Readers' Choice: The Beauty Products You Loved Most This Year

This vegan base hydrates like a moisturizer, protects with SPF 20, and melts right in.

Clearly, Rihanna’s idea of the perfect concealer is a long-wearing, full-coverage, anti-crease formula in 50 shades. And we agree.

In an easy-to-blend cream-to-powder formula, each color delivers a realistic flush.

The sheer liquid gives you a fresh glow, not an overdose of glitter.

Rihanna’s coveted collection of eight bronzers flatters complexions without streaking or leaving a chalky residue.

Hate wearing foundation? This fluid will change your mind. The tinted formula not only feels weightless but also conceals discoloration without caking.

The tiny brush makes it a breeze to apply this waterproof gel, which helps bump up brows to Brooke Shields levels.

For wings so perfectly engineered you could almost take flight, try this ultra-precise, glossy onyx pen.

With perennial faves like cocoa brown, sheer gold, and warm berry, these are the shadows you’ll want to wear every day. Good thing the single compacts are jumbo size.

The twisted bristles catch every lash, coating each one with a lengthening pitch-black ink.

Consider a coat of this platinum-infused formula the next-best thing to wearing gloves: It protects nails from breaks, splits, and cracks.

The extended wear and the lightweight feel make this a matte you can commit to comfortably.

When you want a slick vinyl shine, pick one of these six sexy, limited-edition shades from red-carpet makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury.

It would take several swipes of your standard gloss to achieve the shine you can get with this formula. It’s flecked with light-reflecting pearls for a glistening sheen minus the stickiness.

You’re sure to find a new signature among the line’s multi-tone neutrals and universal reds.

Featuring shimmering shades of rose, gold, and peach, the face compact and matching lip gloss flatter complexions without coming on too strong.

It brightens with exfoliating acids and enzymes. Pineapple offers a dose of antioxidant vitamin C for cell protection.

Peptides in the silky serum work to make skin look firmer and perkier.

Your undereye makeup is less likely to crease and crinkle if you prep with a super-hydrating primer like this.

The gel-like antioxidant cream leaves your face feeling supple and hydrated for hours.

We love the versatility of this glistening lotion, which helps brighten skin thanks to vitamin C. You can wear it as a makeup primer or mix a bit into your base to get an immediate glow.

For dry-skin types who bristle at the thought of using retinol serums, this winner delivers the potent line-fighting ingredient in a soothing oil.

We’d never tell you to skip moisturizer, but washing with this marula-oil-spiked balm leaves skin so soft, you could almost get away with it.

The pimple fighter targets dead, pore-clogging cells with salicylic acid.

Flaky on your forehead but oily everywhere else? This moisturizing mask, containing aloe, glycerin, and cannabis-seed oil, comes in a twist-up stick so you can target areas easily.

For the days when five minutes of alone time feels like an eternity, rub on this exfoliating treatment (with pineapple and witch hazel), which will get you glowing in 60 seconds.

One of these pads, packed with salicylic and phytic acids, deposits calming chamomile to help counteract redness

The skin below your neck needs attention too, and this antioxidant-rich cream brings a tripeptide into the mix to help with deep lines and creases.

It’s quite the people pleaser: This fragrance-free mineral lotion blends in without a fight and leaves no tacky residue.

If your complexion is more reactive than a rejected contestant on The Bachelor, try this soothing blend made with anti-inflammatory ingredients.

The gel completely soothes the senses with its woodsy scent of black orchid and amber.

Sprinkle a couple of scoops of this anti-inflammatory full-spectrum CBD powder (from registered dietitian Brooke Alpert) into your morning coffee and see if you feel more centered throughout the day.

Silicone- and alcohol-free, this instaglosser also offers heat protection.

This leave-in solution hydrates to help soothe itching and works to balance microorganisms on the skin to tackle dryness and flaking.

Does your look need a reboot on the fly? Rewet hair with this conditioning spray, then use a blow-dryer and brush to set a new style.

Whether you use it to detangle or rehydrate strands, the creamy honey-infused gel will smooth the way to stronger, softer results.

We love how the curved edges of this iron (which heats up to 450°F) allow you to straighten and curl hair in minutes.

With protective antioxidants from green tea, this duo also has a fresh, herbaceous scent.

These concentrated conditioners deliver moisturizers (lipids and glycerin) to bring fried hair back from the brink.

With this light tool, powerful streams of air coax strands around a cylinder head to create tight curls or loose waves in seconds. Its sophisticated design means you’ll also never have to worry about neck burns.

Mist wet roots before a blowout, or spray dry hair to add beachy body and bounce.

When you’re trying to hold onto every single strand on your head, a brush designed with smooth, flexible bristles is a smart investment. No snagging or breakage here!