Glossy Picks 2023 reader’s edit: 27 beauty and wellness buys you loved this year

Sarah-Jane Corfield-Smith18 December 2023

You’ve clicked through in your thousands and these are the most popular buys you’ve snapped up this year

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One of our greatest thrills as a team is when we hear from you, our gorgeous readers, about a product you’ve bought on our recommendation and it surpasses your expectations. From the best cream blushers to supplements for bloating we pride ourselves on recommending products we would genuinely buy ourselves or that have solid scientific and expert research behind it so we know it’s going to do what it says on the tin. We’ve taken a slightly retrospective look back at the products and buys you added straight to basket this year and hopefully, you are repeat buying in 2024.



Environ Electro-Sonic DF Mobile Device, £450

It seems lots of you were intrigued, and rightly so by this nifty gadget - even though it comes with quite the price tag. It harnesses the skin-boosting power of ultrasound and electric current to not only firm and smooth skin but also boosts the efficacy of skincare used with it.

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Trish McEvoy Easy Lip Gloss, £26

This velvety smooth gloss that’s not too shiny and very balmy was a huge hit this year. It comes in three very wearable shades and is the sort of lip product that works for every occasion.

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L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Absolut Repair Molecular Rinse-off Serum for Damaged Hair, £25.20

Winning a silver medal in our Get The Gloss Beauty Awards 2023 was this rinse off bond-repairing serum and it seems it’s a winner in your eyes too.

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Charlotte Tilbury Instant Eye Palette in Smokey Eyes Are Forever, £60

GTG’s Beauty Director SJ has this palette in her makeup stash and is one of her go-to eye palettes when doing a ‘going out eye’.

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Dyson Corrale Straightener in Blue Blush, £299.99

We’ve featured this cordless straightener a few times this year and it’s the gadget you’ve all gone crazy for.

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The Glucose Goddess Method by Jessie Inchauspé, £12

French biochemist, Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess launched her brilliant new recipe book this year focusing on quick and simple meals that control blood sugar levels and cut out the cravings and you guys snapped it up.

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Clinisept + Procedure Aftercare, £14.18

We love a curated ear here at GTG towers, but piercings are not always plain-sailing so a lot of our office chat does turn to how to best heal an infected ear piercing, which is where we featured this nifty product that’s great at keeping them looking their very best.

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The Fibre Fuelled Cookbook by Dr Will Bulsiewicz, £19.19

We’re all guilty of not getting enough fibre in our diet which is probably why this delicious cookbook proved such a hit when we featured it.

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Just Getting started: The New Menopause Guide for 2023 by Lisa Snowdon, £14.53

Knowledge always means power which is key when getting your head round the best way to deal with everything that mid-life throws at you and why our round-up of the best books on menopause and perimenopause including this new release written by Lisa Snowdon has proved so popular.

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Restcloud Neck and Shoulder Relaxer, £19.19

Tech neck is still very much a thing with more and more of us working from home and spending too much time looking down at our phones and tablets and very much the reason that so many of you added this neck stretching pillow to your baskets.

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WoodyKnows Mouth Tape, £14.49

This year saw the concept of mouth taping and it’s benefits coming to the forefront in the wellness world. Especially when Tess Daly shared that she does it for a better night's sleep. This is the tape that our Editorial Director, Victoria swears by and now lots of you do too.

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Lumie Vitamin L Light Box, £59.99

When our wellness writer, Kerry revealed that she uses her SAD lamp light for more than just combating winter blues, you were all intrigued to give it a go too.

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Cerave AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF50, £10.36

CeraVe is one of those brands that the whole of the GTG loves. It’s affordable and designed for all skin types, even the most sensitive and eczema-prone. We featured this in our feature on the best skincare to use when on Roaccutane and it has proved a hit.

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Gel Manicure Gloves, £8.98 for 3 pairs

There have been a lot of conversations this year around gel manicure safety so we, of course, looked into all the ways you can ensure your manicure is as safe as possible and one of the options we shared was wearing these UV protective fingerless gloves.

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The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish by Jackie Lynch, £7.70

We first featured this brilliant book, that focuses on the best foods to focus on during menopause, in 2021 but you have still been adding it to your basket in your droves this year.

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Hershesons The Great Hairdryer, £245

When we declared this as one of the best hair dryers of 2023 you all agreed too. It’s ultra-light, super chic to look at and super speedy.

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Avène Cold Cream Ultra Rich Cleansing Bar, £9.19

2023 has seen a significant improvement in the formulations of facial cleansing bars and solid beauty bars and this ultra-hydrating one has struck a chord with you all.

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Artah Deep Detox Supplements, £32

Victoria has raved about these detox-promoting supplements all year, so much so she included them in her round-up of the best beauty and wellness products of 2023.

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Gatineau Miracle Eye Contour Cream, £34

It seems you love Victoria’s recommendations as this eye cream that not only works at reducing dark circles over time but also contains instantly brightening pigment was another one of her favourite products of the year.

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Dr Sam Bunting Flawless Moisturiser Intense, £32

A silver medal winner in the best product for barrier repair category in our Get The Gloss Beauty Awards 2023, this moisturiser not only hydrates your skin but strengthens it too reducing redness and sensitivity.

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Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, £20.80

This illuminating concealer is one of Frankie Bridge’s beauty must-haves and has now been added to many more makeup bags.

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Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturiser Creme, £16

One of these moisturisers is sold every 10 seconds across the world and you were all clicking like mad to add it to your baskets when we wrote our Bubble Skincare review.

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Medik8 Crystal Retinal, £45

We’ve lost track of how many times we’ve recommended this brilliantly formulated retinal. Read our what is retinal feature to find out more about it.

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Aeyla Luxe Cotton Knit Weighted Blanket, £275

Oh we love a weighted blanket and when we included this gorgeous knitted one in our round-up of the best weighted blankets you loved it too.

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Lip Repair Balm, £22

Another one of Frankie Bridge’s beauty must-haves is this ultra-nourishing lip balm that you all added to your baskets as soon as the feature hit the site.

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Medik8 H.E.O Mask, £57

We love this clever two-step night mask so we’re not surprised you guys all loved it too. And while it is two elements, it’s very simple to use. Simply, apply ‘Step 1’ which preps the skin to then absorb all the hydration benefits of ‘Step 2’ so you wake in the morning with seriously plump and hydrated skin.

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Kosas Pop Dual-Action Defining Pencil, £20

Our Kosas makeup review that we did back in March went down a storm with you guys. And while we recommend a few of the brand’s products, this slanted eyebrow pencil is the one that caught your attention.

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