The 3 best beauty products we tried this week from Real Techniques, ILIA and Moroccanoil​on March 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm

They say: A makeup blending brush with a rounded, dense bristle shape for “quick, easy coverage”. The synthetic-bristle brush is part of the brand’s Shapeshifters Collection, which features makeup brushes with custom-cut brush heads for optimized application.

We say: The large, rounded head of this brush makes blending and buffing of creams and liquids a breeze. Our tester used it to buff out her foundation stick and was impressed with the airbrushed effect it gave skin. No streaks here.

$23.23 | Amazon.ca

They say: The award-winning mascara from clean beauty brand ILIA goes brown with the new shade Before Dawn. The long-wearing formula features ingredients such as shea butter, arginine and biotin to boost lashes and provide a soft, flexible feel.

We say: This mascara gives lashes a lifted, lengthened look. The applicator brush features two bristle lengths and densities for a customized application. A few coats were needed for a more dramatic eye effect.

$40 | Sephora, Iliabeauty.com

They say: A smoothing hair serum from Moroccanoil that tackles “extreme frizz” for straight or curly hair. The formula features argan oil to add softness, silkiness and shine to strands.

We say: No stranger to frizz, our tester applied this serum to both damp and dry hair. When applied to damp hair prior to styling, the product produced a nice polish and smoothness to strands. On dry hair, a small amount is all that is needed to help smooth fllyaways, she reports.

$38 | Chatters.ca