Must-have Makeup Products, How many do you have?
There are some makeup products that you constantly change and others that you just can’t live without. Experimenting with different makeup products is challenging. You have to find the right shade or the right texture to fit your skin type. So, when they say “when you find the right one, keep them close” you must. Everyone has a go-to makeup routine from basic to full-on glam. These products will have you hooked from the first try!
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1. Laura Mercier – Loose setting powder
You will be OBSESSED with this setting powder. The pearl pigmented powder graces the skin to give you that natural finish looks while keeping your makeup set for 16 hours. The formula is very is soft and lightweight which subtly blurs any imperfections leaving you crease-free.
The powder leaves no trace of flashback as the soft-focus consistency will always make you photo-ready. It comes in a variety of shades and is suitable for all skin tones. It can be used to set your concealer or to set your entire face, it is nearly invisible.
Combating unwanted shine that breaks through the powder will keep you matte all day. However, if you prefer a dewy look there is also Glow Powder Light Catcher.
Laura Mercier has created various different types of setting powders including pressed powders and a brightening loose setting powder for those who love a bright under eye.
2. Refy – Brow Sculpt
The fluffy brows look has been a major trend in the beauty world and it’s not going anywhere. Jess Hunt blessed us with Ref. Sculpt your brows to perfection and set your hairs in place with Refy Brow Sculpt.
Keeping your hairs firmly in place the product is double-ended with one side used to apply the product and the other to comb, shape, sculpt and keep your hairs intact.
The internet went wild when Jess Hunt first launched her product and rightly so! To top it off the product won Cosmopolitan Summer Beauty Awards 2021 now if that doesn’t tell you ‘Run don’t walk’ then I don’t know what will.
To achieve the full Refy brow look use the Refy Brow Pomade followed by the Brow Pencil and finish with Brow Sculpt. It comes in different shades suited for all skin tones, is vegan and cruelty-free.
3. Charlotte Tilbury – Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
It says it in the name ‘flawless’. Luxury brand Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray is the perfect product to lock in your makeup for up to 16 hours! The long-lasting, very lightly scented spray is formed to smooth out and blur your pores.
Charlotte Tilbury took inspiration from the airbrush makeup family, which makes this product truly iconic. It primes, but also weightlessly sets and hydrates your face. The spray magically works with your complexion to perfect your makeup routine.
Mist all over your face as a primer then apply the rest of your base. Spray once again to hydrate and set for a flawless-looking finish!
The makeup world is going crazy over this spray and we completely understand why.
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4. Too Faced – Born This Way Foundation
When we shop for a new foundation one of the main things we aim for is the “like skin” look. That smooth flawless undetectable finish that looks like our skin but 10x better. The Too faced foundation comes in a variety of shades, highly suitable for women of all different skin tones. There are even shades that match skins undertones too.
Infused with coconut water, alpine rose and hyaluronic acid to hydrate, restore and replenish the skins moisture levels. The foundation gives a medium-to-full coverage which leaves a soft natural finish.
5. Kevyn Aucoin – The Etherealist Super Natural Concealer
The art of concealing has never looked so natural, the weightless concealer provides a satin finish that effortlessly melts into your skin. For the days when you don’t want to wear a full face of makeup add some Kevyn Aucoin concealer and your good-to-go.
The combination of high-definition pigments and complexion brightening pearls reflects light and will always make you camera ready. The full coverage concealer is waterproof and fragrance-free. This product is not a want but a need.
6. Fenty Beauty – Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Does the perfect lip-gloss exist? YES. The Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer feels as good as it looks and all you need is one swipe to make your lips shine and sparkle.
Fenty by Rhianna created 8 different shades, Hot Chocolate: A luscious brown tone, Ruby Milk: A deep plum tone, Cheeky: A dark coral tone, Fenty glow: A light bronze tone, Sweet Mouth: A soft pink tone, Diamond Milk: A pearl tone, Glass Slipper: Clear and the iconic favourite Fussy: Rose gold.
These shimmering glosses are like the icing on the cake it makes your makeup look go from a 10 to 12. Can be worn on top of lipstick or simply by itself, it is just that fabulous!
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7. Benefit – Brow Microfilling Pen
Now this product is something that you think you don’t need in your life but the truth is it will make your makeup routine so much easier. The Benefit micro filling pen imitates microblade brows, genius. The pen has 3 slanted tips that make it the perfect product to create hair-like strokes for fluffy full-looking brows.
“Eyebrows are sisters, not twins”, not all brows are symmetrical. Brows make the face so why not use this creative product that does exactly what it is meant to.
You can use the 3 tips at the start of your brow, in the middle for a fuller look and can even shape by turning the angle of the pen diagonally. All Benefit brow products are a firm favourite in the beauty world as they are always a hit.
8. Maybelline – Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
Maybelline is the ultimate classic beauty brand that keeps amazing us with its products. Not only are they super affordable they are just sublime. One of Maybelline’s best products is definitely the mascaras.
The Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara will make your lash wishes come true as it lengthens and adds volume to your lashes, no smudging or clumping with a flexy mascara brush that bends to extend and volumize your lashes from root to tip.
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