Whether you’re seeking out a foundation with luminous coverage that looks like skin, a mascara that lifts and defines every lash, or a face serum that actually solves your skin woes, the answer is likely Lancôme. The 90-year-old brand’s roster of products spans every beauty category, with some so iconic (looking at you, Juicy Tubes!) that the mere mention of the item’s name transports you to a time and place.
Since its founding in Paris in 1935, Lancôme has continuously created breakthrough products across categories, racking up celebrity ambassadresses from Isabella Rossellini to Olivia Rodrigo along the way. While Lancôme originated as a fragrance house, it’s just as well-known today for its makeup and skin care powerhouses as it is perfumes like La Vie Est Belle. Take the Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation range, which merges skin care benefits with transfer-proof pigments that flawlessly blur imperfections. Or consider the L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick, a classic that Lancôme continues to fine tune for comfort and color payoff with highly lauded reformulations.
On the skin care front, you can trust that Lancôme is delivering cutting-edge ingredients packaged in its sensorial formulations. The Advanced Génifique line, for example, features potent face serums and creams to support a healthy skin barrier, while the splurge-worthy Absolue range zeroes in on signs of aging with a rose-derived ingredient that speeds up cell renewal.
Our WWD Shop editors have thoroughly tested and reviewed the beauty brand’s top offerings to whittle down this list of the very best Lancôme products for your beauty routine, from the first spritz of fragrance to that final swipe of lipstick.
Lash Idôle Mascara is all about lifting, defining, and separating lashes for a wide-eyed, voluminous look. The curved silicone brush ensures that each and every lash — even the finest ones near the inner corners of your eyes — are coated in pigments for a fluttery effect sans clumps. Apply one coat for length and two for volume.
Editor testing and review notes: “This mascara strikes a near-perfect balance of providing both volume and length, so I don’t have to swipe on four or five coats to get the level of drama I’m looking for. Compared to similar formulas I’ve tried, this one feels lighter on my lashes and easier to apply.” — Sullivan