Have you ever wished your favorite moisturizer was just a bit more hydrating during the winter? Or wanted a little more glow from your foundation for a night out? Instead of filling up your vanity with even more products, it’s time to try beauty drops instead.
Beauty drops come in dropper bottles and contain concentrated skincare or makeup ingredients to customize your routine. The lightweight, serum-like formulas can be mixed into almost any product, including foundation, concealer, primer and moisturizer, for a customized, supercharged version of the original.
Pigment drops can be added to moisturizer for an instant bespoke foundation, illuminating drops can be added to foundation for a radiant glow and color-correcting drops can be added to makeup or moisturizer to combat redness. Beauty drops can also add much-needed hydration or “filter” out fine lines and pores. Add one drop or several, depending on your needs. Alternatively, beauty drops can be applied straight from the bottle for a more concentrated effect.
Ready to get blending? Click through the gallery to see 10 beauty drops that will make you a mix master.
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Beauty Drops That Make Products Go the Extra Mile
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Cover FX
Custom Enhancer Drops, $42 at Sephora
Cover FX's popular beauty drops come in nine bronzing and highlighting shades that contain refined pearls for a liquid metal finish. Add a couple of drops to moisturizer or foundation for a radiant look. Popular shades include Halo, Celestial, Rose Gold and Moonlight.
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Nip + Fab
Viper Venom Blurring Shot, $24.99 at Ulta
Don't worry, there are no needles involved with this shot. Viper Venom is formulated with a tightening complex and Syn-Ake (get it?) to minimize the appearance of fine lines, enlarged pores and shine. Mix a few droplets with moisturizer or serum for a filtered look.
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Clinique
BIY Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops, $33 at Clinique
Add some BIY (blend it yourself) to your skin care regimen by mixing a couple drops of pigment with moisturizer to create your own foundation. One drop creates a sheer finish, two drops offer medium coverage, while three drops produce a full-coverage foundation. Say goodbye to separate BB creams, tinted moisturizers and foundations.
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FARSÁLI
Unicorn Essence Antioxidant Serum + Primer, $54 at FARSÁLI
There are plenty of unicorn-inspired beauty products on the market, but this one actually delivers results. The oil-free serum functions as a skin protectant, primer and highlighter. Shake the bottle, then apply the pink liquid "unicorn tears" before patting it all over skin or adding it to moisturizer.
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Tarte
Rainforest of the Sea Radiance Drops, $32 at Tarte
A highlighter palette isn't the only way to achieve a lit-from-within glow. This elixir contains brightening pearls to perk up skin. Shake the bottle to release the pigment, then dab it straight on the face as a primer or drop it into liquid foundation for a dewy finish. It even works over or under your matte lipstick for a hydrated look.
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Marc Jacobs Beauty
Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter, $44 at Sephora
Even the best powder can't mimic the dewy finish a liquid creates. Apply the lightweight gel highlighter directly on skin or blend with primer or foundation for a just-had-a-facial glow. The product is packed full of coconut, including coconut water and coconut milk, to refresh skin. You'll also love the subtle tropical scent.
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L'Oréal Paris
True Match Lumi Glow Amour Glow Boosting Drops, $14.99 at Ulta
Give skin a rose gold glow with these highlighting beauty drops. Available in two universally flattering shades that can be worn alone or blended with skin care and makeup products, one drop is all that's needed to produce a dewy glow, while two drops produce a megawatt strobed finish.
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By Terry
Preciosity Flash Light Elixir, $68 at Space.NK
Resist the urge to apply a tablespoon of this glowy elixir because one to two drops is all you need for a radiant complexion. Use the formula straight or add it to other beauty products.
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Tan Luxe
The Face Illuminating Self-Tan Drops, $49 at Ulta
There's a new way to fake bake and it involves adding a couple drops of this illuminator to moisturizer. There's no need to worry about the color streaking or coming out orange — and there's no artificial coconut scent. Choose from two shades for a natural result.
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Sephora Collection
Radiant Luminizing Drops, $14 at Sephora
Has the winter weather turned your skin sallow? A few dabs of these beauty drops will bring the healthy warmth back. The pigment creates a multifaceted glow and can be added to other beauty products for a flawless finish.
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Algenist
REVEAL Concentrated Color Correcting Drops in Green, $38 at Ulta
Color-correcting palettes can be amazing, but sometimes the thick formulas can leave an obvious tint on skin. Algenist's weightless color-correcting drops can be worn alone without any ghoulish glow. The green version seamlessly counteracts redness for a uniform complexion. Looking for more coverage? Mix with foundation or tinted moisturizer.
