23 Cult Beauty Favourites You Should Have In Your Collection
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1. Lush's Dark Angels sugar and charcoal scrub, which is the perfect product to use on oily skin.
Mix it with a little water to create a paste, massage onto your skin, rinse off and voilà! Perfectly moisturised and gorgeous-looking skin.
Buy it from Lush for $17.95.
2. Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay that tackles even the most stubborn acne — and will leave your skin looking and feeling better than it has in years.
3. L'Oréal Paradise Lash Mascara, which darkens, adds volume and lengthens your lashes so that wearing falsies will be a thing of the past!
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $32.
4. Thayers Witch Hazel, which is your one-bottle solution for cleansing, moisturising, reducing redness and keeping your skin's natural pH balance in check.
It also fades blemishes, soothes irritation, heals cuts and reduces oil and inflammation!
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $24.95.
5. Tarte Shape Tape Concealer, which is an absolute must-have for anyone's makeup bag.
The formula is fantastic for getting rid of dark circles and covering any blemishes. According to the website, one is sold every 12 seconds! It also comes in 30 shades.
Buy it from Sephora Australia for $40.
6. This Tea Tree Oil, which is a super affordable solution to a number of problems, like acne infection prevention, scarring and razor burn.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $14.29.
8. CeraVe Moisturiser, which is a lifesaver for anyone with dry skin.
It restores the skin's protective barrier, as well as adds moisture, which lasts for 24 hours.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $36.95.
9. Colourpop Ultra Matte Lipsticks are not only super affordable, but are some of the best liquid lipsticks on the market.
They're super pigmented and last for ages on your lips and also come in tonnes of different shades so you'll always find a match.
Buy it from Colourpop website from $7 USD.
10. Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder, which somehow miraculously works with any skin type and any foundation at any time of year.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $18.95.
11. Benefit's POREfessional Face Primer that gives you an incredible base for any foundation and will assist your makeup with staying on all day.
Buy the 7.5ml tube from Sephora Australia for $23.
12. COSRX Clear Fit Master Patches for those pimples that just don't seem to quit.
13. Urban Decay's All Nighter setting spray is a godsend. It seals your makeup from morning to evening (or evening to morning) and you can set it and forget it.
Buy it from Mecca for $50.
14. CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume Mascara works wonders with any lash at any length.
You only need one coat for it to darken and lengthen your lashes, plus it doesn't smudge.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $25.95.
15. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade, which is one of the highest rated eyebrow products on the market.
Buy it from Sephora Australia for $33.
16. Burts Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, which is awesome at combatting dry lips.
This is the O.G. when it comes to natural beauty products. And if, like me, you suffer from chronic dry lips, this will quickly become a handbag staple.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $5.
17. Jeffree Star's Velour Liquid Lipsticks that people love because of how pigmented they are.
They're also super easy to use and come in bold colours that you can't get anywhere else.
Buy it at Jeffree Star Cosmetics for $18 USD.
18. Activated teeth whitening charcoal, which will remove all the stains from your teeth including those caused by drinking tea and coffee.
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $12.95.
19. IT Cosmetics "Your Skin But Better" CC cream, which not only has great coverage, but their formula is also SPF 50 which is beyond perfect protection against the harsh Aussie sun.
Buy it from Sephora Australia for $61.
20. O'Keefe's working hand cream, which is super concentrated and will relieve dry skin and cracks.
You only need to use a tiny bit and you'll have soft hands within days!
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $15.95.
21. Stila's ~Stay all Day~ waterproof eyeliner, that won't budge no matter how much your eyelids sweat.
It's also crazy pigmented and has a precision tip so your wing will always be on point.
Buy it from Mecca for $34.
22. Fenty Beauty Killawat Freestyle Highlighter that's praised for its formula, shade range and cream to powder formula which is unlike any other.
Get it from Sephora Australia for $54.
23. And finally, Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser, which happens to remove waterproof makeup with no rubbing, tugging or irritation.
It leaves dry skin feeling moisturised and fresh!
Buy it from Amazon Australia for $5.99.
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