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Including a dreamy cream blush, a translucent highlighter to give you "glass skin," and an exfoliating face wash that's disgustingly satisfying to use.
Promising review: "My skin is so oily if I stand still long enough ExxonMobil will try to build a pipeline on me. This stuff is the only thing I’ve found that ACTUALLY manages to keep the oil from breaking through my makeup while I work 10-hour shifts. Seriously the best primer for anyone with oily, acne-prone skin." —The Elite Kaboom
Get it from Amazon for $15.50.
Promising review: "I have struggled with toenail fungus for years. I have tried many remedies and they have all failed. I have been using this product for three weeks and I can now see clean, healthy nails growing in. Very pleased!" —Tiffany D.
Get two pens from Amazon for $16.99.
Promising review: "I’m not someone who publicly reviews products but this mask really deserved to take a moment of my time! As a 58-year-old, my skin is still prone to breakouts, especially around my chin and forehead and I have tried many masks, creams and cleansers to reduce this problem. At the same time, I don’t have oily skin so I was a little worried this mask would dry my skin out. Not only did this reduce red spots, not dry my face out and make my skin glow, it has had lasting results! I have been using it once a week and my breakouts are almost ZERO. Nothing else has worked so quickly and effectively and I am now a believer." —swedishspeed
Get a box of eight masks from Amazon for $20.83.
Promising review: "This really works. Even though it doesn't completely prevent my cystic acne, it definitely does help reduce the swelling and make the cysts go away much faster. So easy to use and they stay on all night or all day, they don't slip off like other brands. I've purchased so many times and I will continue to do so. Nothing else I've tried works as well at treating acne, especially cysts deep under the skin, as this does!" —Kelly Dixon
Get 40 round patches from Amazon for $8.49 (also available in XL square patches).
Our in-depth Avarelle acne patches deep dive gets into the nitty-gritty — why they work, how to use them, and why they've earned 5 stars from 28,000+ people.
Some reviewers apply it before their makeup while others find it works best on top of their foundation. You may need to experiment to find the right order for you.
Promising review: "I’ve literally never written an Amazon review and my life and wasn’t planning on starting...until I tried this product. I have REALLY oily skin. So oily they called me 'oil slick' in middle school. Yeah. I tried so many finishing powders, so many foundations, and nothing ever stayed matte for more than an hour. Listen. I have been wearing this product for going on 12 hours now, running errands, sweating up and down so many flights of stairs, fighting the crowds of people at Whole Foods, and my face is as matte as if I’d just applied the powder. I really don’t know what else to say. I’m amazed. And it’s sooooo inexpensive. WTF. Where has this been all my life????" —Erin Aliquo
Get it from Amazon for $5.93.
Danessa Myricks, a self-taught makeup artist, founded her eponymous brand with the goal of creating multi-use and inclusive beauty products.
Promising review: "My girlfriend and I get asked about this anytime we wear it. I’ve never found something that gives you that chic post-spa, pre-ski high-shine look without looking greasy. We have the clear version." —AK NYC
Get it from Danessa Myricks Beauty (available in five shades), Morphe, and Sephora (available in three shades) for $22.
Promising review: "I truly think that this is a good investment for your skin. I’ve spent so much on so many products — all the Korean trends and so many expensive brands — and I can say that nothing else worked this effectively in such a short time. Now it’s not a miracle serum that removes all your acne and scars, but it definitely helps reduce them. It has no scent, it’s not sticky, and it blends in quickly. The packaging is great. Also, the customer service is so great — very responsive and helpful — if you have any concerns at all. I would try this serum before spending so much on others." —Beliz
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
Promising review: "This product is the only thing that holds my coarse and wild brows down all day long without looking gray or gross." —Dana Gamliel
Get it from Amazon for $4.82.
Promising review: "I have overly sensitive skin and nothing else has helped. This works really great and my skin loves it." —Jordynn Reutzel
"I have super oily and acne prone skin, which is also super sensitive to product, and this is one of the only things that doesn't make my acne worse or break me out into a rash. It was also recommended to me by my dermatologist." —Misha Collins
Promising review: "My favorite matte lipsticks in my collection! Way better than my high-end ones from Dior, Charlotte Tilbury, etc.! I have really dry lips and these are the only matte lipsticks that don’t make me look like a corpse LOL. Doesn’t emphasize texture and makes your lips really look blurry and plump. Perfect for gradient lips!" —Leiticia Sutton
Get it from Amazon for $9.90 (available in 12 colors).
Promising review: "I've been searching for something to replace my old standby that I wanted to get away from and nothing else I have tried has worked. This is PERFECT. It goes on like a dream and Puff is the perfect shade for fair skin. It is so creamy and blends easily. Finding this has been a dream." —Blush L.
Get it from Glossier for $18 (available in eight shades).
Promising review: "This is by far the best product I have ever used to get rid of razor bumps, marks, and everything else that was going wrong. I was constantly getting razor bumps and ridiculous ingrowns. I would never go swimming because I was ashamed. I tried everything but nothing worked...then this happened. In a matter of a month, all my razor bumps, ingrowns, and even marks from long ago have been removed!! This product is the truth!! I see people saying it doesn't work. It does; it's all about being consistent with the product. I will be be ordering this every two months!! It changed my life." —jasmine
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
Promising review: "These are amazing! I was previously using hair removal cream for my peach fuzz and slight unibrow, but your skin eventually becomes used to it, making it ineffective. These tools are so easy to use, and are perfect for small areas on the face where nothing else will really work. I use them dry with no irritation at all." —Christi
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $4.99.
Promising review: "I have very thick, very long curly hair. My expectations for this product were extremely low since I have tried a great variety of products that seemingly work but eventually fail. This product stands out among the rest. It does exactly what it advertises. I was amazed at how easily I was able to comb through my hair after just one use. I am so excited to have found this and will keep purchasing it." —Gigi
Get it from Amazon for $13.
Read our review of Elizavecca's CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair Protein Treatment to learn more about why my colleague calls it, "the miracle product I've been searching for."
Promising review: "My skin as of late has been feeling really rough and I had no clue why. I could see all of these rough patches that weren't necessarily dry but it just looked like a buildup of something. I could never get my skin to feel baby soft, even with my Clarisonic. I had thought I was exfoliating enough, but apparently not. I used this on my skin and soo much of my dead skin cells rubbed off, it was disgusting and satisfying at the same time. After I rinsed it all off, my skin was baby smooth and with no irritation. I couldn't believe it. This was the only thing that could get my skin feeling smooth again. Not even grainy exfoliators have done this for me.. —KTJ
Get it from Amazon for $38.
Promising review: "This stuff is AMAZING! Literally nothing else keeps tangles out of my daughter’s hair like this does. Her hair is so thick and very difficult to brush; this makes it easy peasy to brush the tangles out after a swim in the pool. It also softens her hair. When not used, the pool chemicals make her hair very stiff and dry. We even use this every once in a while just because! It smells wonderful and doesn’t make the hair greasy in any way. I cannot recommend this product enough!!!" —Emily Gardner
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
Skinergy Beauty is a Latina-owned business started by Priscilla Jiminian, who struggled to find skincare that catered to skin like hers. After a trip to the Dominican Republic, her parents' country, she jumped into the skincare industry with the goal of creating products that were inclusive of all skin types.
Promising review: "This moisturizer is literally my holy grail. My skin was struggling for months before I found this gem. Having done makeup professionally in the past, I’ve used so many different products and none have come close to this. I love it!" —Mel
Get it from Skinergy for $47.99.
Promising review: "I have tried literally everything on my dry, cracked heels without any success. I have used other foot files, lotions, prescription creams, PedEggs, and pedicures. Nothing ever took care of the cracks on my heels. Nothing was strong enough to get through the tough skin on my heels. Until I tried this foot file! I ordered it thinking it was probably just like everything else I have tried. This is the most awesome product! It took off all of the rough, dead skin and left my heels smoother than I have ever seen them. I was seriously amazed at how well it worked!." —Angela Holtz
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
Promising review: "My mother used this when I was a child. I remember seeing it in the cupboard. I was re-introduced to this by drag queens, who swear by it. It helps makeup set really well, WITHOUT changing the color. Your makeup will look a little washed out at first, but after a few minutes, when it fully soaks into the makeup, it will set the makeup and the color will come through as bright as it originally was. (translucent) I use it with my stage make up and have found nothing else that works this well. I have recommended it to the women in my life for their everyday makeup use, and they have raved about it as well." —Ziminy13
Get it from Amazon for $5.97+ (available in six shades).
Coloured Raine is a woman-owned small business started by Loraine R. Dowdy, whose goal was to create beauty products that embrace and include all skin tones.
Promising review: "I've bought many different matte dark greens and they are usually so patchy. But out of all of them, this matte green worked the best. Gumby isn't muddy or dull, and has very nice pigmentation. Now it's my fave green!" —Aimilia D.
Get it from Coloured Raine for $2.
Promising review: "Since I have hereditary dark circles, I can't leave the house without concealer unless I want every person I encounter telling me I look tired. Needless to say, I've tried a LOT of concealers, and this is the best one I've found. Absolutely nothing has ever covered them 100%, but this has come closer than anything else. It blends perfectly with my skin, and creases a negligible amount if at all. Highly recommend!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $7.94 (available in 18 shades).
Check out my colleague's Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind Concealer review and learn why it's her favorite.
Promising review: "I read about this product on a BuzzFeed article like three years ago and I'm now on my fifth or sixth bottle. I had HORRIBLE acne in high school and decided to give this stuff a try. I'm really glad i did. It's one of only two skin products that I regularly use now, and it totally cleared me up. I have really sensitive and acne-prone skin and this is one of the only products I've ever tried that hasn't broken me out once. The scent is really faint and the oil itself is...well... oily, but it soaks into the skin after a few minutes. It looks really good under makeup. 10/10 recommend to anyone struggling with acne or acne scarring." —Daniella Desio
Get it from Amazon for $14.95.
Promising review: "I began getting dandruff about two years ago. I tried everything under the sun. I went to a dermatologist and was told to use athlete's foot cream. That didn’t work. I was given some ointment. That didn’t work. I tried home remedies. Nothing. I literally tried everything. I was later told it was psoriasis. I would get blisters on my scalp and then they’d dry and I’d be left with dandruff. I was getting extremely self conscious and I’d get embarrassed going out in public. I’m not exaggerating when I say, every time I’d brush my hair it would snow. After only two uses my dandruff is gone! I no longer get blisters either! I’ve been using this shampoo for about two and a half weeks and my hair is back to being shiny, healthy and smooth. I can not emphasize enough how grateful I am for this product. I was beginning to give up hope on ever getting rid of my dandruff." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $14.84.
Promising review: "I live in extreme dryness and heat. My hair has taken a beating and for over 10 years I haven't found any other hair products that make much of a difference. This product does! Finally! I've paid much more and nothing else had made my hair feel as soft and as healthy as Silk 18 does. I've been using it for about one month and I love it! I wanted something natural and something that works, Silk 18 is awesome." —KC
Get it from Amazon for $9.95.
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.