How To Do 2026 Beauty Right, According To An Insider We Trust

In the busy year of 2026, working smarter, not harder, continues to be our beauty cabinet mantra.

The tactic? Swooping up our favourites in one go from Farmers—Aotearoa's number one beauty destination. 

To help us whittle down our choices, we’ve phoned a friend, the beauty creator Taylor Arona, to tell us her top five picks.

Get your Farmers Loyalty Club cards at the ready, here are the five products to shop.  

Revlon PhotoReady™ Lift & Fill Skin Tint

$47

You’ve heard us chat non-stop about Revlon here before, and we’re not about to stop. Nope, not with Revlon's PhotoReady™ Lift & Fill Skin Tint on the scene. Which, FYI, will be at 30% off come Beauty Week. 

It’s a skin tint, sure, but it makes you look like you’ve applied a light foundation, a touch of highlighter, and a light dusting of blurring powder in one go. Genius. 

Plus, it’s a really easy colour match. What you see is what you get. Perfect if you’re in a time crunch and swatching simply isn’t on the cards. 

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

$49.99

The every girl’s everything cream: Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream. It’s the textbook definition of a beauty-bag must-have and multi-hyphenate. 

She soothes skin flares, splashes skin with nourishment, soothes pesky acne and encourages healthy regeneration. Plus, the supple tube lets you squeeze every last drop out when you need her most.  

It’s the gel ointment version of a skin fairy godmother, really. 

M.A.C Powder Kiss Lip & Cheek Mousse

$56

A new favourite of both Taylor Arona and ours is M.A.C’s modern-day icon, the Powder Kiss Lip & Cheek Mousse.

In the spirit of heavy-lifting beauty, this baby flushes cheeks, lips and even eyes with the perfect amount of pigment. 

Plus, have you seen just how many shades you can pick from? 

L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Extensionist Mascara

$41.99

We’re the first to admit that shopping for mascara can be overwhelming, but not when we have a great phone-a-friend in the form of Taylor Arona.

Her go-to? LÓreal Paris Telescopic Extensionist Mascara, with its dinky little brush that separates each lash as it lacquers it. Va-va-voom volume, and a slick special, here we come.  

Carolina Herrera La Bomba Eau de Parfum

From $150

Shaped like a butterfly and crafted like a jewel, Carolina Herrera’s latest, La Bomba, stands tall with its wings spread out wide. Experience the vibrant blend of exotic Dragon fruit, an exuberant bouquet of red frangipani and peony at the heart, and a radiant solar vanilla base. Celebrate the joy of living life out loud exclusively with our friends at Farmers.

Feeling inspired to give your beauty bag a refresh? Head to Farmers for all the best gifts, offers and buys all in one place. 

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Farmers and proudly endorsed by The Urban List. To find out more about who we work with and why read our editorial policy here. 

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