Among many other things, 2020 has been the year of online shopping. Due to a worldwide pandemic, many of the beauty-stocked aisles we were accustomed to strolling IRL have been socially distanced from our credit cards (a potential silver lining if it weren't for our online shopping addiction). Of course, since everyone simultaneously began ordering their beauty necessities in bulk from hot-spot retailers (Sephora, Amazon, Nordstrom, etc.), many of my favorite beauty products have suddenly gone MIA or into a months-down-the-line back order abyss. Surely, this isn't a huge deal in the grand scheme of things right now, but it's also not ideal.
So I did some sleuthing. While I still love retailers like Dermstore, Violet Grey, and Sephora, I noticed that lesser-known retailers like Olivela, SkinStore, LovelySkin, and Verishop carry tons of beloved brands and products, and they're consistently more well stocked. Therefore, the next time you run out of a beauty product you're not sure you can live without, we recommend you haunt one of the aforementioned under-the-radar destinations instead. Below, we're sharing five things from each retailer currently on our restock list to give you a taste of each store's offerings. (But trust us. There's plenty more where those came from!) Keep scrolling.
Olivela
What we're stocking…
Everyone with amazing skin seems to wax poetic about this active, botanical-based serum from Vintner's Daughter, a celebrity favorite. These precious bottles fly fast, so it's great to know Olivela has our back when its especially scarce.
We're so excited that Augustinus Bader has been expanding its quaint range of holy-grail skin formulas. This gentle, skin-renewing cleanser is the next exciting thing on our want list.
If you're not using a vitamin C spiked eye product, your tired peepers really want you to. This cutting-edge formula from BeautyStat Cosmetics has been gaining a fast and furious following among the beauty set.
I always have these miraculous peel pads in my medicine cabinet. It doesn't matter what your day, night, week, or year has looked like, the next morning, your skin will look like you were born yesterday—dewy, hydrated, plump, and addictively healthy looking.
If you've been missing your in-office appointments this year, SiO's fan-favorite lifting patches are the next best thing for some satisfying instant gratification. This strategic pack has all your bases covered—from neck and smile lines to eyes and brows.
Verishop
What we're stocking…
If you haven't heard the news yet, this brand-new face cream is chasing the iconic footpath of other notable cult-favorite moisturizers from Augustinus Bader, La Mer, and more. (It makes your skin look like glass!)
This clean-ingredient hair mask smells like frosting (but sophisticated frosting), and it has a special talent for transforming parched, straw-like strands into satin. (I love combing it thought my hair, twisting it up with an Aquis Lisse Hair Turban, $30, and letting it marinate overnight for a supercharged hydration session.)
Hum Nutrition makes tons of super-popular supplements, and they're frequently sold out. I've been relieved ever since I found out Verishop carries my favorite bloat-busting digestive enzymes from the brand.
'Tis the season for everything and anything that will make our skin feel as soft and smooth as butter—this dreamy-scented balm does just that.
Kosas is one of our all-time favorite clean-makeup brands, and its new mascara is, perhaps, the strongest must-try makeup launch of the summer.
LovelySkin
What we're stocking…
Not only does this best-selling dry shampoo smell amazing and blend into hair like Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, but it actually helps repair and add strength back into weakened strands.
Yes, you can pick up the most iconic serum, hailed for its glow-inducing powers, while you're here, too!
IS Clinical makes some of the best serums, cleansers, and moisturizers in the beauty industry, but it's this simultaneously soothing and hydrating serum we can't do without.
It might officially be fall, but you should still be wearing your sunscreen each and every day, folks. Luckily, LovelySkin has your back so you can keep this top-selling pick from EltaMD on hand at all times.
I've had so many facialists and dermatologists recommend this holy-grail serum from SkinMedica. It's a fan favorite and is especially great for those seeking potent anti-aging benefits.
SkinStore
What we're stocking…
111Skin makes the dreamiest sheet masks, hands down. It's impossible to pick a favorite, so we appreciate this adorably packaged planner of masks to suit any kind of skin sitch that might sneak up.
Yep! SkinStore also carries Bioderma—aka everyone's favorite, ultra-affordable line of French skincare.
It's only natural that the most beautiful-smelling, highly sought-after face mist would sell out frequently. Luckily, we can almost always find this mist (along with all of our other French faves from Caudalie) on SkinStore's website.
You might be able to find bottles of your favorite products from The Ordinary across the internet, but only a select few retailers are authorized sellers. I recommend grabbing all of your go-tos from SkinStore or Sephora.
I can't live without my family of Olaplex staples. Thanks to this oh so handy bundle, I can restock all of my favorite strand-saving formulas in one go of it.
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