The New Matte Makeup: A Wonder Tint That Gives You Smooth, Flawless Coverage

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From multi-tasking makeup bases to advanced lip glosses that leave no trace of stickiness, makeup just gets better and better every year. While it’s not easy to choose just 20, we’ve curated a list of the ones that go above and beyond their intended purpose, and stand out for their texture and ease of use. Here, one of Nars' latest innovations and part of our top 20:

Nars Velvet Matte Skin Tint SPF30/PA +++, $70

The all-in-one tint – a first for the brand – has transparent blurring powders that manipulate and scatter light so skin looks radiant, almost as if you applied highlighting powders.

Rose fruit extract acts as an astringent to minimise the appearance of pores, and supposedly inhibit the action of sebum-producing enzymes.