Part of a makeup routine (6)

I believe the answer is:

primer

(Other definitions for primer that I've seen before include "School textbook" , "Educational book" , "Introductory textbook or first coat of paint" , "Initial coat of paint" , "Solitary" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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