While there may be new, innovative beauty products launching every week, the cult status of some products ensures they never go out of fashion. From the mascara that sells every 1.2 seconds worldwide, to the face cream millions of women swear by, here are 10 cult beauty products you definitely need to keep on your radar.
La Mer Creme de la Mer
La Mer Creme de la Mer is an ultra-rich moisturising cream that improves firmness, restores radiance and reduces the appearance of lines, wrinkles and pores. It contains La Mer’s signature Miracle Broth, a nutrient-rich formula made up of sea kelp, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, lecithin, vitamins C, E and B12, and citrus, eucalyptus, wheat germ, alfalfa and sunflower oils.
M.A.C Ruby Woo Lipstick
Lipstick is the iconic product that made M·A·C famous, and no hue is more well known than the deep red shade ‘Ruby Woo.’
Avene Thermal Spring Water
Avène Thermal Spring Water provides soothing and anti-irritating benefits for sensitive, hypersensitive and allergic skin. Extracted directly at the source and packaged in a sterile environment, it is low in mineral content – does not dry out the skin. It works to comfort a range of everyday skin irritations including sunburn, razor burn, facial redness, itching, post-depilatory irritation, eczema and nappy rash. Avène Thermal Spring Water is pH neutral, hypoallergenic and preservative free.
Benefit the POREfessional
Benefit The POREfessional minimizes the appearance of pores. Formula is silky smooth, lightweight and oil-free. Translucent coverage is designed to complement all skin tones. Dual-action function allows for priming and touching up during the day. Can be used under or over makeup.
Carmex Original Flavour Lip Balm Jar
Carmex Original Flavour Lip Balm Jar is a moisturising lip balm suitable for daily use and all seasons. The unique formula helps to soothe, moisturise and relieve dry, chapped lips caused by environmental factors, resulting in soft, healthy looking lips. Packaged in a handy pot, it can be used under or over lipstick for a gloss finish that helps to add moisture and relive pain.
Bioderma Sensibio H2O
Sensibio H2O is a very gentle, fragrance-free micellar solution that cleanses impurities and removes make-up without affecting the skin's natural balance. The ultra-gentle micelles help capture fatty molecules such as dirt, oil, and make-up, leaving sensitive and intolerant skin cleansed and soothed.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant helps to soothe, restore, soften and protect chapped, dry or mildly irritated skin. It aids in the temporary relief of chapped lips, smoothes rough spots on your knees, feet and elbows and softens tough, hard cuticles and hangnails. Dermatologist, clinically and allergy tested.
Yves Saint Laurent Touch Éclat
Yves Saint Laurent Touch Éclat is a wand formulated to enhance radiance and awaken the complexion. The formulation captures the light on the skin brushing away signs of fatigue and fading out imperfections.
Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara
Designed to condition as it thickens the lashes. The creamy formula is easy to apply and dries in seconds. Washes off easily. Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers, one of these mascaras sells every 1.2 seconds globally.
Olay Total Effects Day Cream
Olay Total Effects Day Cream Normal contains vitamins and minerals which help combat the seven signs of ageing. It contains niacinamide (vitamin B3) which visibly reduces lines and wrinkles, panthenol (provitamin B5) which smooths skin texture, vitamin E which evens skin tone and vitamin C which gives the skin a radianct glow. It also features magnesium which reduces the appearance of pores, zinc which diminishes the appearance of age spots and blotches and titanium which hydrates the skin. It reduces the appearance of fine lines, transforms skin dullness to a radiant, healthy glow, minimises the appearance of pores and provides noticeably smoother skin texture.