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The BEST MAKEUP of 2025!!!

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62 products · Jan 22, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

01
Fenty Beauty$37.00
Grip Trip Mattifying + Blurring Primer
- “If you've got oily skin, this is such a good one”▶ 2:59
- “I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for dry skin because like it suggests, it is mattifying”▶ 3:00
- “This is such a good one”▶ 3:09
02
Maybelline$12.99
Grippy Serum 24-Hour Gripping Hydrating Primer
- “Feels like skin care”▶ 3:38
- “The texture of this is like a thick serum”▶ 3:47
- “It's like if you mixed a jelly gripping primer with a serum, and as you sort of blend it out, it gets sticky”▶ 3:51
- “It's not as thick as something like the E.L.F. Grippy Primer, which I love the ELF grippy primer, but this one's just a bit more easily spreadable because it's like liquid form”▶ 3:58
- “It does after about 30 seconds, it does dry down to be this like grippy, sticky sort of finish”▶ 4:09
03
MUA
Probase Jelly Primer
- “This reminds me a lot of the Ila Maska one”
- “Love that”
- “I think it's like £350, maybe £450 maximum. So really, really affordable”▶ 3:28
04
Maybelline$15.99
Super Stay Up to 30HR Lumi Matte Foundationshade · 090 and 098
- “This is definitely my most used foundation of the year”▶ 4:36
- “I love it”▶ 4:40
- “It's thin, but it has good coverage and it lasts so well on my skin”▶ 4:40
- “It's not matte. I mean, it's called Lumi Matte, which is a weird way to describe a satin foundation, I guess”▶ 4:45
- “It has such good lasting power and it's not thick and cakey”▶ 4:50
- “Possibly not if you've got dry skin”
05
Sephora Collection
Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tintshade · 130N Fair
- “I used this so much in the summer”▶ 5:21
- “It feels really nice and light, but it still has coverage”▶ 5:35
- “This is a brilliant skin tint”▶ 5:42
- “It's not super oily either. It's like a nice glow, but it doesn't look like oil slicky”▶ 5:43
06
Erborian$26.00
BB Creamshade · Clair
- “I think it's really lovely”▶ 6:13
- “It's slightly thicker. It says it's a baby skin effect”▶ 6:06
- “It doesn't feel heavy at all and it gives a nice sort of soft glow”▶ 6:17
07
e.l.f. Cosmetics$18
Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50shade · 4 Light Neutral
- “It's actually similar in texture to the Aboran one”▶ 6:30
- “It's like a medium thickness, but also gives a nice finish”▶ 6:38
- “This doesn't make you look greasy. Yeah, it's really really nice. I really like it”▶ 7:36
08
MAC Cosmetics
Studio Radiance 24-Hour Luminous Lift Concealershade · NC5
- “I absolutely have been loving this concealer”▶ 8:15
- “Part of me wants to say it's almost up there with Too Faced, which is a big deal”▶ 8:17
- “They're not matte, but they're not glowy. They're really nice in between, and they feel quite liquidy and light”▶ 9:30
09
Collection
Lasting Perfection Concealershade · 4W Extra Fair Warm
- “Love the bigger applicator. You get loads of product on the brush, which for me is important”▶ 8:38
- “What I love about this is it's not as matte as the original lasting perfection”▶ 8:52
- “I think if you're on a budget, this Collection one is so nice”▶ 9:12
- “It's not like super super super full coverage like the Tarte Shape Tape kind of thing, but it definitely for me is enough coverage for everyday”▶ 9:14
10
e.l.f. Cosmetics$7.00
Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contourshade · Fair Light
- “Really like these. They blend really well”▶ 9:58
- “I think if you're looking for a drugstore option, very nice”▶ 10:01
11
Sephora Collection
Care Make It Bronzeshade · 01
- “Gorgeous creamy bronzer. Love that”▶ 10:26
12
Merit$30
Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzershade · Seine
- “Absolutely love this bronzer”
- “This one's a little bit more sheer. It blends like a dream. It's not too heavy”▶ 10:35
- “If you don't want your contour to look muddy, I don't think you will have this have that issue with this cuz it's super blendable”▶ 10:38
- “I think if you have dry skin, you'll like this cuz it's like slightly glowy balmy. It's more of a hydrating sort of finish. It gives more of a glow, which I really like”▶ 10:45
13no still
Rimmel
Multi Tasker 3 in 1 Bronzing Stickshade · 002 Medium
- “A good dupe for that one actually is the Rimmel Multitasker Bronzing Stick”
- “I've been loving this recently. Again, it gives that slight glowy dewy finish”
14
Milk Makeup$24
Matte Cream Bronzer Stickshade · Dazed
- “I love how tiny these Milk ones are”▶ 11:20
- “Again, this is a really easy to use product. Creamy, blendable”▶ 11:22
- “This one's slightly more matte, I would say”▶ 11:23
15
No7$18.99
Pro Artist Multi-Use Bronzer Stick & Highlightershade · Light Bronze/Champagne Glow
- “The highlighter in this is actually really nice as well”▶ 11:31
- “This one is more matte, but it blends really easily. It's like a creamy sort of soft matte texture”▶ 11:32
- “It's a really good shade”▶ 11:38
- “No7 have really upped their game. They've had some great launches this year”▶ 12:05
16
Charlotte Tilbury$44.00
Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stickshade · Rosy Glow
- “I absolutely loved the formula of this”▶ 8:29
- “I just wish that I'd picked a different color”▶ 13:03
- “It's a little bit too pink for me every day”
- “They're really nice and glowy, but I think they missed a trick with not putting shimmer in them”
17
Rhode
Pocket Blushshade · Freckle
- “I'm so glad that I tested Rhode”▶ 13:36
- “The shade freckle is almost like a neutral peach peachy beige. Gorgeous formula. I love how creamy the Rhode liquid blushes cream blushes are”▶ 13:50
18
Sephora Collection$14.00
Multiuse Cream Blushshade · Tangy Grapefruit
- “This I have used so much”
- “This has a bit of shimmer in it”
- “I love how it's got a bit of shimmer and you literally just go dab dab dab and then dab dab dab. You can build this up to be really pigmented if you want or you can just take a little bit”▶ 16:57
19
NARS$34.00
Afterglow Liquid Blushshade · Orgasm
- “Where has this been hiding?”▶ 14:17
- “This has a bit of shimmer in it. And it is such a beautiful peachy pink”▶ 14:20
- “It's a very liquidy formula. Um, so I think if you have dry skin, you'll probably love that”▶ 14:25
20
MUA
Intense Color Moisture Balmshade · Baby Blush and Berry Blush
- “The MUA blushes are lovely”
- “The formula of these, I'm not going to lie. Like this one that doesn't have any shimmer. The formula is kind of similar to the road ones. Like a really nice creamy blendable blush”▶ 14:50
21
Merit$30
Flush Balm Cream Blushshade · Lusitano
- “It is the perfect blush color in my opinion”▶ 15:02
- “This was amazing in the summer. Like this coraly peachy pink”▶ 15:06
- “These are also super hydrating. Not as pigmented as some of the others, but pigmented enough”
- “It is a stunning little blush and really easy to just like dip your brush in and whack it on your cheeks because it's like bigger”▶ 15:17
22
MAKEUP BY MARIO$34.00
Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veilshade · Rose Crush
- “This is the one that Sabrina Carpenter wears”
- “Again, a very dewy, hydrating finish kind of blush”▶ 15:31
- “It almost melts when you touch it. It's super like emollient”▶ 15:37
- “I actually ended up really enjoying this blush stain”▶ 16:37
- “It's a very, very thin consistency, nothing like any of the others, but I love the color”▶ 16:40
- “When I say stain, it's like still there even with my makeup wipe”▶ 16:50
23
Laura Mercier$48.00
Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur
- “This year I've been using the Ultra Blur version, which is a slightly thinner, finer powder”▶ 17:33
- “I've used this one a lot more than the original, the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder, Ultra Blur. It's absolutely gorgeous”▶ 17:39
24
Fenty Beauty$36
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powdershade · Strawberry Milk
- “Some pink powders I don't like, like the Huda Beauty one. Way too pink for me, but this one it's like barely pink and it works so nicely when I'm pale”▶ 17:53
- “Again, a very finely milled powder and is so good for smoothing the under eyes”▶ 18:03
- “I really really like both of those. They both give enough smoothness and they set my makeup nicely”▶ 18:39
25
Hung Vanngo Beauty$38.00
Soft Focus Blurring Matte Powder Bronzershade · Positivity
- “This bronzer, like realistically, it doesn't look like anything special, but it's thin enough that it doesn't pack on loads of pigment. It's super easy to blend out, and it gives a very slight sheen”▶ 19:13
- “Like it this isn't matte, but it's also it's like a satin finish. It's not got any shimmer in it. Oh my god, I just love it. It's so easy to work with”
26
VIEVE$42.00
Modern Bronzershade · Set / Light 1/2
- “The VIEVE bronzer is very similar. Now I come to think of it”▶ 19:28
- “What I like about this is that you get a warm toned one and a cool toned one. And again, it's not crazy pigmented, which is a good thing”▶ 19:36
27
Pixi$18.00
Rose Glow-y Powdershade · Peach Dew
- “This has got to be one of my most used products and it doesn't even look like I've dented it”▶ 20:29
- “It's a glowy peachy highlighter blush like all-in-one”▶ 20:32
28
Ciaté London
Glow-To Illuminating Blushshade · Summer Fling
- “I love a multi-purpose product”▶ 20:46
29
bareMinerals$29.00
GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzershade · Kiss of Pink
- “This is stunning. And I have actually worn this a lot”▶ 21:02
- “It's this really sort of subtle subtle subtle pinky glowy color with a slight hint of pinch pinch. Am I okay with a slight hint of peach?”▶ 21:07
- “I actually really love this bareMinerals blusher. It's a really pretty pricey color”▶ 22:01
30
Haus Labs$40
Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlightershade · Rose Quartz
- “Love the formula, but actually, I think it was like 40 quid, and I would not repurchase that. I don't love it enough to repurchase it”▶ 21:36
- “I really like it, don't get me wrong, but Sephora own brand do one that's really, really similar in terms of shade and formula”▶ 21:44
- “If this was a slightly more peachy color, I think I would be in love with it a lot more, but I have been using it a lot this year, so it's still technically a favorite”▶ 21:49
31
r.e.m. beauty$29
Dreamglow Highlight Serumshade · Quartz
- “I love the finish of this one”▶ 23:05
- “It just kind of almost melts your makeup, but not to the point where it separates it somehow. And I don't know how it does this wizardry, I guess, cuz it's like a serum”▶ 23:34
- “r.e.m. beauty knew what they were doing with this formula”▶ 23:54
- “If you don't like the feeling of a highlighter that doesn't dry down, these don't dry down”
32no still
L'Oreal Paris$12.99
Lumi Le Glass Highlighter Stickshade · Glassy Pink Ballet
- “It gives the most beautiful finish”
33
Revlon$16.99
ColorStay Semi-Permanent Brow Inkshade · Soft Brown
- “Product discovery of the year. Not even joking”▶ 24:02
- “This is the best thing I have ever, ever used for fake freckles”▶ 24:11
- “This one gives the most natural looking fake freckles”▶ 24:22
34
NYX$12.00
Blade & Shade Nano Brow Mechanical Pencilshade · Ash Brown
- “For me, this is better, even better than their original brow pencil”▶ 24:44
- “The tip of this is super precise. It's almost like flat”▶ 24:50
- “If I ever am in a situation where I need a new brow pencil, I would 100% repurchase that. It's so good”▶ 24:55
35
Maybelline$12.99
Brow Inserts Eyebrow Penshade · Ash Brown
- “It's really really similar actually to the NYX brow pen, which is my favorite one of all time. Love”▶ 25:11
36
L'Oreal Paris$9.99
Faux Brow Eyebrow Tint Double Brush Brow Penshade · Dark Brunette
- “This one is actually waterproof, but once it's dried down, it doesn't smudge”▶ 25:24
37
Maybelline$13.00
Superfluff Brow Mousseshade · Medium Brown
- “They're just so easy to put on. A lot of the time I just put this on and I don't even bother with pencil cuz again, CBA”▶ 25:46
38
NYX$12.00
The Brow Glue Crazy Lift Brow Lamination Gel
- “This holds my brows in place. It's literally like PVA glue in a brow gel”▶ 25:57
- “If I want my eyebrows to last and hold that NYX one has got such good strength”▶ 26:07
39
Charlotte Tilbury$53
Palette Of Beautifying Eye Trendsshade · Super Neutral
- “The shimmers in these are beautiful. Absolutely stunning”▶ 27:54
- “This would be the most stunning bridal palette”▶ 28:01
40
Hung Vanngo Beauty$49.00
Color Story Eyeshadow Paletteshade · New Neutral
- “The eyeshadows of this are so smooth and blendable. Really easy to blend”▶ 28:07
- “The shimmers aren't as sparkly as the Charlotte Tilbury ones. These are more like buttery smooth”▶ 28:12
- “Again, would be a gorgeous bridal palette”▶ 28:18
41
ColourPop$22.00
Best Day Ever Eyeshadow Palette
- “Tangled I think is probably my favorite Disney movie and this palette is beautiful”▶ 28:26
- “It has a few glitter shades, which actually were really pretty. And I really liked the lilacs, the purples”▶ 28:36
42
Half Magic$14.00
Eyeshadow Singles
- “The Half Magic eyeshadow formula is sensational”▶ 28:55
- “So sparkly, so pigmented”
43
Half Magic
Glitter Puckshade · Glimmer Pop
- “This is my favorite eyeshadow of all time”▶ 29:23
- “I can't even describe the level of shimmery glitteriness that this gives. It is like nothing else that I've tried. Mindblowingly beautiful”▶ 29:30
44
Urban Decay$34.00
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
- “I love this because it sets my makeup, but it also gives this gorgeous slightly dewy glow”▶ 35:13
45
MCoBeauty$16
Miracle Flawless Setting Spray
- “Such a nice fine mist. It melts everything together similar to the Urban Decay one and it just gives this ever so slight radiance”▶ 35:24
- “Gorgeous setting mist, but it's not an oily one. Like, it actually locks your makeup in”▶ 35:34
46
One/Size$44.99
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray
- “This locks your makeup in like nothing else I've tried”▶ 35:50
47
Rimmel$6.48
Oh My Gloss Butter Me Up Lip Butter Balmshade · Latte Delight
- “It's just a nice filling lip balm. And it smells nice as well”▶ 36:11
48
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9
Glow Reviver Melting Tinted Lip Balmshade · Strawberry Shortcake
- “I love the feeling of that one as well. Very hydrating”▶ 36:22
49
Rare Beauty$19.00
Positive Light Luminizing Lip Glossshade · Glimmer and Spark
- “The Rare Beauty ones are stunning glosses. They're such a nice texture and they smell amazing and they have tiny little sparkles in them”▶ 41:25
- “The Rare Beauty lip glosses are just the most. Okay, first of all, they smell amazing. They smell like strawberry sweets. They're so hydrating. They've got beautiful little sparkles in, and they're not sticky at all. They are one of the nicest lip gloss formulas I think I've actually tried”▶ 41:25
50
Fenty Beauty$26.00
Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stickshade · Shimmer and Fenty Glow
- “Still loving the Fenty Gloss Bomb Sticks, the shimmer one and Fenty Glow. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous”▶ 39:09
51
Fenty Beauty$26.00
Gloss Bomb Oil Luminizing Lip Oil 'N Glossshade · Fussy
- “Oh my god, the sparkles in these. I love them”▶ 39:27
- “They're both so shimmery and pretty”▶ 39:32
52
Merit$24.00
Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oilshade · Pointell and Beeritz
- “I have loved the Merit lip oils. Again, these have got tiny little shimmers in. They're not as sparkly as the Fenty ones, though”▶ 20:14
53
NYX$11.99
Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stainshade · Hydra Honey
- “These are like a lip gloss, but they leave behind a slight stain. It leaves like a light pink stain”▶ 39:44
54
Kosas$25.00
Wet Stick Moisturizing Lip Shineshade · Hot Beach
- “They're so slippery and hydrating. Oh my goodness me. They do almost look wet on your lips, but they feel so nice”▶ 40:05
55
Maybelline$10.99
Lifter Glaze Hydrating Lip Oil Balmshade · Berry Haze
- “This is the one that I keep in my handbag, which I've used a lot of”▶ 40:36
- “These ones are more like balmy as opposed to lipsticky, but I've worn it so much this year”▶ 40:39
no still
Milk Makeup$26
Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stainshade · Spritz
57
NYX$12.00
Lip Lingerie Lip Liner Stainshade · Naughty Nude
- “I really, really like them”
- “Once that's on there, it doesn't smudge, it doesn't barge, like they literally just stain your lips, which great”▶ 38:14
58
Hoodie Beauty
Lip Stainshade · Rosewood, Toasty Brown, Soft Nude
- “I actually really ended up liking the Hoodie Beauty ones”▶ 36:57
- “I wore the Hoodie Beauty ones all summer because I had just had a baby and I wanted to have something on my lips, but I still wanted to be able to kiss my baby and it not transfer”▶ 36:59
59
Too Faced$29.00
Ribbon Wrapped Lash Extreme Length Tubing Mascara
- “I discovered the Too Faced Ribbon Wrapped Lash Mascara this year and I loved it”▶ 33:27
- “It's a tubing mascara and it is so good”▶ 33:35
- “The length that this mascara gives is actually crazy”▶ 34:35
60
MCoBeauty$13.99
XtendLash Mascara
- “Another tubing mascara. I love this for just extending my lashes”▶ 33:43
- “You can do such a light coat and it looks so natural, but it's really good at like holding a curl”▶ 33:56
- “Amazing. Doesn't smudge”▶ 34:03
61
Sephora Collection
Size Up Mascarashade · Brown
- “Love both of these. And again, they don't smudge on me”▶ 34:10
62no still
Rimmel$7.97
Wonder' Thrill Seeker Mascarashade · Brown
- “Love both of these. And again, they don't smudge on me”

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