{"title":"Primers \u0026 Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo primers, and between them they solve the two things that go wrong with makeup: it slides off, or it doesn't sit right in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich one you need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe waterproof primer\u003c\/strong\u003e is about longevity. It grips foundation through heat, sweat and a long day. Buy it if your makeup looks perfect at eight in the morning and gone by three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe colour-correcting primer\u003c\/strong\u003e is about what's underneath. Green neutralises redness, purple lifts dullness, peach cancels blue-toned dark circles. Buy it if you find yourself layering more and more concealer and still not getting there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey work together — correct first, then prime, then foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe one rule for both\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWait a full minute after applying before you put foundation on. Almost every complaint about primer pilling comes from applying makeup onto primer that hasn't set. It feels like a long minute. It isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAnd use less than you think\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pea-sized amount covers a whole face. More primer doesn't mean longer wear — it creates a slippery layer that makes foundation move around, which is precisely the problem you were trying to solve.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colour-correcting-primer","title":"Colour-Correcting Primer – 6 Shades for Redness, Dullness \u0026 Dark Circles","description":"\u003cp\u003eColour theory doing the job your concealer shouldn't have to. Instead of piling on more coverage to hide redness or dullness, you neutralise it first — then a thin layer of foundation is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix shades, and you almost certainly only need one or two of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich shade you actually want\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen\u003c\/strong\u003e — redness. Blemishes, rosacea-prone cheeks, a red nose in winter. The one most people need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple \/ lilac\u003c\/strong\u003e — dullness and sallowness. Brightens tired, flat-looking skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeach \/ orange\u003c\/strong\u003e — blue-toned dark circles. 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