If your Facebook feed is anything like ours, it's likely flooded with friends, family, friends of friends, neighbors, and random acquaintances all selling what they swear is the latest and greatest beauty product. Couple that with those "parties" where someone wants you to buy an eye cream that will make you look 10 years younger or the most flawless-looking foundation ever, and it can easily feel like multilevel marketing beauty companies have totally taken over the industry.We get that it can be mildly annoying to be bombarded with sales pitches when you just want to Facebook stalk your ex or find cute videos of puppies and babies, but, here's the thing -- these brands really do have GREAT products. So to make it easier for you to figure out what you should actually be buying, we've rounded up the hero products from some of our favorite multilevel marketing beauty brands. Ahead, the 16 beauty products that are so good, you won't mind being reminded by your neighbor when it's time to restock.
With cameras at our fingertips 24/7 (thanks, Steve Jobs), it's not just celebs who have to sweat being camera-ready around the clock. And while this isn't exactly a new phenomenon (after all, "selfie" was named the word of the year by Oxford Dictionary all the way back in 2013), not all of us are comfortable having our pictures taken. While your super-charged iPhone camera may be great at capturing your beach vacation or adorable pets, it can be downright terrifying to turn it on yourself.
I'm not the most likely candidate for mink eyelash extensions. My Instagram feed contains about four times as many photos of my dog than of human beings. I can't eat bacon without feeling genuine shame, especially since I started watching teacup pig videos on YouTube. And I've never worn a fur coat -- in fact, I once lived a stone's throw outside a city that banned them.
Soap was probably the first beauty item you were ever introduced to. But what defines the soap of the new millennium? Considering its humble beginnings in the Roman bathhouses of 312 B.C. — when soap was made out of goat's tallow, wood ashes and salt — we've come a long way. Now we've got bars that massage, exfoliate, soothe, moisturize and make you smell heavenly (aka, nothing like wood ashes).
Crisp, graphic eyeliner, that's both effortlessly cool and simultaneously totally on trend. "Graphic liner can go super simple or super dramatic, the whole point is that it's about being expressive and individual," says makeup artist
Shiny strands, dewy skin, popping cheekbones and now, glossy lids. They're gorgeous, ethereal and, let's be honest, a pain in the ass to pull off. You can thank New York Fashion Week (well, and Kylie Jenner) for popularizing eye gloss. After watching models strut the runways in lacquered lids, Kylie recreated the glazed lid look, the beauty world went berserk, and the oh-so-Instagrammable look has stuck ever since. And we're not mad about it.
Summer inevitably brings two things: More time in the sun and a jam-packed social calendar, which can leave us clamoring for sun protection and makeup that makes us our most Instagrammable. So why not get yourself products that can do both?
As much as our Instagram feeds might try to convince us otherwise, we don't all wake up each morning with an even, radiant and acne-free complexion. While there's almost always a makeup solution to conceal what plagues you, heavy foundation can be cumbersome in the summer months. To the rescue: lightweight BB and CC creams that provide just the right amount of coverage, along with sun protection, and stay put even in the most sweltering conditions.
Sometimes, you just need to indulge. And where better to partake than your very own designated area to primp and preen? You may think of vanity tables as a glamorous artifact from the '20s, but vanity sets are still very relevant and useful (not to mention fun and totally Instagrammable). After all, think of all the counter space you'd have if you moved all of your beauty products out of the bathroom.
As beauty editors, we come across dozens of new beauty products daily — (don't hate us, we know we have it good.) While we do get exposed to some of the most luxurious, over-the-top expensive products on the market, there are just as many beauty products out there that totally rock our world and don't break the bank. These days, drugstore makeup brands are keeping neck and neck with the more expensive guys in terms of quality and staying on-trend.
The best blushes give a lit-from-within, healthy-looking glow — something we all strive for with our makeup. A bad blush gives a streaky, sparkly, clownish look — not attractive. Luckily, our reviewers have have helped us narrow down the best blushes on the market. They've tried tons of blushes, and we're sharing their favorite picks. The best part? Our readers guarantee you won't look like you're auditioning for the circus when you reach for one of these top ranked blushes. (Just remember to use a real blush brush with all of them, not the little ones that come in the package, OK?)
A bright shade of orange lipstick looks nothing short of delicious when applied to our pout. Combined with glowing skin, scorching hot temperatures, and maybe even a sultry smoky eye (if you're into that kind of thing), a vibrant orange lip simmers for summer, and it couldn't be more versatile.
Mermaid beauty is officially here, and it's the perfect way to live out your childhood dreams of living in a fairytale. Whether it's with mermaid-approved packaging (honestly, aquamarine scales make everything better), formulas packed with mermaid-approved ingredients (kelp, anyone?), or even shimmery, shiny mermaid-approved colors, there are tons of ways to pay homage to your favorite mythical creature. Heck, you can even go for mermaid hair -- the opportunities are basically endless.
I'm a firm believer that there is no bad time or place to wear glitter makeup. Whenever a new glitter product lands on my desk, I can't help but scheme ways to wear these mesmerizing eye shadows and liners all day, every day -- even at the office. And thus, a challenge was born.
Glow is having a serious moment. Brands like Becca and Anastasia Beverly Hills are all about the highlight (see: Becca x Jaclyn Hill and Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit), and even Kim Kardashian has traded her signature contour for strobing (check out our tutorial here). Plus, there's just something so youthful and fresh about dewy, glowy skin. As someone who is a fan of glow, shimmer, sparkle and all iterations thereof, my glitter-encrusted heart skipped a beat when I heard about glotions, the latest way to give your skin a luminous finish. Glotions (sadly, I cannot take credit for the name) are part moisturizer, part luminizer. They make your skin look ethereal without being OTT sparkly (no disco ball effect, scout's honor). Wear one solo for an effortless look, mix it into your foundation for a dewy tinted moisturizer effect or dab some on the tops of your cheekbones to get that Taylor-Swift-post-gym glow.
Just when we were getting a little tired of hearing about double-lettered beauty products (hair BB and CC creams?), BB cushions, the latest Korean import, entered -- and we found reason to be twitterpated again. Like the BB cream did a few years ago, BB cushions are poised to change the way we think about base makeup.
There's no shortage of beauty products claiming to help you achieve complexion perfection: foundation, tinted moisturizer, BBs, CCs. But unlike their counterparts, pigment drops, the latest addition to this line-up, offer a completely customized way to achieve flawless skin. It's all about transformation. A few drops can tweak the shade of your favorite foundation (because, let's be real, no one's skin is the exact same color year-round) or switch up the level of coverage. Think of them as the easiest way to teach your old foundation some new tricks. Not a foundation fan? Mix in these colored drops with your go-to moisturizer, serum or face oil, and ta-da! You've got a whole new way to score perfect skin. And they can be worn on their own for crazy-good coverage. Here, six of our favorites that work so well they'll make your jaw drop (get it?).
Every month, we round up the best new beauty products hitting store shelves. For May 2017, there's a drugstore mascara with a tiny built in teasing comb, an LED eye mask that zaps wrinkles in three minutes, and even a new makeup brush attachment for your trusty Clarisonic. These new beauty products are innovative, exciting and unlike anything else. So get yourself to the nearest Sephora, drugstore or computer -- we know you'll be excited to shop after clicking through our list.
