The 16 Best Beauty Innovations of 2015
1. Nails Inc. Spray-On Nail Polish (This product launched in the U.K. in November and will be released in the U.S. in spring 2016 for $12. Click here to sign up for the wait list!). This little - and literal - spray paint can works by only sticking to your base coat, not your skin. After the polish dries, all you do is wash your hands and the extra polish rinses off with no residue left behind on your skin like magic.
2. The Ultimate Makeup Remover Wipes by RMS ($16). If you got on board with the coconut oil craze but haven't tried these single-ingredient wipes already, you're about to be obsessed. They're not only infused with antibacterial, certified-organic coconut oil, they wipe away a full face of makeup and leave your skin glowy and moisturized, not red and irritated.
3. Foreo Luna Facial Cleansing & Anti-Aging Device ($199). Thanks to its cool brush head, this Swedish skin care brush resists bacteria and won't make you break out.
4. Pearl Compact Mirror + USB Battery Pack 3000mAh ($30). On top of being a compact mirror with a built-in LED ring light to make sure your makeup is on point, it also doubles as a USB battery pack that charges your iPhone, iPad, Android, or any USB-powered device.
5. Sigma Beauty Spa Brush Cleaning Mat ($32). This mat has seven patented-pending textures designed to help you get your brushes squeaky clean.
6. Remington T-Studio Protect Straightener ($83). Sure, it looks like a regular old flat iron, but this straightener's special plates gives your hair a dose of cool mist that protects your strands as you straighten them. Bonus: It reduces frizz by 90 percent and provides 68 percent more protection against heat damage.
7. Glossier Boy Brow Pomade ($16). Think of it as a brow mascara that has the pliability of a pomade. This formula goes on smoothly (No clumps!) and doesn't leave your brow hairs looking stiff. It comes in blonde, brown, and black shades.
8. St. Tropez Tanning Essentials In Shower Gradual Tan ($25). Here's how it works: Get in the shower and exfoliate your entire body, then slather on this formula (Make sure you apply it evenly!) and leave it on for three minutes before you rinse it off. The DHA (the ingredient that makes you tan) comes in contact with the amino acids in your skin and jump-starts your faux glow. Post-shower, your tan will continue to develop.
9. Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo ($22). This dry shampoo not only makes your hair look like it's been washed, it makes it feel like it's been washed too. The patented formula uses a polymer called OFPMA that coats the hair, while rice, starch, and cellulose powders (plus silica) soak up sweat and oil. At that point, you'll see white flakes form, which indicate your strands are oil- and dirt-free and it's time to brush the formula out. Voilà: fresh-looking hair.
10. Cover FX Custom Coverage Drops ($44 each). Thanks to these cool custom coverage drops, you can turn your favorite water, silicone, or oil-based moisturizer, oil, primer, or serum into a tinted moisturizer or foundation. (One drop is sheer coverage, four drops is complete coverage.) The reason the drops mix so seamlessly into any formula (and then onto your skin) is because the pigments are coated with lecithin, which is biochemically similar to the skin.
11. Sally Hansen Mani Match App (Free). This app takes the guesswork out of whether or not you're going to like the nail polish you're about to buy (and saves you from leaving the drugstore with each finger painted a different color). All you do is download the app, scan your hand to try on different shades, and then share your choice (if you choose to).
12. Harry Josh 2-in-1 1-Inch Ceramic Marcel Curling Iron ($150). You get two products in one: a marcel curling iron and a regular wand (glove included so you don't burn yourself!). The marcel clip detaches to reveal the 1-inch barrel wand. The barrel also houses an extra-large ceramic heater (curling irons usually have a short one) so all your hair heats up evenly and quickly, causing less heat damage!
13. Le Mini Macaron Gel Manicure Kit ($35). This Kickstarter-funded nail kit comes with a mini macaron-shaped LED lamp with a USB and power charger, a matching gel polish, cuticle stick, mini nail file, and 10 gel polish remover pads. The tiny LED lamp can cure any gel nail polish and you can even give yourself a gel pedi with it too!
14. Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer With Refreshing Coconut Oil ($8). This in-shower lotion uses a special water-binding formula to lock in moisture on skin while your skin is still wet. Simply rub it on, pat yourself dry, get dressed, and go!
15. Able Cat Eye 101 ($48). If you can't seem to nail your winged liner on the first try, this product will save you the time spent cleaning up your cat-eye and help you draw it on with ease. All you do is take the cap off and then use the rubber slanted tip on the end of the lid as your guideline for a flawless flick that's straight, not wobbly.
16. Temptu Air Skin Perfection Kit ($240). This handheld cordless makeup device is like having a professional makeup artist at your beck and call. It leaves your skin looking flawlessly airbrushed so you won't even have to use a filter on Insta.
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