Why: Breakout YouTube star NikkieTutorials considers herself a major fan of Anastasia Beverly Hills Moonchild Glow Kit, a metallic highlighter palette that can be applied wet or dry. It was one of the "hits" in her July 2016 Hits and Oh God NOs video. "This is just life and more," she said of the duochrome pigments like Purple Horseshoe, a glittering lavender with an icy blue reflection. "I love it so much, it's so ethereal, it's so fairy-like, it's so beautiful." The fact that the shades wear well as eye shadows too solidifies her love of the palette.
Why: Makeup artist Samantha Chapman and her sister, Nicola Haste absolutely can't get enough of Stila's new Magnificent Metals Glitter and Glow Liquid Eye Shadows. "This is sort of what people try to create by mixing a load of products together, but Stila managed to do it with one product," explained Chapman. The creamy, long-wearing shadows have certainly got mega-shine like no other, and, with minimal glitter fallout, it's not hard to see why the sisters are entranced.
Why: SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence has been around for a while, and it's long been popular with the beauty-blogging set. "This guy is like miracle water," said YouTuber Karen O, in her video about her daily skin-care routine. "It's made up of pitera [a type of yeast found in sake], which means it carries an abundance of vitamins and amino acids to provide skin cells the necessary nutrients to regenerate themselves."
"Basically, it's like the fountain of youth in a bottle," she concluded.
Why: We all know about Jaclyn Hill and her collaboration with Becca Cosmetics, but it turns out, she loves drugstore products too. She names L'Oreal's Magic Lumi Liquid Primer as her "absolute favorite primer from the drugstore of all time." And how does she use it? Well, as she said (very quickly), "Pump of foundation, pump of primer, mix it together, whip it up, put it all over your face -- and it just looks SO gorgeous."
Why: Have you ever tried a stick foundation? They're slowly but steadily growing in popularity, and Jackie Aina swears by Lancome's Teint Idole version. "This is literally not only my favorite stick foundation, but my favorite foundation period," she said in her video about her top beauty products of 2016. She also refers to it as "ride-or-die" in her popular video about the best foundations for people of color.
