10 Beauty Products I've Been Loving Recently
- Molly Brooks
- Mar 27, 2024
- 4 min read
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand
I hadn't used this product in years - simply because I bought or was gifted other contour products to try and I wanted to use them up before I got anything else. All the while, I knew that this one was the best in the game and the one I'd go back to. Since picking this up and adding it back into my makeup routine, I've been so much happier with my sculpting and how my finished makeup looks turn out. I love the applicator and I find the consistency really blendable and the perfect shade for me - I use light to medium.
NARS Natural Radiance Longwear Foundation
Does anyone else find that they can only use a few bottles of any foundation and then they just go off it? I always think I've found my absolute favourite and then on the third re-purchase, it just doesn't hit the same - the skin isn't skinning and I have to switch it up. I can go back eventually but I have to rotate through other products for a while. As such, this NARS foundation is one of my all-time favourites. I used to use it and then the dreaded aforementioned happened. I went through a few bottles of a Charlotte Tilbury foundation before my skin eventually rejected that so I came right back to this and it worked again - I love the stunning full but natural coverage, radiant finish and how it lasts all day or night.
UK Lash Eyelash Serum
I'd tried eyelash serums before but I hadn't been consistent enough to see results. Then I heard so many good things about UK Lash that I took it seriously and have been pretty good at remembering to apply it. I've DEFINITELY seen results and I've been so impressed. I can tell there's been growth when I'm applying my mascara because I notice how much further the brush has to go to get to the end of my lashes (does that make sense?) and I've been shocked at how long they look in pictures!
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Lip Glaze in Guava Flair
I was kindly sent a set of these Max Factor glosses in a bunch of different shades and I absolutely love them! I thought the shade "Floral Cream" would be my favourite but I love the peachyness of "Guava Flair" for Spring/Summer. They're so glossy without being sticky and they feel really hydrating and luxurious. They plump my lips without stinging them which a lot of lip-plumping products tend to do. I love the giant applicator and I find myself reaching for this to top up my lips throughout the day because it feels like it's moisturising them and also makes them look so juicy!
CHANEL Coco Mademoiselle Moisturising Body Lotion
I've worn the Chanel Coco Mademoiselle perfume forever and I can't imagine myself ever switching up my signature fragrance. My boyfriend's mum got me this for Christmas and it was such a lovely gift! I would definitely recommend getting someone the body lotion version of their favourite scent - it's such a thoughtful gift and not something they'd necessarily buy for themselves. It feels so luxurious to even just have it sitting on my beauty table but of course, when I actually use it it feels so special and lavish.
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Grace
This blush became one of my all-time favourite products pretty much the moment I tried it. I've had the shade Happy for a while (a little goes a long way and it lasts ages!!) which is the one I bought for myself and I'm obsessed with. Then my friends got me Grace for my Birthday and fell in love with it too! It's not a shade I would necessarily have picked out because it's a little more cool-toned and mauve-y than I usually gravitate towards, but I absolutely love the way it looks on me and I keep reaching for it every time I do my makeup.
Supergoop! Glow Screen in Dawn
I was recently invited to an event with Supergoop! as they have just launched new shades of their Glow Screen SPF primer - the original of which I already loved. I don't know why I think of applying sun protection as such a chore but I love this because you can just use it as a primer so you're not adding any extra steps to your routine. Their new shade "Dawn" is perfect for my pale complexion and has a really pretty pinky/peachy undertone. The experts at the event told me that you can also apply it on top of your makeup so I like to pop some more on as a highlighter since it's so glowy!
Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara
This is just the best mascara on the market in my opinion. Nothing has ever made my eyelashes look SO long and SO voluminous - it makes them triple in length and I'm like "I have no idea where these lashes came from", it's honestly like magic. It worked wonders even before I started using a lash serum (although I still recommend it because that has really taken my lashes to the next level). I often get compliments on my lashes which is wild to me because that never happened before. I couldn't live without this mascara.
Pixi Beauty +C Vit Under Eye Brightening Perfector
I recently received this in a PR package and I've used it every time I've done my makeup since! If you struggle with dark circles then I highly recommend this product. It brightens my under eyes so effectively and makes me look much more awake and fresh. It also blends really nicely and looks seamless under concealer - I'm always wary of putting too many products on my under eyes in case it goes cakey and creases but I haven't found that to be a problem with this at all.
Emi Jay Angelstick
As an updo lover, this product is exactly what I needed and it's revolutionised my slicked-backs. My baby hairs and neckbeard (the stupid little hairs on the back of my neck) are infuriatingly stubborn and simply refuse to stay down with most of the hairsprays and gels that I've tried. This does not budge and it doesn't look greasy or crispy either. It's also super compact to take out with you for touch-ups on the go.
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