Let’s be real here: I love a lot of the best makeup products. Having access to a robust, ever-evolving closet of trending beauty products means a bountiful flow of options—which I’d say is both a pro and a con. The positive side being, of course, there are dozens of excellent cosmetics to enjoy at a variety of price points, beauty brands, and ingredient levels. The con? Whittling down such an impressive category into a list for you today.
Seriously, spotlighting the best makeup products so far of 2025 is quite the feat—and not just from a beauty editor’s POV. So, to help out a bit, I turned to my fellow beauty editors to pick their brains. Maybe I’m selfishly asking them for their secrets (hoping to steal a beauty tip or two), but at least I’m not gatekeeping their recs! There’s foundatio

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