THE BEST MAKEUP OF 2025 | I’ve tested more than 150 makeup products and these are the WINNERS!
- “This is probably my number one makeup brush of 2025. If I only had to pick one, this was going to be it”▶ 1:00
- “These two are absolutely amazing and they were inspired by Japanese calligraphy”▶ 1:20
Guerlain$67.00- “I have used this foundation almost every day and this is probably my most used foundation of 2025”▶ 3:11
- “It has a light to medium buildable coverage. It has natural glowy finish and it doesn't emphasize pores, fine lines. It looks like beautiful moisturized skin”▶ 3:16
- “It works also It has worked for me also during times when my skin was sensitive and misbehaving and this feels quite calming, very nice for me”▶ 3:27
- “I can compare it to the Numero Additionnel foundation. It has a very similar feel, very similar coverage and finish to the Numero Additionnel foundation”▶ 3:38
- “This is without doubt going to be my number one foundation because I can apply a very thin amount of foundation and get a very lightweight coverage, but if I want I could build up the coverage to a medium coverage and I think that this deserves a round of applause for Guerlain. Bravo Guerlain, this was a masterpiece”▶ 3:47
Lancôme$45.00Skin Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tintshade · 12N- “I really love this one because um initially when I tried it, I didn't fall in love right away, probably because it does have a little bit of a learning curve”▶ 4:26
- “The only downside that I can think of is the packaging. The packaging is very cute. It's very travel friendly. However, when I open it, I'm not sure how am I going to travel with this one and I always fear a little bit that if I put it in a makeup bag and travel with it, it may possibly open”▶ 4:40
- “This one has been a game changer for me. I used it so much this year”▶ 5:05
- “It looks like no makeup on the skin. Um it's almost like the this no makeup. It gives me this no makeup makeup look and I really love it. It's very pleasant to use”▶ 5:28
CHANEL$53- “Since this concealer was released, I haven't used a different concealer. This Ultra Le Teint concealer is everything for me”▶ 6:52
- “This one is a 10 out of 10 concealer for me. It just it's easy to use. It doesn't crease. It doesn't make my under eye area dry or creepy and I have quite dry under eye area and it has high coverage. It's everything that I want in a concealer”▶ 7:18
- “So this is the number one concealer of 2025”▶ 7:32
Dior$52.00Forever Nude Radiant Filtershade · Luminous (universal Shade)- “The number one pressed powder of 2025 without doubt is going to be the Dior Forever Luminous powder. This is the most beautiful compact powder that I have ever tried. I will always keep repurchasing this one”▶ 7:46
- “It doesn't look like powder. It just adds a filter to the face”▶ 8:16
- “It instantly blurs any kinds of pores, imperfections. It doesn't add coverage. It doesn't look like powder. It's suitable to set the under eye area as well as the face. It lasts very well. You can reapply during the day as many times as you want. It is brilliant”▶ 9:11
- “If you are in store, do not bother to swatch this one. You are not going to get anything if you try to rub your finger here, or if you try to swatch it. You have to apply this on your face, and that's when the magic actually happens”
CHANEL$58- “The best loose powder, which definitely is better than the old formulation of the Givenchy Prisme Libre powder. It was created by Chanel. The new Chanel travel size loose powders are out of this world gorgeous. The formula is exceptional. I will always keep repurchasing them”▶ 10:25
- “This is a very, very finely milled powder”
- “I know that a lot of people were suffering when Givenchy decided to reformulate their iconic Prisme Libre loose powders. Well, this one is better”
- “Get the travel size. It is the best one”▶ 10:36
Guerlain$95.00- “Before these two powders were released, I was raving about the Guerlain loose powder, which is really, really amazing. It's really beautiful. Don't get me wrong. It's stunning. It is again like a 10 out of 10 powder”▶ 11:53
- “However, comparing it to the Chanel loose powder, I prefer Chanel better than Guerlain. Even though Guerlain is going to be better in terms of pricing, I think, because it is huge”▶ 12:06
Yves Saint Laurent$45.00Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blushshade · 42 Babydoll Pink- “The ultimate number one blush of 2025 for me are going to be the Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush powder blushes. These are exceptional quality”▶ 13:26
- “The packaging is absolutely beautiful with these details, the stitching, this full leather design. The packaging is absolutely stunning”▶ 14:06
- “All of them are blurring and have this incredible blurring effect”▶ 14:28
- “These blushes are like filter to the face”▶ 14:38
- “My most used colors are going to be number 42 Baby Doll pink. Even though this is like a Barbie pink color, it actually looks very beautiful on my face”▶ 14:45
- “Once it sits on the skin for approximately 10-15 minutes, it gets its own color that is so beautiful”▶ 15:22
- “This one works like a two-in-one. It has the most subtle luminosity, and it's so angelic and gorgeous”▶ 15:40
Yves Saint Laurent$45.00Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blushshade · 06 Rose Haze- “It's a very beautiful color. This is one of the matte colors. It is such a beautiful shade that works on variety of skin tones. This one is completely matte, and it has the most blurring effect”▶ 15:59
Yves Saint Laurent$45.00Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blushshade · 24 Suave Sunstone- “It is quite pale, but on my skin, it gets the most beautiful light peachy color. This is the color that I use every single day, and this is my most used blush of 2025”▶ 13:26
- “I personally like to mix 24 and Baby Doll pink for some reason, and to make my own customized my own custom color”
Guerlain$60.00Terracotta Blush The Healthy Glow Powder Blushshade · Pearly Beige 000- “This one has a luminosity, and it's somewhere in the middle between a blush and a highlighter. I really loved this one. I enjoy using it”▶ 17:49
- “Unfortunately, Guerlain decided to keep this a limited edition”
Dior$44.00Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush Stickshade · Toffee- “The best cream blush that I've used in 2025 is going to be one that the beauty community didn't appreciate. And this is the Dior Glow Stick Rosy Glow blushes. And the shade in particular is Toffee. I think that the color is unique”▶ 18:16
- “I personally think that this is a unique product that Dior created”
- “These applied on top of a powder blush or just when you apply your foundation and powder and then with your fingers press it a little bit onto the cheeks. It adds the most beautiful, youthful glow. It takes years off the face”▶ 19:58
- “And this is one of my most used blushes of 2025”
- “I don't like a glossy, glowy finish. I'm very minimalistic... And this is one of my secret products to look more youthful”▶ 20:58
Luminous Silk Cheek Tintshade · Shine / 50 S- “The one that deserves to be part of this video and that I use a lot is actually the peachy one”▶ 4:16
- “These have a little bit of shine. They don't have glittery particles, but they have a little bit of a shine, a little bit of a sheen”▶ 22:06
- “You can apply them with brushes or with fingers, even just on top of sunscreen if you're not wearing makeup. They just add this very youthful color to the cheeks and I really love them”▶ 22:34
Dior$49.00Forever Blush Soft Filtershade · 02 Peony- “I think that they are a stunning release from Dior because this has a mousse texture”▶ 23:48
- “This one is peony and it's a beautiful neutral blushy color. It's absolutely stunning”
- “I have used this blush so much. It's very easy to use and this is one of the best blushes to be used actually on top of sunscreen”▶ 24:20
CHANEL$56Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluidshade · Eclat Du Soir- “The best product that is like a colored um highlighter or somewhere in the middle between a blush and a highlighter. This, unfortunately, was a limited edition from Chanel's Le Beige summer makeup collection. And this one is in Eclat du Soir”▶ 24:34
- “This one is out of this world beautiful. It has two colors. And this one is out of this world beautiful. I still use it”▶ 25:14
- “It just adds the most ethereal, beautiful light to the skin”▶ 25:45
- “This one is so angelic. It was one of the best creations of Chanel for 2025”▶ 26:09
- “Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful highlighters of Chanel... they are always limited edition and I do not understand that”▶ 26:33
Prada$90.00Light Glowing Highlighter Powdershade · 2 Pink- “My favorite one is the pink highlighter”▶ 27:20
- “It's so finely milled. It doesn't have any shimmery particles. It's like a satin or not satin. It's actually just like silk. It's like pure silk. It's so silky and smooth that you can even apply this one, even though it's a powder highlighter. You can just go ahead and apply this one with your finger”▶ 27:38
- “It's the most unique highlighter formula that I have ever tried”▶ 29:01
Yves Saint Laurent$55.00All Hours Hyper Luminize Powder Highlightershade · 01 Libertine Light- “The best of the best classic highlighter of 2025 is going to be from Yves Saint Laurent”▶ 29:22
- “The highlighter is just stunning. It makes me feel like Snow White”▶ 29:55
- “This kind of really pale pearlescent highlight without big chunky glitters is so beautiful on fair skin tones like mine”▶ 30:52
- “I think it's very underrated. Go ahead and try it in store if you want to. I'm so happy with this one”▶ 31:51
Armani Beauty$39.00Luminous Silk Acqua Highlightershade · 3 Dawn- “This is the most beautiful highlighter”▶ 33:11
- “Shade number three doesn't have glittery particles, but I've used this so much and it's the best for fair skin tones like mine”▶ 33:21
- “You can use it on top of all of your makeup or just without any makeup on top of your foundation or even without foundation. This one takes my skin to the next level. It is so beautiful”▶ 33:34
- “Maybe this is my number one actually highlighter”▶ 33:46
Ever Icon Eye Paletteshade · Chrome Star 03- “I think that this is my number one eyeshadow palette, the Dolce&Gabbana Devotion Chrome Star Eyeshadow Palette”▶ 35:25
- “The textures of the eyeshadows are beautiful. You have different finishes”▶ 35:35
- “The colors are quite pigmented, but at the same time they are very easy to control”▶ 35:49
- “This eyeshadow palette is everything that I want in an eyeshadow palette”▶ 36:49
- “If I could only recommend for you only one eyeshadow palette to buy in 2025, this was definitely going to be it. It is exceptionally beautiful”▶ 37:27
Ever Icon Eye Paletteshade · Amber Venus 01
Yves Saint Laurent$69.00Couture Mini Clutch Luxury Eyeshadow Paletteshade · 720 Captivating Dunes- no stillYves Saint Laurent$69.00Couture Mini Clutch Luxury Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Over Brun 710
- “The most beautiful warm toned neutral eyeshadow palette”
- “The topper shade here is exceptionally beautiful. It's one of my favorite colors”
CHANEL$86.00LES 4 OMBRES Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadowshade · Mademoiselle- “The design was absolutely out of this world gorgeous”▶ 41:33
- “The formula of the Chanel eyeshadow palettes, typical for Chanel, it was very different... They are a lot more firmly pressed. They are not as soft, and usually in general, Chanel's eyeshadows don't swatch that beautifully, but they look beautiful on the eyes”▶ 41:39
- “This one is Bouton Mademoiselle, and it's very very tender, pretty, and it's mostly I think suitable for people who have fair skin tones”
CHANEL$86.00LES 4 OMBRES Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadowshade · Couture- “I think that my number one eyeshadow palette from the Bouton collection is going to be the Couture one. This is the one that I have used a lot as well”
- “My personal favorite color is this one here, which looks absolutely stunning on the eyes”▶ 42:01
Dior$71.00Diorshow 5 Couleursshade · Cannage Case / Silk Taupe- “I purchased all four color stories because I love all four of them”▶ 42:57
- “They are more firmly pressed compared to Dolce & Gabbana and YSL. They are slightly similar to Chanel, but not the same formula. Some of the colors feel a little bit more dry”
- “I really enjoyed this release from Dior, and probably my favorite one was exactly this one, and this is Silk Taupe”▶ 43:15
Yves Saint Laurent$115.00- “It was actually very limited because a lot of people couldn't get their hands on the palette. It was quite unique”▶ 44:59
- “I would say that this topper shade is the most unique one, which I like to wear alone”
- “It has the most beautiful pinkish sparkles. They are pink and purple and peachy, and this one is just a dream come true”▶ 44:25
- “I think that YSL should have made this one part of their permanent makeup line because the colors the the luminosity of the colors is quite unique”▶ 44:45
- “This one looks absolutely beautiful on aging eyelids because it doesn't have shimmery particles, but it just makes the eyelids look very beautiful and very youthful”▶ 45:07
Diorshow 5 Couleursshade · Fall Look / Plum Parade
- “The limited edition clutch eyeshadow palette, I think that the packaging is truly stunning, and the color story is so easy to wear this year. I think that they did such a great job”▶ 46:00
Prada$35Pradalines Durable Gliding Waterproof Eye Pencilshade · 02 Wood- “The best eyeliners of 2025 are from Prada. They released the most beautiful formula eyeliners in my opinion. They are very soft, they don't smudge, they wear beautifully during the day, and they're very gentle to my sensitive eyes”
- “This one is Wood, and this one is Amber. Amber is a very interesting kind of a green color with a little bit of gold. These eyeliners are absolutely stunning and my personal favorites”▶ 47:33
Sisley$90Mascara Phyto-Noirshade · 1 Deep Black- “My number one mascara is the Sisley Phyto-Noir mascara. This one has a very interesting wand, and it does it all. It gives me the most beautiful voluminous lashes. It adds a little bit of length, separation. This one is my personal favorite”▶ 47:55
- “The mascara is also very gentle to my sensitive eyes”▶ 48:14
- “It's also a buildable mascara”▶ 48:34
Gucci$36Mascara Le Magnétismeshade · 01 Eve black- “It's not very easy to use, and it has a little bit of a learning curve, it definitely adds a lot of definition, it holds the curl, and it has become my favorite”▶ 49:09
- “I'm putting this mascara onto a second place because this mascara actually has a learning curve. And if I'm in a hurry, I'm not really going to use it, but it is irreplaceable for me to use it as a second coat because it gets the ends of the lashes and gives me this Italian lashes that I really like”▶ 49:22
Prada$35.00- “This one is not the best mascara that I've used. However, it is the most futuristic one”▶ 49:46
- “I would call it an average mascara for me in terms of performance, but the packaging is just so stunning, so futuristic and beautiful”▶ 50:01
- “This mascara actually gives a little bit of length to my lashes, nothing more than that. It doesn't really give me volume, it only gives me length, but I can apply two coats of mascara and get decent lashes”▶ 50:22
Westman Atelier$40.00Lip Shape Defining Lip Linershade · Coucou- “These are the best lip liners that I have ever tried. Like ever. They beat all of my luxury lip liners”▶ 51:14
- “This lip liner is just so soft, gorgeous”▶ 51:34
- “I've tried a lot of lip liners. I have so many lip liners in my collection, but this one is the best. Like the formula is the best, and this is my favorite color”▶ 51:40
Dior$35.00Rouge Dior Contour Lip Linershade · Beige Tuile
CHANEL$42Noir Allure Mascarashade · Anthracite- “This is the most unique color”
- “I even got a backup from this mascara, because as usual, the most beautiful products from Chanel, you know, they are going to be limited”
- “The color of the mascara is lovely. I usually only use black mascara, but this color here, it's stunning”▶ 53:34
ROUGE ALLURE VELVET Luminous Matte Lip Colourshade · 79 Elegant- “79 Elegant. Again, this is a new release from Chanel, and these two colors joined the permanent lipstick collection of Chanel from the Rouge Allure line”
- “Both colors are truly beautiful, in my opinion, and quite unique, I have to say”▶ 55:04
ROUGE ALLURE VELVET Luminous Matte Lip Colourshade · 77 Affranchie
Gucci$50Rouge à Lèvres Satin Lipstickshade · Merry Mauve 219
Westman Atelier$50.00Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstickshade · Rose- “Westman Atelier added to her lipstick collection the shade Rose, which I find to be quite nice, quite unique as well”
- “I love the Westman Atelier lipsticks. I think that the formula is absolutely stunning”▶ 56:13
Dior$48.00Rouge Dior On Stage Lipstickshade · 120 Iconic Rose
L'Absolu Rouge Hydrating Shaping Lipcolorshade · 320 Hush Hush- “I love the click packaging of Lancôme. And the color that I have is 320 Hush Hush. This is a beautiful pinkish nude color”
- “This one is a little bit similar to the Westman Atelier Rose lipstick, but the Lancôme one is more pink, whereas the Westman Atelier is more like a true rose color”▶ 58:42
Guerlain$40.00KissKiss Bee Glowshade · Pearly Rose- “My favorite lip balm of 2025, I love the pearlescent lip balms of Guerlain. And my favorite one, this is my second tube, is the Kiss Kiss Bee Glow in Pearly Rose”▶ 59:00
- “It's a beautiful tender pink shade that gets a little bit deeper on the lips, and it has pearlescent finish”▶ 59:22
- “I can't feel the little pearls on my once the balm is on my lips, but they are golden and they are very subtle. It looks very, very nice on the lips. Also, it gives the illusion of more plump lips. I absolutely love this product from Guerlain”▶ 59:33
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