The 20 must-have products from 2017 to try before the year runs out

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The 20 must-have products from 2017 to try before the year runs out

By Stephanie Darling
Updated

Calling all beauty junkies! This year was a big one for cult new products. We've rounded up the 20 worth adding to cart.

1 Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder Matte Lipstick in Burnished Rose. The recent runway was a great arena to showcase the ever-lasting popularity of the nude lip and Victoria Beckham's offering was a stand-out. As the designer herself says: the most wearable " lips have a natural dab of colour". Wear it full throttle or blot it back for a pretty stain.

Rihanna rides on a motorcycle after showing her fashion collection from Fenty.

Rihanna rides on a motorcycle after showing her fashion collection from Fenty.Credit: AP

2 Juliette Has A Gun Sunny Side Up is the latest cheeky fragrance offering from Romano Ricci (Nina's grandson). It is a warm floral with notes of jasmine, vanilla, coconut milk and sandalwood and is based on Romano's take on "happy therapy".

3 Avène Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50+. This is my pick of the latest slew of sunscreens. Its milky texture makes it a joy to apply and we all know the importance of SPF 50+ day in and day out. Enough said.

4 St Tropez Bronzing Mist is hot off the press. For best results leave it on for one hour for a light tan; two hours for medium and three hours for dark. This is the perfect fake tan to customise your colour.

5 Pre-shampoo treatment masks are all the rage and R+Co is one of our favourites. Just apply this delicious thick coating mousse to dry hair, leave on for ten minutes and then shampoo it out. Your hair will thank you for this conditioning boost.

6 Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palette in Heat is the latest rendition of this cult product. This fabulous new 12-shade version features shades ranging from dark chocolate to pepper to shimmery cinnamon.

7 Chantecaille Brightening Eye Kajal is a must have, eye brightening pencil for when you want a refreshing break from black. Apply this cool toned nude pencil on the waterline of the eye top and bottom to erase any signs of redness and wake up tired looking eyes. This is a beauty staple.

8 Benefit Lip Stain In Cha Cha Tint Lip & Cheek Stain in Mango is our latest makeup obsession. It's a spin-off of its famous forebear and is now smudge-proof and long-wearing. The Mango shade is perfectly pitched for summer.

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9 Chanel Nail Polish in Canotier has got to be the colour du jour for the Christmas and the party season ahead.

10 We love all the celebrity beauty products that have hit our shores this year but the highlight was the long-awaited Fenty Beauty by Rihanna. With her Match Stix Trio, RiRi has thought of everything: the clever, handy, magnetised creamy trio covers all the contouring and highlighting bases and is travel friendly too

11 Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing Foundation SPF 20 now has pride of place in my foundation collection. This lightweight formula goes on like a dream and adjusts throughout the day as oil levels in my skin fluctuate. Genius.

12 You've got to love a hardworking two-in-one tool and the latest combined cleansing, massaging and firming one (for face, neck and décolletage) from Clarisonic is just that. The Clarisonic Smart Profile Uplift uses wave motion and sound frequency to stimulate facial muscles, while the separate brush attachment is a genius, cleansing tool.

13 You know our obsession with lip products, well, Hourglass Lip Stylo, ticks all the boxes. Highly pigmented, it has a lip-hydrating fix of shea butter, mimosa and sunflower seed and goes on like a dream; plus it has serious handbag-worthy appeal.

14 Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette has four holographic pastels shades in green, blue, purple, and pink that work anywhere – on lids, layered over lipstick, on cheekbones as a highlighter, or dotted along your collarbone.

15 Kérastase Aura Botanica Bain Micellaire & Soin Fundamental is the complete hair care package. The range is made with at least 96 per cent naturally-derived, responsibly-sourced coconut and argan oils, and without any sulfates, silicones, or parabens. And it works.

16 Becca First Light Priming Filter is a purple-based primer that brightens skin and evens out flaws. Wear it on its own or as a base for foundation.

17 Charlotte Tilbury Instant Magic Facial Dry Sheet Mask. This British makeup artist can do no wrong. This is a sheet mask that is dry to the touch and the ingredients are only released once you massage your face for 30 seconds after you've placed it on. Plus you can use it three times. It targets hydration and creates brightness, smoothness and lift.

18 Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant is our favourite gentle exfoliator. White charcoal drags out pollutants from your skin, which makes it a great slougher for city skin.

19 Jergens Natural Glow Wet Skin Moisturiser is a fabulous non-streaking gradual tanning formula that you apply post shower while your skin is still wet and then watch it develop.

20 Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer has super coverage with its new oil-free formula. Peptides reduce the look of fine lines and spherical powders act like a blurring cream.

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