I've Tried 31 Beauty Products So Far This Year and Would Buy These 19 Again

I consider myself a beauty guinea pig. I will try any skincare, makeup, or hair product highly touted by friends, influencers, or celebrities at least once. (I even cut my own hair last month.) If there isn't a free sample or purchasable sample-size version available, I usually do my due diligence by reading online reviews before making a purchase. Still, it's fairly often that a product just doesn't work out or simply isn't worthy of a second purchase.

So far this year I have found 19 items (out of 31 I tested) that I am so hyped on and plan to replace over and over. That may seem like a lot of beauty items to buy in just six months, but many are under $25. From my new can't-live-without nighttime serum to the fun nail stickers I get me infinite compliments, these are my favorite new (at least new to me!) items of the year.

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(Image credit: @luelledk)

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(Image credit: @oliveandjune)

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(Image credit: @itsheymorgan)

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(Image credit: @brosiaaa)

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(Image credit: @allisonmcnamara)

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Fashion Director, Branded Content

Michaela Bushkin is the fashion director on the branded content team, leading the strategy for our fashion and luxury partners. She specializes in content creation and styling for photo and video shoots, specifically across Who What Wear and Marie Claire. She spends her free time online shopping (or "researching" as she likes to call it), reading at the beach, and trying as many new restaurants in L.A. as possible.