Our Favourite Makeup Essentials For The Party Season
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Climax Mascara, $19.50The mascara that Will. Not. Let. Lashes. Down! Seriously. Its plumping, lifting and curl-holding power is like nothing else. Plus, the buildable formula responds wonderfully to an extra few layers if you want to take it up a gear later in the evening.
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Softlight Luminous Hydrating Concealer, $34.00When a concealer does its job right, complexion problems vanish and no evidence is left behind. Cue Rose Inc’s lightweight, hydrating corrector, with heightened pigment levels to conceal, discreetly.
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Perle Lumiere, N/AIn packaging you can help but flaunt while out-out, this breathable skin perfector uses finely-milled particles, pressed into a portable compact. Ideal for subtly highlighting your brow and cheekbones.
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Hot Lips 2.0, $39.00Whether it’s a subtle shade you’re after, or something punchier (*cough* Patsy Red), opting for a conditioning lipstick like this allows you to blend, smudge and build your lip look to just the right intensity.
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Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick, $46.00Cheek, brow, and collar bones are all given a chance to glow up with this pocket highlighter. Keen on precision work (cupids bow, we’re looking at you)? The pointed pyramid design is ready to work those angles.
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RoseGlow Caviar Stick Eye Colour, N/AAdd immediate impact to bare lids with these shadow sticks. For a smoky eye in seconds, simply pick your shade, scribble around eyes - paying particular attention to the outer corners, blend, and voilà!
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Stick Blush, $19.50There’s one less piece of kit to carry around with this two-in-one brush and blush stick. The creamy, sheer formula adds just the right amount of flush, while keeping your makeup look modern.
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The Precision Brow Pencil, $34.00Fill in and fluff up those face framers, courtesy of Kevyn Aucoin True Feather Brow Gel Duo. On one end, a tapered felt tip to mimic individual hairs; on the other – a hair-holding gel to lift and set brows in whichever shape you wish.
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