What you need to shop for beauty according to the pros

The sweat was on my forehead. My hair started sticking to my neck. And I began to get impatient, causing my foot to tap faster on the floor of the store. I looked from one product to another. From price tag to label. I had taken off my jacket and carelessly laid it over the table next to me. How on earth am I supposed to make a choice? I eventually picked up the jar with the gold-colored cap. ‘This one then...’ After a swipe with my credit card and a painful wallet, I walked home uncertainly. Was this really the right choice?

No is the answer. After the sixth time I used my brand new foundation, I was sure. It wipes off too quickly. Doesn't stay even. The color is just not right. The quality is low. Especially when you see the hole in my hand that I got from it.

Buying the right beauty product is really difficult. There is so much choice. When I walk into the Bijenkorf on a Saturday afternoon around three o'clock, I immediately get heavy panic. And, I'm fed up with it. So I did thorough research. My journey to essential beauty products according to the pros has been successfully completed. And I'm sharing them with you now, because we women sometimes just need to help each other along. Happy shopping!

Foundation

1. Sheer Glow foundation, €46, Nars

2. Silk Crème Oil Free foundation, €48, Laura Mercier

3. Face and Body €31.50, M.A.C

4. Light Wonder foundation, €42.50, Charlotte Tilbury

Lipstick

1. Creamy Lip Color, €19.25, Bobbi Brown

2. Hot Lips Hel’s Bells Berry, €32.50, Charlotte Tilbury
3. Dazzleglass, €21, M.A.C
4. Lip Color Matte, €54, Tom Ford

Mascara

1. Le Volume de Chanel, €34, Chanel
2. Grandiôse Extrême mascara, €33.50, Lancôme

3. Eyes to Kill mascara, €36, Giorgio Armani

4. Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash, €24, M.A.C

Written by: Danique van Leeuwenstijn