The 51 Best Beauty Products of 2015!

So we definitely have a few of these products which we absolutely agree should be on this list!

One being:
Best Contour Kit: 

Swipe the deeper hue beneath cheekbones and the lighter one above them. Voila—supermodel fierceness.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY #Instamarc Filtering Contour Powder in #40, $49, sephora.com.Also, don't forget to check out our latest YouTube video where we review it on our (mostly) Sephora Haul, along with other great products!

The one's we don't have we are excited to try! Has your new and favorite product made the cut? See original source link below or keep scrolling down!

Cosmopolitan / MSN's Lifestyle Beauty: 51 Best Beauty Products of 2015

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All You Need to Be Trendy

Best Eye Shadow:

Be the first of your friends to rock spring's smoky eye. Simply swap your go-to gray for this cool blue hue.

NARS Dual-Intensity Eye Shadow in Giove, $29, narscosmetics.com

Best Dry Shampoo:

This invisible, oil-absorbing refresher leaves hair looking even better than if it were freshly washed.

PANTENE PRO-V Root Reboot Dry Shampoo, $7, drugstores.

Best Nail Polish:

Moody lacquer with a matte finish makes any outfit look cooler.

SALLY HANSEN Velvet Texture Nail Polish in Deluxe and Lavish, $10 each, drugstores.

Best Lipstick:

This electric hue has multiple personalities. It lasts for hours like a stain, is pigment-packed like a lipstick, and shines like a gloss when topped with the built-in lacquer.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge in Bright Orange, $24, sephora.com.

Best Contour Kit: 

Swipe the deeper hue beneath cheekbones and the lighter one above them. Voila—supermodel fierceness.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY #Instamarc Filtering Contour Powder in #40, $49, sephora.com.

Best Styler:

Beach waves: once a summer-only style, now a downtown girl staple.

TRESEMME Make Waves Shine Enhancing Cream, $7, drugstores.

Best Brow Booster:

If Cara's arches are your heroes, this tinted gel is a must. Packed with fibers, it makes fearless, full brows a seconds-only situation.

L'ORE?AL PARIS Brow Stylist Plumper, $9, drugstores.

Best Eye Treatment:

Turn down for what? This brightening cream—a must for party girls—camos dark circles with light reflecting minerals.

NEUTROGENA Rapid Dark Circle Repair Eye Cream, $20, drugstores. 

Best Lash Fix:

De-clump last night's lashes this morning with mascara-reviving serum.

URBAN DECAY Mascara Resurrection, $16, Sephora.

Best Cleanser:

Late night? Apply a few drops to a cotton pad, wipe off your makeup, pass out (rinsing not required).

SIMPLE SKINCARE Cleansing Micellar Water, $7, drugstores. 

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All You Need to be A Minimalist

Best Mask:

Slather on before bed and wake up glowing. What could be easier?

OLAY Regenerist Luminous Overnight Mask, $26, drugstores.

Best Foundation:

Tap the cushion sponge lightly for subtle coverage, or give it a good press for more coverage when you need it.

LANCOME Miracle Cushion All-in-One Liquid Compact, $47, lancome.com

Best Styler:

This overachieving spritz—it refreshes, creates texture, adds volume, and more—is all you need in your hair arsenal.

NUANCE Texture Enhancing Finishing Spray, $13, cvs.com.

Best Hair Treatment:

Skip conditioner and add a few drops to the length of your tresses for instant polish and hydration.

MARULA OIL Rare Oil Treatment, $40, raremarula.com for salons. 

Best Serum:

This leaves skin so dewy and smooth, you might not even need makeup.

BURT'S BEES Renewal Intensive Firming Serum, $20, burtsbees.com.

Best Makeup Multitasker:

This sheer lip and cheek stain takes the guesswork out of finding a perfect shade. It reacts to your skin's unique pH, creating a customized, perfect pink.

DIOR Cheek & Lip Glow, $37, Sephora. 

Best Body Wash:

Cleanse, buff, and moisturize in one single step.

AVEENO Positively Nourishing Smoothing Body Wash, $7, drugstores.

Best Exfoliator:

The ultimate lazy-girl tool, these bamboo-fiber sponges gently refresh skin when wet—no scrub needed.

SEPHORA Clean Machine Konjac Sponge Duo, $15, sephora.com.

Best Blush:

All you need to look pulled together in seconds. Just dust along your T-zone and cheeks.

BOBBI BROWN Brightening Brick in Coral, $46, bobbibrowncosmetics.com.

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All You Need to Be A Bombshell

Best Lipstick:

Two hottie approved hues with an of-the-moment velvety finish.

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Creamy Matte Lipstick in Siren in Scarlet and Divine Wine, $7.49 each, drugstores.

Best Styling Spray:

Spritz on pre-blow-dry to protect from heat and keep strands full, frizz-free, and fresh smelling for three days.

BIG SEXY HAIR Full Bloom, $19.95, sexyhair.com.

Best Volumizer:

A crunch-free mousse alternative that creates envy-inducing body. 

TONI & GUY Volume Plumping Whip, $13, drugstores.

Best Hair Spray:

A few mists and your hair will outlast everything from humidity to hookups—trust.

R+CO Vicious Strong Hold Flexible Hair Spray, $29, randco.com.

Best Base:

Apply all over to even out skin. Then use the applicator to add an extra layer to still-visible issues.

CLINIQUE 2 in 1 Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer, $27, clinique.com.

Best Shampoo:

Like a juice cleanse for your scalp, this rids strands of the icky stuff (buildup, residue, you name it).

CLAIROL Hair Food Root Cleansing Shampoo, $10, target.com.

Best Mascara:

Layer on the kit's primer and fiber coats for next level lashes without the mess of glue or commitment to extensions. 

PHYSICIANS FORMULA Instant Lash Extension Kit, $14.95, drugstores.

Best Hair Perfume:

A mist or two of this cocktail inspired scent makes any mane intoxicating.

FEKKAI Hair Fragrance Mist in L'Air de St. Barths, $20, fekkai.com.

Best Eyeliner:

This Sharpie look-alike creates foolproof cat eyes — a signature of bombshells everywhere.

COVERGIRL Bombshell Intensity Liner, $7, drugstores.

Best Self-Tanner:

Get bronzed in under an hour with this fast developing glow-getter.

JERGENS Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse, $12, drugstores.

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All You Need to be Classic

Best Face Powder:

Nothing beats this mineral-based favorite that blurs away imperfections and leaves skin Photoshop flawless.

BAREMINERALS Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15, $28, bareescentuals.com.

Best Nail Polish:

Reliable like a taupe but with a touch of 'tude, this greige is definitely the new neutral.

OPI Nail Lacquer in Act Your Beige!, $9.50, Ulta.

Best Body Wash:

The timeless shower staple modernized with a crisp, citrus scent.

DOVE Go Fresh Revitalize Body Wash, $7, drugstores.

Best Lipstick:

Think of this creamy mauve pink as a nude 2.0.

ESTEE LAUDER 

Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Dynamic, $30, esteelauder.com.

Best Frizz Fix:

Touch up fuzz or polish frazzled ends anywhere with a purse-friendly solid serum.

KERASTASE Elixir Ultime Olio Riche Serum Solide, $45, kerastase-usa.com.

Best Mascara:

Packed with hydrating argan oil, this formula defines and nourishes lashes in a single stroke.

RIMMEL LONDON, Wonder'lash Mascara, $8, drugstores.

Best Eyeliner:

The secret to a natural looking, perfectly lined eye? This easy-to-apply kajal.

REVLON PhotoReady Kajal Matte Eye Pencil in Matte Charcoal, $9, drugstores.

Best Foundation:

Liquid foundation fans will love this silky, oil obliterating formula.

ELIZABETH ARDEN Flawless Finish Perfectly Satin 24Hr Makeup, $38.50, elizabetharden.com.

Best Conditioner:

Smooth, Kate Middleton-esque blowouts start in the shower with this almond and macadamia oil treatment.

NEXXUS Oil Infinite Restoring Conditioner, $17, drugstores.

Best Eye Shadow:

The ultimate palette, these are the only four shades you'll ever need to create eyes that mesmerize, day or night.

CHANEL Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow in 27 Variation, $61,chanel.com. 

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The Most Iconic Nail Colors

Classic Red:

This timeless shade made its debut on the Dior runway in 1947.

DIOR Vernis Gel Shine Nail Lacquer in Rouge 999, $27, dior.com

Sultry Dark:

This shade made deep colored manis mainstream.

CHANEL Le Vernis in Vamp, $27,chanel.com.

Trendy Taupe:

Every five minutes, a bottle of this gray-beige blend is sold.

ESSIE in Chinchilly, $8.50, essie.com.

Electric Blue:

This top-selling cobalt is a trendsetter staple.

YSL La Laque Couture N.18 Bleu Majorelle, $27,yslbeautyus.com.

Hottest Pink:

Women have been wearing this flirty berry for more than 60 years.

REVLON Cherries in the Snow Nail Enamel, $5, revlon.com.

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Best Smellers

Hey, Bud:

With floral-scented polish, you can do a mani anywhere and not get the stink eye.

REVLON Parfumerie Nail Enamel in China Flower, $6, drugstores.

Pretty Sweet:

Giving new meaning to cocoa powder: this bronzer spiked with antioxidant rich chocolate.

TOO FACED Milk Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, $30, sephora.com.

Pucker Up:

The grown-up version of Dr. Pepper lip balm: peach-infused lipstick.

MAC Wash and Dry lipstick in Tumble Dry, $17.50, maccosmetics.com.

Wipe Hype:

Fruity, acetone-free, and fab, these towelettes gently remove nail polish and nourish with argan oil.

JOSIE MARAN Bear Naked Nail Wipes, $9, sephora.com.

Skin Juice:

A zit zapper that smells like fresh-squeezed grapefruit? Yes, please!

NEUTROGENA Oil-Free Acne Moisturizer Pink Grapefruit, $8.50, drugstores.

Get Cheeky:

Wearing this pomegranate scented blush is like Elle Woods spritzing her resume with perfume—so unnecessary, yet...why not?

BENEFIT Majorette Booster Blush, $28, benefitcosmetics.com.

Mint Matteness:

These fiber packed papers soak up oil and play mood lifter, thanks to peppermint.

BOSCIA Pink Peppermint Blotting Linens, $10, drugstores.

This article was originally published as "Beauty 50 Times the Sexy" in the May 2015 issue of Cosmopolitan. Click here to get the issue in the iTunes store!

Air Travel Essentials - Part 3 of 3

Well, here it is... The final installment of my Air Travel series!  If you haven't read part one or two, you can just click on these links: Part 1, Part 2.

What more do I have to impart to y'all, you ask?  Well, it occurred to me that this is a makeup-centered beauty blog, so I would be remiss if I didn't include any sort of makeup in the series.

I'm going to be honest: I usually don't put makeup on after a long plane ride.  Travel in and of itself is tiring and stressful, so I don't usually feel like putting much effort toward my appearance until after a hot shower.  After all, who do I have to impress?  I'm married!  (I'm joking, of course... I'm a firm believer in the notion that makeup is not to impress others, but to make yourself feel beautiful and confident.)  Nevertheless, there have been a few times where I felt like putting on some pre-baggage claim makeup was a necessity.  It's usually when I have to head to a meeting or an event right after landing, with no time for a stop at the hotel.  For these times, I have a simple makeup routine that I use.

Post-Flight: Looking Fresh-Faced

When putting on makeup at the airport, I'm not trying to look like a Kardashian.  Even though everyone knows that I love to contour my face, there's a time and place for that, and an airport bathroom is definitely not it.  I just try to make myself look bright-eyed, fresh-faced and well-rested (even when I'm not any of those things).   I need products that aren't only easy to pack, but also easy to use and that don't require a lot of tools.

From Left to Right: Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Too Faced Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner, Smashbox Waterproof Kohl Liner, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, Vincent Longo Lip/Cheek Gel Stain, Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer and BH Cosmetics Kabuki Brush

This photo might as well be titled "Jaz's Must-Have Makeup Products."  I swear by every single one of these products, but I do realize that they can be pricey, so I will also list a drugstore alternative for all you thrifty glammies.  Also, while I usually advocate for using brushes because they're more hygienic, I realize that it's probably not convenient in this case, which means applying with my clean fingers, unless otherwise stated.  Anyway, here's what my simple airport makeup would look like:

This look is simple, effortless and only takes about 5-10 minutes!

Y'all should know by now that I strongly promote hydrating your skin after being on a plane, and it doesn't stop when I put on my makeup.  I tend to favor a CC or BB cream like this one by Smashbox ($42) over a traditional foundation because it hydrates much like a moisturizer would, while still evening and perfecting my skin.  A great drugstore alternative would be the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream ($7.19).

After putting on my CC Cream, I highlight my under-eye area with my NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer ($29) to brighten up my eyes, as well as dabbing a little on my forehead, chin and cupid's bow.  A drugstore alternative for this would be Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer ($7.99).

I feel like a defined brow really makes a girl look effortlessly put together, and the Brow Wiz ($21) is the hands-down best product in the market for this.  The formula of the pencil glides on easily without smudging, and the little spooly brush on the end helps to brush the hairs into place.  The alternative to this product would be the Revlon Brow Fantasy ($5.91).

I love eyeliner.  I actually have been known to walk out of the house wearing nothing on my face but eyeliner, and I felt completely put together.  For this particular look, I take Too Faced Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner ($18), line the outer half of my eyes and smudge it a little on the ends.  CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus ($5.69) would also do the trick.  Just for extra oomph, I hit my waterline with a nude eyeliner, which makes my eyes look even bigger.

Vincent Longo ($22.50) makes one of the best lip and cheek stains that I've ever used.  I love stains because they look effortless, but I dislike them because they tend to be drying.  This one is one of the very few stains that don't dry out my lips.  The best part is that it can be dabbed on the cheeks, and you can use it as a blush!  I love multi-purpose products for traveling!  The drugstore option for this item is the Revlon ColorStay Moisture Stain ($7.99).

Bronzer is a completely optional part of this makeup look.  I personally prefer to just touch the outside of my face with bronzer to slim it, but I realize that it's not for everyone.  If you were to use bronzer, my favorite is the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Powder ($36.)  I also like the Maybelline Fit Me Bronzer ($4.40).  I apply my bronzer with the BH Cosmetics Kabuki Brush ($11.01), which I love for travel because, even though it's dense and fluffy, it comes at a great price and even includes a cute little leather carrying case.

Of course, no look is complete without some mascara to make your peepers pop.  I never thought that the Better Than Sex Mascara ($23) by Too Faced would ever be topped on my list, but it seems that L'Oreal's Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara ($7.99) is giving it a run for its money.

There you have it!  That's all of my air travel tips!  Thanks for sticking with me for all three of these posts... I know that they're super long.  I hope you found at least a couple of tips that were helpful.  Happy flying!

Glammie Love,
Jaz