As the Fashion E-Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, I have a healthy obsession with buying new beauty launches. It's fun to test a new product or two. Since so many of my recent additions hail from luxury brand Victoria Beckham Beauty, I gave the entire line a try-and I definitely have my favorites. Any longtime Spice Girls fan will tell you that a beauty brand from Victoria Beckham was always in the cards. Her very "posh"-excuse the pun-label has been living in my mind (and my beauty counter) rent-free since it launched in 2019. It boasts a range made in tandem with Augustinus Bader, a collection of chic-as-hell makeup, and a few luxe perfumes that smell just as rich as you would expect Beckham’s lavish travels to smell. But after a few weeks of trial and error, I narrowed down the selection to a few pieces that I would buy over and over again.
My favorites include the lengthening mascara, a red lipstick that's changing my mind about red lipstick, and a waterline-proof eyeliner that looks equal parts rock-and-roll chick and elegant Upper East Side mom, depending on how you wear it. There's also a lightweight concealer that's already got team Marie Claire's tried-and-tested stamp of approval. There's also the recently released liquid blush that Senior Beauty Editor Samantha Holender relies on, and the new foundation formulated with Bader's exclusive TFC8 Complex, which not one but two editors on our team swear by.
Keep scrolling to see my top 11 best finds from Victoria Beckham Beauty.
Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Liner
This waterline-friendly eyeliner is top-notch. It comes in 20 shades, including a range of matte and sparkly finishes. The texture is beyond creamy, but that doesn't mean that it's not long-lasting. Whether you rim your waterline with it or keep it on your upper or lower lashline, the pigment manages to blend beautifully before drying down and staying put.
- Number of Shades: 20
- What I Love: Long-lasting; Comes in three finishes; creamy; Doesn't irritate my eyes; Ophthalmologist- and dermatologist-tested; Waterproof; Blendable
- What I Don't: Can be hard to remove
Review for MC: "I had a feeling that I would love this eyeliner, and I was right. I tested the shade "Night Flash" in my upper and lower waterline and found that it gave me a smudgy, rockstar-type color. I also tried the sold-out shade "Jeans" and the matte brown option, "Cocoa," and found that they all wore so well."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Skin Perfecting Concealer Pen
When Marie Claire editors tested Victoria Beckham Beauty's concealer pen, we became instantly obsessed-but it's since become a go-to in my routine. It's the concealer I keep in my handbag for when I need to touch up my makeup on the go. The consistency is lightweight, and the coverage is on the lighter side. Think of it as the perfect your-skin-but-better type of product rather than a full-beat level of coverage.
- Number of Shades: 16
- What I Love: The click-pen design is easy to apply; Blendable formula; Lightweight coverage; Glowy finish; Looks natural on the skin
- What I Don't: Not particularly long-lasting, but easy to reapply
Review for MC: "This is the concealer I keep in my purse when I'm going into the office and I have another pen in my desk drawer in case I forget it at home. While it's not the most high-coverage concealer on my roster, it provides the type of coverage that fakes perfect skin."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Smudgy Eye Crayon
This was one of the first products I ever tried from Victoria Beckham's range. I'm not great at applying makeup, much less a smoky eye, but this one product makes it easy. It gives me the kind of lived-in look I had only ever seen on my Pinterest boards. The shimmer can sometimes leave some fallout, so I apply it before I finish my concealer for the best effect. However, that's not a deal breaker to me.
- Number of Shades: 9
- What I Love: Long-lasting; Easy to blend; Can be built up or sheered out
- What I Don't: The looser texture can cause fallout
Review for MC: "This was the first product I tried from Victoria Beckham's range, and it remains one of my favorites to this day. The shade Mink is a cool-toned taupe shade with silver flecks and a touch of pearl."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Bronzer Duo
This powder bronzer is one of my favorites from the line because it's easy to apply and leaves me looking fresh with a vacation glow, without having to book a flight to Miami. The powder doesn't cling to my dryer patches; instead, it blurs out my skin and photographs beautifully.
- Number of Shades: 5
- What I Love: Blendable, highly pigmented; Not too orange or ashy on my skin tone; The dual-shade compact makes it more versatile; Long-lasting
- What I Don't: The formula can be so pigmented that I needed to use a lighter hand
Review for MC: "I'm normally a liquid or cream bronzer girl, but this powder one is slowly changing my mind. The dual-shade compact makes for a versatile choice to keep in my bag. The lighter shade is perfect for blending across my cheeks and nose for a day-to-day bronzed look, and I like to sweep the darker shade along the perimeter of my face and across my eyelids for an easy night-out look."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Posh Lipstick
I'm not a lipstick wearer, but this hydrating formula is slowly changing my mind. I tested a few neutral shades, but this bright shade is my pick. The bullet is pint-sized, making it easy to slip into my back pocket and go, but it also doubles as a type of lip liner. I wear it most often when I blot the pigment to leave a stain-like finish.
- Number of Shades: 13
- What I Love: Long-lasting; Hydrating; Highly-pigmented; Easy to sheer out; Doesn't leave my lips feeling chalky at the end of the day; The slim bullet helps it to act like a liner
- What I Don't: The emollient texture tends to fade
Review for MC: "Like I said earlier, red lipstick is normally a no-go for me. They're normally dry and patchy or feel like I'm doing too much, but this tube is changing my mind. It's the kind of cool-girl red that I can either pat across my lips for a stained look or wear full-on for a more impactful look that somehow still feels cool? It's a mystery."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Highlighter Stick
This next-level highlighter is the key to the wet-looking skin of my dreams. I attribute the success of this product to its size: The smaller bullet-shaped applicator makes it perfect to dot on top of my cheekbones, above my eyebrow, and on the tip of my nose. It comes in two shades-this pearl shade and a bronzier version-and both work for my skin.
- Number of Shades: 2
- What I Love: Blendable; Highly-pigmented; Shimmery-not-glittery; The smaller bullet gives you precise application
- What I Don't: The texture doesn't quite dry down, which may be an issue for oilier skin types
Review for MC: "This is the easiest highlighting product I've ever used. A swipe on each of my cheekbones gives me the lived-in glow I've been dying to achieve. You don't even really need to tap it in since it looks so skin-like. The result is not shimmery or glittery, but instead leaves me with a wet look that lasts. The texture is a bit tacky, but it's not uncomfortable. It's also convincingly natural-looking-like I've been sitting in the sun all day and now I'm left with a healthy glow."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Future Lash Mascara
Meet your new favorite everyday mascara. It's richly pigmented without looking too intense (I would love to test it in a brown shade if the brand ever chooses to launch that...Call me, V.B!). It somehow lasts for hours without sticking to my lashes when it's time to remove it. My usual oil-based cleansing routine does the trick, and I never have any smudged fallout.
- Number of Shades: 1
- What I Love: Long-lasting; Easy to remove; Highly-pigmented; Doesn't flake off; Doesn't smudge; Looks natural
- What I Don't: Isn't waterproof
Review for MC: "This is my new favorite everyday mascara. It's the perfect one to wear when I'm running out the door but still want to look polished and awake. The color is extremely pigmented, doesn't smudge, and doesn't flake off by the end of the day. And as someone who usually prefers an ultra-voluminous, ultra-extreme mascara, the lengthening formula is changing my mind. When it comes time to remove it, this mascara comes off in little blobs-it sounds bad, but it might be the best removal process of any mascara I've ever tried."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Luster Lip Gloss
If you're in the market for a new lip gloss, I recommend this one. The highly-pigmented formula comes in 10 shades, but the nude-toned "Tanline" shade is my favorite. The applicator is tiny enough to fill in the gaps in my lips and gives them an instantly plumper look.
- Number of Shades: 10
- What I Love: Not sticky; Highly-pigmented; Not glittery; Smooth texture
- What I Don't: The smaller brush means you have to use several swipes for full coverage
Review for MC: "I know what you're saying: a lip gloss is just a lip gloss. But this one is somehow better. It's not sticky, has a mirror-like shine, and feels smooth on the lips."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil
White liners had a real moment in the mid-2010s, and this product makes me want to give the trend another run. It balances an eye-brightening white hue with a subtly pearly tint that leaves you actually looking awake.
- Number of Shades: 1
- What I Love: Easy to apply; Doesn't irritate my eyes; Long-lasting; Looks natural on my skin tone
- What I Don't: Only comes in one shade
Review for MC: "We've already covered the best waterline eyeliners, but this brightening pencil took me by surprise. I come from the days of applying a stark white crayon to your waterline, which never actually made me look more awake and instead made me look like...I had white liner on. This pencil has a creamier white tone that looks closer to that of my actual skin, and has a very subtle pearliness to it that catches the light."
Victoria Beckham Beauty Colour Release Cream Blush
Chill makeup girlies, this liquid blush stain is for you. Available in three shades, it adds just enough of a juicy look to the skin without going overboard-dare we say, it gives you a "flush?" The formula is full of good-for-skin ingredients like coconut fruit water to add hydration.
- Number of Shades: Three
- What I Love: Easy to apply with your fingers; Lasts all day; Has a lightweight formula
- What I Don't: You need to blur it out quickly-it dries down very fast
Review for MC: "Victoria Beckham’s Colour Wash is built differently. It’s not scarily pigmented (like, at all), and yet the color that is there is comparable to an indelible marker on my cheek. It doesn’t budge-ever," she gushed.
Is Victoria Beckham's Colour Wash Worth the Hype? Spoiler - NO!
Victoria Beckham Beauty The Foundation Drops With TFC8®
Beckham and Augustinus Bader teamed up yet again to create these chic foundation drops, which launched earlier this fall. Like the Concealer Pen before it, this new lightweight foundation pick blends makeup with Bader's next-level-good TFC8 Complex.
- Number of Shades: 19
- What I Love: Easy to apply with your fingers; Sinks in quickly; Doesn't require many drops for a blurred finish.
- What I Don't: Areas of hyperpigmentation required concealer.
Review for MC: "On the drier areas of my face, I saw that the formula wasn't sinking into my skin as well, but as soon as I switched to tapping it in with my hands (the heat helps the product melt into the skin), the drops settled smoothly for a more seamless finish."
