If you’re all about no-makeup makeup (and we know you are, because you’re reading THE FILE), then we’ve got something you want.

We knew this new brand called NUDESTIX was going to be the best thing since Saint Laurent as soon as we heard the backstory – two sisters, both models, and both advocates for going as nude and natural-looking as possible on a daily basis. Amen.

We sense they’re a lot like us – rushing out the door, doing makeup in the car or on the go (all while juggling a large latte and our iPhones, of course) before throwing it all into a handbag. This means three things: we need makeup that’s quick, uncomplicated and compact.

Enter NUDESTIX Sculpting Pencil – the ultimate contouring crayon. It’s dual ended (one for highlighting, the other for shading) and has a beautiful creamy, matte finish (tick!) so it doesn’t leave you looking sparkly or shiny like some other pencils of this kind can.

Trust us, this makes all those blending brushes and complicated contouring palettes redundant.

Click through to see how it’s done.

By Carmen Hamilton.

One of the best things about this pencil is there’s no need for perfection. You can literally scribble it on anywhere, then blend with your fingers. It’s like finger painting – it couldn’t really get much easier.

We went for the usual spots – shading under the cheekbones, around the forehead, down the sides of the nose and along the jawline.

Then pop the highlighting shade on top of your cheekbones, the centre of the nose, the inner corners of the eyes and above the cupid’s bow.

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It’s also infused with lots of stuff to look after your skin while you wear it – like Vitamin E as a moisturiser and antioxidant and shea butter for hydration and its anti-inflammatory properties.

So many praying hands emojis.

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