Whether you’re taking a pared-back approach to your makeup routine, looking to free up some space in your cosmetic bag, or simply trying to make getting ready faster and more efficient, finding beauty products that can do multiple things is essentially like hitting the jackpot. Not to mention, the amount of money you save by not having to buy multiple items — when you can find individual products that do the job of three or even four cosmetics — your jackpot is doubled, literally. Multi-use cosmetics aren’t anything new, but the sheer number of options now available is vast. From multitasking foundations with high SPF to all-in-one cheek and lip tints, we’ve rounded up multipurpose beauty products to fit your lifestyle, making it easier to travel with less and saving you time and effort in the morning.
1. Available in seven shades, the HAN Skincare 3-in-1 Multistick is a palm-sized product that’s rich in pigment and can be applied to your lips, cheeks and eyes. It provides the perfect flush of color that reviewers say is creamy and blendable, thanks to its hydrating ingredients of organic shea butter and argan oil.
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2. The Ilia Skin Tint is one product the internet can’t get enough of. Combining makeup, skincare, and SPF into a single serum-like applicator, it’s no wonder TikTokers adore this convenient beauty must-have. This lightweight, sheer-coverage formula teams up nourishing ingredients, including niacinamide, squalene and hyaluronic acid, giving skin an evened-out complexion, dewy finish and protection from UV rays.
>> Buy Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 for $48 on Amazon
3. For a color corrector that can do more, look no further than the South Asian Woman-founded brand Live Tinted and its multipurpose creation: The Huestick. Apply its signature shade under makeup to brighten and neutralize hyperpigmentation, or grab it in a bolder hue to use as a blush, eyeshadow, or lipstick. Reviewers love its creamy texture that blends seamlessly and doesn’t crack or crease.
>> Buy Live Tinted Huestick for $25 on Amazon
4. If you’re on the hunt for a beauty product that combats breakouts while keeping your makeup in place, may we introduce you to E.l.f. ‘s Acne Fighting Putty Primer. Its velvety formula features key ingredients like zinc and salicylic acid to help prevent future breakouts, blur pores with a universal hue that melts into the skin and grip makeup with its priming properties.
>> Buy E.l.f. Acne Fighting Primer for $9.68 on Amazon
5. Treat and defeat dark under-eye circles with Maybelline’s Multi-Use Concealer, beloved by thousands of reviewers on Amazon. The quality of its built-in applicator sponge is praised by makeup experts, eliminating the need to search for another tool to blend out the product — which, by the way, can be used to conceal, brighten, or contour disparate areas on your face.
>> Buy Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer for $10.99 on Amazon
6. The brand Alleyoop was built with the purpose of simplifying beauty routines and increasing efficiency — and that’s exactly what this multifunctional brush was designed to do. With its four applicators built into one handy tool, you can blend, define, sweep, fill and more to achieve a full face of makeup without needing more products. And it’s great for travel — you’ll have four fewer items to pack.
>> Buy Alleyoop Multi-Tasker 4-in-1 Makeup Brush for $25 on Amazon
7. Sometimes, applying liquid foundation can be a real drag (and mess), but not when you have the convenience of a compact stick. The Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Stick layers weightlessly over the skin, feels moisturizing and is ready to be blended out with either your fingers or a tool. It provides coverage without clogging pores. The bonus? It features a unique anti-shine powder core that prevents excess oil, so you don’t need blotting sheets.
>> Buy Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free + Balance Foundation Stick for $12.49 on Amazon
8. To lift, shape and conceal, we found that the NYX Wonder Pencil can do all three in one convenient, blendable crayon. Available in four shades, this dual-ended product can be applied along the brow line to lift or conceal makeup mistakes, around the lips to create a fuller-looking pout and along the waterline to make your eyes sparkle. Try it out, and you’ll see why users describe this as their makeup bag’s secret weapon.
>> Buy NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Pencil Micro Highlighter and Concealer Stick for $7 on Amazon
9. For a “less is more” approach, you’ll want to add Ilia’s Multi-Use Blush and Lip Pigment to your lineup. It applies dewy on the cheeks but dries to a matte finish on the lips. Hundreds of people prefer this over powder blush and regular lip stains, and they’re giving it 5 stars since it lasts (that goes for its staying power and its size, as the brand notes a little goes a long way).
>> Buy Ilia Multi-Use Blush and Lip Color for $32 on Amazon
10. Weightless, scentless, and no white cast — these are the qualities we look for in a good face sunscreen, and that’s exactly what you’ll get with Supergoop!’s Unseen Sunscreen. What’s more, it can be layered under makeup and used as a primer. Fans rave that it doesn’t make their face feel greasy, their makeup goes on smoothly and their look stays in place all day.
>> Buy Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen for $38 on Amazon
11. For fluffy, fuller brows and lashes on a budget, thousands of people are reaching for E.l.f.’s Clear Brow & Mascara Gel. For something that costs less than a cold brew, you can wake up your makeup routine by taming brows and separating and lengthening lashes for a naturally wide-awake look that won’t flake or leave behind a sticky residue.
>> Buy E.l.f. Clear Brow & Lash Mascara Dual-Sided Gel for $3 on Amazon
12. Nothing screams simplicity like the Julep 101 Eyeshadow Stick that can be applied exactly where you want it, won’t leave a dusting of excess powder where you don’t want it and features a built-in smudger. Perfect for when you’re on the go, this waterproof cream-to-powder formula also combines skin-loving ingredients like vitamin C and E, which help care for your delicate eye area.
>> Buy Julep Eyeshadow 101 Crème to Powder Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick for $18 on Amazon
