You only get one shot at making a first impression. Whether it's meeting your future in-laws for the first time, walking into a big corporate office for an interview, or going out on a first date -- presentation is half the battle with winning people over (sometimes sad, but always true). And the same holds true with beauty products. Why can't the things that make us look beautiful also be attractively packaged? Well, we believe they can be and very well should be, hence this list of top-rated beauty products with the prettiest packaging.

As you know, we normally share lists of the beauty products that perform the best and worst -- like the worst hairstyling products, top-rated eye creams and the best and worst firming creams, but we decided to stray, a bit. That's why we're applauding these beauty products that not only deliver on their promises (okay, we couldn't stray too far), but also look fabulous on our vanities. Read on to see which beauty products make us ooh and aah. Then tell us if any of your faves made the list, or if we left any off. Some of the beauty products you'll see here are classic, cult favorites simply dressed up in a fancy new shell, while others might be new beauty products waiting to be discovered. Either way, we must share this warning: If you do buy any of these products, you may find yourself wanting to reapply in public (to show them off, of course), but do us a favor and please try to refrain from doing it at the dinner table. Remember what we mentioned about that whole first impression thing …

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