Named the Best for A Reason: Allure’s Top 2019 Beauty Picks

Published Nov 11, 2019

Beauty’s best-kept secrets are out! The industry is flooded with more options than one can sift through sanely, so we rely heavily on reviews and feedback from friends, family members, influencers/celebrities, and of course, the beauty editors of Allure. These top picks, broken down by category, have been tested for months along with insights from cosmetic chemists, dermatologists, makeup artists, hair stylists, and more to get Allure’s highly-coveted red stamp of approval. Here are 2019’s best skincare, makeup, and haircare picks—expertly tested and approved.

Best Hair

SACHAJUAN Colour Protect Shampoo, $28

Not only does this specially formulated shampoo prevent color fade, it also adds bounce and silky shine.

SACHAJUAN Colour Protect Conditioner, $31

A moisturizing conditioner that preserves color-treated hair using naturally harvested algae extracts (what they call “Ocean Silk technology”) plus UV protection.

R+Co Dart Pomade Stick, $19

For long-lasting, messy texture, groomed definition, or anything in between. Good bye, flyaways!

Bumble and bumble. Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray, $15

A texture spray that instantly adds volume, lift, and airy texture while nourishing strands.

Best Skin

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Oil, $40

A gentle cleansing oil that features key ingredients like Coix Lacryma-Jobi seed and tangerine peel for a healthier, clarified complexion.

Peter Thomas Roth Max Mineral Naked Broad Spectrum SPF, $38

A lightweight, all-mineral lotion that nourishes skin while providing antioxidant benefits and a flawless glow.

Best Base

Stila Heaven’s Hue Highlighter, $32

Get a lit-from-within, natural-looking glow with this product’s ultrafine, light-diffusing particles.

Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick, $42

Like a subtle spotlight for your face—this highlighter vanishes into skin for a seamless glow with the smoothest possible finish.

Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face, $32

This universal, multi-purpose glow-gel can be used on the face and body, creating a youthful-looking, glassy complexion.

Jouer Cosmetics Soft Focus Hydrate Set Powder, $30

A versatile pressed powder that helps hydrate skin, blur imperfections and minimize shine with a silky, semi-matte finish.

Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Genius Magic Powder, $30

The light-diffusing loose powder formula sets and enhances your makeup for long-lasting, luminous wear while boosting radiance and blurring imperfections.

St. Tropez Self Tan Purity Face Mist, $30

Infused with 100% natural tanning agents, this marvelous mist provides a natural-looking golden tan that lasts for days with just one application.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dewy Set Spray, $26

Get the ultimate dewy glow with this coconut-vanilla-scented setting spray that seamlessly sets makeup with a radiant (never oily) finish.

Best Eyes

Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Bang! Volumizing Mascara, $25

Get 36-hours (!) of full-blast volume with this gravity-defying formula that possesses 360° reach.

Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+, $24

Get natural-looking fullness and definition with tiny microfibers that adhere to skin and hairs with easy, mess-proof application.

Hourglass Arch Brow Micro Sculpting Pencil, $28

An ultra-precise (1.4mm) brow pencil designed to impart the thinnest hair-like strokes for microblade-worthy effects.

Best Lips

BECCA Ultimate Lipstick Love in Maroon, $24

A moisturizing, 8-hour long-wearing silky satin lip color infused with hyaluronic acid, avocado, and olive oil to nourish, hydrate, and smooth the appearance of lips.

Best Body

Eau Thermale Avène Moisturizing Melt-In Balm, $30

Enriched with oleo-soothing complex and moisturizing agents, this velvety, rich balm rapidly absorbs into the skin for 24-hour hydration.

St. Tropez Self Tan Extra Dark Mousse, $45

This lightweight and hydrating bronzing mousse allow you to choose your depth of darkness that will last for days.

Best Clean

COOLA Gradual Sunless Tan Firming Lotion, $46

Ease into a healthy, golden glow while nourishing your skin.

Farmacy Freshen Up All Natural Deodorant Stick, $15

This 100% natural deodorant combats odor to keep you cool and dry using farm-fresh ingredients like kaolin clay, papaya, and moringa.

Kjaer Weis Lip Gloss, $38

Crafted with organic ingredients like castor seed, sunflower seed, and rosehip oils, the gloss glides on for a semi-sheer, smooth sheen without heavy stickiness.

ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara, $28

A buildable and flake-free 100% natural mascara that lifts, lengthens and curls for more voluminous lashes.

Best Tools

IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe French Boutique Blush #4, $34.50

This 100% cruelty-free, high-quality brush is super-soft to the touch, allowing for flawless application.

Velour Lashes Too Easy Lash Applicator, $22

This dual-ended tool features a curved lash tweezer on one end for easy placement and adjustment as well as a comb on the other for finishing touches.

T3 Twirl Trio, $325

Effortlessly create polished curls, defined curls, voluminous curls (and everything in between) with three interchangeable barrels.

R+Co Round Brush 3, $85

Made with natural boar bristles, this ergonomic handle will reduce blow dry fatigue, while the handcrafted wooden core will leave the hair smooth and shiny.

Tweezerman Slant Tweezer, $23

The perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips are slanted to grab every hair, every time with the smoothest, truest precision.

Beautyblender Original, $20

The OG ergonomically designed, non-disposable sponge applicator that ensures flawless makeup application.

Best Splurges

Jo Malone London Peony and Blush Suede Body and Hand Lotion, $59

Enriched with coconut oil, this beautifully fragrant lotion instantly absorbs to hydrate and condition.

TOM FORD Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil, $100

Silky and lightweight, this quick-drying oil soaks into skin instantly while adding radiant shimmer that mimics the warmth of the perfect tan.

Slip Skinnies Silk Scrunchie, $39

Developed and refined for over ten years, this hair holder provides the ultimate combination of shine, thickness, softness and durability—minus the friction.

Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil, $38

Each protective drop penetrates the hair to deeply condition, strengthen and smooth dry, damaged, color-treated hair.

La Mer The Concentrate, $190

Infused with La Mer’s famous cell-renewing Miracle Broth™ in its most essential form, The Concentrate visibly calms redness, irritation and other signs of inflammation.