Best Beauty Buys 2016 -

If we’re drafting a retrospective on the absolute best buys from that era, here are the heavy hitters that defined the year: The Cult Classics of 2016 Tarte Shape Tape Concealer

: This palette changed the game for eyeshadow. Before this, neutral browns reigned supreme; 2016 was the year we all started wearing warm berries, burnt oranges, and "Realgar" red on our lids. best beauty buys 2016

: 2016 was when skin hunger for "clinical" ingredients began. The Ordinary launched and disrupted the entire industry by offering active ingredients like Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid for under $10, making skincare education mainstream. Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer If we’re drafting a retrospective on the absolute

: This was the year high-tech met hair care. At a premium price point, it promised (and delivered) faster drying times and less heat damage, turning a functional tool into a status symbol. The Ordinary launched and disrupted the entire industry

This was the peak of the "Beauty YouTuber" era. We weren't just buying products; we were buying , matte liquid lipsticks (thanks to the Kylie Lip Kit craze), and blinding highlighters (shoutout to Becca Champagne Pop). It was a year of maximalism—more was definitely more.

Throwing it back to 2016! That year was a massive turning point for the beauty industry, moving us away from the heavy "Instagram face" toward some of the most iconic formulas still sitting on our vanities today.