Beauty Bay is like heaven for makeup lovers, carrying one of the biggest ranges of makeup on the internet. But did you know they have their very own makeup and skincare line, boasting a gorgeous range of affordable, versatile and beginner-friendly products? Here’s our breakdown of the top five products in their line.
Retro Love Eyeshadow Palette
Although all of their eyeshadow palettes offer a stunning selection of shades, this is by far our fave. Containing seven shimmers and thirteen mattes, this palette gives you everything you need to create some dazzling eye looks. Rather than sticking to a specific colour theme, this shade range gives you yellow, mint, pink, maroon, teal and many more options to choose from. I mean, 20 shades for £15 sounds like a good deal to us. It does have a sort of retro vibe, as the colour choices seem reminiscent of the 80s and 90s.
@sophiedoeslife recreated Taylor Swift’s iconic Lavender Haze makeup look using this palette together with Beauty Bay’s Love Notes palette (which, FYI, we’d also highly recommend!) The shimmery lilac look had people swooning over her and the palette in the comments section.
Liquid Crystal Chrome Eyeshadow Trio
This trio of liquid eyeshadows contains a blue-purple duo-chrome, a silver shimmer and a yellow-green duo-chrome. These highly pigmented formulas are perfect for a night out on Saturday or a random makeover at 3 AM on a Wednesday (we’ve all been there). The duo chrome effect in these shades makes for a unique, dynamic look.
@glowbysoph swatched the green shade on her eyes in a TikTok. The glistening pigment brought her eyes out in a bold and daring way and had all of her viewers rushing to Beauty Bay to get their hands on these little bottles of magic.
If you’re a fan of shimmery liquid eyeshadow but not so much of chrome effects, they also have single colours available in seven shades for only £7 each! Lauren B. Brown (@raggedyroyal on TikTok) showed us just how gorgeous these shades are by creating this stunning look in a TikTok.
Liquid Cream Blush
This Beauty bay blush just screams summer to us. The four shades give you everything you could possibly need to create a warm, summery look. It can be stressful finding the right blush if you have darker skin, but these four shades have got you covered – they’re highly pigmented and show up on even the darkest skin; they blend out beautifully to create a natural blushing-from-within look; the shades look brilliant on any skin tone. Containing jojoba and almond oil, this satin-finish blush is not only a gorgeous blush, but also great for your skin – and for only £9, who’s complaining?
Juliana Shiel (@julianashiel) tried on the blushes, showing how effortlessly they blended out. Just a couple of dots of the product were enough for a gorgeous glowy look.
Powder Bronzer
This next product is one of their best sellers, and we can definitely see why. The powder bronzer (available in 8 shades) gives you a warm, sculpted look in only a couple of swipes of the product. These powders give your face a bit of dimension and keep you looking sun-kissed all year round, even when the sun’s not up. For those who aren’t a fan of wearing loads of makeup, these look great on their own as well as over the top of contour and foundation.
@theplasticboy took to TikTok to share his top six bronzers for dark skin – the Beauty Bay bronzer was the first on his list!
Breakout Starter Kit
Beauty Bay’s beauty editor, @thatgirlgrace, appeared on their TikTok page to share some tips for anyone with breakout-prone skin. And guess what? – Beauty Bay has the perfect kit to check all those boxes.
The Breakout Starter Kit contains five super-effective products. First up in our routine, we have the Prebiotic + Avocado Oil Cleansing Gel which is a gentle non-foaming cleanser which helps soothe breakouts. Next, we have the 5% Glycolic Acid + 1% PHA Toner, because double cleansing is important (especially after taking off a full face of the products listed above!). This toner isn’t harsh at all and helps clean out clogged pores. Then we have the Squalane + Ginseng Gel Moisturiser, which is a lightweight gel-cream hybrid formula – perfect for breakouts as it hydrates skin without making you look greasy.
When it comes to targeting your spots, the Salicylic Acid + Niacinamide Blemish Paste is everything you’ll ever need. These two power ingredients are known to be the most effective combo to fight breakouts. But, if your stubborn spots simply refuse to leave, the Hydrocolloid Spot Patches are sure to do the job!
Well, there you go – the perfect shopping basket of goodies for this summer. We hope you found some new faves in this list and can try out some of those crazy eye makeup looks or fight back against your breakouts!
Words by Ayushi Nathwani
Header Image by Beauty Bay
