Great beauty does not have to be expensive, but it’s fun to indulge yourself with fancy products every once in a while. These days, splurging on high-performing beauty has never been easier, thanks to Amazon. Call me naïve (and really, working in beauty, I should have known better!), but I had no idea so many luxury brands were available on Amazon, often with Prime’s guaranteed two-day shipping and sold directly from the brands themselves.
Now, in the same package as toilet paper, my daughters’ Pull-Ups and my husband’s razors, I sometimes like to throw in skin care, hair care and makeup from brands like Dr. Barbara Sturm, U Beauty, SkinMedica or Clé de Peau Beauté. Keep reading for 15 luxe brands you can find on Amazon—and a product from each that we think you deserve to treat yourself with, from science-backed anti-aging serums to 24-karat gold face masks.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream ($240)
If you love a luxurious moisturizer, this is the face cream for you. With an anti-aging formula that includes purslane extract, skullcap, vitamin E, panthenol, squalane, and shea butter, it quickly melts into the skin, leaving behind a healthy-looking, youthful glow. Count Priyanka Chopra Jonas as a fan.
Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer SPF 27 ($75)
Clé de Peau’s concealer stick is the real deal. The full-coverage formula works to conceal blemishes, redness, hyperpigmentation and under-eye circles flawlessly, thanks to a creamy consistency that makeup artists say helps smooth out problem areas without emphasizing them.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
($42)
Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Lavoy previously told NewBeauty that Oribe’s Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil is especially great for thick hair. “This oil is lightweight but quickly penetrating which is actually good for thick hair. Thick hair usually gets a lot of heat because of styling, so heat protection is important. It will also speed up dry time,” he says. Plus, it “works great for detangling and adding shine.”
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder ($54)
Finding a setting powder that controls shine, sets makeup, blurs imperfections and camouflages pores and wrinkles without looking cakey is a tall order, but By Terry’s Hydra-Powder is up to the job. The translucent powder is infused with hydrating hyaluronic acid, keeping your skin looking glowy and never dry.
SkinMedica Instant Bright Eye Cream ($92)
SkinMedica’s Instant Bright Eye Cream is a dermatologist favorite for fading dark circles, firming sagging skin, reducing puffiness and softening fine lines. its impressive formula includes caffeine, hyaluronic acid, marine extracts, vitis flower stem cell extract, Persian silk tree extract and phenylethyl pesorcinol, a hyperpigmentation corrector.
Medik8 Liquid Peptides ($64)
We’ve been talking about the benefits of peptides for wrinkles and aging skin for years. Medik8’s Liquid Peptides serum is one of the best. With collagen-stimulating Matrixyl 3000 and firming copper peptides in every drop, it delivers a younger-looking, glowing complexion with consistent use.
Retrouvé Balancing Face Oil ($190)
Is this face oil an investment? Absolutely. But we’ll wager to say a worthy one when you experience how satiny-smooth it makes your skin. With squalane, vitamin E, bakuchiol (a natural retinol alternative), THD ascorbate (a form of vitamin C) and collagen-boosting coenzyme Q10 (or CoQ10), it covers all the skin-care bases.
U Beauty Resurfacing Compound Serum ($148)
If you’re looking for that one does-it-all skin care product, this is it. Thanks to U Beauty’s SIREN Capsules technology, its formula releases highly active ingredients (retinol, stabilized vitamins C and E, glycolic acid, mandelic acid, hyaluronic acid, glutathione, aloe and witch hazel) in only the damaged areas of skin that need repair, rather than all over where they might negatively impact healthy tissue. When reviewing its launch, our editor called it “glass skin in a bottle.”
SACHAJUAN Leave-In Conditioner ($39)
Fine and thinner hair types need moisture, but so many formulas end up just weighing strands down into a limp and lifeless mess. With Sachajuan’s Ocean Silk Technology, you get all the extra moisture, body and shine without the heaviness.
PCA Skin Collagen Hydrator ($59)
We love so many of PCA Skin’s products, and this rich moisturizer is no exception. It was formulated for dry, mature and (or!) aging skin and uses shea butter and sweet almond fruit extract to soften, smooth and infuse skin with nutrients to keep it hydrated and supple.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette ($69)
Hourglass has some truly stunning makeup, like this finishing powder palette with three different soft-focus, light-reflecting shades that create a subtle glow that looks lit from within. You can use each of the three blurring shades separately or layer them for multidimensional radiance.
Angela Caglia Cell Forte Serum ($395)
This innovative serum uses a clinically proven bio-identical blend of pro-collagen peptides, exosomes, growth factors, hyaluronic acid, and snow mushroom to give your complexion an unrivaled youthful glow. According to the brand, your fine lines and wrinkles will look less prominent in four weeks with consistent use. Oh, and 91 percent (!) of participants in a clinical trial said it reduced their hyperpigmentation, too.
Noble Panacea The Exceptional Vitamin C Booster ($160)
We’ve recommended this four-week antioxidant treatment in the past for its ability to reduce hyperpigmentation, lines and wrinkles and improve elasticity. It’s so potent that the brand recommends using it for one month and then giving your skin a one-month break before using it again.
Dyson Supersonic™ Hair Dryer ($429)
I still can’t get over the fact that I can order toilet paper, toothpaste, and luxe Dyson hair tools all in one Amazon delivery. This hair dryer is a hot tool favorite, and with five styling attachments, it’s all you need for fast heat drying that won’t fry your hair with heat damage.
111SKIN Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask ($135)
This five-pack of full-face sheet masks is packed with radiance-boosting ingredients like colloidal gold, peptides and rose damask to illuminate, tighten and plump skin. Wear it for at least 20 minutes, but we won’t judge if it feels so soothing you don’t want to take it off. I’ve been there.