Every now and then a product earns its hype, and this highlighter — the one beauty lovers overseas cannot stop talking about — is one of them. What you see in the Short is exactly what the camera saw: no filter, no editing, just that shine.

If you had told me a few years ago that I would be picking up Japanese, Korean and Chinese cosmetics in an actual store in Brisbane — not waiting weeks for international shipping — I would not have believed you. But that is exactly what this Short celebrates.

Every so often a product makes me say "what is this?!" out loud on camera — and this L'Oréal setting spray did exactly that. The year was not even over yet, but I could not wait to share it: it was easily my most surprising find in months of testing.

You do not need a luxury budget to achieve a flawless, professional makeup look. In fact, some of the absolute best, most reliable products in a makeup artist's kit come straight from the drugstore aisles!