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Makeup Products and Ideas

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These 75 Makeup Products Passed Every Sweat, Heat, and Long-Day Test

We narrowed it down from 400. (And we’re really picky.)

Edited By Beth Gillette

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I Got My Golden, Summer Glow for Only $6

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Cosmo HQ Review: Is Tarte’s New CC Serum Worth It?

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Got a Hickey? Here’s How to Get Rid of It—Fast

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Why Everyone Is Suddenly Obsessed With Blonzer

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These Summer 2026 Makeup Trends Were Made for Hot Weather

Sweaty skin is in.

By Beth Gillette

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Makeup Recs and Reviews

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Why Bobbi Brown's new foundation works for all skin types

By Lia Mappoura

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The Key to Natural-Looking Blush? This Multi-Stick

By Beth Gillette

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This Is the Best Foundation I’ve Tested This Year

By Beth Gillette

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This Contour Stick Gave Me Cheekbones in Seconds

By Beth Gillette

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The $11 Eyeliner That Changed Me

By Julee Wilson

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My New Favorite Glowy Makeup Product Is Only $9

By Jayne Lemire

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Reviewed: Clinique’s Iconic Chubby Stick Lip Balm

By Jasmine Hyman

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Why I’ve Been Wearing The Same Gloss for 9 Years

By Shauna Beni-Haynes

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The Foundation Loved by My Mom, 55, and Me, 29

By Beth Gillette

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Cosmo HQ Review: We Tested Every Dior Foundation

By Jasmine Hyman

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Ive Used This $15 Mascara Every Day for Months

By Jasmine Hyman

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This Viral Primer Smooths My Makeup for Just $11

By Jasmine Hyman

Tips and Tricks We Swear By

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You’re Probably Removing Mascara the Wrong Way

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This Is the Easiest Hack to Make Your Eyes Pop

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“Lip Blush” Is the New Trend Replacing Gloss

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The Fastest Way to Look More Awake? Blue Mascara

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What We’re Buying

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The 6 Best Foundations for Hot Summer Days

And so many of them have added SPF.

By Jasmine Hyman

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The Smudge-Proof Mascaras Worth Every Penny

Raccoon eyes no more.

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I Can’t Believe How Good This $5 Eyeliner Is

Smokey eyes for less than a bus ticket.

By Beth Gillette, Siena Gagliano

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The Only 5 Liquid Blushes Approved by Cosmo HQ

No such thing as blush blindness for us.

By Beth Gillette