Picking out new makeup is a little like online dating: easily overwhelming, and often based solely off appearance. (Sure, you might not have to kiss a lot of frogs to find the right lipstick, but the sentiment is still the same. . .)
With beauty, though, finding a product that makes you truly happy — the whole package, if you will — is a lot easier when you enlist a little help. So, I tried out the latest and greatest formulas hitting the market so you don't have to do the legwork, and picked my favourites (and how I like to wear them) ahead. Such a matchmaker.
Fluid Sheer Highlighter Makeup | Giorgio Armani Beauty
A little bit of the Giorgio Armani Beauty Fluid Sheer Highlighter Makeup [1] ($62) goes a long way, and the pretty reddish colour made me look instantly more awake.
Kat Von D Ink Well Long-Wear Matte Eyeliner
Say what you will about Kat Von D, but you've gotta admit: she makes a damn good eyeliner. Her latest Ink Well Long-Wear Matte Eyeliner [2] ($20) is no exception, with blacker-than-black pigment that lasts all day long.
Giorgio Armani Beauty Black Ecstasy Mascara
The brand's Eyes To Kill Mascara is hard to beauty — it's an OG I'll never retire — but the Giorgio Armani Beauty Black Ecstasy Mascara [3] ($32) comes pretty damn close, and made my short lashes look miles long.
L'Oréal Paris X Isabel Marant Brow & Lash Mascara | Barneys New York
While the packageing of this L'Oréal Paris X Isabel Marant Brow & Lash Mascara [4] ($14) is decidedly chic, the fact that the translucent formula inside held up all day makes it even better.