Precious pickings to glam up your makeup bag

Diorific Golden Shock Illuminating Pressed Powder; Guerlain Meteorites Perles d'Etoiles; Elizabeth Arden Untold Shimmer Powder. Pictures / Supplied.

Diorific Golden Shock Illuminating Pressed Powder $122
Add luminosity and radiance to the complexion with this embossed pressed powder in an elegant gold mirrored compact carrying the Dior name. The Golden Shock Christmas collection includes special products for nails and eyes, with lip colours in signature red and pink shades. Pressed powder available in nude beige and rosy beige, from selected department stores and pharmacies.

Guerlain Meteorites Perles d'Etoiles $94
This cult handcrafted product is designed to bring an illuminating sheen to skin. For Christmas, the pearlised spheres of powder come in a special beaten gold canister, part of the stunning Coque d'Or makeup collection which takes its name from a 1937 Guerlain fragrance. Complete the look with the collection's lipstick in a shade of red characteristic of that worn by Frenchwomen at gala events. Exclusive to Smith & Caughey's Queen St.

Elizabeth Arden Untold Shimmer Powder $69
Perfumed powders are having a bit of a moment. This brush-on one offers a golden sparkle to your skin or hair, with the soft scent of Untold. The white and gold theme carries over to a cosmetic colour collection, which includes Beautiful Colour Luminous Lip Gloss in Glamorous Gold, $48, a welcome variation on nude or as a top coat. From Farmers and selected pharmacies.

Eve Lom Light Illusion Concealer; Chanel Double Intensite in strawberry red; Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll False Lash Effect Mascara in Fetish Black; Clarins Multi-Blush in Grenadine.

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Eve Lom Light Illusion Concealer $69
Concealer may not be the most glamorous of beauty items but there's no reason it can't look good, like the gold case with this click-pen one. The formula covers well but feels lightweight. With six shades to choose from, if your skin tone is in the fair-to-medium range you'll be able to disguise those dark circles and that party nose convincingly. From Mecca Cosmetica stores or see meccacosmetica.co.nz.

Chanel Double Intensite in strawberry red $63
These glosses from Chanel go on more strongly than the standard stuff, delivering a lasting shine thanks to a glossy hydrating top coat. From selected department stores and pharmacies.

Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll False Lash Effect Mascara in Fetish Black $63
We could truly go on about the dual-length bristles and intense colour pigment defining lashes for lasting effect, but actually we were doe-eyed before we even opened this treat. From selected department stores and pharmacies.

Clarins Multi-Blush in Grenadine $54
This is the most intense of four creamy shades for cheeks and lips. It glides on easily and leaves a natural-looking flush on cheeks that mattifies into a powder-like finish with the warmth of your skin. The smart little compacts are smaller than a matchbox but still fit a mirror. From selected beauty salons, department stores and pharmacies.

- VIVA