Lockdown has finally ended (hooray!). And in celebration of this, you deserve some brand new makeup that makes you feel even more confident, excited, and ready to face the world and go back into the office.

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I am assuming that if you're heading into work, you've given yourself less than 10 minutes to get ready and don’t want too many steps or products. You also might want to use the same products every day to create a natural makeup look.

So, today I will be recommending products from my favourite minimalist makeup brands and my top picks from each of them.

Ilia.

Amanda loves: Fullest Volumising Mascara, $28 and Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm, $28.

If you want volume and curl, look no further than their Fullest Volumising Mascara. This is my favourite mascara for dramatic lashes, and I have already ordered a second.

If you’re not a lipstick person and prefer a nice lip balm with a tint, I love their Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm in shade Lullaby which is a cool pink and Hold Me is a peachy pink.

Merit.

Amanda loves: The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick http://The%20Minimalist%20Perfecting%20Complexion%20Foundation%20and%20Concealer%20Stick, USD$38, Tinted Lip Oil USD$24, Flush Balm Cream Blush USD$28, Day Glow Highlighter USD$30, Brow 1980 Pomade, USD$24 and Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara, USD$26 (literally everything – I cannot choose!).

My obsession with this minimalist beauty brand is real because I had never found a brand where I had loved every single product before.

This was my first experience using a stick foundation, and I found the best way to apply it is to treat it as a concealer for dark circles, spots and redness and then blend it out around the face using a buffing brush.

The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation is a foundation and concealer in one and this is by far the most convenient way for me to apply foundation quickly on the go. I wear it in shade Bone (it’s the lightest one) and love the natural glowy finish and how easy it to build up coverage if you want to.

The Shade Slick Lip Oil in shade Taupe, Flush Balm in Cheeky and Day Glow Highlighter in Cava are my other top picks from the brand because I adore these formulas and finish.

For the eyes, Merit’s mascara is great for length and definition, and eyebrow pomade is a subtle tint so is perfect for the office.