One of the (privileged) occupational hazards of working for a fashion magazine is navigating the continual influx of beauty new releases that find their way across our desks. Some are trending, some are timeless, and some are touting to be the next big thing. Naturally, not every product lives up to the hype (at least not in our experience) and only a select few make it into our editors’ daily regimens. From splurge products worth every cent, to the go-to facials and the tried-and-true essentials we can’t travel without, over the next few weeks, we reveal each team member’s GOAT beauty products they’d happily repurchase time and time again. Better beauty buying, everyone.
Louise Dunn
DIGITAL EDITOR
The perfume I always recommend…
Coffee Break by Maison Margiela is my gateway recommendation for layering scents. So easy to adapt for day or night, summer through winter.
The last beauty-related thing I do before bed is…
Kester Black Rest & Repair Nail Mask and a lick of cuticle oil.
My all-time skincare favourite is…
Sans [ceuticals] Activator 7 Body + Hair + Face Oil. It’s one of those multi-purpose low maintenance products that delivers nourishment time after time.
My splurge product is…
La Mer The Eye Concentrate — a little goes a long way.
I never travel without…
Avène Thermal Spring Water. I simply couldn’t live without it.
The foundation I always return to is…
Giorgio Armani Power Fabric+ Foundation is such a velvety, buildable formula with a slightly more matte finish for evening events and all-day wearability.
In my make-up bag I always have…
An eyelash curler.
In my handbag I always have…
Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask.
My lifelong lipstick love is…
Bobbi Brown Luxe Defining Lipstick in Romantic has a low maintenance application with the benefits of being a liner and a lipstick.
My can’t-live-without hair tool is…
Cloud Nine Luxury Paddle Brush.
My can’t-live-without hair tool is…
I’ve been introduced to the Shark SmoothStyle and I have to say, it’s a bit of a life hack for a quick billowy blowout.
Right now, I’m loving…
The revamped Supernatural Blemish Serum from Emma Lewisham – it’s improved my skin texture and is keeping active and new breakouts at bay.
Images: Supplied
Illustrations: Brogan Scott Studio.
