Best moisturizer
Bobbi Brown’s Vitamin Enriched Cream is fabulous for prepping your skin for makeup, but the best part is the refreshing citrus scent. Yum!

Best eye cream
Shiseido’s BioPerformance Eye Cream is super hydrating but lightweight. It also comes in a handy pump dispenser.

Best exfoliator
Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel: This papaya-based powder foams into an instant facial that reveals brighter, smoother skin without irritation

Best zit zapper
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion or Cream. It may not be a pretty sight while it’s on your face, but trust us, when you wake up and that zit is gone, it will be totally worth it.

Best Lip balm
It’s an oldie but a goodie! Smith’s Rosebud Salve is inexpensive and leaves the lips perfectly smooth and hydrated.

Best Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer: This industry favorite smoothes out imperfections and even comes in different shades for color correction. Your skin looks perfect, your foundation stays put. It’s a must-have!

Best Foundation
Prescriptives Flawless Foundation: It comes in a great selection of shades and lasts all day without feeling heavy.

Best Under-eye Concealer
Bobbi Brown Concealers and correctors are creamy and are the best for hiding those tired-looking dark circles.

Best Powder
Chantecaille Loose Powder is so finely-milled that it’s weightless. It cuts oily shine but also reflects light just enough so that you skin has a natural glow.

Best Bronzer
Nars Bronzers have just the right amount of warm shimmer and natural tan pigment. No muddy-face here!!

Best Cream Blush
Stila Convertible Color – This long-wearing cream doubles as a lipcolor and comes in fabulous shades from the nudiest of nudes to the brightest flush.

Best Powder Blush
Shu Uemura’s blushes are easy to blend and come in awesome shades in suede-y mattes and sexy shimmers.

Best Brow Shaper
Smashbox Brow Tech – One half is a powder that matches your brows perfectly, the other is a silky wax that grooms them into the perfect arch. Ingenious!

Best Shadow Base
Laura Mercier Eye Basics – Lightweight and silky, they grab onto your shadow for crease-proof lids

Best Shadows (Our Faves)
Bobbi Brown Bone, Bobbi Brown Woodrose, Stila Kitten, Smashbox trio in Big Screen, and Laura Mercier Scherezade

Best Stay-put Eyeliner
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner – With the right brush, you can get the perfect amount of definition and not have to worry about smudges at all. Gorgeous colors to choose from.

Best Mascara
This one is a toss-up. If you want a big, lush, supermodel fringe, Christian Dior’s Diorshow ROCKS. If you are into a more natural, smudge-proof look, try Maybelline Great Lash.

Best Lipsticks (Our Faves)
Trish McEvoy Iced Mocha, Bobbi Brown Ruby Shimmer, Smashbox Luxury Lipstick in Magnificent, Prescriptives Mystery, and Stila Luce.

Best Gloss
Chanel’s Glossimers are smooth, sparkly, and super-shiny but without the stickyness.

Eyelash Curler
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler. It’s not a best-seller for nothing! Perfectly-shaped for a comfortable and long lasting curl.

Brushes
Trish McEvoy’s brushes come in a wide range of shapes and hair types for every type of application. They even make mini-handled brushes for travel and purse.

Quick Fix
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat is a magic wand for dark circles, redness, and smudges. Trust us…you NEED one!