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The Cut Beauty Closet

100 tried-and-true beauty products that won’t waste your coins.

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Photo: Hugo Yu
Photo: Hugo Yu

The Cut style team comprises eight writers and editors — some of us have acne-prone skin, some suffer hair loss, and some have darker skin tones — and we test hundreds of products annually. Heat tools and LED masks? We’ve tried those, too. Basically, there’s never a time that we’re not testing products. Below is an exhaustive list of our top 100 best-in-class products, priced from $6 to $2695. Each one has been tested across different metrics: Does it really do what the ads promise? Are the ingredients worth the price? Would you recommend it to a friend?

Some of our favorites are the Osea body oil; Ouai anti-dandruff shampoo (it has saved us on more than one occasion); and a T3 curling iron (it makes our life a lot easier). We also mined our articles to pick our celebrity favorites like Hailey Bieber’s go-to sunscreen and Yara Shahidi’s preferred lip oil. (Hint: It’s a cult classic.)

Scroll right this way to enter our beauty closet. No flaking mascaras here.

Welcome to the Cut Beauty Closet

The Cut Reader Favorites
The Cut Staff Favorites
The Ones on Auto-Refill
The Ones You Didn’t Know You Needed

Updated September 18, 2025: Updated prices and checked stock for all products.

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The Cut Reader Favorites

Panasonic ER-GN70-K Ear & Nose Hair Trimmer
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Waterpik Cordless Water Flosser
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RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream
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Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream - 1.3 Fl Oz.
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Kristin Ess Dry Shampoo
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Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Glitter Mascara, Diamond Effect
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Kaasage Eyelash Curler With Advanced Silicone Pressure Pad
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Bioderma Sensibio H2O - 8.4 Oz.
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Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional White Teeth Whitening Kit Enamel Safe - 20ct
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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
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Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
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Paul Mitchell’s the Cream Styling Conditioner
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HigherDose Red-Light Face Mask
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Essie Gel Couture Long-Lasting Nail Polish
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Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original Acne Patches - 36 Count
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Giorgio Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation
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Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder
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ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray
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Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mask
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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
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Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara
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T3 Switch Kit Curl Trio
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Crown Affair Leave-In Conditioner
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
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The Cut Staff Favorites

Topicals Faded Brightening Under Eye Masks - 6 Pairs
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Ami Colé Lip Treatment Oil
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D.S. & Durga I Don't Know What, 1.7 fl. oz.
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Dieux Instant Angel
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Necessaire The Body Wash
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Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush
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Ouai Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
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K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask
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YSL Beauty Loveshine Lip-Oil Stick
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Aquaphor Healing Ointment
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e.l.f. Brow Lift
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Chanel La Crème Main Hand & Nail Cream
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Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil - 5 oz
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Cécred Restoring Hair & Edge Drops
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iS Clinical Retinol+ Emulsion 0.3
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Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer
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Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick
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Farmacy Lip Smoothie Vitamin C + Peptide Lip Balm
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The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum - 1 oz
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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
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Kosas Revealer Concealer
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Clinique Almost Lipstick
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Dyson Airwrap Multistyler
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Haus Labs Color Fuse Talc-Free Blush Powder
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The Ones on Auto-Refill

Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum Dark-Spot Treatment
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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel
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Krave Beauty Beet The Sun SPF 40
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Mario Badescu Drying Lotion (1 oz.)
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Shani Darden Skin Care Triple Acid Signature Peel
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Joanna Vargas Glow to Go Mask Set
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Dior Lip Glow Oil
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Sofie Pavitt Face Mandelic Clearing Serum
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Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed
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SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense
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Youth to the People Superfood Cleanser - 8 Fl Oz.
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Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Multi-Use Concealer
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Fur Skincare Fur Oil
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Saie Glowy Super Gel in “Starglow”
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It Cosmetics Color Correcting Illuminating Full Coverage Cream
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La Mer the Treatment Lotion
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Tatcha The Camellia Oil 2-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser
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Ceremonia Aceite de Moska Hair Oil
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Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum
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Glossier Futuredew
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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF 50
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Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium-Coverage Foundation
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Rhode Glazing Milk
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Soft Services Buffing Bar
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The Ones You Didn’t Know You Needed

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5
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Therabody TheraFace Depuffing Wand
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Dior Forever Glow Veil Makeup Primer
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Nécessaire The Body Serum
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Lyma Laser Starter Kit
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The Lip Bar Vegan Matte Liquid Lipstick Bawse Lady
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Shark Hair Dryer
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Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Invisimatte Blotting Powder
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Costa Brazil Aroma In Oil
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Kate McLeod The Dry Brush
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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
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Mediheal Collagen Ampoule Pad
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Augustinus Bader Body Cream
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dae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream
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TRESemmé Hair Spray, Extra Hold
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Lightsaver Activated Mineral Sunscreen
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Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Soap
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Topicals Clearly Acne Mist
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MAKEUP BY MARIO Softsculpt Multi-Use Bronzing & Shaping Serum with Hyaluronic
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Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer
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eos Body Lotion
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MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil Longwear Lip Liner
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Rouge Hermès, Shiny Lipstick, Limited Edition,
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Tronque Body Contour Massager
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Dove Body Wash, Hydration Boost
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