27 Makeup And Skincare Products For Beauty Beginners

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A pack of 24k gold and hyaluronic acid under-eye patches if you want to try out some skincare self-care that's as easy as popping on the product and letting it sit for 20–30 minutes. These babies are cooling, refreshing, and can help reduce dark circles, wrinkles, and puffiness. Love luxury but hate overpriced skincare? Eye feel you.
Nyx Shine Loud liquid lipstick, aka the (affordable!) all-day liquid lippie holy grail. Just swipe on a layer of the deeply pigmented color, let it dry, and coat with the high-shine gloss on the other end of the tube. Once it's dry, it really and truly doesn't transfer when eating, drinking, or kissing — a miracle.
Pus-absorbing, pimple-eliminating patches you can rely on to zap zits faster than you ever thought possible. Even skincare minimalists will be won over by the grossly satisfying results. And personally, I prefer them to the pricier Mighty Patch version!
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ cream, a foundation whose name really says it all. It gives a super-natural look with full coverage and color correction, SPF 50+ (!!!), and a smoothing and hydrating effect. You (and your face) are gonna fall in love.
The cult-fave Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray for an easy spritz that helps clear up redness and irritation of all kinds. This refreshing, multipurpose skin salve comes in recycled packaging, can serve as a toner, is approved for use with eczema, and is made with hypochlorous acid — an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial hero ingredient. Wins all around!
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga's Hy-Power Pigment Paint, which has such rich color payoff, even folks like me who barely wear makeup will want in on the action. From natural everyday shades to rich brights and shimmers you can wear to special events (perhaps The Mayhem Ball??), these are designed to be versatile* for eyes, lips, cheeks, and even body art.
Satisfying and easy-to-use blotting papers anyone with oily skin will want to take absolutely everywhere. They'll get your face so visibly smooth and dry, it'll be like an instant makeover.
Or, for a reusable alternative, a Revlon oil-absorbing facial roller to get your lovely face looking marvelously matte in no time.
A pair of eyeliner stamp pens for anyone who craves a cat eye worthy of Cleopatra or Taylor Swift but who doesn't have a celeb-makeup-artist level of skill or time. This'll allow you to get ready in a timely fashion *and* with the perfect look, and it's long-lasting, too!
Cloud Paint, Glossier's bestselling gel-cream blush that's cruelty-free, buildable, and absolutely beloved by reviewers, so it's ready to become your new holy grail and give you the perfect natural-looking flush.
Or the viral Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush from Selena Gomez's incredible beauty line. Leave it to Queen Sel to get even makeup minimalists into blush. The vegan formula is designed to be sensitive-skin safe and not clog pores, so when you're ready...come and get it 🎶.
The marvelous Alleyoop Pen Pal, aka a makeup routine already designed for you in the form a convenient 4-in-1 makeup pen that'll remind you of the multicolor pens of your youth. Just click down the various levers for eyeliner, lip liner, highlighter, and an eye/eyebrow pencil, all in one portable and adorable package!
Cocokind's vegan matcha-infused moisture stick you can use pretty much anywhere — under-eyes, lips, and dry spots all over your bod. It's made with caffeine-rich matcha (read: for antioxidants and reduced puffiness) and super-moisturizing coconut oil. Yup, it's got what it takes to be the versatile MVP of your low-maintenance routine.
E.l.f.'s Poreless Putty Primer, an internet-beloved, vegan, and cruelty-free wonder that moisturizes and gets your skin ready for smooth and easy makeup application. If you're just starting to experiment with makeup, this could be just the cheat code you need.
Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm to help smooth, fade, and reduce flaking from healing, popped pimples. As the queen of acne scars with a bad habit of picking, I ordered this soooooo fast.
A pack of LOL-worthy animal face masks, each with different skincare ingredients and each boasting a cute creature face. You may know nothing about skincare, but you sure are an expert when it comes to whimsy. Thankfully, these babies are pros at both.
Winky Lux Glimmer Balm — a glitzy, cruelty-free, vegan, phthalate- and sulfate-free wonder of a lippie that adjusts to the pH of your skin to turn the perfect, noticeable-yet-natural(ish) shade of pink. It's subtle enough for every day but still feels special, because everything is better with a bit of glitter.
Or the more affordable alternative, Essence's Glimmer Glow lipstick that similarly adjusts its pretty pink hue based on the pH of your skin to make looking extra cute every day easy.
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30, a vegan and cruelty-free formula specially designed to offer sun protection for folks with dark skin, since it won't leave any pesky white residue. Because even if you have no other products in your skincare routine, everyone needs a daily SPF!!!
Bubble Fade Away 5% Benzol Peroxide Acne Spot Treatment, which truly lives up to its name. It dries up and fades away blemishes fast, and the spongy applicator tip makes it easy to apply without touching your face and adding more germs and oil to the mix. Pro tip: Check the ingredients in your current go-to spot treatment. Most use salicylic acid, so if that's not cutting it, switch things up with this.
Nyx Butter Gloss, a buildable, pretty, and perfect-for-every-day lip gloss beloved by over 84,000 people that actually won't leave your lips all sticky like the other glosses you've tried over the years. It's an absolute fan fave regardless of price, but it definitely doesn't hurt that it's only $6.
Fenty Beauty Cookies N Clean whipped clay face mask with salicylic acid and charcoal because deep cleaning your home may not be fun, but deep cleaning your pores sure can be. This cruelty-free, lusciously textured formula helps reduce oil, minimize the appearance of pores, and cleanse, and leaves you looking seriously glowy. Plus, true to its name, it's an absolute treat to apply!
Or! Elizavecca Milky Piggy carbonated bubble clay mask, a top-rated, blackhead-banishing, and just plain F-U-N mask that starts to bubble once you apply it. Even without the skin benefits, it'd be worth it for the selfies.
A gluten- and cruelty-free mascara that'll get your lashes to look their all-time best and stay that way — reviewers say it actually stays the heck on, even through long days and sweat. As if that wasn't amazing enough, it's Only. Five. Dollars.
A Luv Scrub, aka an exfoliating nylon bath cloth inspired by a common grooming routine product used in West Africa. The long and stretchy cloth is an easy body care upgrade that'll exfoliate, turn each shower into a spa-like experience, and leave you with remarkably soft skin. Can a regular washcloth do that? Didn't think so.
A Rare Beauty 4-in-1 priming and setting spray, because the fewer products you need to complete your look, the better. This can go over and under makeup, plus it hydrates, calms, and plumps your skin and boasts a botanical scent. Dang, it's almost as much of a multihyphenate as Selena Gomez herself.
A creamy, jojoba oil–infused lip *and* cheek color for a rich pigment that works double duty — because why use two beauty products when you can use one? We love the low-maintenance life. Each tub can last up to 60 uses, and it's vegan!