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The Best Luxury Beauty Buys Right Now

19 products · Aug 8, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. @pennsmithskincare reviewing CYKLAR Vanilla Verve in Shower Body Oil Balm at 01:35 in a YouTube Shorts video
    CYKLAR$29.00
    In-Shower Body Oil Balmshade · Vanilla Verve
    • This fragrance, first of all, vanilla verve is so good. It's a very realistic vanilla to me. It's very yummy, slightly nutty and really really creamy smelling1:18
    • It almost smells like a butter biscuit, like like a literal Danish butter biscuit kind of thing. That kind of a vanilla and cookie butter almost. It's delicious, but it doesn't stay super strong on the skin1:35
    • It's very balmy and almost like um it has a little bit of an ointment balm feel, but it's not greasy2:38
    • somehow after I've been in my row for 20 minutes or something like that, my skin just feels so soft and looks so good
    • It makes my skin look so supple on my body. So, this is a huge favorite3:04
    • Travels with me because I feel like it's a really easy way to get like a body lotion in without getting out of the shower, toweling off, getting all your body lotion on. You're just done when you get out of the shower
    • vanilla verve is definitely my number one3:29
    • This is definitely a little bit easier to use and travel with3:56
    • I just love the concept because I feel like getting out of the shower, I'm already hydrated and I'm already moisturized4:02
  2. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Hanni In Shower Body Balm at 03:52 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Hanni$37.00
    • I love that one, too. That is so good3:47
    • And so, when I'm in the mood for more floral fragrances, I would grab that one3:52
    • That one comes in a tub
  3. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Revision Papaya Enzyme Cleanser at 05:11 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This has a really bright citrus scent to it, which I love in a cleanser. So, it's one of those that feels really invigorating to wash my face with5:01
    • I do not feel like it leaves me super dry and tight like a lot of gel type cleansers do. It actually leaves my skin pretty nice and soft5:11
    • I love that it helps to kind of brighten my skin by dislodging dead skin cells over time5:25
    • I've been enjoying this as an AM cleanse for brightening the skin and kind of prepping it for everything else that's to come5:43
    • definitely been a favorite this summer5:52
  4. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Ranavat Brightening Saffron Essence at 06:33 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Ranavat$68.00
    • I just really like the way that it makes my skin look under everything else that I'm doing6:11
    • It's definitely one of those essences that is feeding your skin and really doing some skin care stuff, not just hydration6:33
    • This has hydration, but it also has all of these things that are going to help to brighten the skin. I love that in the summer6:45
    • anytime I can use some of those pigment inhibitors like the uh licorice that's in here, nioinamide, stuff like that, I love to do that because I feel like I'm going to exit out of the summer just like I always say, better than when I walked in if I can just keep my hyperpigmentation at bay6:54
    • So, this has been a huge favorite7:17
  5. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Photozyme Reset Serum at 07:59 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Photozyme$130.00
    • This is the perfect DNA repair enzyme summer serum7:39
    • This is very lightweight, very very combination oily skin friendly, but it's also just really great if you're dry and dehydrated in the summertime7:59
    • It's a beautiful serum, a beautiful way to get DNA repair enzymes on board8:10
    • I feel like that gives the hyalonic acid in here something to grab onto. It's just how I feel and I feel like it just amps the whole situation up8:23
    • It's going to help to repair UV damage, which of course in the summertime is hugely important to me personally8:40
    • This cocktail to me just looks really nice on the skin during the day and it plays really well with the sunscreens that I have to use in the summertime9:13
  6. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Sweet Chemistry Elasticity Reinforcing Hydra-Cream at 14:26 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • The texture of it is beautiful. I just love it14:39
    • Tessa says that she feels like her skin just feels healthier, more resilient, and just in better shape than it's ever been. And she chalks it up to this14:26
    • If the main ingredient in here can do that to his scar, what could it do for your facial skin? Just your skin in general
    • So, I'm sold. I'm totally sold
  7. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Sweet Chemistry Barrier Repairing Oil Serum at 14:48 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • Now, this one I have given less time to probably put this into my PM routine, but um I do have it and I'm excited to give it a go14:48
  8. @pennsmithskincare reviewing <prescription Drug> Tretinoin at 17:04 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Tretinoin Gelshade · 0.025%
    • I have been taking my prescription retina which is 0.025% it's very low and I have been cocktailing AP size with my prequel half and half. You guys this has been such a game changer for me16:49
    • I have never been able to use retina on a relatively daily basis but by doing that I seem to be able to tolerate it and I'm so excited about it17:04
    • I have noticed since doing that, no flaking, no extra redness, no extra dryness, nothing17:50
    • I'm really trying to use retina more often than anything else. And this is how it's been working19:16
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    Prequel$25.99
    • This half and half is such magic
    • I have noticed since doing that, no flaking, no extra redness, no extra dryness, nothing
    • My friend actually left this on my porch and I could have kissed her because I was like that is perfection because I can travel with this little cocktail really really easily
  10. @pennsmithskincare reviewing CHANEL Hydra Beauty Micro Serum for Lips at 20:35 in a YouTube Shorts video
    CHANEL$65.00
    • It's absolutely fantastic you guys. It's different than anything else I've ever tried19:52
    • It's like a gel serum uh moisturizer
    • I've been able to use this and it sits on my lips the whole time I'm doing my skin care and by the time I get to my lip products, my lip liner and all that stuff, I'm able to powder my lips and they don't look like I'm 125 years old20:35
    • I think that this is actually a little hidden gem in the Chanel beauty lineup of skincare and probably the only thing from Chanel skincare that I have recommended in probably 10 years
    • I will absolutely repurchase this whenever it runs out21:11
    • I carry this in my purse because I find this to be like a drink of water but with a little bit more substance than that for my lips, which is huge21:14
    • It's just different to anything else that I've ever used21:23
  11. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Tria FRX Skin Rejuvenating Fractional Laser at 24:32 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It is incredibly gentle, but very, very effective. It is no downtime24:10
    • The change in my texture is phenomenal. I mean, it's absolutely phenomenal24:32
    • I'm chalking up my improved texture to the Tria. I really think so25:01
    • I am telling you that it's working. That's what I know from this25:37
    • It's so easy, you guys
    • This has been a pleasant surprise that I definitely don't think I will be giving up
    • It's one of those things that is now firmly into my arsenal of the devices that I use at home26:11
  12. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Ella K Musc K at 26:50 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Ella K$199.99
    • You guys, this is a clean girl. You smell like you are the freshest out of the shower scent ever. It is so clean26:41
    • I know it's a musk, but it's a very, very clean musk. I mean, it is so easy reach, beautiful to wear26:50
    • This is probably the easiest reach fragrance in my entire collection, and I have a ton26:59
    • It's also probably the best one that I have for layering that clean vibe27:06
    • I've never found a quote unquote dupe for the LK. They're just I I've looked. There literally isn't anything that I've seen on the market27:46
  13. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Bulgari Baciami at 27:26 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Bulgari$304.00
    • Now, this one is in particular perfect for summertime. It has white florals. It has vanilla. It comes off very creamy vanilla, white floral27:12
    • I smell a little gardenia in there. It's just very, very summertime in my opinion27:26
    • Together, they literally are the layering combination that every single time without fail, my husband will say, 'Ooh, you smell good.'27:36
  14. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Victoria Beckham Beauty The Foundation Drops at 29:35 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This is definitely for people who are normal to dry as far as I'm concerned or normal29:22
    • It is very luminous and it's very hydrating and it's one of those foundations that full stop makes my skin look better when I use it29:35
    • This literally makes my skin look like the best version of itself and doesn't look like I'm wearing a ton of makeup29:50
    • I can apply it with my fingers. I love I mean, old school, just easy30:01
    • I wore this when I went and saw Lisa Jay, I don't know, like eight months ago or something like that, and we met in the hotel lobby, and she's like, 'What are you doing cuz your skin looks so good?30:25
    • I have not one single liquid foundation that is more beautiful than this at any price point. It is this is the one that is the most gorgeous31:02
    • this one is incredibly stupid expensive. I mean, it really is
  15. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Givenchy Prisme Libre Bronzer Powder at 32:21 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Givenchy$76.00
    • Actually turns out to be the most gorgeous, perfect bronzer as far as if you're light to medium skin tone
    • I feel like this leaves the perfect finish. It's not too matte. It's not too shiny. The color isn't too orange. It isn't too neutral. It doesn't look muddy. All of the things32:11
    • The other reason why I really, really love this one is that I use it for eyeshadow all the time32:21
    • This is just the most beautiful bronzer32:46
  16. @pennsmithskincare reviewing MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil at 34:23 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Artist Color Pencilshade · Wherever Walnut Light
    • The light is super important because it is a paleish cool leaning pink and the regular wherever walnut is not33:45
    • So I love this because you can see it's just kind of a cool light to medium mauve. So perfect
    • And this definitely leans just into that mauvey cool toned without being too gray. It's absolute perfection. I love it so much34:23
  17. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Ciele Sculpt & Protect at 35:00 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Ciele$34.00
    • This is an SPF included um bronzing stick. And I love to use this as a cream bronzer, of course. I think it's perfect for that
    • I put a little bit on and it's just another tiny tiny little layer of SPF protection34:46
    • I think that this is such a hidden gem for putting on under your eyes35:00
    • It serves as an SPF included uh color correction for underneath the eyes37:26
    • This one has some warmth in it, which is really important when you're going to do the color correction37:19
    • it looks fantastic as an under eye corrector. And again, because it has that SPF in there, I feel like I'm just getting a little bit of added protection37:39
  18. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Chantecaille Bio Lifting Concealer at 36:40 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I really, really like it a lot. I haven't used it long enough to call it a love yet, but I'm definitely going to give it a shot36:35
    • She said after using it for like a month or a little bit more that she really felt like her eye area looked better because of it, like it has skincare benefits and that kind of stuff36:40
    • And then this concealer has been great37:53
  19. @pennsmithskincare reviewing Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder at 38:26 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This stuff is just the best
    • It is the most finely milled powder that I've ever come across38:23
    • I find it to literally be a little bit brightening without making me look like I'm 125 years old, you guys38:26
    • I typically would avoid powder around my eyes because of that. This doesn't do that38:38
    • I use it every time I do my makeup. I use this. You just use such a tiny amount40:09
    • I don't even buy one of these a year. I that's how long

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