‘NAKED’ FOUNDATION, CUSHION COMPACT—8 BEAUTY TRENDS THAT MADE 2016 GREAT
most of them ran out of stock quickly or sold them at much higher prices). Friends would combine their orders into a single one to score free shipping.
The Balm Meet Matte Hughes, Beauty Bar
This minty lip cream came in flattering shades with names that were traits we’d want to find in men (e.g. Charming, Loyal, Committed, Doting)
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, Rustan’s
Amazingly long-wearing and comfortable on the lips. 5. Beauty pencils
In order to make makeup application goofproof and quick, brands churned out a variety of beauty pencils/wands to satisfy every beauty need. Contour sticks, highlighting and concealer pencils, lip and cheek crayons, and lip liners made “writing” on the face an art.
Laura Mercier Candleglow Concealer and Highlighter, Rustan’s
This magic wand had a round, fuzzy applicator that buffed and blended as it concealed discoloration and added an otherworldly sheen to the face.
Bobbi Brown Retouching Face Pencil, Bobbi Brown
This flesh-toned soft, chubby pencil came in a variety of shades that allowed you to precisely cover up problem areas of the face.
Nudestix lip and cheek pencil, Sephora.ph
Nudestix’s wide variety of pencils for the eyes, lips and cheeks deliver the perfect nude, no-makeup makeup look in a form factor that could fit even the tiniest of purses (you can achieve a full face of makeup using only three of their pencils. 6. Eyebrows
Perfectly groomed eyebrows are here to stay forever and ever. Shapes are now tailorfit to the face instead of being subjected to runway trends. A multitude of products were released to address brow woes, and these are our favorites:
K-Palette 3 Way Lasting Eyebrow Pencil, Beauty Bar
This slim pencil manages to fit a pencil, a complementary powder and a blending brush for the perfect eyebrow shaper to take with you everywhere.
Benefit 3D Brow Tones, Benefit
To show just how serious they were about giving everyone their best brows possible, Benefit dropped a complete brow collection with pencils, gels, waxes, tints and a serum in various shades. Our favorite from the collection is 3D Brow Tones, a tint that adds dimension to your brows. 7. Strobing
Strobing, or using highlights to draw focus to areas of the face, eclipsed contouring this year. Brands churned out different textures and finishes of highlighters in the quest to become the perfect strobing product. Our strobing musts:
Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette, Adora
This palette that beauty bloggers were raving about combines the wildly popular Champagne Pop highlighter with another highlighter and three blush shades to mix and match.
Benefit Shy Beam, Benefit
This liquid highlighter is a “flatter,” nonpearlized version of the brand’s popular High Beam and gives radiance to the face minus the sheen.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette, Calyxta
This is the holy grail of highlighters. Look like an airbrushed magazine cover with this amazing palette. 8. Online beauty shopping
Buying makeup has never been easier with the rise of online beauty stores (both local and foreign) that offer fast shipping to the Philippines. Here’s hoping they replenish stocks fast and add more products for us to obsess over. Where to shop: