Raise your hands if you're feeling overwhelmed.
Every
few months, our favorite beauty brands release a new collection of
products for us to try. Problem is…we rarely have the time or the money
to try them all.
Don't miss out on your favorite new moisturizer
or lip color just because you were inundated with products. I tried
spring's smorgasbord of beauty offerings—products that launched between
April and June—and have whittled it down to 31 must-trys to pick up on
your next Sephora run.
This season, there are some beauty trends you may be surprised about. From January to March,
it was all about micellar water and powder products, but warmer temps
are seeing a lot of de-stressing skin care (worrying can cause wrinkles,
after all). Our favorite? An eye lift gel from Dermalogica.
What else is back? Metallic gloss…go figure. For hair, scalp treatments
for thinning hair are hitting the shelves by the numbers, but let those
beach waves just flow with a cool, new texturizing cream from Matrix. Lastly, highlighters—because, apparently, the beauty brands think we can never have enough.
Keep scrolling for our favorite spring beauty releases!
Ahava
There's a lot of stuff in the air, a lot of them not so
good for your skin. This overnight cream helps protect against
pollutants while nourishing your visage back to life.
Ahava Mineral Radiance Overnight De-Stressing Cream, $55
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Just when you thought you couldn't beam anymore, there
comes a highlighter palette with six metallic powders in muted pastels.
Because, sometimes you want to look more iridescent rather than a
lighthouse.
Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit, $40
Becca
If you haven't read all about
Chrissy Teigen's new highlighter palette,
you need to now.
Becca x Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette, $46
By Terry
Available this month at Barneys, this bronzer, blush and
highlighter palette is pretty much the most beautiful thing we've ever
seen. If anything, buy it just so it looks pretty on your vanity.
By Terry Sun Designer Palette in Tropical Sunset and Savannah Love, $82
Bite Beauty
These lip pencils go on like silk. The creamy formula
contains shea butter for a better glide and easier control (read: no
out-of-the-lines tracing). There's a perfect shade for you, too, since
there are 28 colors in this collection.
Bite Beauty The Lip Pencil, $18
Deborah Lippmann
Let's be honest: Our nails could use a break from gel
manicures. When on hiatus, choose a fun, bold color from this limited
edition set. Not to mention,
sunset makeup is all the rage right now.
Deborah Lippmann Sunrise, Sunset Nail Polish Set, $36
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
From the maker of your favorite fragrance bottles comes
these cool apply-and-go perfume sticks. Never overdo it on spritzing
again!
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Parfum Sticks, $38
Dermalogica
Don't stress—those wrinkles aren't worth it. If life's
getting you anxiety, however, this magical cooling gel can perk you
right back up...or at least, the under-eye circles, puffiness and fine
lines around your eyes. Your next amazing eye cream, found!
Dermalogica Stress Positive Eye Lift, $65
Drunk Elephant
Gwyneth Paltrow is already a big fan of the brand's
Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense SPF 30, and we're pretty sure she'll be into this brand-new tinted sunscreen, too.
Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Daily Physical Defense, $36
Em Cosmetics
YouTube sensation and beauty influencer Michelle Phan is
back! And with her, a collection of beauty products you have to try.
Our favorite? The felt-tip liner, which glides on well without going in
all wayward directions.
Em Cosmetics Felt Tip Illustrative Eyeliner, $15
Flirt Cosmetics
Finally! A kit to create the Instagram-famous ombre lip
look. There's a thin liner to shape and shade where you want and a gloss
to fill in and blend where necessary.
Flirt Cosmetics Chic Happens Ombre Lip Kit, $24
Hourglass
If you already love this brand's best-selling highlight compacts, you're going to
need their new blush release. Pigmented cheeks with a candle-lit glow? Yes, please.
Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush, $38
James Reed
This may be the first tanning balm with 100 percent
organic coconut we've ever seen. Not only is it stain-free
(hallelujah!), but color gradually develops in six to eight hours.
James Reed Coconut Melting Tanning Balm, $35
Kerastase
Launched in April, the latest collection from the brand
targets scalp treatment and recovery. But the most interesting product
from the line has to be these little ampoules, which help with thinning
hair and contain arginine (for nutrition), vitamins B5, B8 and PP (for
stimulation) and citric acid (for shine). While your hairstylist may use
it in the salon, you can use it at home, too.
Kerastase Specifique In-Salon Intensive Scalp & Hair Treatment, $60
Keratin Complex
Those spring and summer jaunts in the sun and dips in
chlorine-laden pools are going to damage your hair, to say the least.
Preserve your hair fibers with a fruit blend of strengthening
ingredients and moisturizing butters found in this hair mask.
Keratin Complex PicturePerfect Hair Bond Resealing Masque, $35
Kevyn Aucoin
If you're not familiar with this brand, it's time to get
acquainted. Every pro and celeb makeup artist carries at least one or
two items from this product line in their kit. And the brand's new
metallic liquid lipsticks will be just another. Think a metallic lip is
too much? Not in Hollywood.
Kevyn Aucoin The Molten Lip Color, $30
Kiehl's
These aren't new products, but from May 2 to 21, Kiehl's
will donate 100 percent of net profits from the sales of any product in
the Midnight Recovery collection to the International Centre for
Missing and Exploited Children. Not to mention, the beauty brand teamed
up with artist Jeff Koons to create a limited edition tin for the
products. A good cause is worth your spring beauty budget, right?
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate, $46; Midnight Recovery Eye, $37; Midnight Recovery Botantical Cleansing Oil, $32
Laura Mercier
Out in May, a limited-edition, lightweight bronzer that
just sits naturally on top of your skin (read: no hard streaks). You'll
look like you got some sun...without the damage.
Laura Mercier Soleil Matte Veil Powder, $32
Lorac
Even if you're not planning to watch the new Pirates of
the Caribbean movie, you should still check out this collection.
The beautifully muted colors are unexpected, and the metallic
gloss alone is a must-try.
Lorac Pirates of the Caribbean Mod Lip Cream Duo, $26
Marc Jacobs Beauty
Coconut-oil-laden products have been all the rage for
awhile now, but now this brand is infusing five types of coconut into
this peach-golden highlighter. Get a glow and good skin care, too!
Marc Jacobs Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter, $44
Matrix
Out in May, this cream gives you that effortless,
tousled texture you're always trying to get with dry shampoo or
texturizing sprays. Just apply to damp hair and go!
Matrix Style Link Wild Boho Texturizing Air-Dry Cream, $18
Murad
It looks intimidating, but this system really only takes
two steps to get healthy skin. First, use the provided Q-tip to add
moisture to your skin, then use the at-home peel to gently exfoliate.
Easy-peasy, right?
Murad Hydro-Glow Aqua Peel, $48
NYX
What makes a good highlighter? It needs to contain
pearls to reflect the light that hits your skin. Good thing this product
has that in spades and comes in five different colors.
NYX Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder, $8
Ouidad
Whether you live in humid climates or just visiting this
one this summer, you're going to want something that fights off the
fly-aways. Luckily, this new product contains anti-frizz technology,
made of proteins derived from silk, to lock in hair moisture.
Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel, $26
Paula's Choice
In the land of many serums, what's so special about this
one? It's super rich in omega fatty acids (read: the stuff that
strengthens the skin's surface). We could all use that under the intense
sun this season.
Paula's Choice RESIST Omega+ Complex Serum, $36
Soap & Glory
Does that precise feline flick of a good cat-eye take
you forever and a day to perfect? Create super-straight lines with this
product's super-skinny tip. Bonus: The glossy finish will give your eyes
a subtle pop.
Soap & Glory Supercat Skinny, $12
StriVectin
Are creamy moisturizers too oily for your skin? Try this
cooling gel instead. It hydrates, protects your skin's barriers from
daily stressors like pollutants and contains both antioxidants and amino
acids.
StriVectin Stress Defense Hydrating Water Gel, $59
Tarte
There are the limited-edition, electric shades of these
made-for-summer waterproof hues, but for your everyday look, try the
more subtle and neutral tones for your eye shadow and/or liner. If
you're looking for more impact, pair with
Tarteist Pro Glow Liquid Highlighter.
Tarte Clay Pot Waterproof Shadow Liner, $21
Tom Ford
From the brand's spring/summer collection comes the
perfect bronze shimmery shadows. These pots contain powder shadow for
the day and cream shadow for your nighttime adventures, or vice versa.
There are no rules when it comes to beauty.
Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color, $62
Too Faced
It may have launched in April, but this shadow palette
is already sold out on the brand's site. Luckily, you can still score
one at an Ulta near you. Who wouldn't want smoky nude eyes that smell
like your favorite childhood lunch?
Too Faced Peanut Butter & Jelly Eyeshadow Palette, $36
Urban Decay
Just released a few weeks ago, the UD Jean-Michel
Basquiat Vault (the whole collection) is already sold out. Our favorite
product from the line? These electrifying, super-smooth pencils that
last for what seems like forever. In case you did want to remove them
after a long day, try the brand's new
Meltdown Makeup Remover Dissolving Spray or
Cleansing Oil Stick.
Urban Decay UD Jean-Michel Basquiat 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, $20.
Youth To The People
It's pretty much a green smoothie for your face. This
mask includes spirulina, bioactive microalgae and hyaluronic acid, and
if you didn't understand that, there are kale and spinach, too.
Youth To The People Age Prevention Superfood Mask, $44
Yes, we know. It's a lot.
Are there any new, amazing products we missed?
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