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Update your make-up bag with these cult-favourites

Tired of what's in your make-up bag? Then head to your nearest beauty counter for an update that will give you a post-summer glow. Stephanie Darling rounds up the 10 best must-haves.

1 BRIGHT EYES

Giorgio Armani Night Light Holiday Palette, $188, myer.com.au, packs a punch with 10 pearly and matte eyeshadows, a pressed face powder and two foundations below.

2 MADAME LASH

Mascara update: YSL The Shock Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking, $57, davidjones.com.au, adds volume and intensity without clumping

3  NAIL IT

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For an instant nail update, try Jinsoon Nail Lacquer in Dolly Pink, $26, mecca. com.au. Just two coats of this chip-free long-laster will brighten up any day.

4  MOUTH PIECE

Burberry Lip Velvet in Light Nude, $50, sephora.com.au creates the perfect pigmented matte-finish café latte shade without drying your lips.

5 DUST UP

For the prettiest dusting of colour on eyes or lips, try Napoleon Perdis Loose Eye Dusts in Metallic Gold Peach, $35, napoleonperdis.com.

6 LIP SERVICE

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Lips in Tantalize, $90, davidjones.com.au, is a delectable two-tone lip palette that's almost too pretty to use. 

7 ON THE SCENT

Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue (EDP 50ml), $130, davidjones.com.au, is fresh, with notes of lily of the valley and woody oud. A real pick-me-up!

8 MOOD FOOD

For an instant mood boost, try Gucci Flora Garden Gorgeous Gardenia (EDT 50ml), $87, myer.com.au. Pure gardenia with a hint of magnolia and tuberose; a reminder of summer.

9 FACE IT

Too Faced Sweet Peach Glow Peach-infused Highlighting Palette, $61, mecca.com.au, has all your illuminating angles covered. 

10 RED ALERT

For a hit of reviving red lippie that never goes out of style, try Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour in Indépendante, $53, davidjones.com.au.