The right makeup can make all the difference, whether you're going for a natural look, a dramatic effect, or anything in between. Here are some of the best makeup products on the market today for every type of look.
Size: 0.11 oz / 3.3 mL·ITEM: 2672285
Color: Mulberry - soft plum
$24.00
I love the formula of miss rose it’s perfect for a natural glass skin makeup look...I LOVE this makeup by Mario!! Perfect color and gloss… a little small for 24 bucks.
What it is: A full-coverage, water-infused liquid lip color that hydrates and visibly plumps with a weightless, glossy feel.
Formulation Type: Lip Gloss / Lip Balm & Treatment / Liquid Lipstick / Lip Plumper
Benefits: Hydrating, Plumping
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Encapsulated H2O: Creates a sensorial feel and instantly locks in hydration.
- High-Shine Refractive Oils: Provides a glow and intensive skincare benefits to the lips.
- Water-Infused Formula: Creates a juicy sensation on application.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclocarban. It is also vegan.
$20.00
My makeup goes on super smooth and I love how my skin looks after I take my makeup off...I think it just doesn't mix well with my moisturizer (I use Tarte's Drink of H2O, for the record). That said, it's still getting three stars because I do think it's a good quality primer, and will probably work well for a lot of other people.
What it is: A replenishing face primer that hydrates, smooths, and brightens for a dewy, healthy-looking complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Dryness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates skin.
- Probiotics: Boosts skin’s visible radiance and elasticity.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.49 oz / 1.4 g·ITEM: 2699148
Color: Wetlands - deep bronze
$24.00
SHADOW SLIDE Long Wear H2O Shadow Stick is a gorgeous shade of green and I love it. ...This SHADOW SLIDE Long Wear H2O Shadow Stick was gifted by Freck Beauty for reviewing purposes.
What it is: A clean, plant-derived performance eyeshadow stick with major pigment payoff.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ceramides
- Caffeine
- Glycerin
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: These Shadow Slide Long Wear H20 Shadow Sticks are clean, high-performance eyeshadows with major pigment payoff and a hydrating, cooling sensation from Freck Beauty’s 40 percent water-based formula. They contain caffeine that works to visibly depuff lids, while Japanese loquat leaf extract helps visibly ease inflammation.
Clinical Results: Based on an in-home use study of 37 subjects:
- 95% said it was highly pigment
$18.00
It keeps my face matte for six or seven hours in conjunction with my Sephora H2O primer and FENTY foundation. I bought it in this size to try it and I’ll definitely be buying the full size....This spray helps set the makeup and controls the shine. It does not completely eliminate the shine, but it definitely helps keep my makeup on longer.
What it is: A setting and finishing spray that keeps makeup looking just-applied, delivers oil control, and deflects shine for a matte complexion that lasts.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Made with Urban Decay’s patented Temperature Control Technology, this oil-free, microfine mist lowers the temperature of your makeup to keep foundation, concealer, shadow, and blush from smudging, sliding, or fading.
Size: 0.045 oz/ 1.35 mL·ITEM: 2441103
Color: Freck OG - light-medium
$22.00
Gifted by Freck. Freck’s Long Wear H2O Shadow Sticks have redefined my eye makeup routine. ...Lasts long but doesn’t show up over makeup...They don’t really show up if you have makeup underneath I noticed tho
What it is: A patented formula that creates the longest-lasting and most natural-looking faux freckles you can get.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: After years of obsessive development, Freck OG The Original Freckle entered the world in 2017 to reveal the most-realistic faux freckle. It’s a simple product that lets you quickly and easily create perfect-looking freckles that sink into your skin or foundation—rather than sit on top like an eyeliner pencil.
Freck Noir is the same formula that broke the internet—now in a deeper, cooler hue designed for mid-to-dark skin tones.
$18.00
Gotta love that Cactus H2O...I love that I can use it bare face or with makeup. It gives me such a nice dewy finish. My makeups stays in place better when I use this.
What it is: A makeup-setting and finishing spray with vitamin C that hydrates skin and keeps makeup smudge-, water-, and transfer-resistant for up to 16 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating makeup setting spray for dry skin or even mature skin preps and sets makeup without fading or flaking. Infused with vitamin C, it helps skin feel smooth and firms the look of skin for a glowing, dewy makeup look. It has a light citrus scent, is breathable and leaves a radiant finish.
Size: 0.39 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 1659499
Color: Fair - porcelain to ivory complexions
$36.00
It doesn't look like you are wearing makeup which is something else I like about this versus a liquid foundation. ...I have tried a lot of the mineral makeups and this is in my top 3. I was looking for something to set my makeup with and not get cakey or dry my skin out(combination skin) and this also matched my skin perfectly.
What it is:
A mineral-based pressed powder.
What it does:
This whisper-light mineral pressed powder allows skin to breathe while treating it with soothing vitamins and minerals.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
What else you need to know:
This powder contains Skinvigorating™ ingredients vitamin E, antioxidants that fight free radical damage, and mineral pigments, known for soothing and softening properties.
$32.00
You look like you’re wearing false lashes but the way it lasts is amazing. Other makeups end up flaking and smudging under my eyes, this one does not do that. ...No smears, makes my long straight lashes look great, come off easily with miceller h2o, lasts all day(im a hairstylist who is constantly in a humid salon and surrounded by blow driers going constantly).
What it is:
An all-in-one mascara that delivers a look of endless length, intense volume, and sky-high lift for extreme, dramatic lashes.
What it does:
Caution Extreme Lash Mascara’s smooth, buildable, ultra-black formula creates dramatic but weightless lash looks that don’t smudge or flake. The 4DAmplifier™ brush combines two brushes in one to deliver volume, length, lift, and definition for extreme lash looks. It saturates lashes with product from root-to-tip for the most volume in a single stroke, and perfectly coats the bottom lashes without smudging onto the lower lash line. The tapered end reaches even the smallest lashes in the corners of the eyes.
This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
$21.00
I was looking for a liner that would go right over my lash line for a no-makeup makeup look, and this Hourglass liner does just that! ...Easy to remove with Lancome eye makeup remover but stays all day. Super easy to use.
What it is:
A 1.5MM mechanical pencil, which encapsulates the thinnest and softest waterproof gel eyeliner.
What it does:
Encapsulated in a 1.5MM mechanical pencil, this liner offers precision accuracy and ease of application. No pot, no brush, no clean-up required. Just two clicks to create a variety of eye looks that resist transfer for extended wear. Do not dispense more than two clicksproduct is delicate and may break.
What else you need to know:
Hourglass products are 100 percent cruelty-free.