Discerning beauty fanatics know what the essentials are—and have the Sephora loyalty cards to prove it—but sometimes you come across an unexpected new beauty product with such a specifically genius purpose that you don’t know how you once lived without it.
You may not have even heard of the latest batch of must-have beauty products, but you’re about to be converted. You haven’t really lived until you’ve tried a Korean lip mask. Premium silk-encased cotton pads? Hear us out—they’re worth the YOLO splurge. An overnight self-tanning face mask? Surprisingly practical.
They may sound like gimmicks, but these products fill a void in our ever-expanding makeup bags we didn’t know existed. We’re always down to do some strange things for beauty, and why not? These days, we’re spoiled for choice.
Browse the 5 new beauty products for spring that make a case for expanding your definition of #need.
New Spring Beauty Products
Fingernail masks
There are masks for split ends, masks for dry skin, and now, thanks to the Korean beauty boom, nail masks that resemble finger puppets. This pack comes with 10 individual cloth wraps for each fingertip containing paraffin that helps restore brittle nails and rough cuticles after 10-15 minutes of wear. Go ahead and treat yo self.
THEFACESHOP Paraffin Fingernail Masks, $2, at thefaceshop.com
New Spring Beauty Products
Lip mask
Hold your WTF reaction upon opening this lip mask, because the results speak for themselves (especially because you won’t be able to). If you’ve ever known a chapstick fiend, you know they’re addicts for a reason; dry lips are the worst. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say leave-on lip sheet masks are the new beauty fix in these circles because they take things to the next level. Instantly you’ll notice fewer lip lines thanks to the benefit of hyaluronic acid, collagen and purslane. All you have to do is wear a slightly odd mask over your lips for 10 minutes. Small price to pay for a baby-soft pillowy pout, if you ask us.
THEFACESHOP BeBe lip mask, $2, at thefaceshop-america.com
New Spring Beauty Products
Contouring brush
The best thing about this curved brush is that it’s like IRL FaceTune for both contour experts and the uninitiated alike. Expertly blend foundation at the end of your makeup application for a soft focus effect, define your way to Karlie Kloss cheekbones by nestling the bristles right into the hollows of your cheeks or use contouring powder on the smallest end of the brush and glide along the jawbone. Volia, instant bone structure.
Sephora Pro Contour Kabuki Brush, $48, at sephora.ca
New Spring Beauty Products
Silk cotton pads
Not all cotton pads are created equal. Most of us never bother spending more than a few bucks on them, but if you stop to think about how much product you’re wasting because they’re too absorbent, $25 for decent ones starts to seem financially sound—even responsible. Clé de Peau’s facial cotton is wrapped in hand-selected natural silk fibers that help promote gentle exfoliation and allow product to be more readily absorbed by the skin. They even come in a fancy cardboard box.
Clé de Peau Beauté Cotton Pads, $25 for 120 pads at cledepeaubeaute.com
New Spring Beauty Products
Overnight tanning mask
A face mask that both hydrates and gives skin a subtle glow while you sleep? Sign us up. Its gradual tanning properties are natural-looking enough to be used every night of the week and won’t transfer onto your pillow case. While some may find it’s too subtle, if a little healthy colour is what you’re after, this is your best bet.
Vita Liberata Self-Tanning Night Moisture Mask, $55, sephora.ca
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