If you’re anything like us then you’re probably feeling somewhat unfamiliar with the daily make-up wearing drill after a year of tinted moisturiser only, outgrown brows and lacklustre skin in need of some serious Vit D. But the fun of playing with both old and new favourites is back in business baby as we head out into the world with our best bronzed face forward …
The fun of playing with both old and new favourites is back in business baby
As Zoom becomes a thing of the past (manifesting this) it’s all about the details as we get up close and personal with pals over dinner and drinks, meaning a beautifully buffed base or new graphic liner trend won’t go amiss now a pixelated webcam won’t be hiding your good side. This week’s team picks include the newbie and ride or die make-up products we’ve been adding to basket in the run-up to April 12th and beyond, helping us add some pazzazz to our beer garden and Primark looks and the familiarity and fun of regular make-up wearing again.
Zoe
I’ve been having a good old spring clean with all my makeup and checking on use-by dates and throwing anything out that has definitely been in my stash for far too long. (side note, check the dates on your products) So I replaced a lot of my old lipsticks and some of my favourite formulas are the too faced melted matte ones and the Stila ones. I ordered a new bottle of my It Cosmetics CC+ as it’s so lovely for Spring and Summer. I ordered a new tube of Hourglass Unlocked mascara which is my current go-to, I love it! I also treated myself to a new lip balm because the Chai Spice was calling to me.
*Cult Beauty, HOURGLASS Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara, £29
*Cult Beauty, TOO FACED Melted Matte, £20
*Cult Beauty, IT COSMETICS Travel Size Your Skin But Better CC+, £14
Holly
I’m not really one to try out new makeup so I pretty much just buy my staples when I’m running low, so that’s what this consists of. I ran out of my foundation recently so needed a top-up, my absolute foundation of dreams is the bare minerals original loose powder foundation. I thought it was time to treat myself to an upgraded eyeshadow palette in time for festival season, I absolutely love the range of colours in the revolution palette. I go through lipstick and lipliner like nobody’s business so brought the colour Beet from MAC recently. I also spritz the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush flawless setting spray like it’s going out of fashion so needed a new one of these too.
*Bare Minerals, ORIGINAL LOOSE POWDER FOUNDATION SPF 15, £29
*Charlotte Tilbury, AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS SETTING SPRAY, £15
Superdrug, Revolution Maxi Reloaded Matte Rainbow Eyeshadow Palette, £14.99
Darcey
Now that life seems to be returning to (somewhat) normality I’ve wanted to refresh my makeup a bit after not really making many purchases in that department for the past year! NYX are my go-to for brow and eyelash mascara, it’s super affordable and works really well, especially the mascara which doesn’t smudge (I’m an oily gal too and even that can’t budge it). Of course, I am always invested in a hype product, Fenty Beauty’s new Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint sounded right up my street. I don’t like wearing foundation, especially in the Summer because I’m oily and also sweaty haha! So something lightweight sounds perfect for me. I also couldn’t resist picking up a concealer as I’ve heard great things and of course an iconic Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer.
*Beauty Bay, NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP TINTED BROW MASCARA, £6.50
*Beauty Bay, NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP WORTH THE HYPE VOLUMIZING & LENGTHENING MASCARA, £9
*Harvey Nichols, Fenty Beauty, Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint, £25
*Harvey Nichols, Fenty Beauty, Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Concealer 140, £19
*Harvey Nichols, Fenty Beauty, Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer – Sweet Mouth, £17
Danielle
I’d guess about 99% of my makeup purchases are influenced from beauty gurus online. It’s the only way I find out about new things and they’re always so complimentary I get sucked in, however, I will say most of the time I love them. I haven’t been a blush wearer for years but obviously, everyone else is all over it so I went for this hybrid (more like a highlighter) from Fenty Beauty in the shade – Girl Next Door / Chic Phreak. It’s so pretty and the perfect gateway to make me buy some more pigmented blush. Next up is the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter which I apply under foundation for that gloooow, it’s lovely, also great as a highlighter or to mix with foundation. Little mascara top up with one of the greats, it needs no introduction! Constantly on the search for a powder that just sets my face without it looking matte and cakey so giving the Laura Mercier Translucent powder a whirl. Also picked up a gloss from, would you believe it, Glossier in their sneaky 50% off window (was it on purpose? will we ever know?!) as I’m over matte lips and I just pop it on top of any lipstick to give it more shine, I feel much more Gen Z and therefore COOL.
*Harvey Nichols, Fenty Beauty, Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter Duo, £28
*Cult Beauty, CHARLOTTE TILBURY Hollywood Flawless Filter, £34
*Cult Beauty, TOO FACED Better Than Sex Mascara, £12
*Cult Beauty, LAURA MERCIER Translucent Loose Setting Powder Travel Size, £20
Lareese
I went so long without buying any makeup that I’m now at the point where everything needs replacing all at once. I’m all about my base products and can happily forgo eye makeup which definitely shows in my weekly wants! I’ve gone all out on brows (couldn’t resist the Remy brow kit, will report back) and glow-giving formulas – some newbies and some holy grail huns. Also, confession: I haven’t replaced my eyelash curler in about 10 years so thought it was about time I put that right.
*Glossier, Boy Brow grooming pomade, £14
*Charlotte Tilbury, FILMSTAR BRONZE & GLOW LIGHT TO MEDIUM, £49
Refy, BROW COLLECTION – MEDIUM, £40
*Look Fantastic, Kevyn Aucoin The Eyelash Curler, £17
*Cult Beauty, NARS Air Matte Blush, £26
*Cult Beauty, BY TERRY Cellularose Brightening CC Serum, £61
Charlotte
I haven’t worn makeup consistently in so long and let me tell you TikTok has me EXCITED for fun graphic liner and all over blush looks. I hadn’t heard of Glisten Cosmetics before but saw them on TikTok and I’m obsessed with how creamy and easy their liners look to apply. Water-activated liner is new to me but it looks fab and I’ll definitely be ordering multiple colours. Some classic products I’m in need of stocking up on are my ultimate Nars Sheer Glow Foundation and the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray which honestly makes the perfect base. I can’t be going back to the office and to the pub without them- they’re my ride or dies. Cream products are really intriguing me right now as I’ve never really used them before but for glowy, summer skin and eye looks I’m very into it and adding them all to cart rn.
*Look Fantastic, NARS Air Matte Blush, £25
*Cult Beauty, NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, £35
Glisten Cosmetics, Strawberry Wet Liner, £6.50
*Cult Beauty, URBAN DECAY All Nighter Setting Spray, £12
*Look Fantastic, 3INA Makeup The Cream Eyeshadow, £12.95
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