Who doesn’t feel ready for a beauty overhaul by the time the holidays roll around? After almost 12 full months of the usual regimen, revitalizing your routine can be just what you need to feel like a new you in the new year. Fortunately, the latter part of 2017 brought with it some major beauty product launches that are…
9 Breakthrough Beauty Products to Try in 2018
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BareMinerals
Made-2-Fit Customized Foundation by MatchCo, $49 at iTunes
Makeup through an app? Obviously. If you've ever lamented that no foundation ever feels quite right on your skin tone, this is a must-try. Using an intricate algorithm and breakthrough technology, this app takes you through a series of questions to help find your exact color match, including scanning your skin into the phone by tapping in key places. Within 72 hours, a personalized, custom shade is delivered to you, complete with your name on the bottle. The future? It's now.
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Silk'n
Pedi Pro, $38.99 at Kohl's
If a regular pedicure at the salon isn't in your budget or schedule, this tool should be in your cabinet. Sleek and ergonomic, use it on wet or dry skin to slough off calluses, then add on the buff tip to get your toes polish-ready. It's the ultimate pedi one-stop shop.
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Coppertone
Clearly Sheer Whipped Sunscreen Lotion, $9.99 at Target
Say so long to greasy sun protection. This sunscreen may look like shaving cream, but it feels like a luxurious lotion. With up to 80 minutes of water resistance, you can smooth some of this on without worrying about being sticky or left with residue on your skin.
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Living Proof
Perfect Hair Day (PhD) In-Shower Styler, $24 at Ulta
Raise your hand if you don't have the time or energy to blowdry and style your hair every day. With this product you slather on your strands in the shower, then lightly rinse off, you're left with textured waves of air-dried perfection. Um, yes please.
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The Vamp Stamp
VaVaVoom Kitten Wing Stamp, $25 at Bloomingdale's
Have perfect, symmetrical eyeliner wings seemed like a pipe dream? For a subtle, everyday cat eye that works for day or night — and that you can get right every time — allow us to present the eyeliner stamp you never knew you needed. You can use any liquid or gel eyeliner with The Vamp Stamp or purchase the company's version, which obviously is recommended for best results.
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Aquaphor
Ointment Body Spray, $8.99 at Ulta
Seriously, is there anything Aquaphor can't do? Reach hard-to-get places effectively and evenly with this spray-on alternative to body lotion that feels smooth and nongreasy.
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Nunzio Saviano
Dry Shampoo Blotting Sheets, $24 at Amazon
Dry shampoo has to be one of our favorite inventions, but it can be tricky to use just the right amount. Plus, there's the added challenge of doing it on the go (if you've ever been on the receiving end of a coworker's spray can, you know what we mean). Well, these little bad boys solve all of those issues at once. Like their T-zone predecessors, these handy blotting papers work to reduce oil in your strands in between washes. Plus, they're lightly scented and lovely.
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MAC Cosmetics
Rollerwheel Liquid Liner, $21 at Ulta
Another ingenious innovation in eye makeup, the rollerwheel has been described as "training wheels for liquid lining." The spinning disc applicator absorbs and transfers the perfect amount of product to your lid in a smooth, continuous line that looks like it was done by a professional. Sign us up.
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Red Carpet Manicure
Color Dip Starter Kit, $34.99 at Ulta
If you spaz out at self-manicures (i.e., end up looking like a child did your nails), this set was made for you. As easy as it gets, the application involves prepping your nails with a base coat, dipping them into the powder, brushing on more base coat and activator to bond the color, then shaping as needed.
