36 Magical As Heck Beauty Products
A serum-boosted skin tint that'll give you a lightweight, sheer finish for a fresh-faced, *no makeup* look. If you feel like foundation is just way too heavy in this heat and want something a bit more glowy and natural, you should def check this beauty balm out. Oh, it's giving skin for sure.
A pack of nose pore patches that'll cast a spell to banish all the gunk and excess oil from your nose as you sleep. Your nose will be smoother than you could have ever dreamed of.
And a pack of 240 pimple patches because a pimple is NOT ruining our day, babe! These patches use hydrocolloid material to help absorb all the gunk and tea tree oil and salicylic acid to speed up the pimple-healing process without picking or popping. Reviewers are comparing these babies to the ever-so-popular Starface patches. Abracadabra, psh, what pimple?
An E.l.f. lip balm that'll have you like *wait, are we sure that this isn't Laneige in disguise?* These hydrating, nourishing balms are packed with ingredients your lips will ~love~ like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, and they'll give you an ever-so-sheer tint. Plus, you could get all five for, like, the same price as ONE of the name-brand ones.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Moisturizing Face SPF 60 Serum — a genius mix of a priming moisturizer and sunscreen, perfect for all the summer makeup looks you wanna do. If you're awful at protecting your face from harmful UV rays, this lightweight, nongreasy potion is 1,000% what you need. Pack three steps into one — priming, hydrating, and applying sunscreen without any annoying white cast.
Tape-in extensions that'll turn you into Rapunzel but without the magic flower Mother Gothel needed. It'll look like it's *literally* growing out of your head, so you can be all *why, yes, my hair did magically grow overnight*. You'll be able to do SO many styles, ponytails, buns, half up, half down; these babies can do it all.
A jar of Brazilian Bum Bum body cream made with a caffeine-rich guarana extract formula to help smooth and tighten skin. People are in loooove with this stuff, and some reviewers even just use it as, like, a perfume. Yeah, it smells that good thanks to pistachio, salted caramel, and vanilla.
A tube of the cult-favorite Essence Lash Princess Mascara so good, people will ask you, "Are those your lashes?!" This mascara def brings as much drama as Cathy did on Dance Moms.
Plus Essence's Volume Booster Lash Primer, infused with nourishing, moisturizing mango butter and acai oil that'll help take your lashes to a whole new level of volume. Pair it with your fave mascara for the lashes of your dreams.
A super pigmented E.l.f. camo liquid blush that's apparently giving Rare Beauty a run for its money *sips tea*. This long-lasting, buildable, easy-to-blend little beauty will have you coming back to purchase more and more cuz of the gorgeous, soft, dewy finish you'll get. And that price definitely isn't bad either.
A fabulous lip-plumping gloss set for some seriously luscious lips. This stuff has to have some Dr. Strange magic in it because it morphs your lippies into Angelina Jolie's. Ooh-la-luscious.
A Cosrx snail mucin serum to help improve hydration and soothe damaged skin. Yep, snail mucin is a Korean skincare product made from snail slime. Sounds ick, skin sometimes *totally* falls in love with this ingredient. Hmm, wonder if this is why SpongeBob has Gary the pet snail — skincare benefits.
A Truly Beauty boob polish made of an acai and retinol concoction that can help smooth your skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines and stretch marks, and brighten, firm, and tighten your booby skin. Bestie, I'm sure your tatas already look *absolutely amazing*, but if you've ever been intrigued by these beautiful jars at Ulta (🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️), give this a try! And if anyone compliments your boobs you can be like "oh yeah, I had 'em polished."
A hydrating eye stick to help reduce dark circles, lines, and puffiness while delivering moisture without oils. Sensitive skin friends, this one's for us. People may start to think your goldfish are Cosmo and Wanda because these results are jaw-dropping.
And an under-eye brightener because you aren't sure if you'll ever actually not be exhausted, but you can def stop looking like it. It's ~enriched~ with shea butter and hyaluronic acid to give your dark circles a more radiant look. The pinkish tint helps balance out the blueish tint under your eyes as if you said a spell to make your dark circles *poof* away.
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen that can also be used as your makeup primer, offering broad-spectrum SPF without feeling greasy or leaving a white cast. I know, I know, trying to make sure you wear sunscreen on your face can be a pain, especially if you wanna wear a full face of makeup butttt, that's why this baby is so perfect! A win if I ever knew one.
Mane Club One Hit Wonder — a 10-in-1 spray that LITERALLY does it all, but won't cost you the price of 10 products. Like, you know how the witches in AHS: Coven had to pass all of the Seven Wonders tests to become the Supreme? Yeah, this stuff is the Fiona Goode of hair products. It'll detangle, take care of frizz and split ends, and provide heat protection (up to 445 degrees).
An ✨illuminating✨ BB cream that'll hydrate, moisturize, and protect your little face from harmful UV rays, thanks to SPF 30. Natural, luminous, lightweight coverage for warm summer days — a combo better than you ever could have dreamed up.
Mielle's (TikTok-famous) Rosemary Mint strengthening oil made with biotin and moisturizing oils like jojoba, rosemary, and mint that can help stimulate and nourish your scalp while also strengthening and promoting hair growth at the root. A magical potion that'll help prevent damage with a dash of faith, trust, and pixie dust.
A bottle of Meltdown acne oil for anyone with acne-prone skin. This reviewer fave helps reduce acne, redness, and inflammation, and fade acne scars, all while preventing future breakouts as if by magic. It also keeps you hydrated with rosehip oil and is cruelty-free! Mix this into your moisturizer, wear under makeup, or use it as a spot treatment — this stuff is super versatile!
A so dang good Coco & Eve foam self tanner that'll deliver you some jaw-droppingly magical results. Thor may be the God of Thunder, but you, my friend, will be the bronze-y god/goddess of the sun, without even needing any sun.
A wart-removing gel infused with ~salicylic acid~ that'll help to dry out your lil' blemishes and get 'em outta here. This no-drip gel formula also comes with waterproof patches to keep them hidden and prevent them from spreading. People will def think you did some sort of witchcraft but whatever, at least those annoying warts will *poof* away!
A pack of 50 cult-favorite Clean Skin Club Clean Towels that are actually reaaaaaally multitalented. You can use 'em to take your makeup off with cleansers and makeup remover, use them to dry your face, to wet and remove face masks, and even to clean your skincare and makeup tools. Your washcloth could have some bacteria on it, especially if you're using it a few days in a row. Use these babies instead and toss the funky rag to the side.
A styling mousse to help define your curls without flakes and crunch, keeping them soft to the touch. Hogwarts might send you a letter after the magic you work on your hair with this stuff. Calm the frizz, up the lightweight moisture.
Or Lottabody's super fluffy mousse — a lightweight option that'll help your hair air-dry into some super perfect ringlets. If you want tamed frizz, defined curls, and soft wraps, look no further, your fairy godmother has arrived, and she's surprisingly a bottle of mousse with coconut oil in it.
An Anua heartleaf pore-clearing cleansing oil perfect for all skin types and will effectively get rid of makeup residue, blackheads, and sebum while also helping prevent your pores from clogging up. In fact, it's so effective, some reviewers say you can actually see the gunk and oil leave your face. You'll be kinda grossed out by the ick seeping out of your pores while also being totally in love with the results and shooketh by the way it literally did a magic trick on your face. Blackheads, be gone!
A sulfate-free biotin shampoo, which works on all hair types, including colored hair. This stuff can help stimulate hair growth and make your hair look thicker with regular use. Starting to believe Mr. Potter had something to do with this one.
An Elizabeth Mott eye primer to help lock down your eye makeup and have it last longer than the Energizer Bunny. This base will have your shadow looking as bold, pigmented, and vibrant as ever.
And an Elizabeth Mott face primer — a K-beauty pore-minimizing miracle to help control your oily skin and keep you shine free. Lock in your look with this bad boy and avoid having your makeup move and shift around. Then later, at the end of your day, when you see how good your makeup *still* looks, you'll seriously be thanking this stuff.
An illuminating moisturizer by L'Oreal to help enhance your skin's natural summer ✨glow.✨ It's a perfect, lightweight alternative to heavy foundations that just make you feel suuuuuper hot on those lovely 95-degree days.
A painless, mint-flavored teeth-whitening pen that can give you results after the first use since this is obvi sorcery. You'll be able to dazzle people with your smile with the help of this little magic pen that can help remove years' worth of stains on your teeth. Someone cue Chip Skylark, cuz after seeing your smile you'll be singing 🎶 my shiny teeth and meeee. 🎶
Kojic Acid Dark Spot Remover Soap because you never thought you'd be able to fade your acne scars, but you thought wrong, my friend! The combo of hyaluronic acid, shea butter, olive oil, retinol, and turmeric can help reduce hyperpigmentation and scars while also restoring moisture to your skin. Dark spots on your bikini area? Ahaaaa, not this summer! After using it once, you'll be belting out "Do You Believe In Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful.
A nail veil concealer that'll help smooth and hide any imperfections (if you even have any, you perfect little human, you). This sheer, buildable polish will magically have your nails looking like you just came fresh out of a salon.
An eyeshadow color removal sponge so you can dig into the brighter colors you've been avoiding in your favorite makeup palette. If you stick to neutrals because cleaning your makeup tools is a pain, this'll let you experiment with the pinks, blues, and greens you've always wanted to play in. Pull up that Pinterest makeup board and get to work at recreating your saved bold look, cuz cleaning your brushes has never been easier.
Joesoef's sulfur soap that'll help with some of your skincare woes, like acne, blackheads, and clogged pores. Sulfur, *a key ingredient in this lil' miracle bar*, is an antibacterial and antifungal that'll help you say "hakuna matata" to all of your skincare problems.
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