The New Year has kicked off with a whole bunch of brand new and affordable makeup must-haves from your favorite brands. Yessss, the number of new drugstore makeup releases for 2026 is higher than ever!
From pout-perfecting lippies and pigment-packed eyeliners to skincare-infused bronzers & foundations with a natural glowy finish for a “soft glam” look, the latest lineup of drugstore makeup is absolutely fabulous! Keep scrolling to discover all the new drugstore makeup drops for 2026 that you won’t want to miss!
New Drugstore Makeup 2026
These new drops? You’re gonna want them!
Revlon Glimmer Lip Treat Balm + Mask ($9.97)
Formulated with hydrating peptides, this multi-tasking must-have doubles as a rich, buttery lip balm by day and an ultra-hydrating lip mask overnight—for lips that look visibly smoother and healthier. Gives you the perfect hint of sheer color with a juicy, glowy, shiny finish. Available in 5 craveable scents + 1 unscented.
Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Collection
Powered by an exclusive Glow Activator Technology, featuring Niacinamide, Phospholipids, and Vitamins C and E, these products help enhance and extend the life of your tan while improving skin’s overall radiance.
- Sun Grip Bronzing Primer ($14) This gripping gel primer melts into skin to create a smooth, radiant base that locks makeup in place while adding a bronzed glow.
- Sun Tint Cheek & Lip Stain ($11.48) This multi-use tint for cheeks and lips builds from a sheer wash to a soft, long‑lasting stain with a fresh, natural‑looking flush.
- Gradient Blonzer in Summer Sunset ($15) This talc-free, ultra-creamy pressed blush combines the warmth of a bronzer with the fresh flush of a blush to create a buildable rosy-bronze glow. It features a trio of warm, radiant shades that sweep evenly across the skin for a flawless, sun-kissed finish.
- Glow Activated Pressed Bronzer ($15) The ultra‑creamy, finely milled powder bronzer blends evenly to deliver smooth, skin‑like warmth—never streaky or heavy. Sweep on a subtle veil for everyday radiance or layer for a deeper, post‑vacation bronze.
- Sun Blur Bronzing Balm ($15) This ultra‑creamy, balm‑format cream bronzer glides on and melts into skin to add natural warmth and golden radiance with a soft‑focus, blurring effect.
- Sun Shot Bronzing Drops – Golden Hour ($14) With a click‑pen design for drop‑by‑drop control, this liquid bronzer adds believable, sun‑lit warmth and glow—fast. Lightweight and easy to blend, it can also be mixes seamlessly with moisturizer or foundation for a bronzed finish.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Concealer ($5)
This lightweight, creamy concealer covers dark circles, redness and blur the look of spots with medium buildable coverage and satin finish. Features a plush, flexible precision tip wand for precise application. The long-lasting formula is crease-resistant and transfer-resistant and also helps hydrate skin with 1% hibiscus complex and hyaluronic acid.
Revlon PhotoReady Instant Plump Serum ($9.97)
This lip-plumping serum is formulated with Fire & Ice Complex™ to heat and cool lips, delivering a tingling sensation and instant plumping results. Lips appear volumized and defined with a youthful flush of color. Available in 10 buildable shades.
Covergirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer ($9.97)
This luxuriously soft, suede-textured baked bronzer melts seamlessly into skin to give you that “just-off-the-beach” glow. Swirled with two shades for unique, multidimensional, sun-kissed warmth and a luminous finish. Infused with hyaluronic acid and white rose extract to hydrate and soothe skin. Available in 4 shades. Talc-free.
CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blush ($9.97)
Swirled with two shades for unique, multidimensional, high-impact pop and a luminous finish , this baked blush has an ultra-blendable and buildable formula. Available in 4 shades, it gives you a natural flush and lit-from-within, healthy glow. Also infused with hyaluronic acid and white rose extract to hydrate and soothe skin.
L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Blurred Matte Lipstick ($10.99)
This lipstick has a buildable, blurring matte finish for a long-lasting look that doesn’t smudge, smear or feather. Infused with argan oil and vitamin E, the balm-like formula leaves lips feeling soft. Available in 10 shades, including matching matte versions to five iconic shades from Colour Riche Satin.
Revlon Glimmer Tinted Moisturizer Stick ($11.99)
Lightweight and easy-to-use for mess-free makeup application—just swipe, blend and glow! It instantly blurs imperfections and brightens your complexion, delivering buildable coverage with glowy radiant finish. Formulated with plant-based squalane to plump and moisturize your skin. Available in 8 flexible shades.
NYX Make ’Em Wonder Soft Matte Foundation ($16)
This skincare-infused foundation delivers pro-level coverage with a real-skin finish. The buildable formula layers from medium to full coverage for a flawless, soft-matte look while feeling weightless on skin. Transfer-resistant, sweat-resistant, and waterproof formula lasts day and night, up to 24 hours. Available in 45 shades.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Glow Reviver Slipstick ($10)
Your fave Glow Reviver Lip Oil – now in a stick! The nourishing formula infused with squalane, shea butter and jojoba oil glides on smooth with a non-sticky feel and delivers buildable color with a soft shine and lasting hydration.
Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Glow Tint Sheer Foundation Stick ($13)
This is an illuminating sheer foundation in stick format that makes for easy application, just swipe and glow! It offers sheer to light coverage that’s flexible and buildable for fuss-free, lit-from-within skin.
Burt’s Bees Lip Oil ($9.99)
Made with a nourishing blend of jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, meadowfoam seed oil and vitamin E, this lip oil soothes, softens and instantly hydrate lips. It delivers a sheer wash of color and a glass-like, non-sticky finish with a juicy peach flavor.
ColourPop Cloud Whip Liquid Lipstick ($10)
This long-lasting formula delivers pillow-soft color and cloud like comfort for the blurred lip of your dreams. The whipped creamy texture glides on like butter for effortless color that stays soft & diffused. Infused with cloudberry oil and hyaluronic acid for hydration.
Neutrogena Heathy Glow Blush Stick ($9.97)
Formulated with mango butter, this creamy and lightweight blush stick is easy to apply and melts into skin, leaving cheeks with a healthy glow. Perfect for on-the-go use to quickly add a pop of natural-looking color that enhances your makeup look.
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Collection
- Diamond Lip Oil Stain ($8.48) Treat your pout to long-lasting color with this luxurious staining lip oil–serum hybrid. It enhances your lips’ natural tone with a glossy finish that dries down to a soft matte stain for beautiful, lasting wear. Features a large, ultra-plush applicator.
- Diamond pH Lip Plumper Balm ($8.48) Infused with pH activator technology and plumping complex, this hybrid lip balm transforms lips to look and feel fuller and smoother while delivering a perfectly personalized hue.
- Diamond Baked Blush ($16.99) This multidimensional, luminous baked blush with a blend of light-reflecting pigments leaves skin looking radiantly flushed and naturally glowing.
- Diamond Perfector Illuminator & Concealer ($11.48) Brighten, lift, and conceal with one click! This hybrid formula brightens the undereyes and complexion with light, buildable coverage and radiant finish with soft-focus blurring effect.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty Primer + Cica ($11)
Ideal for all skin types (even sensitive!), this universal sheer green liquid primer features the same silky texture and long-lasting makeup grip of Liquid Poreless Putty Primer, plus cica to calm and soothe skin. The sheer green hue instantly reduces the look of redness, while the makeup-locking formula blurs pores for a smooth, even finish.
NYX Buttermelt Stix Glow Boosting Highlighter ($14)
This buttery-soft highlighter stick glides smoothly onto your skin adding a dewy, luminous glow. It builds easily from subtle sheen to full-on glaze with no glitter fallout, no chunkiness. Available in 7 shades.
NYX Wonder Snatch Loose Setting Powder ($11.97)
This silica-free and talc-free loose setting powder sets makeup and smooths the appearance of skin for a soft-matte, airbrushed finish. Available in 8 versatile shades. The controlled sifter jar with a mess-free, twist open-close mechanism is designed for minimal fallout for convenience.
L’Oréal Blurfiller Blurring Lip Contour ($12.99)
Get fuller-looking lips with this lip crayon that effortlessly lines, defines and contours your lips. It has a rich, creamy formula that smooths the lips for a soft blurred look with a natural finish. Rounded dome tip allows for seamless application, no blending needed.
Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation ($15.99)
Supercharged with 2% niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, this hydrating foundation provides buildable light-to-medium coverage with a radiant finish that lasts all day. It layers effortlessly without ever looking cakey or heavy. Available in 24 diverse shades.
Maybelline Lifter Serum Concealer ($11)
Powered by a 2% peptide blend and caffeine, this high-performance, creamy concealer delivers hydrating full coverage tha effortlessly conceals dark circles and blemishes, leaving you with a radiant complexion. Available in 18 shades.
Revlon PhotoReady Lift & Fill Skin Tint ($17.99)
This skin tint blurs the look of pores and instantly evens skin tone with a sheer, glowy finish. Formulated with Stevioside complex to target fine lines and squalane to hydrate. Comes in 8 buildable and flexible shades; won’t settle into fine lines, wrinkles or pores.
Revlon PhotoReady Lifting Brow Gel ($9.97)
This lightweight, buildable eyebrow gel instantly sculpts and lifts brows, allowing you to create any brow look. Designed with an all-in-one brow styling tool that combs and styles every hair. No stiffness, crunching or flaking. Smudge-proof and transfer-proof; available in 4 flexible shades.
Almay Gleam Big Lip Serum ($10)
Powered by plant-based squalene, this moisturizing lip oil and gloss hybrid makes lips look fuller and helps smooth the appearance of lines. It gives you a sheer wash of color with a high-shine finish and non-sticky feel.
Milani Highly Rated Fan Club Fanning Mascara ($14)
This mascara delivers dramatic length and lift, instant definition and volume for a bold, wide-eyed look. The uniquely curved bristle brush grabs and coats every lash, defining and separating to create an evenly fanned-out effect. Infused with shea butter and vitamin B5 to nourish and condition lashes. Available in two shades.
Almay Hydra-Prime Moisturizing Primer ($12)
Formulated with hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5, this lightweight hydrating primer smooths skin texture and grips makeup in place all day to work against melting, caking and streaking.
Essence Cream Eyeshadow ($5.99)
This high-performance cream shadow melts seamlessly onto the lids with a rich, blendable texture that won’t crease or smudge. The buildable formula lets you keep it soft and subtle or layer it for bold dimension.
L’Oreal Paris Haute Couleur Kohl Eyeliner Pencil ($7.99)
This eyeliner combines the ease of an eye pencil with the smoothness of a gel and the blendability of a powder. Available in five shades, it delivers up to 12 hours of rich, vibrant color.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Brightening Corrector ($5)
This lightweight, brightening color corrector layers beautifully under Soft Glam Satin Concealer to minimize the appearance of dark circles and discoloration. Comes in three brightening shades: white, light pink, and dark pink.
NYX Epic Inky Stix Cream Gel Eyeliner ($13)
This ultra-creamy, waterproof gel eyeliner glides effortlessly to deliver intense, pigmented color in one swipe. Designed with a precise slanted tip that makes it easy to create everything from thin lines and subtle wings to thick, graphic strokes. Available in 13 shades with matte and metallic finish that’s smudge-resistant and flake-proof color that won’t fade or budge.
Essence Soft Touch Butter Bronzer ($5.99)
This buttery-soft bronzer blends seamlessly delivering natural, sun-kissed glow with a smooth matte finish. The buildable, pigmented formula adds warmth and definition, while a hint of coconut scent brings a touch of the tropics to your routine.
Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Blush ($5.99)
Blush that’s as fun to touch as it is to wear! Its creamy, bouncy texture feels soft and cushiony to the touch, then transforms into a silky powder finish on the skin. Long-lasting and highly pigmented, this blush blends and builds easily for customizable color.
L’Oreal Paris Haute Precision Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner ($13)
This waterproof liquid eyeliner features an ultra-precise, cushiony 0.01 MM felt tip for controlled application and intensity in every stroke. With five shades to choose from – including black, blue, brown, green and burgundy – you can achieve any look from classic to bold.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Silky Powder Highlighter ($9)
This silky-soft powder highlighter packed with finely milled micro-shimmer melts into skin for a luminous, glass-skin glow. Long-lasting formula is cake-resistant and crease-resistant.
Physicians Formula Butter Glow Illuminating Serum ($15)
Infused with illuminating minerals, this nourishing, non-greasy serum melts evenly into the skin and blends effortlessly to give you a natural, illuminating glow. Also contains a blend of murumuru butter, cupuaçu butter and tucuma butter for hydration.
Essence Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer ($6)
This hydrating concealer blends effortlessly to blur dark circles and imperfections with buildable medium coverage and a silky matte finish. Its iron-shaped applicator ensures precise application. Waterproof and long-lasting for a smooth, flawless look that stays put.
Almay Protect & Set Spray ($9.97)
Formulated with protective antioxidants and prebiotic glycerin to support skin’s moisture barrier, this setting spray instantly boosts your natural glow while hydrating skin. Mists on evenly, dries quickly, and won’t mess up your already-applied makeup. Alcohol-free.
Maybelline Sculpting Stix Eyeliner ($8.98)
This richly pigmented, creamy matte eyeliner features a slanted tip eyeliner design on one end, and an angled blending brush on the other. Available in universally flattering tones inspired by earth-toned hues. Smudge-resistant and sweat-resistant formula lasts for up to 24 hrs.
Rimmel Multi Tasker Turbocharged Glow Liquid Illuminator ($7.99)
Infused with light-reflecting pearls and vitamin C and E, this liquid illuminator gives you a long-lasting, luminous glow while nourishing skin. Available in 7 shades.
Pixi LiquidGlow Blush ($18)
This is a weightless serum blush + lip tint that melts in for a fresh, dewy flush. Infused with squalane, marshmallow root extract and calendula oil to hydrate and soothe. Available in 5 shades made to flatter a wide range of skin tones.
Milani Make It Last Moisture Boost Alcohol-Free Setting Spray ($16.99)
Infused with hydration heroes 1.5% polyglutamic acid complex & 2% glycerin, this setting spray has a waterproof formula that locks in makeup for up to 16hrs. Fragrance-free and safe for sensitive skin, it delivers a weightless, non-sticky fine mist. Also features witch hazel, antioxidant-rich white tea extract, and a botanical blend of orange blossom, bamboo & lava waters.
Revolution Beauty Color Filter Correcting Concealer ($8)
This is a medium-to-full coverage, buildable concealer with a soft matte, breathable finish that wears comfortably up to 16 hours. Enriched with hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, licorice root extract and vitamin C for skincare benefits.
Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Glow ($5.99)
This highlighter features a unique bouncy texture that melts into a silky, powdery finish on the skin, leaving behind a sheer glossy glow that looks effortlessly radiant.
Revlon PhotoReady Blur Lip Liner ($9.97)
This lightweight lip liner glides on effortlessly, visibly enhancing your natural lip shape and make lips look instantly fuller + smoother. Formulated with blurring technology for an instant soft-focus effect—no need to blend.
So, these are all the new drugstore makeup releases for 2026 that you need to check out! Which of these products are you most excited to try?
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