Color-Changing Makeup Is Pretty Much the Coolest—See Our 8 Favorite Picks
1/9Color-changing makeup is awesome for a lot of reasons. The obvious is that it's just plain fun to watch something change from one shade to another right before your eyes. But it's also a great way to create hues that are all your own—and that match you perfectly. Because most of these futuristic products react to the pH of the moisture on your skin, they'll look completely different from one girl to the next. Custom colors, anyone?
Read on for eight transformative products we love!
Photo courtesy of target.com2/9Fluorescein-based dye senses the pH level of your skin and adjusts to a color that’ll look great on you within 60 seconds. Is there anything easier?
Physician’s Formula PH Matchmaker Powered Powder, $13. target.com
Photo courtesy of sephora.com3/9This cheek gel comes out of the tube clear but turns your perfect shade of pink as soon as it hits your skin.
Smashbox O-Glow Intuitive Cheek Color, $26. sephora.com
Photo courtesy of birchbox.com4/9These polishes are a two-for-one deal. They paint on one shade, and then they turn a darker tone of the same color in the sun. So you can start out with a pale pink and end up with a deep raspberry once you head outside.
Ruby Wing Color Changing Nail Polish in Poppy, $10. birchbox.com
Photo courtesy of thebodyshop.com5/9This cream goes on totally white but once you start to blend, pigment capsules release color and begin to match the shade of your skin.
The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream, $20. thebodyshop.com
Photo courtesy of sephora.com6/9Here’s a shiny gloss that looks completely clear, but as soon as you paint it onto your pout, it turns a sheer pink hue.
Givenchy Le Rose Révélateur Magic Lip Gloss, $29. sephora.com
Photo courtesy of almay.com7/9Almay’s ToneMinic technology allows this smooth cream to adjust to the color of your skin as you blend it in. Plus, it’s dermatologist tested and packed with SPF.
Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup, $14. Available at almay.com this January.
Photo courtesy of nordstrom.com8/9Remember mood rings? It’s time to upgrade to mood gloss! NYX even has a blue tone that turns different creamy pink colors depending on who wears it.
NYX Mood Gloss in Blue, $5. nordstrom.com
Photo courtesy of nordstrom.com9/9This lipstick allows you to tote just one tube, while actually carrying an arsenal of colors, because the shade changes depending on your pH levels.
Topshop PH Reactive Lip Tint in Jewel, $18. nordstrom.com
