BEST MAKEUP OF 2026 SO FAR!! Top NEW Beauty Releases of the YEAR!
Prime and Protectshade · Mother- “This is a mineral SPF. Obviously, you're not going to use this as your SPF protection. You would have to put on far too much, but it does have SPF 30, and it gives you a beautiful glowy base”▶ 2:01
- “This also comes in a deeper shade for more bronze look. I bought both. After I tried this one, I had to buy the deeper shade just out of curiosity. Both work on my skin tone”▶ 2:12
- “If you want to play it safe and just get a beautiful glowy base, this is gorgeous”▶ 2:28
Rare Beauty$38- “This is the first really matte, beautiful foundation that I find that works the best on my dry skin. It's perfection”▶ 3:37
- “It just gives you this porcelain veil on your makeup-loving face and it is just beautiful to apply. It doesn't cake up”▶ 3:45
- “You do have to moisturize your skin properly in order for it to sit right on your skin”▶ 3:57
Dior$77.00
Yves Saint Laurent$49.00Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundationshade · LC 2.5
- “If you're just looking for that no makeup makeup day, you want your skin to be glowy and perfected. This is good. This is good. This is worth the hype”▶ 5:23
- “It made my skin look beautiful. And I'm very confident in recommending it if you love a good skin tint”▶ 5:46
- “It's not going to be obviously a 24-hour foundation as many of these foundations that we get nowadays claim to be, but if you're looking for a beautiful skin tint, this is good”▶ 5:50
- “These will give you that beautiful glowy radiance. If you love the Rhode Glazing Milk, you will love this”▶ 6:05
- “It just seamlessly blends into your hand, into your skin, I should say. You can see the difference. It just gives that little bit of something”▶ 6:37
- “So even if you wanted to wear this without makeup, you know, you're going to the beach, you just want a little bit of bronzy perfection or a little bit on your shoulders or your declete, this is really pretty”▶ 6:45
- “Mixing it with my foundation or putting it underneath my foundation. I've really been loving these. So highly recommend these from Rhode”▶ 6:59
Bright Skin Illuminating Dropsshade · Rose Gold- “This is really beautiful if you just want that very subtle glow summertime look to add to your foundation”▶ 7:20
- “I've been loving this especially on days where I'm filming and I want my skin to look a little extra special. I love this”▶ 7:28
- “You can also put on top as a highlighter, but mixed in with your foundation. This is perfection”▶ 7:33
Elevated Glow Balm Concentrateshade · Butterfly Light- “These are beautiful highlighters. These come in two shades. This is butterfly light, which is obviously lighter, kind of like a champagne color”▶ 8:22
- “I wear these a lot, especially on filming days. If I'm using something on a filming day, that means I really like it because I want my skin to look its best for you guys”▶ 8:38
- “I think it's a unique formula and I think they're great”▶ 8:51
Dior$44.00- “They dry down eventually. It takes a little while, but they are just beautiful. Just gives you a nice glassy glow”▶ 9:18
- “I love that it's in a stick form so you can really control where you're putting it”▶ 9:25
- “I think it's a really nice addition to the Dior backstage line. And I do recommend them”▶ 9:33
- “Not only do I like it as a highlighter, it is a little bit of a sparkly highlighter. So, I will give you that caution”▶ 10:00
- “The other highlighters I've shown today, they're more like lit from within. No, this is like party on your face”▶ 10:04
- “What I really love about that highlighter is that you can use it on your eyes and your lips. It makes your eyes pop. It makes any look that you do with your eyes look a thousand times more special”▶ 10:10
- “If you're not going to try anything else from Marc Jacobs, please try that”▶ 10:29
Charlotte Tilbury$36.00- “When I first tried this in the beginning of the year, I liked it, but I have really grown to love it. Like, it is so good”▶ 10:49
- “If you have anything going on under your makeup loving eyes you want to conceal, this is good. This is really good”▶ 10:53
- “Even if you have dry skin, you will love this. It's excellent”▶ 11:06
Patrick Ta$34.00- “This is excellent. It's really, really good”▶ 11:21
- “Lately, I've been doing the Patrick Ta. I think because it's summer and I just want something a little bit more lightweight, but even for being a more hydrating concealer, it still provides incredible coverage”▶ 11:27
- “I also like to use this to prime my eyelids with powder for eyeshadow”▶ 11:36
Rhode$25.00Pocket Bronzershade · Pebble
Westman Atelier$75.00Bronzing Creme Duoshade · Sole Parfait 2- “These are perfection. I have the two lightest duos. This is sole parfait 2. I also have number one. I had this first and then went out and bought the lightest one cuz I love the formula so much”▶ 12:24
Hung Vanngo Beauty$34.00- “It's really good. Again, one that I brought to work and I don't have with me”▶ 12:40
- “I think I like the Hung Vanngo Beauty ever so slightly more. It just blends into your skin like a dream. It lasts a really long time”▶ 12:56
- “His powder bronzers are excellent, too. But that cream is just beautiful and so is the Westman Atelier”▶ 13:03
Versed$15.99Everything Balm Complexion Colorshade · Canyon- “There's a cream formula, but it is incredibly long-lasting and just so perfecting on the skin and it's so reasonably priced”▶ 14:30
- “I have not been able to stop using it. It became a very fast favorite. I love the price of it, but even more, I love the formula”▶ 14:46
- “This is the shade Canyon, but I want to pick up more shades because I really love the formula that much”▶ 14:50
Essential Blonzer Compactshade · Ba- “This is definitely more of a blush. I have it on today with another blush mix in there. I did a little bit of mixing, but this is beautiful as a blush”▶ 15:11
- “The lightest shade new, that is the perfect bronzing shade for my skin type. It is perfection”▶ 15:23
- “The combination of these two then with the Fara Homidi bronzer is my new favorite look. I'm completely obsessed”▶ 15:31
- “If you're my skin tone and you want a true bronzer, get the lightest shade. You will not be sorry”▶ 15:50
Endless Diffusion Baked Blushshade · Heaven- “This blush is absolutely beautiful. It's almost like an angelic quality and I think that might be what Ally was going for. It's just so beautiful. So girly and feminine. Just almost like an angel's kiss on your cheek”▶ 16:30
- “The formula is great. And this shade in particular is just light and airy and beautiful”▶ 16:45
TOM FORD BEAUTY$60.00- “These are just so good. They come in so many fun colors. The pigment lasts for so long. They just perfect your cheeks”▶ 17:02
- “It is that soft matte look, but it's not too drying. If you have dry skin, it lays beautifully on mature skin. It's gorgeous”▶ 17:12
- “Such an excellent release from Tom Ford”▶ 17:22
Plume Blushshade · Souvenir Dubless
Prada$42.00- “I bought a lot of the shades because I love the formula. It's cream to powder. Just so beautiful and perfecting on the cheeks”▶ 18:24
- “I know a lot of people are not a fan of the packaging, but if you could overlook the packaging, if this bothers you and just get to the formula, you will be very happy with it. It's beautiful”▶ 18:32
Impressionist Multistickshade · Vibration- “These are really stunning. You can use them on your lips and cheeks. I prefer to use these on my cheeks”▶ 18:55
- “I don't think they last the longest on the lips. They're beautiful once they're on, but on your cheeks, these are beautiful”▶ 18:58
- “It's just the most beautiful glowy blush. It just blends in so beautifully into the skin. I really do love these from Kosas, and I recommend them”▶ 19:07
Dior$44.00Backstage Rosy Glow Blush Stickshade · Guava
NARS$36.00Insatiable Longwearing Liquid Blushshade · Lose Control
Marc Jacobs Beauty$29.00Born Star Cream-to-Powder Long-Wear Eyeshadowshade · Serving- “But these are beautiful. They're creamy. They're gorgeous. They're perfecting on the eyes. Please try them. Please, please, please”▶ 20:32
- “This pink shade I picked up after I saw Nikki La Rose use it. I had to have it. This is the shade Clapback. It's like a pink green duo chrome. These are so good”▶ 20:42
- “And if you put that Marc Jacobs gel highlighter on top of them, you're going to have a fun time with your eyeshadow. I'm telling you, try these. They're so good”▶ 20:54
Whats Up Beauty$49.00- “This is such a special palette. It's so affordable, but the formula is gorgeous. It's made in Italy. The shades in here are so fun and unique”▶ 21:19
- “On my review, I show you how you can do everyday looks with these. You don't have to go all out when you're wearing something like this. You can do a more subtle look”▶ 21:28
CHANEL$90LES 4 OMBRES Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadowshade · Cocoa Jean- “I don't believe it's available anymore. It's limited edition, but this was such a good palette. And the whole denim line was just so much fun”▶ 22:07
MAKEUP BY MARIO$98.00- “I know this was a re-release technically, but it's so good. It's such a good everyday palette. So, I think this was very much worth the hype”▶ 22:29
Rare Beauty$30.00
Danessa Myricks Beauty$38.00Colorfix Stixshade · Love Story and Daydreaming- “Every time I wear this on my makeup loving eyes, I get questions about it. One side is like a little bit of a pink tint and then we have this beautiful blue. But it's done so well. I love this”▶ 23:26
- “I kind of want to buy a backup because it's limited edition. But every time I wear this, you guys ask me about what I have on my eyes. This is really a stunner from Danessa Myricks Beauty”▶ 23:39
- “The brush is so good, and the formula is just so easy to move around. It's long-lasting. This is such a good eyeliner formula. It's my favorite eyeliner I've ever tried, ever”▶ 24:41
- “And the shades are gorgeous. I will link them down below. Glam Girl Gabby made an excellent, excellent company”▶ 24:52
Charlotte Tilbury$32.00Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Stickshade · Cocoa Cherry Sculpt
Merit$26Clean Lash Lengthening Tubing Mascarashade · Black- “I've been loving this lately, loving it. Such a good mascara. Lightweight, doesn't weigh down my lashes. Really, really beautiful”▶ 25:39
Rare Beauty$25.00- “My gosh, are these good. They're only $25. The shades are exceptional. This is incredibly hydrating and it stains your lips”▶ 26:10
- “I wore this to work the other day. I put it on around 9:30, 10. It was 2:00. I had eaten a little bit, drank some coffee. The stain was still somewhat there”▶ 26:22
- “These are so incredibly good. So easy to apply. I love these. I just tried them a few days ago, but I know they're already going to be a favorite for the whole year”▶ 26:25
Westman Atelier$38.00- “These are one of my favorite lipstick formulas I've ever tried. The shades are really beautiful. Mostly neutral shades, but a few pops of color in there as well”
- “These are incredibly hydrating. They have a little bit of a plumping effect, but nothing bad. These last a long time. They just glide on like a dream. Love them”▶ 26:55
Tower 28 Beauty$20.00- “These are beautiful. I only have one shade. I do want to pick up more, but this is so fun. It's just a beautiful wash of like a pinky purple”▶ 27:13
- “They do plump the lips. If you find other lip plumping products to be too intense, you might want to try this”▶ 27:21
- “The price is right. It's very reasonably priced and they come in beautiful shades and I really do love this one”
Hung Vanngo Beauty$26.00
Dolce&Gabbana$43.00- “The rose dew lip tint is supposed to give you like a bitten lip look. This is more scented than the Gucci. So, if fragrances bother you, go with the Gucci”▶ 28:06
- “The Dolce&Gabbana is a little bit more hydrating, but I don't think you can go wrong with either one. I've been loving these two lip stains”▶ 28:26
Velveteen Liquid Lip Colourshade · Strawberry Blonde- “Gorgeous. You want a unique red shade for the summer, this is beautiful”
- “I really do love this and it stains lips and it's a beautiful shade. It's very unique”▶ 28:51
- “I love this formula. I think it's beautiful. It's incredibly hydrating. It lasts a long time on the lips. Really do love these”▶ 29:02
CHANEL$45.00
Lip Sculpt + Shade Contour Duoshade · Naked Blush
Dior$39.00- “This is beautiful for glowy skin. I also love this while I'm doing my makeup in layers to really just keep the skin very hydrated”▶ 31:06
- “It's not a setting spray in the sense that this will keep on your makeup for, you know, 12.7 hours, but it's a really good spray, especially if you're looking for glass skin, glowy skin”▶ 31:10
EADEM$44.00- “I rely on this spray. I'm telling you, if my skin is irritated, especially after filming, a lot of times I just get irritated from taking all the makeup on and off. This is a lifesaver”▶ 31:50
- “I spray this and my skin or my eyes, the area around my eyes just feels so much better and more calm and smooth. It smells like a spa, but that's it's not the scent, it's the effect that it has on my face”▶ 31:58
- “If you struggle with like irritation or you just want something very calming, very soothing to the skin, I really recommend this from Edom”▶ 32:11
Glossier$82- “It's supposed to smell like a vacation and it really does. This has notes of bergamot, rice milk, tiara water, and evening jasmine. All I can tell you is it's like a vacation in a bottle. It's really beautiful”▶ 32:34
- “If you've never tried Glossier Scents, they're very just lightweight, close to the skin. Really, really beautiful, especially in the heat”▶ 32:51
DIME$62.00
- “The Stay a While perfume has notes of vanilla bean, pistachio, and cashmere musk. It's like a warm sweater blanket wrapping you up. It's not a winter fragrance. By warm, I just mean it's very comforting. Very, very comforting”▶ 27:47
Crown Affair$48- “Please try this out, especially if you have fine hair, thin hair, and traditionally hair oils weigh your hair down. This will not”▶ 34:34
- “This is one of the only hair oils I have ever tried that does not weigh my hair down”▶ 34:53
- “It has that beautiful Crown Affair scent. If you know, you know. Very luxurious”▶ 34:47
Chris McMillan$38.00- “This is a must if you have fine hair. If you just want a little extra oomph, this stuff that's happening with my hair, that little oomph, that's a little bit too much. It's because of this. There's no doubt about it. I use it pretty much every day”▶ 35:05
- “These are a luxury. These make your shower experience that much more elevated”▶ 35:56
- “It comes with four cents sacred santel. It comes with bergamont, bond, vanilla, verve, and naked naroli. I don't know which one is my favorite right now. Naked nuroli is my favorite”▶ 36:02
- “Cycllor is worth the hype. Telling you, this brand is really worth the hype”▶ 36:42
- “And even more so, I love this with the Kabuki brush that she released. Yes, mine is dirty because I love it so much. This is the Lake Kabuki brush. Lake Bookie. This combination is fire”▶ 17:46
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