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Year in Review: The Biggest Beauty Moments of 2018

2018's been a big year for the beauty world
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CBD Everything

Following marijuana's legalization in a handful of states, all things CBD have been on the rise as well. Though not hallucinogenic (that's THC), CBD oil still has a ton of benefits for skin and hair, thanks to antioxidants and its emollience. Milk Makeup has made great use of the stuff in its products, including the kick-ass Kush High Volume Mascara, $24, (it swaps the typical mascara ingredient, beeswax, for CBD oil, thus making it vegan) as well as Kush Lip Balm, $16, (it conditions and hydrates lips like you wouldn't believe). We also consider ourselves fans of the recently launched Herbivore Emerald Deep Moisture Glow, $48, which is as nourishing as it is picturesque.

Image via @herbivorebotanicals



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The Death of the Naked Palette

Urban Decay held a funeral for its seminal Naked Palette this year and in a way that was symbolic of the end of the neutral eyeshadow's long reign. In 2018, some of the buzziest eyeshadow palettes were quite colorful, from the Fenty Beauty Moroccan Spice Eyeshadow Palette, $59, to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Eyeshadow Palette, $42, to Urban Decay's own Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette, $49.

Image via @urbandecaycosmetics



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Adaptogens on the Rise

Along with the gradual movement towards clean beauty and natural ingredients, adaptogenic ingredients have become increasingly popular. Defined loosely as natural, stress-reducing plant extracts, adaptogens are being used with more and more frequency in different skin care products, such as Youth to the People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream, $58, and Moon Juice Beauty Shroom Plumping Jelly Serum, $58.

Image via @youthtothepeople



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Hawaii Bans Reef-Killing Sunscreens

This spring, Hawaii passed a bill to ban all sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate due to their reef-harming effects. Good mineral sunscreens have been on the market for a while, but thanks to increased awareness around the dangers of certain chemical formulations, lots of brands are coming out with new mineral formulas lately, including Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40, $38, and Biossance Squalane + Mineral SPF 45, $39.

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Bakuchiol Takes Center Stage

Bakuchiol, or "bio-retinol", gained a lot of traction this year as a gentle and natural retinol alternative. Its retinol-like skin-firming effects has scientific research to back it up and we have to say, we've been big fans of all the bakuchiol-containing products we've tried so far, especially Ole Henriksen Glow Cycle Retin-ALT Serum, $58, and Biossance Squalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum, $78.

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BY ROSIE NARASAKI | DEC 24, 2018 | SHARES
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