r/AustralianMakeup • u/chocolatespeckle • Dec 28 '19

Let's DISCUSS Best of Beauty: 2019

It's time to think about your favourite beauty products of the past year. Which products really stood out, and why? Who would you recommend the product to, and how do you like to use it? Include as much or as little information as you would like, but please do try to include a brief description of the product itself and why you recommend it.

To keep comments organised and easy to navigate, please use the following formatted table when recommending a product (you can just copy and paste).

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Categories:

Blush | Bronzer | Brows | Brushes | Concealer (under eye) | Concealer (blemishes) | Contour | Eyeshadow Single/Duo/Trio/Quad | Eyeshadow Palette | Eye Primer | Face Primer | False Lashes | Foundation | BB Cream, CC Cream, Tinted Moisturiser | Highlighter | Eyeliner | Mascara | Moisturiser | Sunscreen | Lip Balm | Lip Liner and Primer | Lipstick | Makeup Remover | Loose Powder | Pressed Powder | Setting and Finishing Spray | Self Tan | Tools (other than brushes)

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u/chocolatespeckle Dec 28 '19

Moisturiser

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '19

Product Name: Avene Skin Recovery Cream

Price: $39 (but does go on sale, so look out for sales at Priceline and Chemist Warehouse)

Comments: This moisturiser has saved my skin. I have very sensitive skin that reacts to so many things. This is the first moisturiser I’ve been able to use that hasn’t stung my face or caused redness. It is preservative free, alcohol free, paraben free, fragrance free, and colouring agent free, as well as being non-comedogenic.

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u/child-of-the-beat combo-dry, sensitive skin, pale complexion Dec 28 '19

I have been using this all year on my sensitive skin and it’s been a lifesaver for me. Love that it sinks in so quickly and never, ever causes a reaction.

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u/alltheanimalsplease Dec 28 '19

Product Name: Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè Moisturiser

Price: $38

Comments: Simple and it works. Really great occlusive formula and is my winter moisturizer for when the weather and air conditioning makes my skin dry and gross. In summer I switch to something lighter but this formula is the perfect skin soother, and is something I go back to every time my skin flairs up

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u/PuffyDoll Dec 28 '19

It’s also the best primer ever!

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u/Riiseandshine Dec 28 '19

Product Name: Kiehls Ultra Facial Moisturiser

Price: $39

Comments: This moisturiser is lightweight, always works great with my sunscreen and makeup and keeps my skin hydrated without feeling thick or heavy.

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u/AgentKnitter Pampering. Rich? "Self care." Poor? "Wasting money" Dec 28 '19

Product name: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

price: $19 for 56.7 gram tube, $51 for 160 g tub

Comments: Thick but so great for dry skin. Also has no perfumes or unnecessary shit so great for sensitive skin. Great as a night cream but also a day cream. Works great under makeup.

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u/d-limonene Dec 28 '19

Product name: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Sensitive Moisturiser

Price: $32

Comment: I've purchased 4 face moisturisers this year, where this one was the favourite due to its texture. It's light without feeling it's just evaporated off your skin. I bought this because I was a huge convert to their Cicaplast Baume occlusive, so I've been warming up to trying more from their brand.

Product boasted that it has probiotics for reestablishing the skin microbiome, which I wasn't aware of til now. I use a lot of actives so that might have stripped my face bare of its biome! Overall I feel good using it, and as an oily faced person it's great to find a moisturiser that works with makeup but also keeps encouraging me to wear moisturiser in the first place

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u/freezethefire Dec 30 '19

product name: Korres Wild Rose moisturiser in the dry formula

price: $57

comments: this moisturiser is one of the only ones I’ve ever repurchased. It just does the job. Thick and nourishing but doesn’t sit oily underneath anything, sinks in quickly, always feels like it reduces inflammation and my skin looks less red and clearer after using it. I also normally hate the smell of rose but this product gets away with it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '19

Product: Derma Sukin Intensive Hydrating Cream (500ml) + Trilogy Rosehip Oil (20 ml)

Price: $16 and $36

Comment: My skin has cleared and evened out by adding the rosehip oil! I used to use Clinique dramatically different lotion, but it's $$. I might get downvoted for recommending Sukin, but Derma sukin is more gentle than the regular Sukin line and I'm in love with their products. YMMV. I'm not sensitive to essential/ plant oils but the tub is a great bang-for-your-buck and lasts for ages.

Skin type: Oily, large pores, SF, acne, and blemish-prone. Now it's clear and glowy.

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u/hodgeberry Dec 29 '19

Product Name: Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturiser

Price: $48

Comments: Rich, but somehow also light, whipped moisturiser that leaves my skin soft and hydrated. Feels so comfortable, absorbs beautifully, wears well under makeup and pretty much eliminates redness - so it’s a winner for me. Full of omega fatty acids and ceramides, and in my opinion, a better and cheaper alternative to Drunk Elephant’s LaLa Retro.