Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer Blurring
Benefit The Porefessional Face Primer
Best setting product
This must-try setting mist from Charlotte Tilbury deserves a spot in every makeup kit. Full of skin-soothing ingredients (such as aloe vera and Japanese green tea), the five-star formula hydrates and calms skin while locking your makeup in place for up to 16 hours. Impressive, huh?
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Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Givenchy Prisme Libre 4-Color Loose Powder
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder
Best makeup brush
Makeup artists swear by their tools – so if you want an expert finish, you need to have a capsule collection of brilliant brushes at your disposal. Enter: Real Techniques’ Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Set. With four fluffy brushes and one flexible foam sponge, this kit has all your base and eyeshadow needs covered.
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It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Complexion Perfection Brush
Mykitco My Essential Brush Set
Best lip colour
For a pout that packs a punch, look to Mac’s newly upgraded Matte Lipstick. Smoother than the original, this new formula delivers a stamped-on matte look without drying lips out (thanks to the inclusion of shea butter and coconut oil). Take your pick of 40 pigment-rich shades.
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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Loveshine Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick
Merit Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Best lip oil
In a sea of new lip launches, Dior Addict’s Lip Glow Oil continues to come out on top. With the moisturising benefits of a balm and the high-shine finish of a gloss, this do-it-all formula protects lips from dryness while providing a hint of glossy colour. Wear alone or layer on top your favourite lipstick.
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Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil
Best lip liner
Lip liner is a makeup-bag essential, and this one from Mac gets your vote. Creating the appearance of a fuller, more defined pout, the super smooth pencil glides on effortlessly without snagging (or budging). Available in 28 shades, we love Spice and Boldly Bare for a soft neutral lip look.
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Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil
Best brow product
The best brow sculptor in the business? Your vote was overwhelmingly for Benefit’s Precisely, My Brow Pencil. Featuring an ultra-fine nib and creamy texture, this pencil can create believably fine, hair-like strokes for a natural finish. Oh, and because it’s waterproof, your handiwork will last for 12 hours straight. Sold!
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel
Best mascara
True to its name, Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara delivers a lotta length with its revolutionary brush that catches every hair, pulling them upwards for a fanned-out flutter. A GLAMOUR Beauty Power List Awards winner for the fourth year in a row, it really is sensational.
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Lisa Eldridge Kitten Lash Mascara
L’Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Panorama Mascara
Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara Volume
Best eyeliner
This Satin Kajal Liner is unlike any other we’ve tried. Incredibly creamy and easy to blend, the super smooth pencil – which comes in an array of sophisticated shades – can be used to create multiple looks. Try drawing it on like a liquid liner or blending it out with the in-built smudger.
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Huda Beauty Creamy Kohl Longwear Eye Pencil
Pat McGrath Labs Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner
Rimmel London Scandaleyes Exaggerate Liquid Eyeliner
Best eyeshadow
The perfect palette does exist, and it comes courtesy of celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. Combining warm and cool neutral shades, all 12 shadows are a dream to apply with their smooth, velvety texture. Use them singularly or mix a few together to create Mario’s signature matte smoky eye.
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Patrick Ta Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette
Morphe X Meredith Duxbury Artistry Palette
Best false lashes
These feathery falsies from Ardell are the next best thing to lash extensions and are ideal for adding natural-looking length and volume. Easy to apply (with the help of lash glue), we love how this set has a thin, flexible band and staggered hair lengths that blend seamlessly into your own lashes.
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