The main perk of being a beauty editor is undoubtedly all the free products. They get to try it all – foundations, lipsticks, cleansers, hair masks, body scrubs – you name it, they've trialled it. Beauty editors receive enough product on a daily basis that they shouldn’t (keyword…shouldn’t) need to buy anything with their own money. But when they fall head-over-heels for something, they fall hard. Read on for the five products editors happily dip into their wallets for on a regular basis.
Lucy Slight - Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil
"The thin tip on this pencil lets you create super-fine, hair-like strokes – so your eyebrows will always look defined but never OTT. It’s been my go-to ever since it landed on shelves a few years ago and I’m yet to find another pencil that compares. Finish the look with a few strokes of Benefit Gimme Brow+ volumizing eyebrow fiber gel and no one will ever know they’re not your natural arches."
Megan Bedford – Clinique Beyond Perfecting Super Concealer
"For me, concealer needs to offer good opaque coverage that moves and stretches with skin, stays put on blemishes and doesn’t dry out or bunch up into fines. This does exactly that - it’s nice and hydrating and works well under or over foundation. I love it!"
Amy Houlihan – Revlon PhotoReady Candid Natural Finish Foundation
"As a fickle beauty obsessive it’s not often I finish a beauty product right to the last drop, but I’ve just done that with Revlon’s new PhotoReady Candid Foundation. I love the glowy finish and the fact that it lasts all day, plus the anti-pollution ingredients mean I can scroll through Insta guilt-free ;)"
Tracy Davis – Avène Thermal Spring Water
"When my skin has reacted to a product I’m trialling, or I’ve had a treatment that leaves my face feeling hot and bothered, this is my saviour. I like to mist it onto a tissue until it’s drenched, tear out a breathing hole, and lay it on my face for a home-made soothing sheet mask."
Erin Berryman – Batiste Dry Shampoo Original
"At the risk of being boring, I’d be lying if I said I repurchased anything as much as I do dry shampoo. No matter how much comes my way, I always need more. I’m notoriously not a morning person – I’ll do anything to snooze an extra minute in the A.M, including forgoing an overdue wash. But, it’s not all bad - it’s good to not over-wash your hair right!? My beauty ed hack is spraying it into the roots at night, sleeping in it and then brushing it through in the morning. It works a treat and actually looks freshly washed!"
