish with 12 hours of hydration. — Lora Grady

UOMA BEAUTY Trippin Smooth Primer, $37, at Shoppers Drug Mart

COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Skincare Color Correcting Serum Moisturizer Primer, $19.99, at Shoppers Drug Mart

NYX Professional Makeup Bare with Me Blur Tint Foundation, $17, at NyxCosmetics.ca , and retailers across Canada.

NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder, $89, at narscosmetics.ca , Sephora, Hudson’s Bay and Nordstrom.

L’ORÉAL PARIS Prime Lab Up to 24H Pore Minimizer, $23.99, at Shoppers Drug Mart

YVES SAINT LAURENT All Hours Foundation, $76, at YslBeauty.ca and Sephora.