Thousands of beauty fans have voted for their top makeup products of 2020.
While thousands worked from home and going out was at an all-time low, shoppers had more time than ever before to experiment with beauty.
Mecca Australia has rounded up the five best-selling products of the year that’s perfect for creating a full makeup look, including the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation and the Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil.
The prices range between $42 and $75, but all the products are made with nourishing ingredients that lack alcohol to avoid damaging the skin.
While thousands around country worked from home for majority of the year, shoppers didn’t hesitate from purchasing their favourite products and experimenting with others
1. NARS Sheer Glow Foundation – $75
The product that reigned supreme against all others was the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
The product that reigned supreme against all others was the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, which fans claim offers a ‘beautiful airbrush effect’.
Available in 40 colours to suit a wide variety of skin colours, the $75 product leaves the skin hydrated and smoother with a flawless, natural glow.
Key ingredients include glycerin to prevent dehydration and vitamin C to brighten the skin and banish the look of discolouration.
In 2020 the product was voted as the ‘Best Base’ by customers in the Mecca Beauty Election.
Either a beauty sponge or brush can be used to apply the foundation onto the face, and it’s best to start in areas where more coverage is needed.
Key ingredients include glycerin to prevent dehydration and vitamin C to brighten the skin and banish the look of discolouration
2. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara – $22
The mascara is priced at $22 but is vegan and helps condition the lashes
The second on the most popular list is the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara priced at $22 for 4.8ml or $42 for an 8ml tube.
Despite the steep price, the buy promises to provide bolder lashes with ‘just one swipe’.
The product, which sells around the world every seven seconds, is vegan and made with peptides to deeply condition and strengthen the lashes by infusing the hair cortex with vitamins.
The acacia senegal tree extracts also provides volume for all-day wear.
Mecca recommends pairing the mascara with the Shiseido Eyelash Curler for fully lifted lashes.
The product is made with peptides to deeply condition and strengthen the lashes by infusing the hair cortex with vitamins
3. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder – $62
The buy adds a hint of matte coverage to the skin and sets the makeup without looking ‘cakey’
The Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder also landed on the best-selling list as it adds a hint of matte coverage to the skin and sets the makeup without looking ‘cakey’.
Available in two shades, fair medium and medium deep, the product is priced at $62, is oil-free and was voted as the ‘Best Makeup Extender’ at the Mecca Beauty Election 2020.
Through ‘soft-focus technology’, the product doesn’t reflect shine when photos are taken, making the skin look flawless.
In online reviews customers have said the powder avoids drying the skin and ‘feels luxurious’ to wear.
‘I’d heard really good things about this powder so I bought it and it’s fantastic. Doesn’t dry my skin out and sets my make up really well. Can’t recommend it highly enough,’ one customer wrote on the Mecca website.
Available in two shades, fair medium and medium deep, the product is priced at $62, is oil-free and was voted as the ‘Best Makeup Extender’ at the Mecca Beauty Election 2020
4. Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil – $54
The triangular tip of the brush makes it easier to sculp the brow
The Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil also received praise from customers for its ability to create full, defined eyebrows.
According to the product description, the buy provides the fullness of a powder, the definition of a pencil and the hold of a wax all in one.
The triangular tip of the brush makes it easier to sculp the brow and the buildable formula allows shoppers to add as much definition as they wish.
Eliza, colour specialist at Mecca Maxima, said: ‘When defining your brows, follow the natural growth pattern of your hair. Then work the pencil against the growth of the hair to add volume to the brow.’
The $54 product is also available in nine shades.
According to the product description, the buy provides the fullness of a powder, the definition of a pencil and the hold of a wax all in one
To complete any makeup look, the Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray is a popular choice
5. Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray – $55
To complete any makeup look, the Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray is a popular choice.
Priced at $55 and suitable for all skin types, the weightless mist locks in makeup for up to 16 hours while controlling oil and shine.
It can also be used to refresh over-powdered complexions as well as intensify eyeshadow and highlighter.
It’s recommended to shake well before use and spraying 25cm away from the face with the eyes closed.
