Up until a few years ago, splurging on beauty products was practically a requirement. Thank goodness times have changed. These days there are countless affordable beauty products at our favorite retailers and even more direct-to-consumer brands. While splurging is no longer necessary, there are some beauty products actually worth the investment.
Active ingredients usually don’t come cheap, which is why treatment products are worthy indulgences. They’ve been carefully formulated and designed with every detail in mind and that comes at a price.
Here are some expensive beauty products worth spending your hard-earned money on, even if it means deleting your Uber account.
Summer 2019 Beauty Buys Actually Worth Saving For
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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Clinical Grade IPL Dark Spot Correcting Serum, $92 at Sephora
This serum helps tackle dark spots, which are often caused by the sun. It's the next best thing to in-office laser treatments.
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Honor MD
Genetically Blessed Super Antioxidant Serum, $185 at Honor MD
Hey, looking genetically blessed doesn't come cheap. This brand just launched its star product for summer: a clean yet effective antioxidant-rich serum that brightens, moisturizes, reduces the appearance of fine lines, minimizes discoloration and helps treat acne via light chemical exfoliation. The serum only uses clean ingredients so it's safe to use while pregnant.
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YSL Beauty
Couture Eye Palette Summer Look 2019, $60 at YSL Beauty
The fact that this eye palette comes with two applicator brushes is enough to make it worth the $60 price tag. And they're great brushes to boot. As for the shadows, they go on as smooth as butter, blend together well and really last.
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Clé de Peau Beauté
Essential Refining Essence, $105 at Net-a-Porter
This serum smells amazing and, because it's lightly cooling, also feels amazing on a hot day. The brand updated its cult favorite formula so it now lightly exfoliates to keep complexions bright and clear.
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NEOSTRATA
Matrix Support, $74 at NEOSTRATA
All sunscreens help prevent aging because they block UVA rays, but this one is also formulated with actives to help treat wrinkles and improve firmness.
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Mother Dirt
Body Wash, $29 at Mother Dirt
While you may scoff at dropping almost $30 on a body wash, listen up. All of the ingredients in the Mother Dirt line are microbiome-friendly. They're also free of added preservatives, sulfates and parabens so if you've been struggling with inflammation, it's worth checking out. The brand also launched a body oil for summer.
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Olive & June
The Everything Box, $80 at Olive & June
Everything you need for the perfect at-home manicure and maybe even some stuff you don't, but you'll love having all of it anyway.
