If you keep up with the beauty industry at all, you might’ve noticed a number of celebrity brands cropping up in the makeup, skin care and hair care landscape over the past few years. This trend has understandably been met with some skepticism and criticism from consumers, who are adept at recognizing cash grabs when they see them — leading to some of these brands ultimately falling flat.
Still, that doesn’t mean you should write off all beauty products associated with A-listers. In fact, a few are really, really good, and could even reach “holy grail” status. To find out which stars pass the test, I asked people who have used makeup, skin and hair care from celeb brands for their favorites. Their responses ranged from affordable drugstore finds to luxurious prestige products. Check out their recommendations below, and save yourself the trouble of spending a ton on a product that relies on its name and little else.
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Shopping writer Haley Zovickian, senior life editor Lindsay Holmes and operations associate Alexandra Niforos can all vouch for Rare Beauty’s quality, with Zovickian and Niforos specifically highlighting the brand’s Soft Pinch liquid blush. “The liquid blush went TikTok viral several times over the incredible color payoff and the gorgeous shades,” Zovickian says. “A little goes a long way so it’s sure to last!”
The blush must be had in 4 matte solar tones and nine radiant solar tones. The tube comes with a pressure foot applicator so that you can apply and mix one or two points (that’s all you need!).
Wellness reporter Jillian Wilson put forth a recommendation for the Eaze Drop blurring skin tint by Fenty Beauty. She was backed up by Niforos and news reporter Sanjana Karanth, who have also used and loved it. (Fenty Beauty also appears to be a popular choice over on Reddit, as celebrity brands go.)
The skin tint is light coverage with a natural finish. The formula is sweat- and transfer-resistant and can be applied with your fingers, a sponge or a brush to buff it out. There are 25 shades available (the two shown here are 1 and 25).
If you love a high mouth lipstick, don’t look anymore. Chief editor Marquaysa Battle swears for the Universal Lip Lumizer, the Universal Lip Lumizer, saying: “It is the most durable lip brightness on the market, 100%. ” Karanth that Fenty’s Glosa “never fails. “
These bright involve karité butter to hydrate the lips, and the formula is designed not to be cadmifte. It has a smell of fishing and should be had in 16 bright tones.
Battle says this TPH Sugar Scalp Scrub through Taraji is a “buoy of life,” noting, “it’s helpful for getting rid of product buildup and/or dandruff from a dry scalp. “
In addition to the sugar crystals for exfoliation, the thicket oils of the apple cider, the coconut vinegar and the mint to help in white and hydrate the scalp. It also has a Baume Matorral formula, which facilitates it to rinse after having massaged.
Copy editor Shonitria Anthony is also a fan of TPH through Taraji’s products, and has been screaming spin and cream for how it works on herbal hair. This cream can melt and moisturize hair with shea butter, mango seed butter, and nourishing oils. curls and coils, you can apply the cream to the rainy hair and then twist or test the hair as you like. The cream can decrease frizz and shrinkage and have a long-lasting grip on your curls.
Anthony also said her boyfriend enjoyed facial products in the Papatui line, which is sold at Target. Our editor’s pick is this daily moisturizer, which is advertised towards men like the rest of Papatui, but it’s not aromatic and has unbiased packaging. It is lightweight, temporarily absorbs the skin with a matte end, and has 24-hour hydration thanks to ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and ceramides. Hydration can also diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, so it’s also a smart choice for mature skin. Better yet, it’s only $10, one of the cheapest products on this list.
While grocery publisher Tessa Flores was skeptical of this gel eyeliner pencil from Halsey’s AF94 line, she says, “When I ran out of my regular eyeliner, I made the decision to give it a try and it surprised me through the formula. The ease and of a classic pencil eyeliner but with greater opacity than you would expect and without omitting or scratching on the skin.
“I like that I’m able to smoke it out a bit into a wing with a fine eyeliner brush to get that soft cat eye look and because it’s a gel formula, it really doesn’t budge once it dries down. I’ve even worn it to dance classes and it doesn’t move. You also don’t need a sharpener because it’s a twist-up pencil that automatically sharpens with each turn.”
The eyeliner must have in six nuances.
The main director Greta Geiselman succeeded with some products of the cosmetics of Lady Gaga, Haus Labs. Haus Labs also had a lot of fulfilled among the makeup enthusiasts in Reddit, with respect to the beauty Fenty and the rare beauty.
Our selection is the Triclone Skin Tech technology of the Succes Triclone Foundation, which has 4. 7 stars of more than 12,000 qualifications on the Haus lab website. To the shit in 51 tones, the base is not resolved and hypoallergenic, and the arnica Fermented in the fermented arnica in the formula works for redness. It has a herbal end and medium coverage.
You can use Shade Finder’s Haus labs to identify your match.
Karanth called Pattern Beauty “Amazing” and uses 3 of his products in his routine: the conditioner without rinse Palo Santo, the foam of Palo Santo Curl and the curl curl illustrated here. The gel works with fine, medium and thick hair and can delineate and curls without making crunchy or squamous. It has a comfortable floral perfume and includes aloe vera, coconut oil and peanut oil to show your hair a little more.
According to Zovickian, “Kylie Cosmetics is don’t-shoot-the-messenger level good.” She added, “The lip liners and liquid lipsticks in particular are the comfiest and longest lasting on lips I’ve tried.” You may have heard of Kylie Cosmetics’ lip kits, which contain one of each, as a major celebrity beauty breakout of the 2010s.
The products in this lip kit deliver a matte finish, with the lip liner being waterproof, smudge-proof and able to last up to 24 hours. The liquid lipstick, meanwhile, has an 8-hour wear time and a slight vanilla scent. You can get a kit in 22 different shades.