What a year it’s been! We’ve spent most of 2020 focused on the COVID pandemic but that’s not all that happened. Spending so much time at home, 2020 turned out to be the perfect year to try all kinds of beauty launches. It also turned out to be the perfect time for self care and to revamp our self pampering routine.
We have tried so many great products (and not so great products) this year. From the best perfumes to the best shampoos, this is a roundup of our best in class for 2020.
Cheers to 2021!
Top Fragrances
BEST FRAGRANCES 2020
-Kilian Roses On Ice Eau De Parfum
-Le Lion De Chanel
-Tom Ford Bitter Peach
-Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne
-Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur Eau de Parfum
Top Make up
BEST FACE PRIMERS 2020
-Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Primer
-Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Illuminating Primer
-Rodial Instant Filler Primer
-VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer in Golden
BEST LIQUID FOUNDATIONS 2020
-Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation
-Armani Beauty Neo Nude Foundation
-Nars Soft Matte Complete Foundation
BEST POWDER FOUNDATIONS 2020
-BareMinerals Original Foundation SPF 15
-Chanel Le Teint Ultra Tenue Ultrawear Flawless Compact Foundation
-Armani Luminous Silk Compact
BEST TINTED MOISTURIZERS 2020
-Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector
-Origins GinZing SPF 40 Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer
-La Mer The Radiant SkinTint SPF 30
BEST CONCEALERS 2020
-Tom Ford Emotionproof Concealer
-Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover Concealer
-Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer
BEST TRANSLUCENT/SETTING POWDERS 2020
-Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder
-Ilia Soft Focus Finishing Powder
-Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder
BEST EYE SHADOW PALETTES 2020
-Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette
-Pat McGrath Labs Mothership VIII Eyeshadow Palette
-Dior 5 COULEURS COUTURE EYE SHADOW PALETTES
BEST BLUSHES 2020
-Dior Golden Nights Rouge Blush
-Nars Orgasm X
-Dior Backstage Rosy Glow
-Westman Atelier blush stick
BEST CREAM BLUSHES 2020
-Chantecaille Cheek Gelée Hydrating Gel-Cream Blush
-Chanel LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW Sheer Colour Stick
-Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate cheeks
BEST BRONZERS 2020
-Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream
-Dior DiorSkin Mineral Nude Bronze Powder
-Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow
BEST LIPSTICKS 2020
-DIOR ADDICT STELLAR HALO SHINE lipstick
-Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution
-Rouge Hermes Lipsticks in Satin, Lip Shine and Matte
BEST INEXPENSIVE LIP GLOSSES & LIPSTICKS 2020
-Glossier Lip Gloss
-Burts Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Lipstick
BEST LIQUID LIPSTICKS 2020
-NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment
-Huda Beauty Liquid Matte
-Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood lips
-Chanel ROUGE ALLURE LAQUE SHINE liquid lip colour
BEST LIP PLUMPING PRODUCTS 2020
-Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss
-LA MER The Lip Volumizer
BEST LIP GLOSSES 2020
-Dior Lip Glow Oil
-Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer Lipgloss
-Dior Addict Stellar Lip Gloss
BEST LIP BALMS 2020
-Rouge Hermes, Lip care balm
-Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Reviving Lip Balm
-Pat McGrath Lip Fetish Noir Lip Balm
-KIEHL’S Lip Balm #1
-Nars Afterglow Lip Balm
BEST LIP MASKS 2020
-Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
-Bite Beauty Agave Lip Masks
-KIEHL’S Buttermask Intense Repair Lip Treatment
BEST MASCARAS 2020
-DIORSHOW ICONIC OVERCURL mascara
-Nars Climax Extreme mascara
-Tom Ford EXTREME EYE bad ass MASCARA
BEST BROW PRODUCTS 2020
-Glossier Boy Brow in Black
-Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil
-Benefit Gimme Brow
BEST EYELINER PENCILS 2020
-Dior Diorshow Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner
-Pat McGrath Permagel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil
-Tom Ford Eye Defining Liquid Liner Pen
BEST EYELASH CURLERS 2020
-Dior BACKSTAGE Lash Curler
-Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
-Shiseido eyelash curler
Top skincare
BEST FACE WASHES/ CLEANSERS 2020
-Dior Capture Totale C.E.L.L. Energy High Performance Gentle Cleanser
-Kiehls Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash
-Dior Prestige Le Baume Démaquillant
-Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser
-CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
BEST MAKEUP REMOVER WIPES 2020
-Burt’s Bees Sensitive Skin Facial Cleansing Towelettes
-Aveeno Ultra-Calming Makeup Removing Facial Cleansing Wipes
-Shiseido Refreshing Cleansing Sheets
BEST SKIN CLEANSING BRUSH 2020
Clarisonic Mia Smart
BEST TONERS/ESSENCES 2020
-Dior CAPTURE TOTALE C.E.L.L. ENERGY
High-performance treatment serum-lotion
-SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
-Kiehls Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner
-Fresh Kombucha essence
BEST FACE MASKS 2020
-Fresh Vitamin Nectar Glow Face Mask
-Dior CAPTURE DREAMSKIN 1-minute mask
-SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight
-Kiehls Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask
BEST DAY CREAMS 2020
-La Mer Crème De La Mer
-Dior CAPTURE TOTALE C.E.L.L. ENERGY
Firming & wrinkle-correcting creme
-Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer With Ceramides
-Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream
BEST NIGHT CREAMS 2020
-Dior Capture Totale Intensive Restorative Night Crème For Face And Neck
-Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream
-Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Night Cream
-Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
BEST SERUMS 2020
-Dior CAPTURE TOTALE C.E.L.L. ENERGY
Super potent age-defying intense serum
-Skinceuticals CE Ferulic Serum
-Tata Harper Resurfacing Serum
-Caudalie Vinopure Skin Perfecting Serum
BEST FACE OILS 2020
-TOM FORD Intensive Infusion Face Oil
-Chantecaille Rose de Mai Face Oil
-La Mer The Renewal Oil
-Laura Mercier Skin Nourishing Rose Oil
-Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil
BEST BODY OILS 2020
-Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry Oil
-Dior J’adore Huile Divine – Dry Silky Body & Hair Oil
-Jordan Samuel Olio per Il Corpo
-Kiehls Creme de Corps Nourishing Dry Body Oil
BEST BODY CREAMS 2020
-La Mer The Body Crème
-Dr. Barbara Sturm Anti-Aging Body Cream
-Kiehl’s Creme de Corps
-Fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Body Cream
BEST BODY WASHES 2020
-Fresh Sugar Lychee Bath & Shower Gel Cleanser
-Hermès The Colognes Eau de Mandarine Ambree Cleansing Gel
-Le Labo Rose 31 Shower Gel
BEST BODY SCRUBS 2020
-African Botanics Café Noir Body Exfoliant
Dove Exfoliating Body Polish
-AESOP Geranium Leaf Body Scrub
-JO MALONE LONDON Geranium & Walnut Body Scrub
-Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish Exfoliator
BEST HAND CREAMS 2020
-MISS DIOR Nourishing rose hand cream
-Chanel La Creme
-Karuna Age-Defying+ Hand Mask Strength Hand Salve
-Fresh Seaberry Nourishing Hand Cream
BEST SUNSCREENS 2020
-EltaMD UV Active Broad-Spectrum SPF 50+
-Dr. Jart Every Sun Day Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+
-Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50+ Sunscreen
—Dermalogica Prisma Protect SPF 30
-Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35 PA
Top hair products
BEST HAIR DRYERS 2020
-Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer
-Harry Josh Pro Tools Ultra Light Hair Dryer
-BIO IONIC 10x Ultralight Speed Dryer
-T3 Micro Cura Luxe Hair Dryer
BEST SHAMPOOS & CONDITIONERS 2020
-Oribe For Beautiful Color
-L’Oreal Luxe B6 + biotin shampo & conditioner
-MALIN + GOETZ shampoo & conditioner
-KIEHL’S Damage Repairing & Rehydrating Shampoo
-Virtue Recovery Shampoo & Conditioner
-Bumble and Bumble curl conditioner