Trust Me—I'm No Makeup Expert, But I Swear By These Products

Brow Wiz is a thinner pencil that’s good for perfecting your brows and filling in any little spots that need correcting.

I don’t use this gel every day, but when I know I’ll be out of the house for a long time or want to make sure my brows stay perfect for an event, I’ll use a tiny bit of it and brush it out with a dry spoolie to get any excess gel off.

Putting makeup on my actual face still scares me a bit, but I basically feel safe using anything Charlotte Tilbury. I love using this Wonder Glow in place of a concealer because it’s sheer and really does give your skin a bright look.

I’m obsessed with these Bar of Gold highlighters. Besides how pretty they are to look at, they give an amazing glow to your face. I use a fan brush to apply it to my cheekbones and sometimes a smaller brush to put in my creases and along my brow bone. 

Like every other girl I know, I'm also a fan of RMS Beauty's Living Luminizer for a sheer, natural-looking glow that doesn't really feel like you're wearing makeup.

Can you tell I have a thing for highlighter? Since it doesn’t require a brush, this one is perfect for keeping in your purse and using on the go. I use it sometimes when I have to go somewhere straight from the office and want to refresh my face.

I’ve been using this mascara for a while now, and even though I’ve tried countless others, this is the only one I keep buying every time it runs out.

I don’t use eye shadow often, but when I do, this is one of the only two I've come to like. All the shades are pretty sheer, so it almost looks like you don’t have anything on (in a good way). 

For a subtler look (that's better for the day), I sometimes use RMS's eye polish in Myth. It takes two seconds to apply with your finger and has a really nice metallic taupe tint to it.

My go-to eyeliner is actually a similar colour from Nars, but since it seems to be sold out, I asked our editor Erin Jahns to suggest a similar shade. She swears by this one from Marc Jacobs Beauty, so I trust it’s a good find. I like brown eyeliner for day-to-day because it’s much subtler than black.

Once in a while, if I do feel like having my eye makeup look more dramatic, I use a very soft layer of this black eyeliner by Charlotte Tilbury.

I love this eye-makeup remover because it actually leaves my skin feeling more hydrated. This is another product I’ve been using for around five years, and I have never found anything worth switching for.

Most of the time when I have my nails done (both hands and feet), the colour I pick is OPI’s Malaga Wine. It’s such a flattering colour, and I’ve found that it’s dark enough for winter but still light enough for summer. The other good thing about getting the same colour every time is that I have a bottle of the polish at home, so I can always fix it if it chips.

I recently started using this topcoat from Essie’s long-lasting line with every manicure and have really seen a difference in how long I can go without my nails chipping. I recently bought one and bring it with me to the nail salon in case they don’t have it.