With their fancy packaging and elevated ingredients, there’s something about luxury makeup products that make getting ready all the more satisfying. A gold-encrusted tube of lipstick here and a shimmering eyeshadow palette there, and suddenly you’ve transformed into Amal Clooney gallivanting around Venice on her wedding day.
Because luxury adds pleasure and comfort to our lives, there’s no better way to indulge—if only a little—than with makeup. Is a Birkin bag not in your budget at the moment? Try the Hermès Rouge bullet lipstick (inspired by the brand’s iconic Kelly bag). Can’t quite splurge on a Chanel crossbody? Treat yourself to the Les Beiges eyeshadow palette, embossed with the brand’s iconic interlocking Cs.
Of course, luxury makeup isn’t inexpensive and you still want to make sure you’re getting more than just the coveted label. Not to worry; we’ve got you covered. Ahead are the top luxury makeup brands that are worth the splurge no matter what products you choose. Go on and treat yourself—you deserve it.
- Chanel Beauty
It all started with the best-selling perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1921, and since then, Chanel has become one of the world’s most iconic beauty brands. In fact, Gabrielle Chanel was known just as much for her tweed jackets at one point as she was for her crimson lips—a color she created herself. The popularity of the shade eventually propelled the brand’s first lip color collection in 1924, and the rest, they say, is history. From lightweight foundations to creamy lipsticks, each Chanel makeup product oozes elegance with packaging that comes embossed in the brand’s signature interlocking C’s. Combining rich pigments and silky textures, its collections are made for the woman who has perfected the art of styling—a carefully placed brooch here, some pearl drop earrings there—and her makeup exemplifies that same elevated look. For makeup as timeless as it is ready-to-wear and bags, try the Rouge Coco Bloom lipstick (an ode to Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel herself) or the Les Beiges eyeshadow palette, which includes five shimmery neutral shades that are always très chic.
- Gucci
Gucci’s head designer, Alessandro Michelle, creates for a bold, free-spirited woman and the brand’s makeup line is no different. Launched in 2019, Gucci’s fantastical, eclectic, and cultured allure is seamlessly translated into its makeup line with color-rich formulas and long-lasting textures that guarantee to give you a head-turning look. Made for the woman who is both contemporary and romantic, this line celebrates quirks and individuality and everything that comes with it. Take for example the Rouge à Lèvres Satin Lipstick. This fan favorite is beautifully etched with a baroque-style gold casing. It’s charming yet vamp, and the long-wearing pigment—which is both creamy and opaque—will look just as stunning on your lips as it will on your vanity.
- Tom Ford
The Tom Ford woman is unapologetically powerful, anything but ordinary has a foot on both the West Coast and East Coast, and struts either way (like Ford himself). This persona merges effortlessly into the brand’s beauty collection, with sultry shades and sleek, display-worthy packaging. Makeup artist Marylisa Diaz tells us that the brand’s eyeshadow palettes are among some of her favorites. “Not only are the selection of colors and textures amazing, but the pigmentation is intensely powerful and long-lasting on the eyes,” she adds. “A little goes a long way.”