For beauty geeks, the struggle is real when it comes to shopping for beauty products with a heavier price tag. On one hand, you want to treat yourself, while on the other, with a one year (or less) expiration date on many of the products, sometimes you just don’t think it’s worth breaking the piggy bank. So what’s a beauty loving gal gotta do? Trust the experts, of course. Luckily, we’ve got just the right people help you out. To give you a little guidance on what beauty products are actually worth the splurge, we asked our Beauty Panel to weigh in. From a customizable (and organic) lipstick to an anti-aging saviour, see six tried-and-true beauty products you need to add to your shopping basket, stat.
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Stephanie Lau
Toronto | Fun Size Beauty
The perfect lipstick is worth the investment. I’m talking perfect colour, perfect formulation and perfect packaging. You’ll know it when you pick it up and swipe it on your lips. It’s a lipstick that you can wear for any and all occasions.
Jav shotacon
My perfect lipstick is one that I customized at the Bite Beauty Lip Lab. Made in Toronto, Bite Beauty is formulated with food-grade ingredients (it’s so good that you could eat it!). The Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick formulation ($55 for one lipstick or $80 for two) is my all time favourite. It has a slightly shiny finish and feels like butter on the lips. In terms of colour, it’s a warm, muted berry that’s slightly deeper than my natural lip colour. It smells like citrus and mango and lime, a combo that I picked out myself. Every time I put it on I feel like a million bucks. And why not spend a million bucks on a lipstick that will make you feel like a million bucks too?
Colleen Conroy
Vancouver | Blush Rouge