My teen years coincided with the peak of Urban Outfitters’ popularity. After school, the massive location a few blocks from my high school was the place to be (and to obsess over adding to your graphic tee collection).
But if you thought that the store would be content to leave its hype in the early ’00s, you’d be wrong. These days, when I head into the chain I beeline past the cutoff Levi’s and into the beauty section. Urban has become an unsuspecting alt-Sephora for the beauty junkies amongst us. Prepare for a very pleasant surprise … and a very full shopping cart.
22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #1
By Sara Spruch-Feiner
My teen years coincided with the peak of Urban Outfitters’ popularity. After school, the massive location a few blocks from my high school was the place to be (and to obsess over adding to your graphic tee collection).
But if you thought that the store would be content to leave its hype in the early '00s, you'd be wrong. These days, when I head into the chain I beeline past the cutoff Levi's and into the beauty section. Urban has become an unsuspecting alt-Sephora for the beauty junkies amongst us. Prepare for a very pleasant surprise ... and a very full shopping cart.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #2
ELLIS FAAS Blush, $34
From creams to powders to sticks and everything in between, there was no blush formulation I thought I hadn't tried -- until this. Faas’s twist-up blush is dispensed on a small brush allowing for precision, and is formulated with lush ingredients like essential oils, rose water and vitamins C + E.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #3
Missha Super Aqua Pore Correcting Blackhead Clear Dual Patch, $4
This two-step packet is made for beating blackheads with a one-two punch. The pore cleaning patch softens the skin (making extractions easy) and is followed by a tightening and soothing patch to reduce the size and appearance of enlarged pores.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #4
This lovely, simple rose water announces itself simply and all at once with its chic-but-to-the-point packaging. Rose is a lightweight, refreshing scent -- and a mist is one of our fave beauty products to keep at our side at all times.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #5
Little Moon Essentials Sleep Come Easy Mist, $10
Combining lemon, coriander, lavender and frankincence, this calming, soothing blend helps you melt into sleep.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #6
bh cosmetics Countour & Blush Palette, $12
I first came across this palette at a makeup lesson with Kardashian-fave makeup artist Rob Scheppy, so you know it’s the real deal. From a matte white powder to dark bronze hues, you can kontour (and highlight) like a Kardashian (or rather their #glamsquad) with this affordable set.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #7
Henna Kit, $24
Beauty should be fun and what could be more fun (and summery!) than painting your skin in beautiful boho patterns?
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #8
Anastasia 5-item Brow Kit, $65
For #browsonfleek, Anastasia is a must. And there's no better way to simplify the elusive mystery of perfect brows than with her five-piece kit. Shape, tame and fill in your brows to perfection with this combo set of tweezers, brow-filling powder, a brush + spoolie, clear brow-cara for hold and stencils for getting your shape right.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #9
TONYMOLY Panda’s Dream Dream So Cool Eye Stick, $12
Tonymoly’s cooling, de-puffing stick is a favorite for tired eyes in need of a quick refresh -- not to mention the panda packaging will make you smile whenever you see it.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #10
EmbryoLisse Small 24-Hour Miracle Cream, $16
From Korean musts like TonyMoly to the French pharmacy essentials, Urban Outfitters just keeps on hitting its marks when it comes to the global-cool-girl must-haves in beauty. This “miracle cream” can be found in every Parisienne girl’s purse—and now you can have one too. It’s a must-have for dry-skin plus amping up your glow factor.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #11
Purely Perfect Cleansing Creme, $40
"Lather, Rinse, Repeat" is so five years ago. These days, we’re all about superstar products that get the job done quickly. Enter: Purely Perfect’s Cleansing Creme, which is perhaps, best understood in comparison to a BB cream for hair washing. It doesn’t strip hair like many of the shampoos we’re accustomed to. Plus, thanks to aloe vera, your hair might just be as shiny, silky and smooth as the models' in the most enviable shampoo commercials around.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #12
The Gnarly Whale Beach Waves Hair Spray, $14
The hardest part about buying this beach spray will surely be simply picking your scent: All four options are deliciously appealing. The spray itself is a concoction of Mediterranean sea salt, aloe vera gel, coconut oil and grapefruit seed extract, which will leave you with waves worthy of a beach vacay.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #13
DHC Olive Virgin Oil Swabs, $6
These olive oil-filled cotton swabs are one of those multitasking (and cheap!) miracle finds that make everything from fixing cat eye errors to moisturizing your cuticles super easy.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #14
Plantfolk Moon Water, $18
Have you ever heard of a more magical combination than aloe + mint + marshmallow? Thought not! This cooling body mist is sure to be a staple of the upcoming hottest weeks of summer -- in the company’s words, it’s meant to “soothe over-sunned skin, cool the body, and ease the over-heated spirit.” Finally, given that this body spray is made with moonflowers on the full moon, it’s safe to say it also contains a dose of magic.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #15
Klurskin Rose & White Tea Gentle Glycolic Cleanser, $18
This cleanser is at once powerful -- it contains 2.8% acne fighting salicylic acid and 5% glycolic acid -- and gentle, thanks to its natural namesake ingredients (rose and white tea). You’ll be supersoft in no time.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #16
BabeScrub, $24
Each of the three brilliant varieties of BabeScrub accomplishes a different goal -- so choose wisely. The Himalayan Pink Salt is relaxing and detoxifying; Green Tea heals and protects; Coffee reduces the appearance of cellulite. All three contain almond oil and organic sugar. A scoop from your bag o’ babe mixes with water in the shower to create your scrub on the spot.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #17
Lani Hair, $18
This gorgeous bottle would be enough already (it’s like a vintage turquoise milk container!) but what’s inside is, of course, what really counts! Made from a combo of camellia, coconut, kukui and macademia oils, this potion restores hair -- making it shiny and smooth while fighting frizz.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #18
Mermaid Shampoo, $35 and Mermaid Conditioner, $35
For those among us who never outgrew our Ariel fantasies, enter this shampoo and conditioner duo worthy of mermaid hair. The scent? A perfect pairing of orange blossom flower and ocean breeze.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #19
Invisibobble, $8
Believe it or not, amazingly hard-to-lose, painless hair ties exist in the form of Invisibobble. Plus, they come in adorable packs of three.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #20
WHITELABELSAMPLE DIRTY MIST, $19
“Morning-after” hair -- minus the morning after. The perfect solution for looking effortless, no matter how much effort it really requires.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #21
This little eight-dollar toothbrush packs a lot of dental perks. The bristles contain charcoal, which simultaneously deodorizes and removes plaque. And, since activated charcoal gives off negative ions, the brush “prevents harmful bacteria from growing within the brush, so it stays as fresh as you do.”
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #22
File Jurlique under: Another excellent beauty brand I’ve always loved, and didn’t know (‘til recently!) that I could find at UO. Calendula is a member of the daisy family, and it helps calm redness in skin. Jurlique’s cream uses its extract, as well as other natural ingredients, to calm irritated skin.
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22 Amazing Beauty Buys You Didn’t Know You Could Find at Urban Outfitters #23
Drink your way to better skin! Add one teaspoon of the dust + 8 oz of any liquid (hot or cold nut milk, tea, water, etc.) and enjoy the benefits. Beauty dust calms nerves, increases collagen production and hydrates and fortifies the skin from the inside out. The beautification comes from natural ingredients like pearl, goji and Schisandra berries.
