THE VISUAL EDIT
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Our editorial photographs are licensed stock images, not photographs taken by our team. They do not depict the specific products discussed, demonstrate a shade or performance result, or show what a celebrity owns or uses. No endorsement by any depicted brand is implied.
Licensed stock photography
- Photo: Madalina Enache / Pexels — Makeup brushes arranged on a light background. Pexels License.
- Photo: Ray Piedra / Pexels — Three makeup sponges on a split-color background. Pexels License.
- Photo: Jana Kukebal / Pexels — Close-up of a white cosmetic cream texture. Pexels License.
- Photo: DS stories / Pexels — Makeup brushes, powder compacts and sponges arranged on a beige surface. Pexels License.
- Photo: Mikhail Nilov / Pexels — An unlabelled white pump bottle and cotton pads in warm light. Pexels License.
- Photo: Alesia Kozik / Pexels — An unlabelled amber bottle with a glass vase and dried stems. Pexels License.
- Photo: MART PRODUCTION / Pexels — Makeup brushes laid along the edge of a light surface. Pexels License.
AI-generated editorial illustrations
These clearly labeled illustrations were generated for this site. They are conceptual artwork, not photography or evidence of product appearance or performance.
- Skin tint versus foundation: conceptual coverage illustration — Created for Base & Blush using AI image generation on 2026-10-15. Conceptual artwork; no depicted product, shade, celebrity or test result.
- Matte versus dewy: conceptual finish illustration — Created for Base & Blush using AI image generation on 2026-10-15. Conceptual artwork; no depicted product, shade, celebrity or test result.
Guide covers also use original editorial typography. These cards describe the article topic and do not represent products or shades. Product pages use original typographic profiles by Base & Blush where an authorized product photograph is unavailable. These profiles are not packaging depictions or shade samples.
Sources and license markings checked October 15, 2026. Photographs are resized and compressed for delivery; their layout framing varies with screen size.