Makeup is a cornerstone for LGBTQ+ individuals, serving as a tool for self-expression, empowerment, and creativity. Not to mention the fact that makeup is in itself an important tool for many members of the queer community to be able to fully represent their identities in all their multifaceted glory. While natural and effortless beauty styles will forever hold their charm, the current buzz is all about celebrating unapologetic glamour with.
From skincare staples to bold beauty must-haves, below is our exclusively curated list of our favourite LGBTQIA+ beauty brands for you to bookmark and return to all year long.
By purchasing items from our curated list, you play a pivotal role in uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community in India. Your support transcends geographical boundaries within the country, benefiting NGOs, helplines, and brands dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+ youth and adults nationwide.
- Swiss Beauty Highlighting Primer
This highlighting primer is your ultimate companion for a flawless, glowing look. The versatile illuminating makeup base is a beauty essential for anyone seeking a subtle, dewy pearlescent glow.
Extend your makeup wear with this intensely hydrating, water-based primer for you. The weightless formula smoothly glides onto the skin creating a smooth base for flawless makeup application. Revitalize your skin with this flexible makeup primer – wear it under foundation for a seamless look or apply it alone to instantly boost your skin’s radiance.
2. FACES CANADA Glow Highlighter
Experience a radiant look with this highlighter’s translucent base and pure pigments creating a multi-dimensional glow. It is designed with a light-sculpting complex that subtly softens the light on your face, resulting in a beautiful glow. Its feather-light formula enhances your skin’s brilliance.
It provides a flawless, airbrushed appearance and lifted illusion. The highlighter applies seamlessly, avoiding fine lines, resulting in uniform, natural coverage and an impeccably flawless finish.
3. M.A.C Natural Powder +Foundation
You can count on this product for 12-hour wear while instantly reducing the appearance of pores and effectively managing oil and shine. It caters to all oily skin types, offering resistance against sweat and humidity. It is suitable for all oily skin types and is resistant to sweat and humidity and is also non-acnegenic. Get effortless beauty with this all-in-one powder and foundation, leaving your skin flawlessly matte and offering versatile medium-to-full buildable coverage. Its velvety texture enables your skin to breathe while effortlessly managing shine.
4. Battle Cry Foundation For Men
This foundation, perfect for everyday use provides seamless coverage, effortlessly blends into the skin, and feels wonderfully comfortable on the skin making it ideal for those with acne-prone skin. It’s designed to even out skin tone and conceal imperfections enhancing your skin’s natural color.
Say goodbye to heavy, cakey foundations! Our exclusive foundation for men is designed for all skin types, from sensitive, oily to dry and acne-prone skin, effortlessly smoothing away imperfections
5. Maybelline New York Pencil Concealer
Uncover the iconic fan-favourite concealer with special pigments that brighten the under-eye area, ensuring flawless coverage. The concealer is here to help you bid farewell to wrinkles, signs of fatigue, and dark circles, whether they’re due to a bustling social life or sleepless nights. With the power of Goji Berry and Haloxyl, it instantly brightens and refreshes the eye area for a radiant look. A concentrated treatment concealer, equipped with a micro-corrector applicator, is designed to erase dark circles and fine lines with ease. With its easy application and blending, the Instant Age Rewind Concealer avoids creases and a cakey texture, effectively concealing dark circles and fine lines.
6. FAE Beauty Daily Lightweight Moisturiser
A daily lightweight moisturizer infused with Cica, Ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid, and PGA crafted to hydrate, strengthen, soothe & plump the skin. It is suitable for all skin types such as, oily, dry, sensitive and combination skin. An incredibly versatile and highly effective product that effortlessly becomes your daily essential. It’s the one you can’t resist dipping your spatula or hands into, creating a gratifying ritual you look forward to every day. This moisturizer with its weightless formula, melts into your skin, leaving a subtle, dewy radiance.
7. NOTO Botanics – Natural & Vegan Agender Multi Use Oil
NOTO Botanics’ agender oil is your go-to multi-use product. It works wonders for both your body and your hair. The vegan hydrating oil, suitable for everyone, is a luxurious solution to pamper and shield your hair. A blend of hemp seed oil with smoky vetiver and soothing lavender creates a nutrient-dense treatment with a unique formulation. Enhance your self-care routine by applying skin and hair oil post-cleansing, leaving you with a refreshing and uplifting fragrance.
8. Malin + Goetz Rum Body Lotion
Malin+ Goetz’s quick-absorbing body lotion is beautifully scented with refreshing rum which swiftly hydrates your skin. Its constituents, Vitamin B5 and absorbent fatty acids work together to provide deep, long-lasting, all-over hydration and nourishment. Ideal for normal skin types, this lotion-based product offers impressive performance despite its lightweight formula. The lotion is crafted with care, ensuring it is free from cruelty, paraben, and sulfate.
9. Beekman Hand Cream
Beekman’s floral-scented cream, enriched with the goodness of goat milk and shea butter for lasting hydration. With a touch of gentle botanical essence, it offers moisturizing relief for dry hands.The product is designed with Z-Biome fragrance technology. It promotes a healthy skin barrier and is gentle on sensitive skin which ensures long-lasting moisture.
Goat Milk, the key ingredient, is packed with skin-nourishing vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. It effectively transforms dry and irritated skin into a healthy, hydrated, and smooth texture. This fragrance carries the delightful aroma of honey and orange blossoms, complemented by a touch of pink peony and creamy vanilla, creating a sweet and citrusy blend.
10. Beekman Pure Goat Milk Whipped Body Cream
Treat yourself with this luxurious whipped body cream enriched with potent exfoliating ingredients that bring a smoother, revitalized skin texture from the inside. With its nourishing properties, this body moisturizer hydrates the skin deeply and visibly smooths its appearance.
It’s creamy butter and essential components effortlessly melt into the skin. This whipped body cream ensures maximum moisture with its creamy goat milk prebiotic and benefits willow bark &lactic acid, gently exfoliating and restoring skin’s natural radiance.
Applying makeup is an art, allowing people from LGBTQ+ community to achieve their desired dolled-up appearance. Makeup has the power to enhance one’s natural beauty and boost confidence and not just about concealing imperfections.
Whether you’re a makeup enthusiast or a beginner, grab your favourite makeup products and experiment with your true beauty with colors, shapes and styles. Push the boundaries of conventional beauty standards and achieve the look you want.
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