21-05-2025
18 Beauty Game-Changers: Products Beyond 5-Star Rating
A satin-finish TirTir cushion foundation offering 72 hours of flawless wear, blending seamlessly to hide redness, blemishes, and under-eye bags. It has buildable coverage, perfect for a natural look or full glam. Plus, it's packed with hibiscus and red propolis extracts for a boost in skin elasticity. *AND* to top it all off, its oval-shaped puff can reach every little corner of your face!
A hydrating Yerba Mate Wake Up eye gel that's like hitting the snooze button on eye puffiness and swelling. With its invigorating blend of caffeine and hyaluronic acid, it's basically serving your under-eyes a double shot of espresso. Your peepers will be wide awake and saying, "Dark circles who?" before you know it.
An adorable hydrating eye stick, aka the perfect remedy for dehydrated skin. This treatment is made with Icelandic glacier water, giving your delicate under-eye skin the fresh hydration boost it needs on days when you've hit the snooze button one too many times.
A paraben-free self-tanner perfect for summoning a sun-kissed glow without ever needing to step outside. This dreamy mousse glides over your skin smoothly, ensuring an even application without those pesky streaks *and* you don't have to wait ages to see the magic happen — just one hour, and you'll be glowing like you've spent a day basking in the sun.
An Eos Vanilla Cashmere shea butter body lotion delivering soothing, lightweight moisture to keep your skin happy for up to 24 hours. The scent is absolutely heavenly, like being wrapped up in a sweet, sugary velvet blanket. Plus, tons of reviewers rave about how it stacks up against fancier brands like Philosophy and Bath & Body Works!
A light, silky Touch in Sol No Poreblem primer to create a base for your makeup that's satisfyingly smooth. If flaky patches and dryness are always ruining your look, this super hydrating primer will save the day; plus, it's great at minimizing the appearance of spots, blemishes, and pores. If that's not enough, the proof is in the orange — I mean the one below!
A tube of Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later eye primer capable of enhancing the pigment of your eyeshadow, giving it that ✨ pop ✨ you crave. It also helps control oil on your lids to make your makeup last all day.
A bestselling Sol De Janeiro firming cream that can help tighten and smooth your skin with the help of caffeine-rich guarana, hydrating cupuacu butter, açaí oil, and coconut oil. This fast-absorbing formula allows your skin to indulge in a little pampering, leaving your skin soft and supple and smelling like a tropical paradise.
The cult-favorite Cosrx snail mucin repairing essence formulated with 96.3% snail secretion that's perfectly lightweight and hydrating for all skin types. This essence leaves a nice glow and keeps skin visibly smooth after a few uses. No wonder it has over 60,000 5-star ratings!
A benzene-free mattifying dry shampoo powder to swoop in and rescue your hair while it's in between washes. Just sprinkle a bit onto your roots, massage it in, and done! Your hair will look *and* smell fresh, and the added volume will give you a confidence boost to tackle the day ahead.
A powerful callus remover with results so good, the pictures speak for themselves. It's like a spa pedicure in a bottle! Just apply the gel and let it sit for 5–10 minutes, then follow up with a foot scrubber.
An illuminating L'Oreal moisturizer made for you to bask in the glow of fabulous skin. This tinted moisturizer helps lightly colour-correct any little blemishes you might have while feeling amazing on your skin. It's quick and easy to add to your routine, so no need to worry about spending hours in front of the mirror!
A Wonderskin lip stain with real staying power, whether you leave it on for 15 seconds for that soft, everyday vibe or go bold and let it sit for up to a minute. Once you wipe it away, you'll be left with stunning, vibrant lips that stay put through brunch, happy hour, or even that spontaneous karaoke night. This natural lip stain infuses colourants directly into your lips and seals them in, so there's no feathering or fading to worry about!
A Revlon one-step hair dryer and volumizer (with over 40,000 5-star ratings!!!) that lets you dry and style your hair in one fell swoop, which means you can hit snooze a few more times in the morning and still come out looking like you just stepped out of the salon.
Or a satin-covered RobeCurls heatless hair rod so you don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn to fry your locks with hot tools. The night before, simply wrap your slightly damp hair around the rod, secure it, and drift off to dreamland. When you wake up and gently take out the rod, you'll be greeted with the most GORG-ous bouncy curls you've ever seen.
A pore-clearing cleansing oil that visibly sucks out sebum from your pores and removes makeup residue and blackheads, leaving your skin looking clearer and feeling smoother. Reviewers of all skin types swear by it, including those with acne-prone skin (who say it doesn't cause breakouts)!
An easy-to-use collagen-coating hair mask guaranteed to have your dry, brittle, or frizzy strands feeling like they're on cloud nine. This hair mask is infused with collagen and protein extracts, and after applying to wet hair and sitting for only five minutes, your hair will be completely transformed.
And finally, a pack of two Venus Visage teeth whitening pens because come on, who doesn't want pearly white teeth? These easy-to-use pens brush the whitening gel onto your teeth so you won't have to struggle with the awkward feeling of Crest Whitestrips. (Besides, these are a fraction of the cost.)
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The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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