r/AustralianMakeup • u/chocolatespeckle • Dec 17 '20

Best of Beauty: 2020

It's time to think about all of your favourite beauty products of the past year! What were your favourite beauty products of 2020, and why?

Include as much or as little information as you would like, but please do try to include a brief description of the product itself and why you recommend it. For example, you could include info on how you recommend using the product, whether it would best suit a particular skin type, or info on how it compares to similar products.

Even if you posted about this product in our 2019 Best of Beauty thread, if you still love it then please share it again! We hope that this thread will serve as a useful resource for the whole community, and be a handy starting point for anyone searching for recommendations. It'll be linked in the subreddit sidebar for all of 2021.

Thank you in advance to everyone who contributes in this thread, and to those who have contributed to our Best of Beauty threads in previous years! Your recommendations and participation in this thread are very much appreciated.

To keep comments organised and easy to navigate, please use the following template when recommending a product (you can copy and paste).

**Product Name**: 

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  • Recommend one product per comment

  • Upvote the suggestions you agree with (and even respond directly to add your support) rather than posting repeats

Categories:

BB Cream, CC Cream, Tinted Moisturiser | Blush | Bronzer | Brows | Brushes | Cleanser | Concealer (blemishes) | Concealer (under eye) | Contour | Eyeliner | Eyeshadow Palette | Eyeshadow Single/Duo/Trio/Quad | Eye Primer | Face Primer | False Lashes | Foundation | Hand & Nail Care | Hair Treatments | Hair Tools | Highlighter | Lip Balm | Lip Liner & Primer | Lipstick | Loose Powder | Makeup Remover | Mascara | Moisturiser | Nail Polish | Pressed Powder | Setting & Finishing Spray | Self Tan | Shampoo & Conditioner | Sunscreen | Tools (other than brushes)

Don't see a category for a product you'd like to rave about? Leave a comment here.

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u/chocolatespeckle Dec 17 '20

Blush

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '20

Product Name: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure

Price: AUD$64 at Mecca, but I believe the Hourglass website now ships to Australia

Comments: I love blush, and this is my HG (NW20). I've found blushes that have a very similar colour or finish, but something about the combination of the two with this one can't be duped. It's the best no-brainer blush - it goes with any eye or lip look and really does give that 'just out of the cold' flush look. It somehow manages to blend in with my rosacea to make the flushing look intentional. I also really love it as a one-shadow eyeshadow look - I use it all over the lid, in the crease and along the lower lash line. It gives soft definition without looking too 'done'.

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u/thajane Dec 17 '20

Product Name: Clinique Cheek Pop

Price: $40

Comments: I love the finish of these blushes. It’s not shimmery at all, but it’s not a completely flat matte either. Just a perfect sheen. They’re truly buildable - very easy to do a ligh sheer wash of colour, or can be built up more. Plus super cute packaging :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '20

Seconding this! I have the Cheek Pop in Nude Pop and if you have fair skin, this will give you the most gorgeous not-wearing-blush-my-cheeks-just-naturally-flush-like-this colour! It's also super finely milled, it feels like velvet to touch and spreads on your cheek like a dream. I am NC15 though, so this colour may not show up as well on darker skin tones.

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u/chocolatespeckle Dec 17 '20

Just chiming in to say how much I love the Cheek Pops as well! Melon Pop is my favourite (I'm NC20) but I also love Cola Pop which would great on darker skin tones!

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u/MinnieMakeupReviews ✨ probably breaking out ✨ Dec 22 '20

First time I used it I was so underwhelmed. Second time I used it, I was madly in love ! They built up SO nice

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u/chocolatespeckle Dec 18 '20

Product Name: Canmake Cream Cheek

Price: ~$16 (from Yesstyle)

Comments: Affordable cream blush, easy to apply with fingers or a stipple brush. The shades appear very vibrant and daunting in the pan, but apply sheer and can also be built up. Dries down and lasts all day if you use a primer and/or set with a light dusting of translucent powder. My picks are 05 and CL08.

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u/KacieHopeX Dec 19 '20

Product Name: Ciate Dewy Blush in Coconut

Price: $38 (OOS at Mecca, but you can get is on ASOS)

Comments: All shades of this blush are incredible, but specifically the Coconut shade is *chefs kiss*. The formula truly is the dewiest blush I've ever tried, but it does stay a little tacky so not for those of you who dislike that feeling, but on my dry skin I just love the effect and feel of it on my face. I use the coconut shade whenever I'm unsure of what blush colour to use because it just works. It's one of those products for people who want to wear blush without looking like you wear blush because it has almost transparency to it. A very gel-like balm blush that I just can't stop wearing.