Best Beauty Products For February 2016 | Winter Shopping
These Are the Products Beauty Editors Are Buying For February
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February is all about feeling like your best self. As you work on last month's beauty resolutions and get ready for Valentine's Day, rely on the latest beauty launches to be at your service. This month, we are obsessed with nourishing hair oils, color-correcting concealers, and cheeky fragrances. Keep reading to see the purchases you need to make now!
Kérastase Elixir Ultime Volume Beautifying Oil Mist
Though I have thick hair, I actually have a lot of fine hairs. If you, too, have thinner strands, then you'll love Kérastase's new Elixir Ultime Volume Beautifying Oil Mist ($54). It is an innovative mist version of the cult balmier oil. In addition to nourishing your mane, it will actually give you volume.
— Lauren Levinson, beauty editor
Too Cool For School Dinoplatz Triceratops Multi-Face Palette
I booked myself a tropical vacation in anticipation of the blizzard blues, and this contouring trio ($48) will be a definite staple in my beach beauty bag. Instead of a chiseled contour, the finely milled powders sweep on to create a natural highlight, blush, and sculpt. Each shade also doubles well as an eye shadow, making this set ideal for crafting no-makeup makeup looks for quick shopping excursions into the local town.
— Emily Orofino, assistant beauty editor
Kiehl's Turmeric and Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque
My oily skin and I rarely turn down a good exfoliator, but when temperatures drop, I cut back on stripping scrubs and have masks do the work. This radiance-boosting potion ($32) is formulated with turmeric and cranberry extract to brighten, soothe, and exfoliate (thereby solving all of my skin care problems). You only need a thin layer of product to completely cover your face. Once the formula has dried, I wet my fingers and rub my skin in a circular motion to buff tiny cranberry seeds into my complexion for an extra dose of gentle exfoliation. After just 10 minutes (and plenty of funny mask selfies), my bare skin is softer to the touch and noticeably brighter.
— Aimee Simeon, editorial assistant
RMS Beauty Master Mixer
I've been a longtime wearer of RMS Beauty's luminizer. It's the perfect, sheer highlighter to master that strobe. The brand's latest innovation — the Beauty Master Mixer ($38) — has a similar sheen and texture but with a bronze tint. In addition to giving you a golden highlight, it can be blended with other eye, lip, and cheek colors to create a metallic finish. Natural ingredients, like coconut oil, provide added skin care benefits.
— LL
Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster
I am often wary of products that declare themselves "complexion boosters" because I rarely see a difference after using them. But this formula completely changed my opinion and has become an essential to my daily routine. The silky gel ($44) is tinted a very dark bronze but applies supersheer on my skin, evening out my fair complexion and giving it a subtle glow. The texture acts almost as a primer, and my makeup glides on over it. I'd be a fan for those reasons alone, but it also contains retinol, salicylic acid, and ubiquinone to iron out fine lines, shrink pores, and hydrate.
— EO
Leland Francis Luxe Body Oil
Nippy weather leaves my skin dry and lackluster, so I'm always in pursuit of the most moisturizing formulas to add them to my routine. I got my hands on this Luxe Body Oil ($52) from Leland Francis, and I'm considering this my Winter skin miracle. Its rich consistency and blend of argan, rosehip, and evening primrose oils make the driest skin feel healthy and nourished. Use it solo all over your body, or add a few drops to boost the hydrating properties of your favorite lotion. I especially like to use it at night after a long day and a hot shower. Even better, its subtly sexy floral fragrance and rich texture make it a Valentine's Day essential for a romantic massage with your significant other.
— AS
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer Invisible Cover Concealer
One of my biggest beauty problems is dark circles. Finally, there are more and more color-correcting products out there, and they are extremely user-friendly. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer Invisible Cover Concealers ($27 each) fall in this category. Start with a pink-toned concealer for darkness (inner-eye corners) and redness (zits), then follow with a shade that matches your complextion (dab it in a U shape under your eye and atop those blemishes). And blend away! An Instagram-ready face is yours in minutes.
— LL
Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar Microrenewal Hydrating Mist
Parched skin is rampant throughout Winter, so I'm loading up on all kinds of complexion potions, including this hydrating mist ($30). In addition to soothing and moisturizing properties, it also boasts glycolic and mandelic acids to tame greasy spots, so a few spritzes will render me dewy, not oily.
— EO
Rodial Blusher
Nothing wakes up a groggy morning like glowing, radiant cheeks. With just a few swipes from this light pink blush ($35) from Rodial, my complexion shifts from flat and tired to instantly luminous. The powder formula has a unique blend of jojoba oil and antioxidants to make my skin look healthy and hydrated. Though the finely milled powder has plenty of pigment, it goes on sheer so you get an even color payoff without risking crazy clown cheeks. I’ll definitely be keeping the sleek compact handy to touch up before date nights.
— AS
Moschino Fresh Couture Eau de Toilette
No, this is not a window spray, it's actually a palm-sized fragrance that epitomizes fashion kitsch. Meet Moschino's Fresh Couture Eau de Toilette ($82)! The bottle lends a nod to the label's Spring/Summer 2016 "car-wash couture"-inspired collection. It's a fruity, clean scent that is super modern, including notes of mandarin, bergamot, raspberry, white peony, cedar wood, and patchouli. It's pretty damn clever, and you need it!
— LL
It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Moisturizer
It's rare that I get excited about a moisturizer, but this is hands down the best formula I've ever used ($48). This generously sized jar is packed with powerful antiaging, firming, and hydrating ingredients like ceramides, peptides, and colloidal oatmeal. Unlike many creams that quickly absorb and disappear — along with the hydration — this leaves my skin feeling nourished for hours. And despite the ultrarich texture, it doesn't weigh down my complexion. It also never pills up when combined with my other products, so I can layer on makeup, serums, and sunscreens with ease.
— EO
