The BEST Luxury Makeup of 2026 So Far ✨ Worth Every Penny

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AI GeneratedA comprehensive review of the top luxury makeup releases of 2026 after six months of testing. The speaker evaluates products from brands like Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Armani using a tiered rating system to distinguish between \"luxury essentials,\" \"worth the splurge,\" and \"collector's pieces,\" focusing on performance, texture, and skin tone compatibility.
Hi friends! I've spent the last six months testing almost all major luxury makeup
releases from Chanel, Dior, YSL, Guerlain, Patrick Tai, you name it, I've tried it.
In this video I'm sharing with you only the products that truly exceeded my expectations.
These are the best makeup products of 2026 that I would happily buy again and recommend
to my closest friends. Some of the biggest makeup launches of 2026 didn't make the list.
I've organized all of today's products in the description below so that you can easily find
your favorites and I also wrote down the shades that I'm showing in this video. I wanted to
organize this video so that it's going to be as useful as possible and you can truly benefit from
my expertise so you don't have to buy all of the products that I purchased this year. So at the end
of each product I'm going to give a rating to the product and we have five categories. I've
written them down so that it's going to be the same for each product. So it's going to be
worth the splurge, beautiful but optional, wait for a sale, collector's piece and luxury essential.
These are going to be the five assessments of the products that I'm going to show you in this video.
So let's get started. We're going to be starting with foundations and this is my favorite category
of beauty products because I love a good base and there have been a ton of makeup launches that I
tried and I've only narrowed it down to three products. Now the best foundation of 2026 so far
is going to be the reformulated Giorgio Armani luminous silk foundation. It used to be a makeup
artist's favorite for a good reason. I didn't believe that they would make it better. I didn't
even, I was not even interested at trying it first. I tried it by chance because I've spent so much
money on foundations this year and this was a big surprise for me. It is such a beautiful foundation.
It has light to medium coverage, buildable. You can build it up to a solid medium coverage. It
looks exactly like skin. It is beautiful, doesn't emphasize pores, fine lines and somehow they made
it feel even a little bit more lightweight compared to the older version of the foundation
which was a makeup artist's favorite. Reformulating such an iconic makeup product like the luminous
foundation from Giorgio Armani was a very risky move from Armani Beauty but they exceeded my
expectations and they made this foundation even better, even more iconic. The color that I used
to wear in this foundation was shade number two and again I'm wearing shade number two. It's a
beautiful product and according to the assessment rules that I set in the beginning of this video,
this product is worth the splurge and if you don't have a good foundation it is a luxury essential
because a good foundation can change your whole makeup look. The next foundation that completely
exceeded my expectations and was the biggest surprise for me was the new Lancôme stick
foundation. Usually stick foundations tend to be a little bit more tricky. They are very handy to be
carried in your handbag and for traveling but they usually need, they usually require a little
bit more skill. When you want to apply they usually require to be mixed with a skincare or very well
moisturized skin. This foundation stick is different. It melts into the skin like butter, it doesn't
emphasize pores, fine lines. It's a beautiful creation and I think it's universally flattering
because it can be used on dry skin, oily skin. It just works absolutely beautiful and sometimes I
wouldn't even need to set it with powder. This is currently my number one stick foundation. Way to go
Lancôme. The only downside probably is that it can open quite easily so you have to make sure when you
close it, if you carry this one in your handbag or in a makeup bag, that it's closed. Once it's closed
it's not going to move around but it can easily open if you just, you know, don't, if you don't
make sure that you really close it. So if you're looking for a travel friendly foundation and if
you're expecting to travel a lot, I think that this is going to be a luxury essential and it's
absolutely over the splurge. The best stick foundation that I have tried and I've tried a
lot of them. And the last foundation that exceeded my expectations, this is going to be a completely
new launch from Clarins. It's a completely new foundation. This is the double serum foundation. As
you can see here we have the foundation and we have the skincare. It was created as part of their
double serum line which is iconic. It is very popular. I use their serum. I use also the eye serum
of Clarins. I think it's a beautiful foundation for skincare benefits. It has a solid medium
coverage. You can sheer it out if you want to. It gives a glowy finish. So this one is going to be
over the splurge for those of you who wants to have a two-in-one. If you want to have foundation
and a skincare product in one, this truly is a skincare and makeup two-in-one. It's not the most
lightweight. You can sheer it out if you want to but it's going to give you a solid medium coverage.
You can sheer it out up to a light medium coverage but not lighter than that. And it gives a very
healthy looking skin and slightly wet kind of skin. A very well moisturized skin. If you have oily skin
you can still use this one but you will need to powder. If you are dry you're probably going to
love this foundation. And if you're somewhere in the middle between a normal to combination, normal
to dry, you're probably going to love this one. Especially if you like something that is actually
going to take care of your skin. Also it pairs beautifully with the Clarins Double Serum
skincare product which is excellent in my opinion. They have two options. One is more lightweight for
people who have oily skin and the other one is the classic version. I like both of them. I like also
the Under Eye Serum. I think it's a beautiful creation from Clarins. And one thing that a lot
of people don't notice and probably you're not going to notice if you're new to Clarins, you can
actually here on the top you can actually adjust the amount of foundation that it
is going to pump out in one pump. So there is a plus and a minus sign so you can just twist that
to make sure that you're getting the right amount. Because some people love a little bit more like a
bigger pump of product and other people you know they are going to prefer a smaller amount of
foundation or sometimes you just want a little bit less of a product. So this is something that
a lot of people don't know about the Clarins serums. In general you can adjust here the amount
of product that is going to be pumped out. So according to our assessment rules this product
is going to be beautiful but optional. If you really want to have a two-in-one product that
is going to take care of your skin and at the same time a nice foundation it's beautiful but
optional. It's not a must-have, it's a beautifully crafted product and beautiful but optional. Next
moving on to concealers and I have a clear winner here. The clear winner this year is going to be
the new Chanel Le Beige serum concealer. It is innovative, it is beautiful, it's going to work
on everyone. It is surprisingly thin, it has a surprisingly thin consistency, it's basically like
a serum. It has a ceramic applicator which I find to be a lot more hygienic and also it is cooling
if you decide to use it right here under the eyes. You can use it all over the face here and there
and it has a surprisingly nice coverage of dark circles. Even though the texture is feathery light
it is like nothing on the skin. This is truly an innovative product and I would say that this is a
luxury essential. I have a full review with a demo if you're interested in this product. I think this is
going to be a luxury essential and also it's absolutely worth the splurge in my opinion
because there are some days where you just want to look natural, beautiful, just slightly more
beautiful than you normally are like your skin but better. Breathable coverage, when I say breathable
coverage I actually mean that it is a product that you don't really feel under your eyes, it's not
going to settle into fine lines, wrinkles, it's not going to emphasize anything, it basically disappears
into the skin. It's like a little magic so this is one of the best releases of the year so far.
Next we're moving on to bronzers and the number one bronzer of 2026 so far is going to be the
Westman Atelier Duo. This is the suntone bronzing cream and they have different colors. I have
shade number one, this is Soleil Perfect and this is truly something exceptional that exceeded my
expectations. I do have high expectations when it comes to Westman Atelier makeup, this is one
of my favorite makeup brands but this one truly exceeded my expectations. It features two colors,
one is a little bit more cool tone, the other one is a little bit more warm and it really helps to
create that sculpted bronzy look that looks so natural and so beautiful. The creams are exceptional
quality as to be expected from Westman Atelier. I love the compact, you can apply this one with
fingers, with sponges, with brushes, however you like and it just blends like a dream. It doesn't
emphasize pores, fine lines, you can apply it only on top of bare skin actually or on top of your
sunscreen just to add a little bit of warmth to the skin or you can use it on top of your foundation.
This is the most beautiful bronzer that I've tried in the past years. I love that I have two colors
so you have options here and the creams, the quality of the creams, exceptional quality.
So I would say that this is absolutely a product that is worth the splurge and it is a luxury
essential for everyone because even people who don't wear a bronzer, sometimes like I'm one of
the people who actually rarely wears bronzer because it's just another step for me and I like
this kind of natural makeup and I'm always in a hurry but I find myself using the pale shade just
on my cheeks and it gives the most beautiful, slightly blushed, slightly sculpted, very natural
kind of a nude, slightly sculpted effect. I can achieve a lot of different effects with this
product. This is probably the surprise of the year, luxury essential and worth the splurge. The next
bronzers on my list, these are going to be two bronzers from Dior. I'm going to start with the
permanent one and this is their sculpting stick, not the sculpting stick but this is actually the
Dior forever skin bronze and I have the shade 02 fair because I always find that 02 is a little bit
more like a caramel color. Even though I have quite fair skin tone, I find that the color 01, even in
Chanel's bronzer, in Dior's bronzers, they tend to be a little bit ashy even on fair skin tone. A little
goes a long way with this one. I think it's a beautiful product, I really like the color as well,
I love the blendability, it blends like a dream. This is an absolutely beautiful product, it's
travel friendly, it blends like a dream, it doesn't emphasize pores or fine lines. However, this product
is going to be in the category wait for a sale. Wait for a sale because this is permanent and Dior
makeup often go on sale, so I would say save your money until you see this one on sale. It's worth
the splurge during the sale time, it's so beautiful. And then we're moving on to a bronzer that created
a lot of discussion in the beauty community and this is the Dior summer bronzer. This
bronzer was created for the summer 2026 makeup collection and some people said and were afraid
that this is going to be the same as last year's bronzer. It is not, so if you missed it, unfortunately
that was a miss in my opinion. It's not the same as last year's bronzer, they improved the
blendability. It is a sheer bronzer, it has the most beautiful design, this was one of the most
beautiful pieces. Now on top here, the daisies with the little ladybug, they are a dream come
true, they're just so pretty. I'm not even going to talk about the packaging, I think the packaging
is exceptional. I love the details, the embossing here, this was a true masterpiece. I love even the
floral scent. This was such a beautiful and underrated product, I think it was sold out
and I think that some beauty influencers tried to make a title out of this saying that this is
actually the same as last year's. Well, if you skipped it and if you missed it, it's not the
same as last year's. Last year's was a lot more intense, it required a little bit more skill. Now
the formula is improved and it doesn't require any skill. You can apply it like you can barely
wake up, you can be half asleep when you apply this and it's still going to add the most beautiful
color to the skin, probably sculpt a little bit or be used somewhere in the middle between a blush
and a bronzer. This was such an exceptionally good product. This is a collector's piece, I wouldn't
say it's a luxury essential, you probably already own bronzers. It was worth the splurge, absolutely,
it was a beautiful creation. The blendability is a little bit better, it does look a little bit
better than other Dior bronzers, so if you got this one, good for you. If you skipped it, well,
I was raving a lot about this bronzer, so subscribe, watch my videos, I always share with you my
completely honest reviews, so this was a hit. Poly blush. I have so many blushes and I've tested so
many blushes since the beginning of 2026. Every brand is releasing their own version of a blush,
whether it's going to be a sculpting blush, a stick blush, a powder blush, and I've narrowed
it down to just a few. Stick blushes are having a moment in 2026 and there is a good reason for
that. They're easy to carry, they try to be easy to blend and easy to work with, and my number one,
the best blush, stick blush, probably of 2026, is going to be the one from Lancôme. This is going
to be their Tan Idole Ultra Wear Shape Stick, and I have the one that is in rose. Do not be misled
by this Barbie pink packaging, this is actually a very beautiful rose color. I have a video where I
show you how this looks on my skin, along with the Lancôme foundation as well, so I'm going to link
all of the relevant videos in the description, so check them out to see how actually products
perform on my face, and to see maybe also some swatches in natural light. So this is what the
color looks like. There are three colors in total, the only downside is that currently there are only
three shades available. The formula is exceptional, it's not too balmy and it's not too sticky, it's
not too thick, so you have enough time to work with it. It is just beautiful and it can be used
on bare skin, on top of sunscreen, on top of your foundation, or even on top of your powder if you
are light-handed. You can even use this one on top of your powder. Now, this blush is exceptionally
long-lasting. I find that I don't have to reapply during the day, and I live in a hot and humid
climate, and I have combination to slightly oily skin, especially in the summer I tend to get oily,
and I find this one to be the perfect blush. It doesn't have shimmery particles, it's just pure
beautiful blush that adds rosy cheeks, it's very elegant. If you like French kind of makeup,
Parisian elegance, you have to try this blush. It is beautifully created, you can also use it as a
lipstick on the lips if you want to, or you can just apply a little bit on the eyelids for a
monochromatic look. This is absolutely worth the splurge. I wouldn't call it a luxury essential
because you probably already own a blush, but if you want a good blush, and if you need a blush
to travel with, I would call it also a luxury essential because it is the best one that you
can get. You can apply with fingers, with brushes, with sponges, blends beautifully, doesn't emphasize
pores, fine lines, and it's, yes, it's in category worth the splurge. The next one was a big surprise
for me, and these are the new NARS blushes. Currently I only have one shade, and this is going
to be fast right. I tried the others in store. I really want to build my collection. This is a very
beautiful formula. It blends like a dream, it doesn't emphasize fine lines, pores, it's beautiful,
but wait for a sale, because I'm sure that these are going to go on sale. It's a product that you
want to have in your collection, but there is no rush really. These are going to be permanent.
It is the most beautiful formula. I just want to show you the colors also. They are so beautiful.
You can just apply directly with your fingertips or with a sponge, and this is incredibly long
lasting. Some of them have a light shimmery finish, and some of them are matte. This one, fast right,
is a matte blush, and it's the most beautiful pink color. It looks very nice, very sophisticated on
the cheeks, and I would say grab this one, but wait for a sale, just because it's permanent, and I know
it's going to go on sale. You want to have this one, but also you want to save a little bit, so
I would say wait for a sale on this one. The next blush is going to be a personal favorite. I have
been chasing this blush so much. It was announced as limited edition, but it became part of the
permanent collection of YSL, and this is the Make Me Blush Powder Blush. I have so many of the YSL
powder blushes, they have the most beautiful texture, some of them are slightly luminous, and the
others are going to be matte, and the matte ones truly, they blur any kind of fine lines, pores,
imperfections, they just make the skin so photoshopped. This one is luminous actually, and it's the shade
number one. It has a beautiful luminosity, and it is the most beautiful cool tone pink with slightly
lilac undertones. It can be used as a blush if you're fair skin tone like me, it can be used as a
highlighter if you're slightly deeper, or it can be used as a blush topper. I adore this color, and I
have been trying to get this color for more than a month when it was released first here in Europe,
and I would say that this one is going to be beautiful, but optional, so it all depends on you.
The YSL Make Me Blush Powder Blushes are exceptional quality. This one has a little
bit different formula. You shouldn't swatch it a lot with fingers like influencers do,
because it may get a hard pat. It's firmly pressed, it has a beautiful texture, but it's not going to
be everyone's cup of tea, so you have to think whether you're actually going to use this shade
or not. If you have fair skin tone like me, and you crave this kind of cool toned pink color with
slightly purple undertones, not purple really, but more like a lilac undertones, this one is
brilliant. It is going to look divine, so gorgeous, so beautiful, but if you have medium skin tone,
and if you have yellow undertones, this is probably not going to be the best bet for you.
So this one, in particular this shade number 10, is going to be beautiful, but optional. And the
last best blush of 2026 is going to be the new Dior Stick Blush in Dragon Fruit. This is the new
Dior backstage blush. They released a couple of new colors, three new colors actually they released.
One was limited edition, but the other two are permanent. And the one that impressed me a lot
is the shade Dragon Fruit. Dragon Fruit I think is the most beautiful Dior blush currently, because
it is a little bit deeper and a little bit more muted compared to their iconic 001 shade, the pink
shade. And it is more fresh compared to Berry. So this one is going to suit a variety of skin tones.
I'm going to swatch it here. And this one, it is emollient. You know that these blushes are
quite emollient. They add a lot of luminosity to the skin. They don't emphasize pores, fine lines, but
if you have, if you live in a hot and humid climate and you have combination skin that tends to get
oily during the day, how I like to use this one to make it so so incredibly long lasting is I just
like to apply a little bit after my powder, on top of my powder, and then my skin somehow is brought
back to life immediately. This is one of the most beautiful colors. I think it's going to suit a lot
of different skin tones. If you have yellow undertones or if you have olive undertones, I think
and you want to wear a pink blush, I think this one is going to suit a lot of people and it's going to
suit you as well. Definitely worth checking this out. It's phenomenal. And a little trick from me,
a little tip from me, it's also phenomenal on the lips. I wouldn't call this a luxury essential, but
it's worth the splurge. I would say if you already have some pink blushes, maybe wait for a sale
because I think that Dior makeup goes on sale. I'm not sure if this shade is not exclusive to Dior,
if it is exclusive to Dior's website, but I think it's not. I think it's not, so I'm going to link
it in the description as well. So maybe wait for it for a sale. It's absolutely worth the splurge.
It's worth trying out. It's not something that is essential and a must-have, but it's so beautiful.
It just creates the most beautiful look. And we're moving on to highlighters. And the number one
highlighter, unfortunately, this was a limited edition. This was the Chanel highlighter
that was created with the Le Beige makeup collection. This is the Chanel Le Beige
2026 highlighter, a healthy glow highlighter in Summer Gleam. It was the most beautiful gel-like
texture. Pinkish highlighter, a little goes a long way here. This was so beautiful and it's such
an unfortunate event that Chanel decided to keep this as part of their limited edition makeup.
It is iconic. It is the most beautiful highlighter of 2026. And we rarely see this kind of pinkish
highlighters anymore. Everything is slightly golden or lilac. And I have to tell you guys that
lilac and purplish kind of, mostly lilac and lavender kind of shades, highlighters and
blushes, they don't look good on everyone. They look good on a very small amount of people, but
everyone seems to be trying them, seems to be trying to to use them. That's why I actually
mentioned the YSL blush, because if you like to wear this kind of lavender, lilac blush, this is
an excellent alternative, because it's going to look good, it's quite sheer, it is going to look
good, as opposed to a lot of lilac, lavender kind of products that really do not look natural and
they look a little bit weird on a lot of people, especially people with olive undertones and yellow
undertones, they don't really look good. They don't really look good and very natural, as I think, even
on cool skin tones. So it's a trend that is more, I would say, editorial and it's a little bit hard to
make it work in real life. This one, unfortunately Chanel decided to keep it limited, but I would love
to see Chanel to make this part of their permanent makeup collection. I know that a lot of people
were not able to get this one. Is it worth the splurge? Absolutely worth the splurge! This was
going to be worth the splurge and luxury essential, if it was not limited, but unfortunately it's
limited, so if you were able to get your hands on this one, great! It's also impressively long-lasting,
because once it sets on the skin, unlike other highlighters, this one just sits on the skin and
doesn't move. But we're moving on to the next highlighter. This is part of the permanent
collection, it's one of the Dior Glass Stick Highlighters. This is the Dior Backstage Glossy
Glow Stick. I think that these sticks were really nice. A lot of people expected that they are going
to have more color, they are actually quite sheer. It doesn't really make sense to have all of them,
or at least for me, choose one or two colors, because they are quite sheer, so you're pretty
much, once you apply them on the cheeks, they are pretty much, some of them are going to blend in
and you're not going to see that much of a difference. They have a different amount of
shimmer. The one that made it into my best of 2026 is going to be the Exactly Glazed Bubble.
I think that this is one of the most underrated ones. It's a medium champagne color that looks
gorgeous on the skin. This one looks gorgeous on absolutely everyone. It is the most flattering one.
You can use it on the lips as well, on the cheeks, and you can apply it even lightly on the eyelids
for this monochromatic look. It's so elegant, it's so beautiful. I wouldn't call it a luxury essential,
but I would say that this one in particular, or the splurge. Now, when I create content on
Instagram, I heard a comment that, you know, butter, a curry butter or some kind of oil is
going to do the same job, and I like this tip. It's not going to do the same job exactly. This one is a
more sophisticated, whereas if you just apply oil, it is going to be oily. This one is more
sophisticated, so it's a lot more high-end compared to any oil that you might use on your cheeks, and
I wouldn't recommend actually using any kind of oils on the cheeks, because it's going to disrupt
the makeup that you have, and second of all, it may cause breakouts for some people, so use only
if you like. This, I think, not a luxury essential, but I would say wait for a sale and try this one,
but specifically Glazed Bubble. I've tried them all, all of the colors. Glazed Bubble is the one
that is the most underrated, because everyone tries to go for the lavender shade, which doesn't
really look flattering. This one is going to work beautifully on any makeup look that you
possibly create, any clothes that you're wearing. This is always going to look elegant, polished,
beautiful. It just takes the skin to another level, and you can always use it on top of your makeup
as a last step of your makeup routine. Just apply a little bit on the high points of the cheeks, and
it immediately creates this very healthy looking skin. Next, we're moving on to the eyeshadows, and
I have the first eyeshadow palette that I'm going to share. It is, of course, going to be the new
Chanel Le Beige 2026 Makeup Collection, and this is going to be the new Le Beige Healthy Glow
eyeshadow palette in the shade Soft. In the shade Soft, this is such a beautiful creation from
Chanel, very underrated in my opinion. You have different textures, you have beautiful pinks
combined with soft browns, and this couldn't get more French, more elegant than that. It is a
timeless eyeshadow palette that you can use for years, and you can use the top shade if you want
as a highlighter, because it looks beautiful just with a small brush, and apply on the high points
of the cheeks, and it looks amazing as a highlighter. The pink shade is also exceptionally beautiful,
just alone. This eyeshadow palette is a luxury essential, and absolutely worth the splurge. It is
a luxury essential, because it's going to work beautiful on everyone. I can create a look on
everyone with this one, and it's going to look like you, but better. You, but more elegant. You,
but more confident. This is what this eyeshadow palette is. It has a great variety of colors,
textures. This is one of the most beautiful eyeshadow creations of 2026. It's not the eyeshadow
palette that is going to try to make you somebody else, it's the eyeshadow palette that is going to
celebrate you. So that's why it's worth the splurge, and a luxury essential. Next, another beauty from
YSL. This, again, such a beautiful creation from YSL. This is the oversized couture eye palette,
nine shades of brown. I believe that this was called nude hours, because it doesn't say the
name here on the back. It just says couture eye palette, nine shades of brown, and this is one
of the most flattering, one of the most beautiful, neutral, nude eyeshadow palettes of 2026,
and unfortunately YSL decided to keep this one a limited edition. I think that it had a potential
to become one of the best and one of the statement eyeshadow palettes of YSL makeup. I think that
they shouldn't have kept this one a limited edition. You have the black, you have the mattes,
you have the shimmers, you have the satin finish colors. You have a beautiful opportunity here to
sculpt the eye. It is going to work on so many different shades, so many different skin tones,
and it was a pity that they kept it limited. So it was a luxury essential in my opinion, because
anyone should have this kind of colors in their collection, and it was worth the splurge.
Unfortunately you can't get this one anymore. I hope that YSL are going to reconsider, decide
to actually re-release this one and make it part of their permanent makeup collection, because I
think that it deserves to be there. The packaging is exceptionally beautiful, the colors, the textures,
the blendability, everything is just a top quality, and this is going to look beautiful and flattering
on everyone, on absolutely everyone. So luxury essential, worth the splurge, but unfortunately
it became a collector's item, because it was a limited edition palette. Next we're moving on to
stick eyeshadows. Chanel and Dior released, and a lot of brands actually released, stick eyeshadows.
The ones that I prefer and the formulas that I love the most are going to be from Chanel and Dior.
And particular colors I have actually from Dior, I have the eyeshadow flash stick in beige teal.
This is exceptional, it's beautiful, it's such a beautiful rosy beige color. Here it is.
That is going to look beautiful on everyone. They are creamy, they're soft, they're absolutely stunning
just to be applied on the go. And then from Chanel, they released a few colors from their
iconic Stilio Ombre et Contour. This deserves to be part of this video. So a little bit of this one
on in the inner corners of the eyes. I have a video where I show you this, it immediately opens up
the eyes. And if you have blue eyes, I would definitely suggest get baby yellow. I think it's
still available here. On the other side you have a sharpener, so you can make it like an eyeliner
or like an eyeshadow. It's creamy, it's soft, it's beautiful, the color is amazing. Baby yellow
is the one that deserves to be part of this video, along with beige teal from Dior. And these two
in my opinion, they are worth the splurge if you're willing to wear stick eyeshadows, because I know
that a lot of people prefer to have their eyeshadow palette and only wear powder eyeshadows. So this is
going to be worth the splurge if you wear stick eyeshadows. As for the baby yellow, if you have
blue eyes, it is a luxury essential. Trust me on that. Use it a little bit in the inner corners of
the eyes and you're going to see how much brighter and sharper your eyes are going to become. It
immediately picks up and emphasizes the blue color and makes blue eyes feel and look less tired. So
if you have blue eyes, the Chanel Style Ombre & Contour in baby yellow is going to be a luxury
essential, a must-have. Grab it before it's gone. Next I'm very quickly going to mention some of my
favorite eyeshadow palettes. These are not going to be included in the best of 2026 makeup video,
but they are going to be my personal favorites. And these are the new Dior summer 2026 eyeshadow
palettes from the limited edition summer collection. These are actually what I would call
collector's item. So these are actually in the category collector's item. They are beautiful.
A lot of people tend to be afraid from Dior's eyeshadows because the quality is ups and downs
of Dior eyeshadows. Sometimes they are going to be a little bit more firm, hard to work with, but these
are absolutely beautiful. These make me smile. They have a sheer texture, they have a sheer formula,
they're not too obvious, so you're not going to get the kind of pigmentation that you're going to
get from Natasha Denona eyeshadow palette. But it's elegant, it's beautiful, and here the blue, it's so
easy to wear, it's very youthful, and the embossing is gorgeous. And these are exactly what I would
call them a collector's item. And if you happen to grab this eyeshadow palette, use this color in
particular as a highlighter. Trust me on that, it looks amazing as a highlighter, even on my
bare skin tone. Looks so beautiful because it's just very smooth and not really light reflective, but
very smooth and beautiful. And then the other honorable mention is going to be the Guerlain
denim eyeshadow palette. This is such a beautiful blush color. You can get creative with this
eyeshadow palette. I think it was very underrated, I think it's a very beautiful creation. Again, this
is a collector's item, just like the two Dior eyeshadow palettes that I just showed you.
This is not a luxury essential, it's not something that you absolutely have to have. If you want to
have it in your collection, if you want to experiment a little bit, the quality is beautiful, and this
works amazing. Apply it on the cheeks as a blush, and also the pan here is quite big and comfortable,
so you can comfortably fit a blush, a small blush brush here and use it as a blush, because it gives
the most youthful cheeks and also has a light blurring effect, because it's a matte color. Next, I
have to mention the mascara of the year so far, 2026. The best mascara of 2026 so far is going to
be the new Le Beige mascara, and this is actually joining the permanent makeup collection of
Chanel, the black shade. It's absolutely beautiful, it makes the lashes so full, it's the best
Chanel mascara, and I've tried all of the Chanel mascaras, and this one beats the Le Volume de Chanel
mascara, it beats the inimitable mascara from Chanel, this one is the best Chanel mascara in my
opinion. The formula, the wand, it's so beautiful, and this one I would say it's worth the splurge.
Not a luxury essential, because you can obviously get a mascara for half the price or a fraction of
the price. Mascara is not one of the products, but I would say it's absolutely mandatory to invest, so
you can get a good decent mascara even in the drugstore, you can get a decent mascara for a
fraction of the price, but this is definitely a luxury mascara that is absolutely worth the splurge.
Next, we're moving on to lips, and there is a lip liner that impressed me a lot, it's a new one from
Chanel, and this one is a luxury essential and worth the splurge, because a good lip liner,
especially if you have thin lips, it can cheat and it can make your lips look fuller, more beautiful.
This is the lip liner in Beige Rose 212, it is absolutely the best, the best, the best
beige rose color. The name is correct, it just looks absolutely amazing, it pairs with a lot of
nude colors, or you can just use this one lightly on the lips and press a little bit of clear lip
balm and you're good to go. This is a luxury essential and worth the splurge, it has a brush
on the other end as well, and these brushes, very often people underestimate these brushes, they
also come with a sharpener. These brushes, people often underestimate them, but they blur the line
very beautifully. Once you apply the lip liner, just blur with the lip brush, it is more precise
at blurring the line compared to your finger. A lot of people are going to use their finger,
which is not as precise as the brush here, so use the brush, you have it, use it. Next, we're moving
on to lips, and I think that the best release of 2026 is going to be the new Chanel Rouge Coco
lipsticks. This is incredibly beautiful formula, and the two colors that stood out to me are going
to be Edinburgh and Flying Cloud. Flying Cloud is my perfect nude shade, and Edinburgh is the color
that I would recommend if you have a little bit deeper skin tone than mine, if you have medium,
medium to deep skin tone, Edinburgh is going to be just beautiful. These two colors are quite unique,
the formula is so beautiful, and I would say that these two colors are luxury essential and
absolutely worth the splurge. Next, moving on to the lip balm lipstick hybrid category, and this
is going to be the new creation from Westman Atelier. These are the new Westman Atelier Hydro
Balms. This is a tinted lipstick, it is a hybrid product somewhere in the middle between a lipstick
and a lip balm, and the color that deserves to be part of this video is going to be Bob. It's the
most beautiful brownish rosewood color. It's such a gorgeous lip color. I'm going to swatch it here,
and I have a video where you can actually see it on my lips. This is one of my most used lip
products lately. It does have a light minty feel on the lips, but it's not like the lip plumpers,
it doesn't have a tingly sensation, it just feels fresh on the lips. The shade Bob is quite unique,
it is the most beautiful one, and I think this is a, if you like the French style makeup, and if you
like natural makeup, elegant makeup, office friendly makeup, this is going to be a luxury essential.
If not, then it's going to be absolutely worth the splurge. It is a beautiful product, a gorgeous
creation from Westman Atelier. And finally, we are going to be moving on to the very popular
blurring lip product. There have been a lot of products on the market that offer blurring on
the lips, and these are especially beautiful, especially for people who have fine lines on
the lips, they look very flattering on the lips, and I have two winners here. One is going to be
from YSL, and these are going to be the YSL Lip Blushers. I love the formula here, because it is a
soft matte, almost like, they almost feel like photoshopped lips, because they instantly blur
lines, imperfections, and if you pair them with a lip liner, you can actually achieve a lot of that
lip plumping effect. Now, this is my favorite color, it is the Mauve Shade in number six. Yes, exactly, this
is number six. It's the most beautiful mauve shade, and this is an incredibly beautiful creation from
YSL. I would say that this is a luxury essential if you like elegant makeup looks, and because they
are especially suitable for the office, they feel like absolutely nothing on the lips. Paired with a
lip liner, which YSL actually created beautiful lip liners, I'm going to link my video where I show
you a review of this new launch of YSL, but paired with any lip liner, you can shape your lips
beautifully, and they basically look photoshopped, and they are just the finish. It's very elegant,
it's very expensive, it's very elegant, it's very natural, it doesn't really bother you. If you have
important presentation to make or a business meeting, I think this is an excellent option.
So, this is going to be worth the splurge, but you can actually wait also for a sale. So, it's not
something that is absolutely essential, I would say, unless you have fine lines on the lips. Then
it becomes an essential, because it's going to change the way your lips look. It's going to
literally make them younger. And then, another launch from Lancome. This is really a new one.
This one is going to be the Lipidol Cuddle Blur. Again, this is almost feels like a blush,
and it has a beautiful blurring effect. It is a little bit more emollient compared to YSL,
which is a classic lipstick. So, for this one, I would say that it's beautiful, but optional.
Only if you like it, only if you want to wear this kind of color. I have the shade Nap in Move,
and it's exceptionally beautiful. It deserves to be part of this video, but it's not essential.
So, it's beautiful, but optional. And that was all for today's video. Thank you so much for
spending time with me. Don't forget to subscribe for more luxury beauty. And until next time,
take care. Bye.
