It’s official: Glossier has landed on Aussie shores.
After not being sold in Australia for over five years, shoppers are finally able to purchase the brand both online and in stores, available exclusively at Mecca.
Though some might say it’s too little too late for Glossier, with its popularity spiking in the latter half of the 2010s following its initial launch, I do think there is still a space for the brand in the industry, with it boasting a range of products perfect for no-makeup-makeup days.
If after seeing US influencers and makeup artists using Glossier for years, you’re finally ready to pick it up yourself, I think it’s important to go in with a game plan.
I’ve collated my thoughts on some of Glossier’s most iconic products, and here’s what you should – and shouldn’t – be adding to your list.
Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve
As a lip product addict, the second I walked into Mecca last week I made a beeline to the Glossier Balm Dotcom display.
The product is described as being an ultra-rich lip balm with a thick waxy texture, sealing in moisture and leaving lips smooth and hydrated. It comes in nine shades – Strawberry, Birthday, Wild Fig, Rose, Mango, Coconut, Original, Mint and Lavendar.
In my spree, I picked up both the Strawberry shade – with a delicious strawberry scent and red tint – and the Birthday shade – clear with glitter, and a cake scent.
Though I’m aware that there have been formula changes over time, I can only speak to what I purchased, and I do think that these lip balms are my favourite things from the brand so far. I’ve been using them both religiously – they’re long-wearing, hydrating, and smell great, almost like the adult version of Lip Smackers.
A little also goes a long way, making them worth the $27.
Glossier Boy Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel-Pomade
Arguably, Glossier is best known for the Boy Brow – a volumising gel-pomade that aims to thicken, condition, and groom brows into place without stiffening or flaking.
Whilst I think this product does the job, I don’t think it’s the best brow gel on the market. The spoolie is too small for my liking, meaning it doesn’t grip the hairs as well as my favourite brow gels – the Mecca Max Brow Guru Power Brow Strong Hold Gel, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel or One/Size BrowKiki Clear Nourishing Brow Gel.
If you have sparser brows, though, it does hold the hairs in place fairly well, so this might be good for you!
Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush
Out of the eight blush shades available in the Cloud Paint, I chose to pick one up in ‘Puff’.
The Cloud Paints are described as being buildable and dewy gel-cream blushes, and I think they fit that perfectly.
Though ‘Puff’ is quite light, it builds up to a nice pinky-peach colour, and is easy to blend out, meaning it’s super beginner friendly.
Cassidy Pearce
Cassidy Pearce is a news and entertainment journalist with The Western Weekender. A graduate of the University of Technology Sydney, she has previously worked with Good Morning Macarthur and joined the Weekender in 2022.