Pat McGrath Labs Legendary Longwear Lip Liner
Best Lip Liner
This Pat McGrath Labs Legendary Longwear Lip Liner ($29) holds on through every coffee sip, lunch break, and day full of meetings. Pair it with a clear gloss for extra sheen or fill in the entirety of your lips for a Parisian-inspired matte look.
One/Size Beauty Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray
Best Setting Spray
Created by veteran makeup artist Patrick Starrr, One/Size Beauty Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray ($34) locks glam TF in. Our editor tested it on a scorching summer day in NYC, and her makeup stayed intact for 11 hours of partying in the sun.
Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Blurring Bronzer
Best Bronzer
If mastering the "café-core" makeup trend is one of your resolutions, the Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Blurring Bronzer ($38) will be an instant hit. The velvety powder melts onto skin with one swipe, creating a soft — but snatched — contour effect.
Ciele Glow and Protect SPF 50 Liquid Highlighter
Best Highlighter
The makeup equivalent of a motion detector system, this Ciele Glow and Protect SPF 50 Liquid Highlighter ($34) lights up exactly where you want it to while keeping you (sun) protected. Swipe it onto cheekbones, eyelids, or bare skin for a glow that looks perfectly intentional.
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Stick Retractable Liner
Best Eyeliner
Introducing the only eyeliner easy enough to use in the back of an Uber. The Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Stick Retractable Liner ($24) boasts a creamy pencil on one end and a blending brush on the other, so creating the perfect smoky eye is a breeze.
Merit Solo Shadow Sheen
Best Eyeshadow
The Merit Solo Shadow Sheen ($26) is deceptively simple in the best way. You can apply it with your fingers, it blends in seconds, and it has an eye-brightening effect that makes you look like you slept a solid eight hours. It's minimal effort for lots of compliments.
L'Oréal Paris Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Pen
Best Brow Product
Here's how you get fuller brows without anyone clocking your makeup: the L'Oréal Paris Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Pen ($13) uses a double-pointed tip to create tiny, realistic strokes that look like real hairs. The resulting brows are fluffy, natural, and suspiciously believable.
Kosas Soulgazer Mascara
Best Mascara
Like your morning Pilates class, the Kosas Soulgazer Mascara ($28) lifts and lengthens — only it holds up to sweat and won't slip all day. The curved wand combs through lashes for a sculpted look you can't find on ClassPass.
Saie Slip Tint Undetectable Baked Setting Powder
Best Powder
The Saie Slip Tint Undetectable Baked Setting Powder ($32) lives up to its name, setting everything from a skin tint to matte foundation without that heavy, caked-on powder effect. And yes, it ensures your makeup lasts through eight-hour workdays.
Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Lip + Cheek Glow Blush Stick
Best Blush
The Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Lip + Cheek Glow Blush Stick ($42) is the ultimate "sun-kissed without leaving the house" cheat. The creamy formula glides onto skin, blends in a matter of seconds, and leaves cheeks with the perfect flush. Did we just flirt with our crush or apply a little makeup? No one knows.
E.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Concealer
Best Concealer
Raccoon eyes don't exist when it comes to using E.l.f.'s Soft Glam Satin Concealer ($5). It provides sufficient coverage, regardless of the makeup look you're going for, from full glam to an everyday mascara combo. Another plus? It doesn't crease.
Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30
Best Foundation
Want to look like you just returned from a yacht in the south of France? Invest in the Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 ($58). You'll achieve a naturally radiant finish from the comfort of your own home, not to mention buildable coverage and protection from the sun.
Versed Skin Solution Multi-Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
Best Skin Tint
ICYMI: Skin tints are so in for 2026. If you're on the hunt for a lightweight base product with SPF, this Versed Skin Solution Multi-Serum Skin Tint ($20) fits the bill. It's super hydrating and blends well with other complexion products.
Fenty Beauty Grip Trip Hydrating + Plumping Primer
Best Primer
Dry skin? Humidity? Nothing is a match for the Fenty Beauty Grip Trip Hydrating + Plumping Primer ($37). The makeup-skin-care hybrid quenches skin, but the inclusion of maple sap extract helps the formula grip onto foundation for a lasting finish.
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M.ph by Mary Phillips Lip Ciggy Sheer Lipstick Balm
Best Lipstick
There's no guilt involved in sneaking a quick hit of the M.ph by Mary Phillips Lip Ciggy Sheer Lipstick Balm ($26). The sleek, slender shape fits easily into the smallest bags, delivering a sheer, shiny color payoff. You'll be addicted in the best way.
CoverGirl Clean Fresh Squishy Glaze
Best Lip Gloss
Calling all lip gloss connoisseurs, the perfect one does exist in the form of CoverGirl Clean Fresh Squishy Glaze ($12). It delivers the shine of a glazed donut and the pigment payoff of a lip tint — with a delightfully fruity scent that channels your favorite pastry.
The resulting brows are fluffy, natural, and suspiciously believable.”
Haley Lyndes
PS Staff Writer, Shopping
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I tested this on a scorching summer day in NYC, and my makeup stayed intact for 11 hours of partying.”
Naomi Parris
PS Assistant Editor, Shopping
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