We seem to (finally) be past the worst of winter. What got our readers through the last weeks of blizzards, single-digit temperatures and gloomy gray skies? Beauty products. More specifically, makeup and fragrance picks that transport us to spring: glowy, lightweight skin tints, warm floral perfumes, dewy cream blush and a rhubarb-flavored lip balm inspired by sunlit days in the garden. With warmer temps and bare skin in mind, NewBeauty readers also stocked up on a “first-of-its-kind” body-sculpting tool that combines LED light and microcurrent energy to help tighten and tone the look of skin.
To get all the details on these and more, keep reading. Below, we’re sharing 10 things NewBeauty readers couldn’t stop buying in February.
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Mature makeup expert Amanda Lee Hill recommends Versed Multi-Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 for the way it "leaves the skin with a beautiful blur,” says Hill. She adds, “Their diffuser brush is the best application tool.”
BUY ON VERSED - $20
BUY ON ULTA - $20
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"Our natural collagen production begins to decline in our mid-20s, so you can imagine what it’s like by the time we reach our 50s," our editor previously reported. Spoiled Child’s liquid collagen supplement is designed to help support collagen levels and mixes seamlessly into water. According to the brand, after four weeks of use, 97 percent of users reported plumper-looking skin, thicker hair and a more balanced gut.
BUY NOW - $49
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For the second month in a row, Martha Stewart’s skin-care line, ELM Biosciences, makes the list—this time for the A3O Elemental Serum, which our editor calls “a first-of-its-kind antioxidant serum.” Developed with dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, it’s powered by the brand's A3O Complex, comprising acetyl zingerone, bakuchiol and a ferulic acid ester to help diminish the visible signs of aging without irritating sensitive skin.
BUY NOW - $135
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When battling NYC's cold winter air, Alix Earle has been known to add a flush of hydrating cheek color with Makeup By Mario's Soft Pop Plumping Blush, a formula packed with hyaluronic acid.
BUY NOW - $34
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At its launch in June 2025, our editor wrote that the HigherDOSE Body Sculptor Ritual Set is a "first-of-its-kind device" that combines LED light (red and near-infrared) and microcurrent energy to sculpt and tone muscles, stimulate collagen production and enhance circulation and lymphatic drainage. It was also named one of the best beauty inventions of 2025 by Time.
BUY ON HIGHER DOSE - $399
BUY ON DERMSTORE - $399
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“A rebel’s spirit, bottled” is how designer brand Miu Miu describes this warm floral perfume that has notes of wild strawberry, gardenia, vanilla and brown sugar.
BUY ON SEPHORA - $108
BUY ON ULTA - $108
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Last month, Pamela Anderson's Sonsie restocked its fan-favorite Basic Balm in Sugar-Dipped Rhubarb following a limited-edition run in the fall. The peptide-rich, lip-smoothing formula gets a nostalgic twist with the rhubarb shade, inspired by the star’s childhood memories of dipping rhubarb in sugar.
BUY NOW - $22
