It’s easy to obsess over beauty products: new colors, new packaging, new textures, new finishes. It’s not all that often, however, that truly innovative products come out. We’re talking about ones that have the potential to change the standard and are seriously worth obsessing over. Think about it. Many of us can’t conceive going a day without our sonic face brush, but it wasn’t all that long ago that Clarisonic was considered an out-of-the-box innovation. These days it seems about as common as an electric toothbrush.
Check out the above slideshow for ingenious beauty buys that may seem oddball now, but might very soon be considered essentials in your arsenal.
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Seriously Innovative Products To Spice Up Your Beauty Bag
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Two-in-One Microneedling
MesoLyft Skin, $89.99 at MesoLyft
MesoLyft is a two-in-one target microneedling tool (there's one for your skin, eyes or lips). Instead of microneedling and then applying your serum, this device has a tube with serum attached to the needles to lather as you roll.
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Fingertip Brushes
Yubi Buff and Blend Duo, $39 at Yubi
Patent-pending Yubi brushes slide on your fingers to become an extension of your hand, allowing for maximum control when applying makeup. Plus, these brushes are easy to travel with because they're small and designed to replace ALL your brushes. The three brushes can be used to apply foundation, concealer, blush, contour, bronzer, highlighter — you name it.
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Bendable Mascara
L'Oréal Paris Lash Lifting and Lengthening Washable Mascara, $12.99 at L'Oréal Paris
This newfangled mascara wand has a tapered brush that bends, allowing for a more precise application. When the wand is bent, you can more easily get to the root of lashes.
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Vibrating Flatiron
N:P Beautiful Flat Iron, $249 at Nordstrom
Conceived by celebrity hairstylist David Babaii, this iron may look like your run-of-mill hair tool, but the plates vibrate. The idea is that the vibrating motion shuffles the hair back and forth to minimize slipping or pulling while helping create a more natural look.
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Dual Wand Mascara
Beauténotions Immaculash 360, $35 at Beauténotions
This mascara has a dual wand applicator that works to deliver color and volume, but also separates lashes without clumps (and no, they won't poke your eyes). You can use the wands separately or together. The thin one is perfect for small lashes and corners, while the big one is for the bulk of your lashes. To use them together, just place your top lashes between them and move your wrist outward (like chopsticks or a flatiron) so you coat both sides of lashes with product.
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Pre-Shower Self-Tanner
St.Tropez Gradual Tan Everyday Pre-Shower Tanning Mousse, $20 at Sephora
If you're the kind of person who self-tans on the regular, this will be your new go-to. Simply apply it an hour before hopping in the shower — meaning no strong smell — and then reapply daily (or as needed).
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Gold Leaf Mask
Mimi Luzon 24K Pure Gold Mask, $349 at Mimi Luzon
Mimi Luzon's gold and silver masks are among the most beloved beauty products in the fashion industry. Nearly all the top models swear by them and you can now DIY with her home kits. Many Instagram likes, questions and comments guaranteed.
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Multipurpose Loofah
Primal Elements Loofah Bar Soap, $9 at Primal Elements
The multitasking loofah lets you wash and exfoliate at the same time. The square is made up of a thin loofah attached to a palm-size square of handmade soap.
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Blue Light Protecting Sunscreen
Priori Skincare Tetra fx250 Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen, $90 at Priori Skincare
Not only does this sunscreen protect from UVA/UVB rays, but it also shields your skin from visible blue light from mobile phones, tablets, computer screens, televisions and other electronic devices.
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Lash Protector
Tweezerman No Mess Mascara Guard, $12.49 at Amazon
Finally an end to eye makeup fallout. This lash guard keeps the area below the eyes clean from any debris that occurs when applying mascara, liner or shadow.
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No-Wash Self-Tanner
ModelCo Tan Water, $25 at ModelCo
All you do is spray this water-based self-tanner on yourself and wait for the color to develop over the next four hours. No washing off required!
