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!

1 Product, Multiple Uses!

Have you ever gone on vacation or been in a rush and forgotten your go-to products? And it isn't until you're already at the airport that you realize your cosmetics are in the makeup bag next to your front door, which was strategically placed there so that you didn't forget it...yeah, I haven't done that either!  In all seriousness, I have forgotten my go-to products before and realized it in the car ride to the airport or at my hotel room. Or maybe you have the memory of an elephant (take that as a compliment) and have never forgotten any product, right down to your teal eyeliner, which you may or may not use with the outfit you have planned for Sunday Brunch.  If the latter description is you, then maybe your makeup bag is weighing you down! Bottom line, no matter which category you fall under, this blog post may be helpful.

I have scoured the Internet, and now, I think I have a great collection of some I tips I already knew, some that I'm still playing with and some that I can swear by!  So, maybe you can rethink whether you need to bring all that makeup with you, or maybe, after reading this, you'll be able to make the best of what makeup you did remember to pack!

Lipstick Is The New Hero for Dark Circles!

Apparently, there is some serious science behind this.  If you look at a color wheel, you will see that orange-red is opposite from blue, and combining the two will cause color neutrality.

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Picking out the right color of red-orange or coral lipstick is something to play around with. The deeper your skin, the more reddish orange you can work with.  If you have a more medium or tan complexion, try to go more toward a warm coral, or if you have a light complexion, try a more yellow, peachy shade (and, if you are in this boat, maybe a color concealer would work better than lipstick).

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I've noticed that, if I go with a straight red, even after I blend it well, I still see a hint of pink popping out. A warm coral color is my go-to! Also, if you have the color you need in a cream lipstick, go with that, as compared to a matte lipstick, just because it's easier to blend.  Make sure you do the lipstick first with an eye shadow brush, and then put your foundation, concealer and powder on top in order to set it.  I like to blend my foundation and concealer with a beauty blender sponge.  This trick also works for any dark pigmentation left over from acne scars.  Now, you can say bye-bye to dark circles and spots!

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Highlight Like The Golden Goddess You Are!

The key to using an eye shadow as your highlighter is all about shimmer and not glitter.  Shimmer is a shade that will give you a luminous, subtle sheen.  Glitter is all about the sparkle, with tons of little particles reflecting light.  Unless you're a little girl throwing a princess party, you do not need any glitter on your face, unless of course you are Kesha (in which case, do your thing!).  I hope that most people who have eye shadow palettes have one of Urban Decay's Naked Series (if you don't, other neutral palettes will work, but we are using the Naked Series as a convenient example).  If you do have a Naked Series palette, either Naked or Naked 2, then you have a pan called Half Baked, which is the golden-bronze swatch with a shimmery finish. Use a highlighter brush and give your cheeks that soft glow!

Sephora.com / Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

Matte Is In... In More Ways Than One!

Matte lipstick and matte eye shadow are both components of a current and ongoing trend.  The best part of this trend is that you can use your matte eye shadow as a brow filler.  Taupe (Warm Taupe) works well for blonde and silver/white brows. 

For brunettes, I would stay away from warm browns and go more towards an ashy brown (Rich Brown). I'd suggest a warm brown (Hot Chocolate) for auburn hair because the warm tone will look more natural than an ashy brown color.  And lastly, if you have brown black or jet black hair, I would stick to a charcoal brown (Smoke). All of these eye shadows, which I linked, are $12.00 on the Anastasia Beverly Hills website, except for the Warm Taupe, which can be purchased at your local Macy's in the Anastasia Beverly Hills pop-up store.  Or if you want to test the colors before purchase, head to the closest Macy's and test to see if these are the right shades for your brows!  The key is to find a neutral shade and to avoid any shadow with a shimmer or satin finish.  (Unless you're rocking the teal hair trend... in which case, don't let me stop you by telling you what color to do your brows!)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Eye Shadows

Get yourself a small Z Palette, and you can call this your matte eye shadow/brow palette!

Prime Those Eyes With Concealer!

Do you see an oily shine on your eyelids that is looking back at you in the mirror?  You, my friend, may be suffering from oily eyelids, which means you cake if you don't prime!  Years ago, Urban Decay (as seen in the picture below) solved this problem with the eye shadow primer, but there have been times where I definitely forgot to pack this with me when I traveled.

Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer

Fear not because your concealer has got your back!  Stick to a heavy-duty cream concealer, which will fill your crease better than a liquid concealer.  I use my Benefit Boi-ing to take over when I forget my eye shadow primer.  I personally use my finger, but you can use your brush.  Just make sure you apply an even, and let it dry a bit before you start adding your shadow.  After that, may the power of makeup last all day for you!  Of course, I do recommend that you always use a setting spray (Model in a Bottle) to help your makeup last all day!

Go forth makeup lovers and enjoy these tricks!

Glammie Love,
Bex

One Palette, Five Looks with Urban Decay's Vice 3

Two weeks ago, we were just browsing our Instagram (follow us here!), and one of our favorite makeup brands teased a photo of their new palette: Urban Decay's Vice 3.  We instantly fell in love and began the countdown until it would be in our hands.  Well, the time has finally come... It's here!

Isn't it beautiful?!?

I would try to describe the palette for you, but why would I when the geniuses over at Urban Decay can do it so much better?

"With so many different finishes—matte, satin, sparkle and even metallic (to echo the iced-out metallic look of the palette itself), this palette is made for experimentation. The shades are arranged in columns: neutrals on the left, jewel tones in the middle and smoky shades on the right. Pair up the vertically color-coordinated quads or go wild and mix them up. Our Pigment Infusion System™ gives each shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power and blendability."

Since you can use the palette in quads, I decided to not only swatch each color, but to create a look only using each quad.  So without further ado, here's One Palette, Five Looks! (I'm sorry about the lighting.  I'm still trying to figure out where I need to put myself when I take makeup selfies.)

Look 1: Everyday Neutral

I love a neutral eye for during the day.  Whether I'm going to work, meeting with a friend for lunch, shopping or even just running errands, this eye is my go-to when I want to look put together, but still natural.  The first four shades (Truth, Undone, Downfall and DTF) are perfect for any of these outings.  They were effortless to blend and not chalky at all, which can be a problem with matte shades.  They actually reminded me of the Naked Basics palette and that in itself is a huge compliment.

Truth on the lid and browbone, Undone as a transitional shade, Downfall as the crease color and DTF on the outer V

Look completed with Kat Von D Everlasting
Love Liquid Lipstick in Lolita

From left to right: Truth, Undone, Downfall, DTF

Look 2: Bright and Tropical

This look, which featured Dragon, Freeze, Heroine and Brokedown, was a little unconventional for me since I rarely work with greens and blues.  However, in the interest of using every shade in the palette, I sucked it up and went for it, and I'm glad I did.  Since I decided to use only one quad per look, I didn't end up using a transitional shade, but I think my eye may have benefited from using one.  Thankfully, any of the browns used in Look One would've made a perfect transition.  As beautiful and pigmented as these colors were, they all had at least a slight shimmer, so I wouldn't normally use any for my crease, although I did in this case.  Brokedown was my absolute favorite out of the four... it's a little bit of gold, a little bit of khaki, a little bit of brown and a whole lot of awesome!

Brokedown on the lid, Freeze in the crease, Heroine in the outer V and Dragon on the lower lashline

From left to right: Dragon, Freeze, Heroine
and Brokedown

Look completed with Smashbox Be Legendary
Long Wear Lip Laquer in Off Duty

Look 3: Fall Fabulous

Of all of the looks that I created, I think this one was my favorite.  Maybe it has to do with the fact that the thought of fall makes me giddy!  I feel like this quad (Vanity, Lucky, Reign and Bobby Dazzle) has everything that I want in a fall eye look: a great brown shade, a shimmery copper, an awesome highlight and a pop of color.  What else does a girl need?  

Lucky all over the lid, Reign in the outer crease, Bobby Dazzle on the browbone and inner corner and Vanity on the lower lashline

From left to right: Vanity, Lucky, Reign,
Bobby Dazzle

Look completed with Gerard Cosmetics lipgloss in
Cocoa Bean

Look 4: Jewel Tone Goddess

I'm going to preface this by saying that this was my least favorite of all the looks that I created. These four colors (Alien, Alchemy, Bondage and Sonic) were automatically my favorites when I swatched them, but something got lost in translation when I put them on.  I'm mentioning this just because I don't want the look to shortchange these colors, which I think are absolutely gorgeous. Anyway, these beautiful jewel-toned reds, pinks and plums would be perfect for a fall-inspired nighttime look.  Despite the fact that I wasn't crazy about this particular look, Sonic is literally my favorite color in the entire palette.

Alchemy all over the lid, Alien in the inner corner, Bondage on the outer crease and Sonic on the lower lashline

Left to right: Alien, Alchemy, Bondage, Sonic

Look completed with Dior Addict Fluid Stick in
Trompre L'Oeil

Look 5: Club Glam

The last look used Last Sin, Angel, Defy and Revoler and is a blown-out smokey eye perfect for bringing a little bit of glam to a night out.  I loved the sparkle in Last Sin and Angel, but I wouldn't have complained if Revolver had been a bit darker.  I think it may have brought the smokiness to another level and made the look a little more dramatic.  Having said that, I still think that the look and the colors were beautiful.

Last Sin all over the lid, Angel in the upper crease, Defy in the lower crease and, to smoke out the lower lashline, Revolver on the outer lid and on the lashline

Left to right: Last Sin, Angel, Defy, Revolver

Look completed with Sephora Luster
Matte Long-Wear Lip Color in Deep Plum

Overall, I think that this is one of those palettes that can create any look you want, whether it be subtle and sweet or bold and daring.  It's a must-have for me!

I hope you enjoyed my take on the Vice 3 Palette!  How would you use it?

~Jaz

Pick up your own Vice 3 from Urban Decay or from Sephora.

All of the looks from this post were created with the following products:

• Cover FX Mattifying Primer With Anti-Acne Treatment
• Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink Foundation in Toffee
• MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Dark Brown
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Ebony
• Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper
• Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer in Deep
• Makeup Forever Sculpting Kit in Shade 4
• BH Cosmetics 10 Color Professional Blush Palette
• Bobbi Brown Beige Shimmer Brick
• Ardell Demi Wispies in Black