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Style-ish team members on their most-used makeup items

Makeup bag heroes, right here.

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Our makeup bags are filled with many, many products, but which of them would you genuinely recommend to a friend? This week, I posed that exact question to the team, asking them about their most-used and most-loved beauty products.

When it comes to makeup, there is no denying it is a saturated market, with new brands, tools and items launching all the time. It can be a minefield out there just trying to figure out which foundation, brow gel or blush is best for you. That’s why recommendations can be so important in understanding where to invest. Across the team, we have tried a broad range of brands, formulas and shades, so when a rec is coming from someone at the Shameless office, you can guarantee they have put a product through its paces. From a brand perspective, Rare Beauty a clear favourite here, having been mentioned on three separate occasions below. 

From lip glosses to mascaras and a complexion stick that might make you forget about foundation, these are our most-used makeup products.

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Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, $48

I was late to this, but it is SO genuinely worth the hype! My literal perfect colour. - Erin, Social Media Executive

MECCA MAX Whip Lash Tubing Mascara 8mL, $26

My absolute fave mascara for months now. It doesn't transfer, lasts all day, and is so inexpensive! I’m constantly repurchasing. Tubing mascara always. - Zoe T, Producer

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, $45

The blush combo of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush and MAC Skinfinish Colourstruck Blush in Snob, instantly makes me feel better. - Naima, Head of Social

Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick, $63

For me, it’s probably a tie between my Merit complexion stick. I love it; I don’t use foundation anymore; I just use that stick. And Charlotte Tilbury Matte Bronzer because I take it everywhere. It’s got a really big mirror so it’s good to do you makeup on the go. - Cait,  Newsletter Strategist

Kylie Cosmetics Silk On My Skin Tint Blurring Elixir, $45

The best seamless but good coverage skin tint for the non-foundation girlies out there! I hate wearing foundation but still want that light coverage; this is my go-to! Leaves a nice glow on your skin too!! - CJ, Branded Social Media Executive

Got2b Glued Gel 150ml, $8.99

This as a brow gel! Even if I don't have makeup on, I will use this on my brows - Naima, Head of Social

24-Hr Brow Setter Invisible Brow Gel, $49

This combo of the Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil and 24-Hr Brow Setter Invisible Brow Gel. Someone from my mother's group had the most pristine eyebrows I've ever seen, and on our second group catch-up, I interrogated her until she shared her secrets. - Dimity, Producer

NYX Fat Oil Slick Click in In A Mood, $22.99

I always have this lip gloss in my bag. It offers the perfect ‘your lips but better’ finish, especially if you want a little update without having to overhaul your whole makeup look. - Zoe A, Shopping Editor

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Contour in Mellow, $53

I’ve been using the Rare Beauty Contour Liquid. I love it. I am wearing the colour Mellow, but I have just stopped using foundation recently because of how good it makes your skin’s complexion without any additional products. - Emma, Senior Partnerships Manager

L'Oreal Paris Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer, $19.99

“I’m obsessed with this. I feel like I’ve gone through three tubes this year. It’s so good. It just gives you such a glow. It’s a bit bronzy but isn’t as thick as foundation, which I love” - Esther, Assistant Producer

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, $45

This is popular for a reason!! Long-lasting blush, super pigmented and easy to blend!! - CJ, Branded Social Media Executive

M·A·C CosmeticsLipglazer Glossy Liner, $42

My most used makeup item is the MAC Lip Glazer. I think I buy one of these every month. I am obsessed with them; they’re a glossy liner that is just so smooth. - Georgina,

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Zoe Anastasiou
Zoe Anastasiou is Style-ish's Shopping Editor, working across fashion, beauty, lifestyle and more.
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