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We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the best makeup and skincare products they bought in 2019. Here are the gorgeous results:
Plus a few suggestions of our own!
1. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel absorbs quickly into your skin, moisturizing skin with hyaluronic acid (it holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water!). Flaking skin, you have met your MATCH!
2. Grande Cosmetics GrandeLash Enhancing Serum can take just a few weeks to promote longer and thicker lashes, thanks to a blend of vitamins and amino acids. Get ready to bat your lashes all day.
3. Vogue Effects Eyeliner Stamp has two sides: a triangular stamp on one end and a felt-tip eyeliner on the other to create the perfect winged liner look in no time flat, i.e., you'll never be late again!
4. Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA Miracle Toner exfoliates away dead skin and cleanses pores with its mildly acidic blend of tea tree, niacinamides, papaya extract, and witch hazel — even on sensitive skin. Bye, inflammation.
5. Fluide Universal Gloss can be used (you know, universally) as a highlighter, lip gloss, eyeshadow and more to get your GLOW on, any way you like.
6. Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream helps to prevent splitting, peeling, and cracking *and* conditions cuticles to help your nails grow longer and stronger than ever.
7. Urban Decay Brow Blade is double-ended (one side is a waterproof pencil, the other an ink stain) to make creating natural-looking, hairlike definition super easy. And the results last and last.
8. L.A. Girl Haute Heat Eyeshadow Palettes each have 16 pans, ranging from mattes to shimmers, each with a creamy texture and high pigment for dramatic and subtle looks.
9. Milk Hydro Grip Primer holds fast to your makeup all day long *while* keeping your skin hydrated, thanks to a blend of blue agave extract, cannabis seed extract, and aloe water. That glass skin effect just got a little easier.
10. Bioderma Sébium H2O removes makeup and cleanses skin, without drying out or disrupting the balance of your skin. This Sébium version is designed for combo/oily skin, but they make versions for sensitive skin and dry skin as well.
11. Glossier Cloud Paint adds a pop of natural-looking color to your cheeks with a gel-cream formula that's ridiculously easy to build and blend.
12. Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum is like a big ole glass of OJ for your face — and unlike many vitamin C products, is good to go on sensitive skin (like mine!).
13. Boscia Matcha Magic Super-Antioxidant Mask helps to reduce redness, skin congestion, and inflammation — say farewell to excess oil, free radical damage, and tired skin.
14. Maybelline Temptation Brow Definer is what you've been looking for so you can finally stop ~brow-sing~ for better products. Fill in with the teardrop-shape pencil (for precise but natural "hairs") and blend out with the fluffy spoolie for a gorge finish.
15. Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant removes dead skin cells, clears out pores, and reduces fine lines for smooth, congestion-free skin — just be sure to follow up with a sunscreen if using it in the daytime.
16. Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer combines all the perks of a cream and powder formula for a natural touch of color that blends in perfectly, lasts all day, *and* helps moisturize your skin.
17. Fourth Ray Beauty Detox Face Oil is formulated with charcoal, tea tree, salicylic acid, and watermelon see extract that work while you sleep to balance your moisture levels and absorb impurities.
18. Radha Rosehip Oil has thousands of five-star reviewers who say its blend of fatty acids and antioxidants not hydrates their skin, but also reduces redness, irritation, and breakouts.
19. Becca Anti Fatigue Under Eye Primer cools, soothes, blurs, and preps your under eye, whether you're following up with a concealer or not.
20. ColorWow's Dream Coat Spray ~coats~ your hair without weighing it down for your sleekest, shiniest, most flyaway-free blowout yet.
21. Too Faced Born This Way Sculpting Concealer multitasks better than you. It conceals, contours, highlights, and can even be used as foundation, depending on the shades you mix and match.
22. Stila Suede Liquid and Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadows apply like a dream in just a few dabs, leaving a glittery and multifaceted sparkle or velvety matte finish that'll last and last — and won't get into your eyes. Liquid shadows are the way of the future!
23. Milk Lip + Cheek builds up for a sheer-to-intense flush of color on your lips and cheeks without caking. Hello creamy mango butter and avocado oil formula!
24. NYX Epic Ink Liner delivers the perfect wing every single time — without letting your money 💸 fly 💸 away like other brands.
25. Schick Silk Touch-Up Multipurpose Tool shapes eyebrows, trims/removes facials hairs, and exfoliates skin as a dermaplane (have you watched as many dermaplane facial vids as I have??) — all with one little tool.
26. Fenty Stunna Lip Paint looks amazing on everyone — and the universal red shade was so beloved among lipstick lovers, they came out with six more must-have shades.
27. Laneige Water Sleeping Mask absorbs into your skin while you sleep, combatting dryness, dullness, and uneven texture without clogging your pores, thanks to its calming gel formulation. Sleeping just got even *better.*
28. Thayers Lemon Oil Control Blemish Stick targets blemishes with a trifecta of witch hazel (an astringent), Gotu Koala (which can speed up skin's healing), and tea tree oil (a natural antiseptic). Bye bye, pimple!
29. Revlon One-Step Hairdryer And Volumizer is designed with an oval-shaped barrel so you can get super close to your scalp for smooth hair and majorly boosted volume at the roots.
30. Live Tinted Huesticks color correct under the eyes (like that hack where you use red lipstick or orange tones to cancel out dark circles!), and you can use them as blush or lip colors too. They're multitalented.
31. PUR Love Your Selfie 4-in-One Foundation comes in — wait for it — 100 shades (across three undertones), and helps you pick which one is right for you by showing you three neighboring shades at once.
32. E.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer is infused with squalene to hydrate, smooth over skin for a seamless finish, and hold onto makeup for all-day staying power.
33. Beautyblender Blendercleanser Solid cleanses makeup sponges *and* brushes, removing grime, excess product, and oil for smooth application every time. And because it's a solid, it's great for traveling!
34. Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial lives up to its name, functioning as an at-home, ~facial-style~ treatment that gently exfoliates and resurfaces will a potent but gently blend of 25% AHA and 2% BHA. It's pricey, but a bottle is still cheaper than just one "real" facial.
35. Essence Be My Highlight adds a subtle, golden-tone glow to your cheekbones, with a marbled effect that looks luminous rather than glittery.
36. Glossier Lidstar Eyeshadows impart just enough sparkle for a subtle glow and wash of color to put the ~lid~ on a gorgeously low-key makeup look.
37. Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume is made with one single ingredient, usually used as a base note in perfumes, for a subtle scent anyone who generally hates perfume will love.
38. Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whips won't budge no matter what you throw at them — if you hate reapplying lipstick (but don't mind needing to work a lil' extra to remove 'em at the end of the day) these are for you!
Me when anyone tells me I don't need a single more red lipstick:
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