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Best Eyebrow Wax
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Brow Styling Wax
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
One of the biggest makeup trends of 2021 is feathered brows because we’re all chasing that natural no-makeup makeup look and we absolutely love reaching for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Styling Wax! There are many reasons to love it from how long-lasting it is to how it doesn’t have that tacky, stiff finish. This game-changer is definitely needed if you want to create a more lifted appearance and once you try it, you’ll never go back!
Best Eyebrow - Pomade
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Good brows are vital when we’re doing our makeup and yes, we’re suckers for the cult-favourite Dipbrow Pomade by Anastasia Beverly Hills! Because it’s creamier in texture, it will last you all day long and even sweat can’t ruin it since it's got waterproof powers. To add, it’s great if you’re going for a natural look or bolder - we love a versatile queen!
Best Eyeshadow Palettes
Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eye Shadow Palette
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love this ready-for-any-occasion Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills! With 14 eyeshadow shades and an endless number of combinations you can play around with, this is an amazing palette if you need a go-to one (it’s definitely ours!) The colours are pigmented and blend so well that going intense with this is no problem with its great buildability.
Best Brow Pencil
Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Eyebrows are essential when completing a makeup look; you can either go bold like Cara Delevingne or create trendy soap brows like Madison Beer. How to achieve it, though? Well, our choice is the Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler by Fenty Beauty! We love how sharp the tip is which makes for sharp precision and the dense brush offers a smoother blend.
Best Eyeshadow
Milani Cosmetics Most Wanted Eyeshadow Palette
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
The name says it all! The Most Wanted Eyeshadow Palette by Milani is loved by us due to its pigmented colours that you cannot simply go wrong with. It comes in 5 ranges that are perfect for any occasions and due to its compact size, it’s also great when you’re buzzing around throughout your day. Moreover, with our new normal where face masks are mandatory, you have to make sure your eyeshadow games SLAYS!
Best Eyeshadow
NUDESTIX Magnetic Luminous Eye Color (Nudity)
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
Eye makeup is important these days especially in our now mask-mandatory society so you might as well go bold and daring and no product works best at doing that than the NUDESTIX Magnetic Luminous Eye Color! From how easy the application is to the intense vibrant pigment of the shimmer, we absolutely adored it. The biggest plus is definitely the creamy formula that makes the sparkle truly come to life and it’s staying on all day long.
Best Highlighter
Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighter Pressed Powder in Iced Out
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
A good highlighter is a staple in a makeup routine and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Iced Out Highlighter is our pick for its smooth, velvet-like formula that blends seamlessly into our skin with a luminous finish.
Insider Tip: If you want a blinding glow for those glamorous looks, we suggest you spritz a little setting spray to the highlighter before applying it to your skin. Your glow will have you outshining everyone without any harsh lines!
Best CC Cream
Banila Co it Radiant CC Cream SPF30 PA++
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Sometimes, we just want to go out confidently without wearing our usual makeup look that takes ages. Maybe, we just want to rock a no-makeup-makeup-look and when that’s the case, you bet we’re reaching for the Banila Co it Radiant CC Cream. We love how it’s water-based, making it super hydrating and easy to blend leaving our skin with a beautiful, dewy and youthful glow!
Best Setting / Finishing Product
Banila Co Prime Primer Matte Finish Powder
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
Setting powder is essential to ensure your makeup stays on all day and nothing is more powerful than the Banila Co Prime Primer Matte Finish Powder. We love how it's translucent, which makes blending smooth and flawless. Our makeup usually starts to get shiny by mid-day but with this powder, it could last us until after hours! Even if you need a little touch-up, just tap-tap-tap this bad boy and you’ll look refreshingly gorgeous!
Best Face Palettes
Burberry Essentials Glow Palette
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love the Burberry Essentials Glow Palette as it has the function of three, tucked neatly in one sleek collection. With contour, blush and highlight, it’s the perfect kit for your cheek makeup and the packaging makes it accessible to bring with us on the go anytime, anywhere. The creamy and powder formulas stick well to the skin and once buffed, blends seamlessly into the skin to the point where you could get away by embodying your inner Beyoncé and saying “I woke up like this!”
Best Foundation
Burberry Ultimate Glow Cushion
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We absolutely adore the Burberry Ultimate Glow Cushion where its luxurious formula is hydrating to our skin yet works wonders as a foundation with medium coverage and a dewy-dropping finish! This long-lasting cushion has us fawning at how it blends makeup and skincare into one harmoniously while also into an innovative product like no other. To add, the glowing complexion it gives our skin is one to obsess over with!
Best Setting / Finishing Product
Caudalie Beauty Elixir
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Loved by makeup artists (and us!), everyone needs to get their hands on Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir! This multi-tasking queen tones our skin to prep for makeup and sets it. Best believe that your work of art will not smudge all throughout the day. It even gives our skin a radiant shine that will have you photo-ready for any occasion.
Best Tinted Moisturiser
Chantecaille Just Skin Anti-Smog Tinted Moisturiser
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
If you’re not a fan of high coverage foundation or you’d like something simple yet will make you look more alive, then we think tinted moisturiser is what you need specifically Chantecaille Just Skin Anti-Smog Tinted Moisturiser. This hydrating product with mild coverage is perfect if you’re achieving the no-makeup makeup look and even finishes the complexion with a healthy look. It applies easily into our skin and we suggest using your fingers to glide it rather than a brush or sponge.
Best Bronzer
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer because of how hydrating it feels despite being a makeup product. True to its name, it creates a pore-blurring effect with a matte finish to create a beautiful caramel bronze look. This bronzer is suitable for all and no cap, but your complexion with this bronzer will create a sun-kissed glowing appearance!
Best Blusher
Charlotte Tilbury Cheek To Chic
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
One stunner that everyone needs in their makeup bag is definitely the Charlotte Tilbury Cheek To Chic and bask at how much it will up your blush game. We love the two-tone concept to create more depth and definition to our cheeks. A big plus to this innovative product is definitely the touch of crushed pearls to add a subtle yet almost natural-like touch of sparkle - simply ethereal.
Best Tone-Up Cream
Cute Press All Day Bright Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
If you’re planning to spend hot girl summer under the actual summery sun, then you need to make sure you’re well protected. With that, our compadre to beating the sun is the Cute Press All Day Bright Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++, perfect for Singapore climate that’s hot and humid. We love how it blends well into our skin with a brightening effect that is instantaneous! With zero shine even after hours of use, this is our bestie for the summer!
Best Blusher
Cute Press Nonstop Beauty Ombre Blush
Best Trending 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Personally, we’re a big fan of blushers and highlighters but you know what would be better? Both of those combined and Cute Press has your fix ready with the Nonstop Beauty Ombre Blush! It builds well and blends seamlessly into the skin without any patchiness. It creates a beautiful hue with that blinding shine and we may or may not like to pack it on our high points to create the perfect sun-kissed look!
Best Highlighter
Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in Rosé Rave
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Rihanna once said, “shine bright like a diamond” which is exactly why you need a good highlighter that will make your look pop and nothing works best than the Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil. We like to use it all over our face and body using a fluffy kabuki brush and trust us, the sparkle you’ll get when you step into the sunshine will have Edward Cullen running for the hills!
Best Setting / Finishing Product
Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Blotting Powder
Best Trending 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Oily gang, you all know the struggle of having that shine after a few hours into the day and how uncomfortable and unflattering. That’s why our little secret is Fenty Beauty’s Invisimatte Blotting Powder! It effectively mattifies our skin with a few dabs to have us looking photo-ready instantly; that’s why we like to keep this bad boy in our bag at all time!
Best Concealer
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Concealer
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
Been having trouble sleeping and realised you have eye bags deeper than the ocean? Don’t fret, with this crease-proof, medium to full coverage Pro Filt’r instant retouch concealer that ranges of 50 different shades, you can still go on that date looking flawless. Your secret is safe with the Pro Filt’r Concealer as it can instantly brighten your under eyes, concealing the blemishes and dark spots while helping in reducing redness.
Best Powder Foundation
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Sometimes liquid foundation isn’t for everyone as they prefer powder and our favourite go-to definitely has to go to Fenty Beauty’s Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation! This seamlessly blends with our skin and settles nicely according to its texture and finishes with a blurring effect. The range is wide and is perfect for an everyday look or even date night!
Best Primer
Gucci Beauty Sérum De Beauté Fluide Soyeux – Silk Priming Serum
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
The Gucci Beauty Sérum De Beauté Fluide Soyeux – Silk Priming Serum is an innovative primer that maintains our foundation all day long through this lightweight, smooth formula that creates a luminous finish. We vouch that the texture feels velvety, silk-like which makes gliding it against our skin easy to cover and blur texture, pores, fine lines and imperfections to make you look gorgeous.
Best Primer
Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer – Blurring
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love the Pure Canvas Primer – Blurring by Laura Mercier because its texture is lightweight and doesn’t feel tacky at all! It sinks seamlessly into the skin and helps ground our makeup in place all day. The word that comes to mind with this primer is resilience for its longevity powers and its ability to create a smooth canvas by blurring the appearance of pores and fine lines too!
Best Setting / Finishing Product
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
After so many years with this queen, the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder still owns our heart when it comes to setting products. This finely milled powder doesn’t cake our makeup but instead glides beautifully against our base makeup. It’s able to also help maintain our complexion that appears smooth and flawless all day long. Even if it is on the pricier side, it’s an investment that is definitely worth it!
Best Primer
M.A.C Cosmetics Lightful C + Coral Grass Tinted Primer SPF45/PA++++
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Primers come in all forms but we are truly suckers for ones that are specifically made to highlight their blurring powers like the Lightful C + Coral Grass Tinted Primer by M.A.C Cosmetics! This primer tones up our complexion to appear brighter and smoother and fret not with imperfections as they are barely seen at all! It’s long-lasting and also helps to protect our skin too!
Best Foundation
M.A.C Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Many of us love wearing foundations in liquid forms but we all want to know, which reigns the crown? We think it’s the M.A.C Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid for being able to withstand the test of foundations from longevity to coverage and buildability. To add, we love how great this works against our skin to blend with our texture but finishes with smooth and matte.
Best Foundation
MILANI Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation + Concealer
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love multitasking queens in this household and no one takes the throne for the best foundation much like Milani’s Conceal + Perfect 2 – in – 1 Foundation and Concealer. With over 45 shades to choose from, it’s not hard to find your perfect match as it blends so well with our natural skin. If you enjoy a more natural look, this is a perfect go-to and because of buildability, you can definitely transform it into a glam look too!
Best Blusher
Milani Cosmetics Baked Blush
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
From time and time again, the Baked Blush by Milani has been crowned the best blusher to get for a reason! We absolutely love how beautifully pigmented it is as it glides across our skin. The shimmer in the formula is just enough to give a subtle shine that’ll have everyone turning heads at your sun-kissed glow!
Best Blusher
NUDESTIX Nudies Matte All Over Face Colour Blush & Bronze
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
The NUDESTIX Nudies Matte All Over Face Color Blush & Bronze is something everybody needs. The 2 – in – 1 combo product is easily a holy grail not to just us but to the beauty community as well. The blusher is creamy and basically melts into the skin and the stick form of the packaging makes the application so much smoother. The other end of the stick has a brush that buffs and blends effortlessly into the skin.
Best Primer
One/Size Secure The Blur Makeup Magnet Primer
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
We adore the One/Size Secure The Blur Makeup Magnet Primer as it minimises the appearance of our pores and evens out texture too! This long-wearing primer not only controls shine (oily gang you’ll love this) but creates a stronger grip onto the makeup we apply. It has a mild cooling effect when applied to the skin which is always a nice thumbs up.
Best Concealer
Pixi Correction Concentrate
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Got a pimple that needs to go away ASAP? Well, when a situation like this occurs for us, we reach for Pixi’s Correction Concentrate Concealer! The formula is on the thicker side which makes concealing even the reddest of blemishes possible. The coverage can be mild or heavy depending on what you like but in the end, the finish will always look natural and flawless for sure!
Best Tinted Moisturiser
Pixi H2O SkinTint
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
If you are searching for a product that is easy to use every day for your daily look without applying a heavy thick layer of makeup, then we’ve got what you’re looking for! What you need is the H2O SkinTint form Pixi as it is lightweight with mild but definitely buildable coverage. It settles nicely with the texture of your skin especially when you use your fingers, it’ll give a natural finish!
Best Foundation
Sulwhasoo Evenfair Perfecting Cushion
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Don’t you just love it when your favourite cushion foundation formula is now available in bottle form too? The Sulwhasoo Perfecting Foundation has the ability to make you look flawless like a K-drama actress with high coverage powers while still being breathable. The watery texture is loved by our dry skin beauties as it helps create a dewy glass-skin appearance all day long!
Best Matte Lipstick
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Walk of No Shame
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Want a show-stopping lipstick that screams BOLD, SEDUCTION and EMPOWERMENT? Well, look no further than the Matte Revolution in Walk of No Shame by Charlotte Tilbury; it’s one of our guilty pleasures! This ultra moisturising lipstick creates a powdery finish that not only looks but feels like a velvet pillow. We earn compliments left and right all thanks to this lipstick!
Best Lip Gloss
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Best Trending 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Lip glosses are back in style and it’s here to stay! Our pick to get a shiny, luscious, glossy pout is with the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer. Unlike most lip glosses, these babies don’t have that tacky, sticky feeling when applied. They’re great alone but pairing it with base lipstick before applying the gloss will make them stand out like the star of the show!
Best Lipstick
Gucci Beauty Rouge à Lèvres Mat Matte Lipstick
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
Get rogue with Gucci Beauty’s Rouge à Lèvres Mat Matte Lipstick because trust us, nothing screams powerful than bold red lips! The pigmentation within this lipstick will give you an intense, rich colour payoff that is not only smooth but appears velvet-like. The packaging is a stunner in our opinion and although it’s on the pricier side, it’s totally worth it to get that boujee feel!
Best Lipstick
HERA Sensual Powder Matte
Editors' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
One of our editors SWEARS by this and it’s time you need to jump on board too! The Sensual Powder Matte by HERA is perfect as your go-to lip product. We like to keep this in our bags for an instant dash of colour. We love how easy it applies without a sense of heaviness against our lips. Not to mention the blurring smooth finish makes our lips look scrumptious!
Best Matte Lipstick
Iconic Lipstick – Cream Matte Lioness 102
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
If you leave the house with bare lips with the excuse of not having the perfect lipstick that’s right for any occasion, then we’re about to flip your perspective with the Iconic Lipstick that is simply - iconic (LOL). This easy-to-apply lipstick has a beautiful colour pay-off with a classy, smooth finish. Its powder-soft effect makes our lips look plush and moisturised all day long!
Best Lipstick
M.A.C Cosmetics Powder Kiss Lipstick
Best Trending 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Matte lovers, you understand how beautiful matte lipsticks look against our lips but we all know the very real struggle of it drying out and making our once luscious pout turn undesirably crusty. That’s why our choice is the M.A.C Cosmetics Powder Kiss Lipstick that is moisturizing even with a powdery matte finish. It smoothens and blurs the texture of our lips to create a beautiful look.
Best Lip Tint
MILLE New Satin Matte Liquid Lip
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Achieve perfectly tinted lips like a Korean female lead with the MILLE New Satin Matte Liquid Lip! Not only does it come in so many gorgeous shades, but it is also creamy, highly pigmented and long-lasting too. It’s also a great lip tint to keep your lips moisturised and is smudge-proof as well. So you don’t have to worry about staining your glass when drinking! With new shades and new packaging, who could resist? What's more, is that it has a matte finish and its intense colour payoff will definitely make up pop!
Best Lip Gloss
Pixi Botanical Collagen Lip Gloss
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
The major trend of 2021 that everyone needs to hop on is owning and rocking glossy lips and we think the best way to achieve it is by using the Pixi Botanical Collagen LipGloss. To add, it doesn’t feel sticky when you apply it nor does it weigh down your lips. Not only does it look good but it will also plump your lips with hydration for a supple, alluring pout!
Best Lipstick
Propa Beauty Victress
Beauty Insiders' Choice
Why This Product is A Winner:
We love the Victress by Propa Beauty because of how beautiful it applies to our lips to give the perfect look to complete your makeup. Its creamy texture glides easily and finishes with a luminous satin finish that appears smooth and luscious. This is the ultimate product to give you a pout that’ll have people staring a little too long. But who can blame them when you’re rocking with the best?
Best Lip Stain
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain
Readers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
The stain is silky, lightweight, long-lasting, non-sticky, and won't dry out lips thanks to the formula's great coverage and easy application. One of the formula's distinguishing characteristics is its thinner, yet somehow creamy texture, which spreads nicely but leaves the lips feeling very light and thin. Additionally, it includes a precision applicator that makes it simple to apply the ideal quantity of product.
Best Lipstick
The W Cosmetics Limited Edition Iconic Lipstick – 201 Charisma ( Moisture Luxe )
Bloggers' Choice 2021
Why This Product is A Winner:
Nothing completes a makeup look much like a bold, iconic lipstick and our new favourite just so happens to be The W Cosmetics Limited Edition Iconic Lipstick! This beautiful lipstick not only looks good but is also packed with nourishing and hydrating ingredients to keep your kissy pout moisturised all day long! With a gorgeous soft matte finish, it’s comfortable and perfect for your daily go-to!