You could be surprised to listen to that the proverbial Allure group chat (a.k.a. Slack) is just as a-buzz with latest product launches because it is with editor love letters to classic beauty products. It seems, our readers are identical to us. We took a take a look at the most well-liked beauty products of 2023 amongst our audience and compiled our findings into one fascinating end-of-year roundup.
While most of the products aren’t fresh off the 2023 press release, our readers sought tried-and-trues you would not hesitate to recommend to a friend. It is smart, then, that many have picked up a Better of Beauty and/or Readers’ Selection Award — or two! Ahead, probably the most coveted and clickable products in line with, well, you.
The Most Popular Beauty Products of 2023
- The Wonder Eye Cream: RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream, $22
- The Vitamin C Serum: La Roche-Posay 10% Pure Vitamin C Serum, $45
- The Hot Launch: Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer, $31
- The Dark Spot Minimizer: SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Multi-Phase Serum, $108
- The Plumping Serum: Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum, $45
- The K-Beauty Sunscreen: Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun SPF 50, $13
- The Drugstore Foundation: L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation, $15
- The Luxe Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, $69
- The Luxe Lip Tint: Chanel Rouge Coco Baume in 928 Pink Delight, $45
- The Drugstore Lip Tint: Peripera Ink the Velvet Lip Tint, $10
- The Mascara: Essence Bye Bye Panda Eyes Tubing Mascara, $5
- The Scalp-Loving Shampoo: Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Shampoo, $53
- The Vibrator to Rule Them All: LELO Sona 2, $149
Hopelessly Dedicated to You
Consistently all year long, no product tempted our readers to envision out quite as much as RoC’s Retinol Correxion Eye Cream. This potent formulation features pure vitamin A to deal with the signs of wrinkles, crow’s feet, dark circles, and puffiness. The kicker is that the retinol is paired with glycerin, meaning it’s soothing and delicate enough to make use of on the each day. While we have been singing this product’s praises for a while, the brand got a healthy publicity boost from Sarah Jessica Parker in the autumn, which probably contributed to its popularity.
Runners-up to RoC’s eye cream are similar hard-working skin-care products from La Roche-Posay and SkinCeuticals. The previous is our top drugstore pick from our Best Vitamin C Serums round-up and, as we report in our review, the product’s inclusion of neurosensine (an artificial peptide), glycerin, and hyaluronic acid helps to appease the skin from all the refining and evening out attributable to the vitamin C. In fact, if vitamin C is not your cup of tea, SkinCeuticals’ Discoloration Defense uses tranexamic acid to not only correct but prevent dark spots. It’s no wonder it is a year-round favorite amongst readers.
That Latest-Latest
All of us love a routine mainstay but there’s nothing like a fresh drop to get the center pumping. Like us, our dear readers fell in love with several 2023 Better of Beauty Award winners that splashed onto their respective scenes. Home to one in every of our favourite concealers ever, Tarte’s Shape Tape family expanded (again) with Shape Tape Radiant, a glow-inducing version of the unique. MAC modified the sport with its Lash Dry Shampoo, which softens dried-up mascara and detangles mid-day clumps.
Within the skin-care arena, lots of you introduced Ilia’s sea fennel (a natural retinol alternative perfect for sensitive skin) eye cream and The Abnormal’s gentle foaming cleanser onto your bathroom counters.
Put within the (Makeup) Bag
We have said it before, and we’ll say it again: You need not lay our a fortune on foundation to get a glowy, red carpet-worthy finish. L’Oreal Paris’ Perfect Radiance Foundation is proof within the pudding — and it happens to be the clickiest foundation amongst our readers in 2023.
For many who need to spend a bit more of their budget on their base products, the 2 luxe favorites were far and away Armani’s Luminous Silk and Chanel’s Les Beiges.
The people loved a light-weight touch last 12 months, and Saie’s Slip Tint delivered the right natural glow for lots of our readers. Primers also proved big in 2023, led by Milk Makeup’s superstar Hydrogrip. (Honorable mention goes to the Beyoncé-approved One Size by Patrick Starr’s On ‘Til Dawn to seal the deal.)
The makeup love didn’t stop there. Tubing mascara is not a latest concept but, because of TikTok, it had a significant resurgence within the second half of 2023. The most effective option to hop onto a trend that is definitely worth the hype without breaking the bank? Picking up an under-$10 mascara, like Essence’s Bye Bye Panda Eyes, in fact. Speaking of trends, they could come and go, but your (and our) love for Tarte’s Tartelette in Bloom Eye Shadow Palette will likely never fade — this 12-pan of on a regular basis, wearable neutrals suits any mood or event.
‘Your Lips But Higher’ Tints
We largely have Sofia Riche Grainge to thank for the “quiet luxury” aesthetic that took over our feeds after she blessed us with content surrounding her picturesque French wedding. A key a part of her clean, soft glam? Chanel’s Rouge Coco Baume in 928 Pink Delight. Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk is one other classic pinky-nude shade that does the trick, and also you went all-in through the gifting season with a specially curated Pillow Talk kit. K-beauty lip tints also reigned supreme, and Peripera makes one in every of our absolute faves to recommend — it looks like they could be our readers’ as well.
The Most Likely Ingredient to Succeed
The skin-care ingredient that opened hearts and wallets in 2023 was hyaluronic acid. Latest York City-based board-certified dermatologist Doris Day, MD, told Allure that the humectant is “great at holding water and giving skin resilience and firmness.” It’s known to deliver dewier, plumper, and all-over hydration. It’s no wonder you could not get enough of the most effective hyaluronic acid serums, which include Glow Recipe’s silky Plump Plump Hyaluronic Serum (five weights of hyaluronic acid for deeper penetration) and the splurge-worthy SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier (which has HA-supporting ingredients resembling licorice root and purple rice.)
The peach-tinted, TikTok-loved Ole Henriksen Banana Vivid+ Eye Creme also proved popular, a lot in order that our readers awarded it a 2023 Reader’s Selection Award. And, no surprise here, the everyone-backed CeraVe moisturizing cream won’t ever not be an HA-infused winner.
Mature Skin Must-Haves
Loads of mature beauty-focused skin-care products made it to the highest of our reader’s carts. We loved to see it, especially since Allure launched its Definitive Guide to Over-40 Beauty Products in the autumn of last 12 months. Our readers proceed to swear by the three-time Better of Beauty Award-winning SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic, but Paula’s Selection’s Antioxidant Serum (one we deem a wonderful option for sensitive skin types) also moved up the ranks. In the event you cannot tell by the names, each products are filled with vitamin C and ferulic acid — two powerhouse antioxidants that work together to brighten and even out your complexion.
Routine Standouts
It’s good to know we’re not the one ones always tweaking our skin-care routines. Loads of our readers made their (millionth?) purchase of La Roche Posay Toleriane and Neutrogena’s Hydro Boost moisturizers.
A bit more surprising is that readers loved an oil cleanser last 12 months, with DHC’s Deep Cleansing Oil edging out all other facial cleansers and Avene’s XeraCalm (which could be used from head to toe) also proving to be a preferred pick.
Speaking of routines, two sunscreens proved most fascinating to our readers. When it comes to lightweight, no-cast sunscreens, it doesn’t get significantly better than EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46, and our readers are clearly within the know. The dermatologist-beloved SPF is a physical blocker powered by zinc oxide (ideal for particularly sensitive skin) and niacinamide for a glow-inducing, brightening effect. The opposite sunscreen to win over our readers’ hearts is from our Best Korean Sunscreens roundup. Fantastic thing about Joseon’s Relief Sun is a viral sunscreen that is also an Allure editor favorite — it disappears into skin inside seconds and its star ingredient, 30% rice extract, soothes and plumps upon contact.
Hair Heroes to the Rescue
There’s never a foul time to return to basics with hair care and, in 2023, our readers were all about nourishing products from scalp to ends. The dandruff-defying Tea Tree Scalp Care Shampoo was the clickiest, followed by the clarifying shampoo from Tia Mowry’s line.
Our hottest moisturizing hair product was the Olaplex No. 8 Bond Moisture Mask with SheaMoisture’s Marfura Hydration Treatment coming in second.
When it comes to styling, curly girls loved SGX NYC’s Curl Power cream, and the new hair tool of alternative was the highly-rated Infiniti Pro Conair Hair Dryer. While we love our Dyson Supersonic, there are definitely cheaper options available on the market that’ll aid you achieve the blowout of your dreams.
And the Sexiest Award Goes To…
Last but definitely not least: vibrators. This was such a hot (ahem) category for our readers, with the final word favorite coming from LELO. The luxe Swedish brand retailer only releases one or two new toys a 12 months, and ever since its debut of the Sona 2 in 2019, bedside tables all over the place were eternally modified. Top sellers from Womanizer (specifically the Lovehoney clit vibrator collaboration), PinkCherry (hello, We-Vibe Touch), and Maude were in the combination. Consider it ending the 12 months with a bang, of sorts.
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