Best Makeup May 2019
The Very Best Makeup Launching This Month, According to Editors
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You might be Spring cleaning your heart out, but if your empty makeup bags are no longer bringing you joy, we bet Marie Kondo herself would be okay with a little shopping. Luckily, May has a plethora of new products in store, like jelly-textured primers that melt into your skin, sheer balm blushes that refresh your complexion, and shimmery cream highlighters to enhance your warm-weather glow. Need a new mascara? We've got two that are guaranteed to get you fluttering your lashes at the lifeguard in no time.
Ahead, you'll find the very best makeup to shop this month, picked out by those who know the category best: beauty editors.
Mary Kay TimeWise Matte-Wear Liquid Foundation
"Sorry, but a few days ago you'd probably have had to pry the IT Cosmetics CC Cream SPF50 from my hands to try a new formula, but one slick of the silky Mary Kay TimeWise Matte-Wear Liquid Foundation ($22) on the back of my hand was all it took to convince me to change my tune. Not only does the pigment last a full day (and then some), the oil-absorbing ingredients also make it the closest thing to the blur tool my skin has seen. . . ever. After wearing it for less than a week, I'm ready to declare: this may be my new favourite." – Kelsey Castañon, senior beauty editor
Huda Beauty Not Your Mama’s Panty Hose All Over Body Highlighter
"Huda Beauty Not Yo Mamas Panty Hose All-Over Body Highlighter is basically your best, tropical holiday in a bottle (with a convenient pump dispenser). Using a body brush (Huda Beauty sells one separately), you can buff the body shimmer onto every inch of your body to give you a glow that makes you look like you've spent the day wading on the edge of a clear water beach." — Jesa Marie Calaor, assistant beauty editor
Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Brow Pomade
"My puny eyebrows don't stand a chance against the Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Brow Pomade ($16). With an angled brush, I can take my little hairs from Bruce Banner to The Incredible Hulk in no time flat (but you know, in a stylish way.) The staying power is amazing and doesn't wear off throughout the day despite my oily skin." –Sarah Siegel, assistant editor, Beauty
Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes Mascara
"I'm pretty persnickety when it comes to mascara, and I have learned that bristle brushes with lash-building fibres and fat wands are more reliable in delivering the volumizing effect I'm after. Surprisingly, the Burberry Beauty Cat Lashes Mascara ($30) is the exception: it's equipped with plastic bristles that grab every last lash, but with hourglass shape that add definition and make my eyes pop with just a few swoops." – KC
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer
"I love jelly primers, so when I got my hands on the NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer ($17), I couldn't wait to try it. Although called a 'jelly,' I would actually define this as a 'jello' because of its translucent (lack of) colouring and resilient texture. To pick up this product, you literally have to scoop it out of its jar, apply it to your face and watch as the jelly pieces melt into your skin. It feels immediately hydrating and refreshing, and leaves you feeling sticky, plumped and ready for foundation." – Alanna Kilkeary, assistant editor, Makeup.com
Lune and Aster Desert Moon Palette
"The Lune + Aster Desert Moon Bronzer, Blush and Glow Palette ($39) has a jelly technology formula that makes product application SO easy. The radiance-boasting shades go on silky and sheer and are buildable for more noticeable colour. The trio has all you need to achieve a natural, sun-kissed look. I already know I'm going to be packing it with me for travel all summer long." – Jessica Harrington, assistant editor, Makeup.com
Becca Cosmetics Skin Smoothing Primer
"I love when skin care and cosmetics come together for an all-star product. Enter: one of the newest additions to Becca Cosmetics Skin Love Collection, the Brightening and Blur Primer ($39). This silky skin-smoothing primer delivers moisture and radiance for flawless makeup application. It's formulated with antioxidants, mango butter, bamboo and rice extract, honey and hyaluronic acid to protect, refine, and hydrate during wear." –JH
Chantecaille Aqua Blush
"I love the rush of applying the cooling Chantecaille Aqua Blush ($) to my cheeks in warm weather. Not only does it feel refreshing, but the portable, easy to apply balm formula gives me a natural-looking flush in no time." –SS
Younique Moodstruck Epic 4D One-Step Fibre Mascara
"My natural lashes are long (lucky, I know), but they're thin and scrawny. So my dream mascara is one that really lets me amp up the thickness. Enter, this Younique Moodstruck Epic 4D One-Step Fibre Mascara ($29), a new spin on their cult-favourite two-step version. Instead of loose fibres, this formula is pre-packed with fibres that layer super easily — with just a couple coats, my lashes look exponentially thicker. And the length is easy to customize, as well — if that's your thing." –Dawn Davis, senior editorial director, Native and Beauty
