25 Beauty Products I Never Think Twice About Recommending to My Friends
Most Wanted is a weekly series in which oneBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing team member or friend of the brand will share the top 25 finds on their current wish list.
Sharing beauty product recommendations is my love language. It's only fitting that my career now involves doing it full-time because, for as long as I can remember, buying, testing, and offering unsolicited reviews of everything from lip gloss to nail polish has been a favorite pastime of mine. Don't ask me which retinol is best or if that spendy face oil is worth the price tag unless you have time for a full-blown TED Talk. Seriously—I'm passionate about beauty and connecting people with the products and practices that might best serve their goals and lifestyles.
Naturally, I've become the person many of my friends come to when considering new beauty purchases. If I haven't tried it for myself, there's a good chance I've already done a deep-dive into the online reviews to see what's what. But there are some tried-and-true products that I can now recommend without even thinking because they're just that good. Keep scrolling to check out which items made the cut.
Makeup
Skin
This serum employs some really cool, unique technology that allows its active ingredients to only penetrate the skin cells that actually need them. For those with sensitive skin who want to experiment with ingredients that would otherwise irritate their skin, this is a great option.
Body
I've always wanted to be a serious probiotic taker, but for some reason, it just never stuck. Taking these daily, along with some conscious changes to my diet, has completely transformed my life. I'm talking more energy, better digestion, and substantially less bloating after just one month into this journey.
Nails
Surrounding Surfaces was made specially to support the efforts of Summaeverythang Community Center, a Los Angeles food justice program that provides free organic produce boxes to families in Watts and South Central Los Angeles. So on top of being one of the most luxurious cuticle oils you'll find, it's also a purchase you can feel good about.
Hair
She's expensive, but she's worth it. We love her.
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Courtney Higgs is a Cancer sun, Libra rising beauty enthusiast with six years of experience in the editorial space. She was previouslyBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's associate beauty editor after spending many years working at InStyle Magazine. She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a BA in communication studies and pivoted to editorial after spending her college years working in the legal field. Her beauty philosophy is simple: She believes there are no wrong answers and that discovering our favorite beauty products and rituals is a journey, not a sprint. When she's not geeking out over products, she can be found adventuring around L.A. with her fiancé; watching reality TV with their French bulldog, Bernie Mac; or relating way too hard to astrology memes.
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