Beauty Bay has revealed its 17 bestselling products, so we’re adding every single one to our basket
With over 200 brands on site and over 7,000 products, Beauty Bay is something of a treasure trove for veteran beauty obsessives. New products land on site every day, each one selected depending on customer demand, so whether you’re after a skincare gadget loved by the celebrities or a salon-worthy hair tool, you’ll find it. No problem.
As well as stocking brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Mario Badescu and Stila, the site has an own-brand offering, of which the 42-shade eyeshadow palettes reign supreme. The range was limited to makeup for a very long time, but after the very first skincare line dropped back in February this year, we confidently labelled Beauty Bay the full package. The whole drop was jargon-free and simple to navigate, including a one-size-fits-all cleanser, two moisturisers of the intensely hydrating kind, plus serums and treatments formulated for different skin concerns.
It’s launches like this that prove Beauty Bay has its fingers on the pulse like no other beauty reseller. Need further proof? A dedicated Eid edit for beauty lovers celebrating the end of a prolonged period of fasting appeared on the site this week. The website also recently dropped a hand sanitiser which doesn’t turn your skin into sandpaper (no, really) and created a “Beauty That Gives Back” edit to support Covid-19 charities. There's nothing Beauty Bay can't do.
With a site so vast, it’d be easy to spend your entire paycheck in one fell swoop. But that probably wouldn’t be sensible. So, we caught up with the Beauty Bay team to find out which 17 products sell best for them. After all, it’s always nice to know what other beauty obsessives are returning to buy, time and time again.
The hair tool
Babyliss Pro Triple Barrel Waver, £38.75, Beauty Bay
This amazing hair tool from Babyliss makes achieving those effortlessly, beachy waves (that we definitely won't be sporting on the real life beach this year) so easy. It has a 25 dial-a-heat setting with an easy temperature control and also a built in safety stand.
The serum
Stila One Step Correct, £26, Beauty Bay
This multi-tasking product works as a primer, colour-corrector, brightener and anti-ageing skincare in one. It moisturises, controls oil-production and improves the skin's texture - perfect on its own or under makeup.
The brow product
Anastasia Beverly Hill Dip Brow Pomade, £19, Beauty Bay
One of our favourite eyebrow products ever, Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade helps you created a sleek, smudge-proof brow in seconds. It's seriously good.
The fake tan
bPerfect 10 Second Strawberry Tanning Mousse, £14.95, Beauty Bay
Since we can't get abroad right now, we're looking to up our tanning game in-house. This tanning mousse has a fruity scent, a quick-drying formula and it has been formulated with aloe vera to help nourish and hydrate your skin whilst it tans.
The facial pads
Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Pads, £38.75, Beauty Bay
After cleansing, swipe one of these pads, texture side down, over the face in a circular motion. Your skin will be gently exfoliated to reveal a glowing complexion with or without makeup. Just remember, you should always use an SPF after using one of Elemis' resurfacing products. We'd recommend the Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Day Cream SPF30.
The hair serum
Gallinee Prebiotic Scalp and Hair Serum, £24, Beauty Bay
This vegan, cruelty-free and oil-free serum protects the hair and the scalp. You can either spritz onto towel-dried hair, or for an intense scalp treatment, spray it on your scalp before going to bed and on clean hair in the morning.
The cleansing balm
Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, £42.75, Beauty Bay
If you're on the hunt for a game-changing cleansing balm, consider this. It will make your at-home skincare regime feel so much more luxurious immediately, dissolving any trace of makeup, pollutant or impurity to reveal a fresh, nourished complexion.
The drying lotion
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, £13.50, Beauty Bay
Everyone from Zoella to Kylie Jenner has raved about this drying lotion. Seriously - acne sufferers swear by it for clearing their skin in an instant. Made with a blend of Calamine and Salicylic Acid, it helps to soothe and clear up pimples, blemishes and whiteheads overnight without irritating the surrounding skin.
The eyeshadow palette
Anastasia Beverley Hills Amrezy Palette, £49, Beauty Bay
Beauty buffs will be no stranger to a good old Anastasia Beverley Hills eyeshadow palette - known for their pigmentation and vibrant colour range. We love the Amrezy palette which includes everything from pinks to shimmering gold shades and a popping blue.
The brush cleaner
Cinema Secrets Professional Brush Cleaner, £18.50, Beauty Bay
When was the last time you washed your makeup brushes? Don't worry, we can't remember either. But you really should - since they can house so much dirt and bacteria if you don't give them a good old wash regularly. Use this, and your makeup brushes will perform so much better afterwards. Trust.
The concealer
Nabla Close-Up Concealer, from £7.75, Beauty Bay
There are tonnes of reasons why this concealer is bestselling. We love the fact its so full coverage, and hides everything from spots to dark circles without looking too thick and cake-y. It's vegan, cruelty-free and comes in nine shades.
The setting powder
RCMA No-Colour Powder, £11.75, Beauty Bay
No matter what your skin tone, this setting powder buffs effortlessly into the skin with altering the colour of your foundation or leaving any powdery residue on your cheeks. It's great if you struggle with oily patches after a few hours of makeup wear.
The bronze eyeshadow palette
Melt Cosmetics Twenty Seven Palette, £49, Beauty Bay
With this ten-colour eyeshadow palette, you'll be able to create everything from a subtle, WFH eye to a more dramatic Zoom-quiz appropriate look. It's well worth the investment, namely since the formula is so pigmented.
The conditioner
Jamaican Black Castor Oil Rinse Out Conditioner, £12.75, Beauty Bay
This Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Conditioner nourishes the scalp while also strengthening weak hair and helping to reduce breakage. It'sd formulated with organic shea butter to deeply moisturise, Jamaican Black Castor Oil to reduce breakage and peppermint to invigorate the scalp, the conditioner leaves hair shiny and fully rejuvenated.
The complete skincare set
Mario Badescu The Essentials Kit, £29.95, Beauty Bay
Our beauty editors are huge fans of Mario Badescu's skincare, namely the drying lotion acne sufferers have been swearing by for its abilities to clear skin, ever since its launch. You get a drying lotion in this essentials kit, as well as Silver Powder - a blackhead remover - a face mask, a cleansing gel and a refreshing facial spray. Clear skin, come at us.
The blush
Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duo, £30, Beauty Bay
Cover FX blushers are creamy, blendable and super pigmented. Basically, everything you could ever need from a blush. Housed in sleek packaging, this shade will give you the sunkissed glow you've missed out on since hunkering down at home.
The makeup brushes
Zoeva Define Your Beauty Brush Set, £45, Beauty Bay
Zoeva brushes are regarded in the GLAMOUR office as some of the best, and this set contains five of their bestselling tools. You get a domed foundation brush, a concealer brush, a dense eyeshadow brush for for smudging shadow or liner along the lash line, a fluffy eyeshadow brush for blending and an angled brush which can be used for liner or brows. What else could you need?
