9 Products That Prove Skin Care and Makeup are in a Committed Relationship

With products like BB cream, color correcting concealers, and foundations that help to camouflage the appearance of fine lines and other signs of skin aging taking the world of beauty by storm, it’s no secret that skin care and makeup have made their love affair official—and we couldn’t be more excited for the happy couple. In celebration of the season of love—and skin care-inspired makeup—we’re sharing some of our favorite, must-try makeup items that double as skin care products!

PRIMER

Formulated with a blend of essential oils, botanicals, and antioxidant-rich vitamins, the No. 50 Serum from IT Cosmetics is the ultimate hybrid of a facial serum and a makeup primer. This serum not only helps to hydrate skin; it can also provide a great base for the rest of your makeup application.

IT Cosmetics No. 50 Serum Anti-Aging Collagen Veil Primer, $48 MSRP

COLOR CORRECTION

ICYMI: Color correction is a must-try makeup technique that can help to temporarily conceal various skin imperfections. The various—and often pastel-tinted—concealers can be used to hide everything from dark circles to redness to a sallow-looking complexion depending on the color you reach for. Layer this product under your foundation and skin-colored concealer and you’re one step closer to having a flawless, even-looking skin tone. One collection of color correctors we can’t get enough of is from Urban Decay. The brand’s Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluids are formulated with pearlescent pigments as well as antioxidant-rich vitamin C and vitamin E! Who says makeup and skin care can’t play nice?!

For more on Urban Decay’s Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid ($28 MSRP)—plus, exactly how to color correct—see our full product review, here. 

CONCEALER

We don’t know about you, but when it comes to covering up pesky dark circles, we like to come for them full force with a rich, opaque concealer that can mask their appearance and provide some skin nourishment, too. With that being said, the next time you’re scanning the drugstore makeup aisle, do yourself—and your under-eye shadows—a favor and toss NYX Professional Makeup Dark Circle Concealer in your shopping cart. Formulated to hide dark circles, this coconut oil-infused under-eye concealer can not only help cover up any and all evidence of those tired-looking eyes, it can help to nourish the delicate skin around your eyes, too!

NYX Professional Makeup Dark Circle Concealer, $6 MSRP

BB CREAM

Nothing screams skin care-inspired makeup more than BB cream—especially when the BB cream in question comes from Kiehl’s. Formulated with antioxidant-rich vitamin C and broad-spectrum SPF 50, Kiehl’s BB Cream instantly perfects skin, correcting skin tone irregularities, while simultaneously protecting your complexion from the harsh, skin-aging effects of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays.

For more on Kiehl’s Actively Correcting and Beautifying with SPF 50 BB Cream ($37 MSRP), see our full product review, here. 

FOUNDATION

Want slightly more coverage than a lightweight BB cream can provide? Turn to the experts at Giorgio Armani Beauty. The brand’s Maestro Glow Nourishing Fusion Makeup is a fan favorite—and for good reason! Formulated with a nourishing blend of true skin care oils and pure pigments, the innovative bi-phase foundation can provide the skin with coverage, promoting an even-looking skin tone, and leave the complexion feeling hydrated. What’s more? The luxe foundation is formulated with SPF 30 to help protect your precious skin from the sun’s damaging UV rays.

For more on Giorgio Armani Beauty Maestro Glow Nourishing Fusion Makeup ($64 MSRP), see our full product review, here. 

HIGHLIGHTER

Want a highlighter that can illuminate your facial features, promote a healthy-looking glow, and leave the skin looking—and feeling—hydrated? Look no further than The Body Shop’s Instaglow CC Cream. Made to prime, smooth, color correct, illuminate, and moisturize, the Instaglow CC Cream comes in three colors—Bright Glow, Peachy Glow, and Warm Glow—and can help to minimize the appearance of large pores, reduce the look of shine, and moisturize the complexion. What’s more? It’s suitable for all skin types, including those with sensitive skin!

For more on The Body Shop’s Instaglow CC Cream ($22 MSRP), see our full product review, here.

EYESHADOW

If we’re being honest, when we think of eyeshadow, we don’t often associate it with skin care—but, low and behold skin care-inspired eyeshadows totally exist! The Body Shop’s new collection of Down To Earth Eyeshadows are enriched with the brand’s Community Trade sesame seed oil, babassu oil, and marula oil to not only provide the eyelid with a wash of pigment but hydration, too!

The Body Shop Down To Earth Eyeshadow Palettes, $24-$36 MSRP

EYEBROW GEL + EYELINER

As beauty editors, perfecting our cat-eye and defining our eyebrows are just as important to us as taking good care of our skin—and luckily, with The Body Shop’s 2-in-1 Smoky Gel Liner & Brow Definer we can do all three! This product’s formula is enriched with the brand’s Community Trade marula oil. The Gel Liner and Brow Definer comes in black and brown and can be used to create a variety of different looks.

The Body Shop 2-in-1 Smoky Gel Liner & Brow Definer, $13.50 MSRP

LIPSTICK

Lipstick lovers, listen up! When it comes to our pouts, we want a lipstick that can provide a pop of color and hydration, too! Which is why we turn to Urban Decay’s coveted Vice Lipstick. With 100 shades to choose from and a formula with ingredients like aloe vera, jojoba oil, avocado oil, and vitamin C and E—the knockout lipstick can provide our pouts with a burst of color and skin care at the same time.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick, $17 MSRP