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9 essential products for matte makeup lovers

For a sophisticated look make it matte with these complexion perfecting buys

By Aimée Leabon

Marie Claire Contributor / April 11 2016

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For a classic take on skin and makeup, switch your finish to matte for a sophisticated look.

Breakthrough formulas have changed matte beauty products from cakey and ageing to illuminating and radiance-boosting while retaining a shine-free finish. Give these complexion enhancing makeup products a go.

Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder

Give pallid skin a bronzed glow with a few strategic swipes.

Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono Matte

Blend across eyelids for a soft wash of colour, or layer for a dramatic evening look.

Clinique Cheek Pop

Give skin a just-pinched look by blending from the apples of the cheeks to the temples.

Shiseido Refining Makeup Primer

Wear alone or under foundation to blur broken capillaries, even tone and absorb excess oil.

Rimmel London BB Cream Matte

The creamy formula combats dryness and conceals redness.

Napoleon Perdis Matte Eye Ink

The inky black provides a precise, smudge-resistant line.

L’Oréal Paris Nude Magique Eau de Teint

This blends seamlessly for flawless coverage.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color

It has a hydrating, budge-proof formula that lasts for up to eight hours.

Benefit The POREfessional Agent Zero Shine Powder

Prolong your makeup, mattify skin and minimise pores by dusting, throughout the day.

Aimée Leabon

Aimée is an established writer and editor with over ten years of experience working for some of the world’s leading print and digital titles. These include Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine and WWD.

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