While a huge beauty vanity makes for #Instagrammable content, it may not all be essential, and can be pretty heavy on the pocket too. Today, however, minimalism is on the rise, courtesy of the pandemic. As a result, multipurpose makeup has been embraced by audiences. It can be a refreshing way to streamline your beauty routine — just a couple of handy skin, hair and makeup staples that can tick more than just one box. By investing in multipurpose makeup products, you not only make more meaningful and valuable purchases but also simplify everyday beauty rituals. Intrigued? Check out our curated list of products that are worth your buck.
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M.A.C Strobe Cream
A makeup artist favourite, the Strobe Cream from M.A.C Cosmetics is one of the brand’s bestsellers, primarily because of how versatile the product is. Rendering a silken finish, the cream moisturises and illuminates the skin without making it look harshly glittery or shimmery. Available in shades of pink, peach, red, silver and gold, there’s something for every kind of mood. Prep and prime your skin with this cream, or use it as a liquid highlighter, mix it in with your foundation and liquid blushes, dab some on the high points of your face or simply use it as a base for your metallic eyeshadow — the choices are endless.
Bobbi Brown Skin Concealer Stick
What if you could use one base makeup product that covers, conceals, evens out (the skin) and also brightens? This concealer stick does just that. Soft, creamy and blendable, this product can be worn under the eyes, to spot-conceal blemishes and zits or even be used as a light foundation. The natural but buildable coverage will not disappoint. Caffeine and vitamin E in the formula depuff and hydrate the skin, while the easy-to-use roll-on stick format makes on-the-go application a cakewalk.
Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Lip & Cheek Tint
The rosy, watery lip and cheek tint was invented in 1976 and was Benefit Cosmetics’ first-ever product. Since then, the Benetint has been a popular choice when one wants to achieve a natural flush or just a soft pop of colour. The watery formula blends into the skin seamlessly, delivering a fresh, rosy hue that instantly peps up the complexion.
Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow 4-In-1 Perfecting Concealer Pen
This multipurpose base makeup product has quickly grabbed the attention of makeup lovers for its uber-creamy formula makes working it into the skin effortless. Enriched with vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, green tea and ginseng, the lightweight formula provides a healthy and dewy finish, making it perfect for everyday wear. That the formula also contains primer makes it an added bonus. The precise brush pen allows you to create big and small strokes as needed to concealer, highlight, cover and contour the skin.
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Mini - Cocoa
Laura Mercier is known for its loose powder and eyeshadow sticks, and we keep going back to the shade, ‘Cocoa’. A true 90s chocolate brown colour that can be used as so much more than a cream eyeshadow. The brown-coloured matte stick works as a creamy base for your lids, to contour/fill in the lips colour, cream contour for the eyes, cheeks and nose, and in lesser amounts, can double up as a blush when you’re going for a monochrome look. If you’re just stranded with this stick (and are lucky enough to have a brush or spoolie on you), you could even fill in the sparse gaps in your brows with this one.
Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre Moisturizer and Primer
Kim K, Michelle Keegan and Gwyneth Paltrow swear by this multipurpose beauty product, all with good reason. The thick and nourishing formulation comprises shea butter, vitamin E, aloe vera and soy proteins that make the skin soft and supple right before makeup application. Because it’s so deeply moisturising, it can also be used as a moisturising primer. Makeup sits beautifully over this product — the hype is real.
