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The best makeup brands and products

There are so many fantastic brands in the makeup market that just sticking to one would mean missing out on some stellar products!

Each brand has a hero product that they specialise in. For example, Maybelline do great mascaras, MAC has amazing eye shadow colours and Bobbi brown has beautiful foundations. Find what you love in each brand and mix and match. Here’s some of our fave products from the best makeup brands.




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Estee Lauder do an amazing foundation - have tried a lot of brands and could never settle on one I liked because they would all be too drying, or break me out, or not provide enough coverage - but the Estee Lauder foundations are absolutely perfect and outshine every other brand I have tried.
Posted by sekwil "on" 12/17 "at"06:12 PM
Thanks, now who wants to give me lots of money? haha.
Posted by Amaratay "on" 12/08 "at"07:00 PM
this helped me so much!
Posted by SummerTansAndBabyBlueVans "on" 11/25 "at"10:08 PM
great mascara is so good its just amazing
Posted by Korrrrrrii xxo "on" 11/25 "at"04:53 PM
Bobbi Brown foundation although pricey are oh so worth it! They really do the job and more! Makes my face soooo preeetty smile
Posted by jujuberry "on" 11/24 "at"03:05 PM
Love the mascara.  Have been using it for years and when i decide to try a different brand, I’m always dissapointed and head back to Mabeline.  I definitely want to try the primer.  I have a Rimmel London primer but am not certain it makes any difference.
Posted by 247mango "on" 11/23 "at"10:40 AM
I love make-up, putting it on is like the adults equivalent to playing dress up as a kid!! Being a teenage girl involves trying basically every product out I can’t wait to try the M.A.C eyeshadow range!!!
Posted by Bedge "on" 11/09 "at"09:12 AM
I absolutely love the ‘Great lash” mascara and i own sooooooo many mac eyeshadows i have to admit i cant live without them. they come in great colours for every occasion smile
Posted by Teesha95 "on" 11/07 "at"06:20 PM
If you’ve never used a Perfecting powder before, give it a try - it’s the best product for completing a smooth foundation and looking flawless. Maybelline is awesome in the mascara range, and nice that you don’t have to pay the earth for something that as a general rule should be replaced every 3 months. I also don’t particularly like the one pictured, but always use this brand. I’d love to try the smash box perfecting powder.
Posted by Liv_Andrews "on" 11/05 "at"08:13 AM
The maybelline mascara I have had and love it to bits. Works like a charm (:
Posted by 59954 "on" 11/02 "at"08:47 PM
maybelline mascara is my guilty pleasure! makes my eyes look soooooo beautiful and bold.
Posted by ang1991 "on" 10/30 "at"01:44 PM
I love the great lash, it gives my lashes really good volume (:
Posted by Cynnyx "on" 10/28 "at"11:39 PM
I love Mac, I agree, they have amazing eyeshadow! smile
Posted by Gabby28 "on" 10/25 "at"03:50 PM
Great lash mascara is amazing!!! I am a fan smile
Posted by zoya.k "on" 10/24 "at"05:13 PM
I love Maybelline mascaras they totally dominate the market! I don’t really like the mascara in the picture, but as a brand they have the best range! Never tried NARS before so I must try that one.. I def love the other bands though yum yum
Posted by emily.jean "on" 10/24 "at"01:56 PM
I really would like this beauty gift pack , because i really love make-up & have just started wearing it , now i really need the real make-up please smile
Posted by LinaBoo "on" 10/22 "at"08:34 AM
i have this, everytime i run out i get more. love it !
Posted by heybeautifulgirls "on" 10/19 "at"01:12 PM
I love my MAC eye shadows, totally worth the few extra dollars. Still on the hunt for the perfect mascara and brow pencil. NP also does a great foundation i’ve found.
Posted by barrbie "on" 08/18 "at"05:44 PM
mac eyeshadow is amazing, stays on and the range is huge !
Posted by Freezzyy "on" 08/13 "at"12:32 PM
I love the great lash mascara its really good, its easy and even. I use the blackest black great lash mascara its very dramatic smile Im looking for a good powder at the moment any ideas???? Cant wait to try the mac eyeshadows though they look awesome.
Posted by ballgirl13 "on" 07/27 "at"09:02 PM
I love the Napoleon Perdis Primer. It is worth every cent!
Posted by Foxfall "on" 07/16 "at"10:47 PM
i havent tryed any of them
Posted by goldenmarie "on" 07/16 "at"07:30 PM
The great Lash Mascara wand breaks very easily, and it doesn’t do much to your lashes except paint them black I reckon
Posted by 5573 "on" 07/15 "at"11:43 PM
i agree with all choices but products are outstanding
Posted by yasmin46 "on" 07/01 "at"10:47 AM
I agree with the maybelline mascara and mac eyeshadows….the best you can get!  The mac eyeshadows come out their true colour on the eyes and the colour is intense without many layers, it also lasts, worth paying the extra money for!
Posted by 59515 "on" 06/27 "at"05:12 PM
if only money grew on trees! Ahh would love to try some of these out!!
Posted by courtneykellyx "on" 06/25 "at"11:20 PM
I love makeup, and these choices all seem to be very good! In my limited experience (I’m not very good at using it and I often can’t be bothered wearing anything except mascara), I have had several different types of mascara and the Great Lash is by far my favourite. It doesn’t clump, smudge and it’s easy to get off when you need to. And it’s not too expensive! (good for people like me on a serious budget!) My favourite foundation I have used so far is the Australis Mineral Inject foundation. It goes on really easily, with really even coverage (no more orange lines yaaay) and it is SUPER CHEAP. oh and it has an SPF 12 as well smile these items are probably not the ‘best’ out there but they are definitely the ones I find easiest to use and the nicest smile
Posted by kated123 "on" 06/25 "at"07:19 PM
The Napoleon Perdis Camera Finish powder is amazing, it is my make up must have, makes any foundation look flawless! I prefer the Maybelline Falsies to the Great Lash. But some excellent make up choices here. smile
Posted by rachelmcleod91 "on" 06/24 "at"06:10 PM
Oooooh if only they weren’t so expensive!!! I need a job…/:
Posted by volleygirl6 "on" 06/24 "at"05:24 PM
is amazing i love this mascara and eyes shadows makes me very good about myself , ;3
Posted by Atmonz "on" 06/24 "at"05:07 PM
I agree with most of the choices, but I have to say I am not a fan of the ‘Great Lash’ mascara
Posted by Tash442 "on" 06/24 "at"04:38 PM

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