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The best makeup for New Year's Eve
Get yourself ready with these party picks from our GHI beauty experts!
We've tried and tested these beauty essentials so you can find out which products will stay put and last all night long, keeping you looking great without needing to top up your make up throughout the night!
Facial primers act as a great base for foundation, blur lines and even out skin tone. To make your foundation look smoother and last longer, prepare you skin with a primer after cleansing and moisturising your face. Colour correcting palettes are an easy way to get flawless skin with a swish of a brush, use this under foundation. Use green to reduce redness, purple to brighten up a dull and sallow complexion, and peach and orange tones cancel out under eye circles.
Then, use a highlighter stick as a great way to give your complexion a radiant boost. They contain a mixture of pearlescent ingredients to achieve a subtle glow or a more glamorous look. You can also use them to add definition to facial features such as cheekbones. Looking for a lipstick, mascara and eyebrow definer to see you through the night? Check out our tried and tested picks below...
Facial primer
Testers loved the texture of the product with over 90% agreeing that it did not make their skin feel greasy or dry after using, one tester described it as "rich but not heavy". It scored highly in our lab test and testers also noted that the product helped even out skin tone.
Score: 89/100
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Colour corrector
L'Oréal Infallible Total Cover Concealer Palette
Our testers raved that the green corrector shade hides the redness well. The selection of concealer shades makes it match to skin tone easily. It was easy to apply and the effects lasted four to five hours. Its lightweight formula allows you to top up the colour as you go too.
Score: 84/100
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Highlighter stick
Boots No7 Instant Radiance Highlighter
This product is the best of our budget buys and scored higher than the more expensive sticks in the category --it's great for new users of highlighter sticks, as the shimmer is buildable yet natural. The creamy texture is easy to blend into other make-up for an easy, luminous look.
Score: 93/100
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Eyebrow definer
Too Faced Chocolate Brow-nie pencil
The joint first runner-up for pencils, this product was a big hit for our panel. They loved the chocolate scent and how easy it was to apply with the texture of the pencil. The spoolie brush included to blend and achieve natural results was also loved. The pencil did tend to smudge by the end of the day and didn't have the most impressive staying power, our panel found.
Score: 87/100
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Price: £23
Long lasting lipstick
Urban Decay Vice Liquid Lipstick
Scoring highly in our technical fade and transfer resistance tests, it did not leave marks on our tester's coffee cups! 75% of our testers said that it lasted for more than four hours without re-application. Some testers did find the formulation slightly drying, but, overall, it has great staying power and definitely doesn't want to budge! Available in 40 shades.
Score: 73/100
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Price: £16.50
Waterproof mascara
Fairydrops Scandal Queen Waterproof Mascara
Over 90% of testers agreed that this product lasted well throughout the day and stayed put even if they'd been out in the rain; it was also highly effective in our water-resistance lab test. The texture was just right for our testers, without being too thick or too thin. The product layered well when more coats were added and did not flake off throughout the day.
Score: 85/100
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Price: £18.50
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