The Very Best Makeup Launching This Month, According to Editors

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You might be Spring cleaning your heart out, but if your empty makeup bags are no longer bringing you joy, we bet Marie Kondo herself would be OK with a little shopping. Luckily, May has a plethora of new products in store, like jelly-textured primers that melt into your skin, sheer balm blushes that refresh your complexion, and shimmery cream highlighters to enhance your warm-weather glow. Need a new mascara? We've got two that are guaranteed to get you fluttering your lashes at the lifeguard in no time.

Ahead, you'll find the very best makeup to shop this month, picked out by those who know the category best: beauty editors.

Huda Beauty Not Your Mama's Panty Hose All Over Body Highlighter
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Huda Beauty Not Your Mama's Panty Hose All Over Body Highlighter

"Huda Beauty Not Yo Mamas Panty Hose All-Over Body Highlighter ($49) is basically your best, tropical vacation in a bottle (with a convenient pump dispenser). Using a body brush (Huda Beauty sells one separately), you can buff the body shimmer onto every inch of your body to give you a glow that makes you look like you've spent the day wading on the edge of a clear water beach." — Jesa Marie Calaor, assistant editor, Beauty

Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Brow Pomade
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Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Brow Pomade

"My puny eyebrows don't stand a chance against the Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Brow Pomade ($16). With an angled brush, I can take my little hairs from Bruce Banner to the Incredible Hulk in no time flat (but, you know, in a stylish way.) The staying power is amazing and doesn't wear off throughout the day despite my oily skin." — Sarah Siegel, assistant editor, Beauty

Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes Mascara
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Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes Mascara

"I'm pretty persnickety when it comes to mascara, and I have learned that bristle brushes with lash-building fibers and fat wands are more reliable in delivering the volumizing effect I'm after. Surprisingly, the Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes Mascara ($30) is the exception: it's equipped with plastic bristles that grab every last lash, but with hourglass shape that add definition and make my eyes pop with just a few swoops." — Kelsey Castañon, senior beauty editor

NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer
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NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer

"I love jelly primers, so when I got my hands on the NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer ($17), I couldn't wait to try it. Although it's called a 'jelly,' I would actually define this as a 'jello' because of its translucent (lack of) coloring and resilient texture. To pick up this product, you literally have to scoop it out of its jar, apply it to your face, and watch as the jelly pieces melt into your skin. It feels immediately hydrating and refreshing and leaves you feeling sticky, plumped, and ready for foundation." — Alanna Kilkeary, assistant editor, Makeup.com

Lune + Aster Desert Moon Palette
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Lune + Aster Desert Moon Palette

"The Lune + Aster Desert Moon Bronzer, Blush and Glow Palette ($46) has a jelly technology formula that makes product application so easy. The radiance-boasting shades go on silky and sheer and are buildable for more noticeable color. The trio has all you need to achieve a natural, sun-kissed look. I already know I'm going to be packing it with me for travel all Summer long." — Jessica Harrington, assistant editor, Makeup.com

Becca Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Primer
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Becca Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Primer

"I love when skin care and cosmetics come together for an all-star product. Enter: one of the newest additions to the Becca Cosmetics Skin Love Collection, the Brightening and Blur Primer ($39). This silky, skin-smoothing primer delivers moisture and radiance for flawless makeup application. It's formulated with antioxidants, mango butter, bamboo and rice extract, honey, and hyaluronic acid to protect, refine, and hydrate during wear." — JH

Chantecaille Aqua Blush
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Chantecaille Aqua Blush

"I love the rush of applying the cooling Chantecaille Aqua Blush ($44) to my cheeks in warm weather. Not only does it feel refreshing, but the portable, easy-to-apply balm formula also gives me a natural-looking flush in no time." — SS

Younique Moodstruck Epic 4D One-Step Fiber Mascara
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Younique Moodstruck Epic 4D One-Step Fiber Mascara

"My natural lashes are long (lucky, I know), but they're thin and scrawny. So my dream mascara is one that really lets me amp up the thickness. Enter, this Younique Moodstruck Epic 4D One-Step Fiber Mascara ($29), a new spin on its cult-favorite two-step version. Instead of loose fibers, this formula is prepacked with fibers that layer super easily — with just a couple coats, my lashes look exponentially thicker. And the length is easy to customize, as well — if that's your thing." — Dawn Davis, senior editorial director

Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer
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Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer

"I'm pretty psyched that Fenty has come out with a range of bronzers, because now all skin tones can get in on the shady fun. Just like deep skin tones can benefit from a self-tanner, bronzer shouldn't just be only for fair to medium tones. I love using it as a contour most of the year, so I'm pleased that Sun Stalk'r ($30) comes in matte shades that mimic what shading actually looks like on the face. They're also enough if you prefer an allover glow, and the amount of product and shape of the pan is perfect for swiping a fat ol' fan brush in." — Kirbie Johnson, host and senior reporter

Dior Diorshow Pump 'N' Volume Instant Volume Squeezable Mascara & Reviews - Mascara - Beauty - Macy's
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Dior Diorshow Pump 'N' Volume Instant Volume Squeezable Mascara & Reviews - Mascara - Beauty - Macy's

"Dior has been on a roll when it comes to makeup and skincare launches, and I'm not complaining. If you grew up loving DiorShow, you're going to love DiorShow Pump N Volume ($30). This mascara is all about thick, volumized, separated lashes — and considering the brand includes 'XXL' in the marketing for this particular launch, perhaps it's all about feeling a little naughty as well? The tube of this mascara is squeezable, which helps get the perfect amount of mascara on the wand, and while I'm typically a Team Bristles gal when it comes to mascara, the rubber wand helps coat each lash individually while getting to the base of your lashes. It's fun to use and fun to wear." — KJ

Lip Retreat Oil
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Lip Retreat Oil

"There's an oil for everything lately, but this one I'm 100 percent all-in on. Wander Beauty Lip Retreat Oil ($22) provides the perfect amount of color to the lips while ingredients like avocado oil and rosa canina fruit oil help moisturize and make the lips look plumper. It looks like a gloss but comes without any goop or stickiness, and I like they I don't have to worry about my lips feeling (and looking) parched afterward. Go for Skinny Dip, my favorite shade." — KJ

KUSH Waterproof Mascara - MILK MAKEUP | Sephora
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KUSH Waterproof Mascara - MILK MAKEUP | Sephora

"Friends, Kush Mascara ($24) is now offered in a waterproof option. Bless up. That's it. That's the review. But really, if you dealt with flaking from the original formula, the waterproof option will not fail you." — KJ