Six Products That Actually Changed Your Life

A self-confessed workaholic and Beauticate reader stumbled across this miraculous product at Mecca Cosmetica. Delivering exactly what it promises (with a name like This Works – go figure), the Deep Sleep Pillow Spray has become the piece de resistance product that sends her off to LaLa Land all thanks to a blend of lavender and vetivert. “You better work, I thought in my head. I’m not sure how quickly my eyes closed, but I can’t recall thinking about what work I had to do in the morning. While this is not a sedative, it’s a natural way to calm your mind and relax you. A bedtime staple. Here’s to never missing the sleep boat again,” she adds. We’ll second that.

Deemed her ‘magic potion in a bottle’, Kristie Hollingdale believes the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate is the ultimate secret to healthy skin. With a combination of essential oils and Omega 3 fatty acids making up the indulgent yet lightweight formula, skin will be in prime repair and restore mode come sleep time. “When you wake up your skin feels more radiant, and any spots or blemishes you may have had will have either be gone, or will have been brought up to the surface,” says Kristie. “I use this Concentrate after cleansing and toning. I then apply my night time moisturiser.”

As beauty aficionados we’ve been told mascara is the ultimate product for lustrously open eyes, however a good eyeliner is even more vital. What sets the Nars eyeliner apart from the neglected, smooshed one (that probably really needs a sharpen) in your beauty bag? “This liner gives creamy, intense colour that really does last all day. There are a plethora of shades to suit every eye colour and beauty whim,” says Nellie McWaters. “And if you’re wanting to smoke it up for evening, it can be layered and smudged to smouldering effect, never losing its long-wearing ability.” And with that, we’ll be taking a little trip to Mecca.

If you’re feeling the monotony in your cleansing routine, shake things up with this opulent cleanser that is nothing short of a game-changer. Bianca Chaptini promises you’ll be leaving the house without any coverage on to shamelessly flaunt a ridiculously even skin tone – and we would have to agree with her. Described as a cold pressed green juice for your skin, there’s a reason it’s loved by the French for it’s abundance of essential oils, anti-microbial and circulation boosting properties. “I haven’t always been this lucky in the skin department. When I moved from dry Adelaide to humid Sydney, my skin went CRAY. I started developing awful cystic acne, the worst!” says Bianca. “I credit my new and improved skin to this holy-grail, go-to, must-have, the ultimate, call it what you will, this gorgeous smelling gem is your new BFF.” We always love a happy ending.