10 products our beauty experts always have in their make-up bags

4. L’Oréal Paris Paradise Big Deal

This new mascara could be L’Oréal’s best yet. It offers more length, volume and lift, all at a brilliant price — with a brush applicator with zero smudge or transfer. £12.99; boots.com

5. Bobbi Brown All Nudes Eyeshadow Palette

This palette is all you need for your eyes. Three matts for liner, contour and shade and two soft shimmers for evenings. It’s the type of product that made this brand a global bestseller. £42; johnlewis.com

6. NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in Deepest Brown

If you haven’t tried tightlining, I suggest you do. It instantly adds definition to lashes and eyes. Simply run the pencil along the very base of your upper lashes to fill the gaps and voilà. £7; lookfantastic.com

7. Refy Blur Liner in seven shades

It took this soft-focus lip liner to persuade me that liners have a place in my make-up bag. Half lipstick, half liner, this works really well to create a fuller-looking pout. £16; refybeauty.com

8. YSL Loveshine Lipstick in 23 shades

A perfect oil/balm/sheer lip that is low maintenance but also has skincare properties. All the shades provide a gorgeous soft-shine, semi-sheer finish. £38; yslbeauty.co.uk

9. WunderBrow Fluffy Brow Wax

This tinted wax adds volume, covers greys and makes brows seem fuller in seconds, even if yours are fine or overplucked. It’s perfect if you have never mastered the fine strokes of a brow pencil. £16; superdrug.com

10. By Terry Hyaluronic Serum Concealer in 12 shades

If you are looking for a hydrating serum concealer that doesn’t sit in fine lines or crepey skin, especially around the eyes, this fits the bill. A little goes a long way, which means it doesn’t work out as expensive as the price suggests. £39; spacenk.com

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Jessica Diner, Vogue beauty director

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Jessica Diner, Vogue Magazine’s global beauty director

1. L’Oréal Paris Paradise Big Deal

This is by far one of the best mascaras on the market and I love it all the more because it is brilliantly priced at £12.99. boots.com

2. Rhode Pocket Blush

I always have multiple shades of this blush by Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand in my make-up bag (Piggy and Freckle if you’re wondering). They glide on like butter and when buffed in with fingers or a brush, they leave a pretty, flushed finish that is perfect for that “no make-up make-up” look. £24; rhodeskin.com

3. Dior Forever Skin Perfect

This foundation stick from Dior has reached online viral status for good reason. It is pretty faultless and entirely flawless when applied straight from stick to skin, delivering medium coverage. £48; dior.com

4. Erborian CC Crème in Doré

If you were to ask me what I wear on my skin on an average day, chances are it is this. I reach for it every morning to perfect and “wake up” my complexion without wearing full-coverage make-up. The added SPF25 is a bonus. Opt for the Doré shade to achieve a golden glow. £42; uk.erborian.com

5. Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick

Merit, as a brand, has slowly staged a takeover of my make-up bag since it launched in 2021. There are so many products within the range that I use daily (the Flush Balm, £26, and Bronze Balm, £26, being other favourites), but this, for me, is the standout daily staple. A medium-coverage formula, it is the best at covering dark circles and blemishes. £33; meritbeauty.com

6. Pat McGrath Labs Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner

Nobody knows eyelining like the make-up artist Pat McGrath. I have tried virtually every liquid liner and this ticks all the boxes: a precision felt tip (that never leaks) and a long-lasting formula that doesn’t smudge. £30; selfridges.com

7. Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm

This lip balm-gloss hybrid delivers just the right amount of shine without any stickiness. I like Red 0 shade, which is a sheer wash of suits-all-skin-tones red. £36; spacenk.com

8. Victoria Beckham EyeWear Longwear Eyeshadow Stick in Shroom

Long-lasting in smoky, shimmery shades. If you see me out in the evening, chances are I have this taupey-grey on my eyelids. It’s my go-to for a day-to-night swipe. £32; victoriabeckhambeauty.com

9. MAC Blot Powder/Pressed

I have never been a fan of make-up setting sprays; I prefer a powder. I always have one on my person for shine-blotting touch-ups throughout the day. £32; lookfantastic.com

10. Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

Is it a highlighter? Is it a primer? Is it a concealer? Is it a tinted moisturiser? It is all these things in one, which is what makes it a make-up bag essential. Your complexion will be luminous and glowing. £39; charlottetilbury.com

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Lesley Thomas

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Lesley Thomas, Times beauty editor

1. Jones Road Lip & Cheek Palette in Golden Pink

I just smoosh the bronze colour on cheekbones and temples and a bit of the pink on the apples of my cheeks and lips and instantly I look perky and bright. This palette is sold out but will be back later in the year. I’d highly recommend joining the waiting list. £28; jonesroadbeauty.com

2. Kosas Air Brow Tinted Volumizing Treatment Gel

I don’t have the time, the inclination or the skills for fussing over my eyebrows every morning, but there is no escaping the fact that they are getting sparser with age. This foolproof tinted gel — think of it as a mascara for the brows — is the one I love for a subtly fuller look. £24; kosas.com

3. L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara

I dabbled with the supposedly chic no-mascara look recently. I don’t know what I was thinking. Mascara is my one true make-up love. I welcomed back this super-lengthening, democratically priced high-performance beauty with open arms. £11.99; boots.com

4. Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Concealer

This one fulfils all the requirements for my midlife under-eye area: deleting dark circles, treating the lines to some hydration and no settling into creases. It’s not cheap but, boy, it is good stuff. £45; westman-atelier.com

5. CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment

I discovered this when my skin over-reacted to a powerful vitamin C product and it was the one thing that calmed my face. I now use it as a rich treatment for any dry skin patches — from lips to elbows or hands. I sometimes use it on my face for a super-glowy look. How did I ever live without it? It is always in my bag. £11.50; boots.com

6. Reeson Bronzing Balm

This is good for proper sculpting of the cheekbones or an all-over sun-kissed look and similar in texture to the famous (in my world, at least) Chanel Bronzing Cream (£48; chanel.com), which is pricier and too big for my handbag. £38; reesonbeauty.com

7. L’Oréal Paris Infallible Grip Precision Felt Eyeliner in Brown

You don’t need that black eyeliner. Every beauty editor knows that brown looks better, especially in the daytime. This is easy to apply and will not budge. £9.99; superdrug.com

8. Hershesons Almost Everything Cream

For smoothing hair when slicked back in a ponytail or applying to the ends, this little pot of styling cream does what it says on the label. £14; hershesons.com

9. The GelBottle Inc Cuticle Essence

Like random chin hairs, dry cuticles have been an unexpected aspect of ageing. Applying nail oil from this tiny bottle is the sort of thing I do for a screen break. £7.50; thegelbottle.com

10. Lisa Eldridge True Velvet Lip Colour in Velvet Ribbon

Everyone needs an emergency red lipstick. Yes, everyone. This old-Hollywood scarlet shade in its glamorous gold — and refillable — tube says, “Right, we’re going out after work.” £27; lisaeldridge.com

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