It's A Hit: Best of 2024 Beauty Wrap-Up
As we near the end of 2024, it’s the perfect time to do some reflecting. We’ve tested and tried out so many products in the past year – many hits with a few misses – and while there’s much to look forward to in the upcoming year, we had to shine the spotlight on the best beauty products of 2024 one last time. This is your guide to 2024’s biggest skincare stars, featuring viral hits and routine mainstays that our VANA fans will most definitely bring with them into the new year. These are the picks that have countless 5-star ratings behind them and we give our wholehearted stamp of approval. For all the deets, just keep scrolling.
Toner Pads
Mediheal - Madecassoside Blemish Pad
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - Mediheal
Toner pads reached an all-time peak in 2024, and the product leading the pack? The Mediheal Madecassoside Blemish Pad. Fans went obsessed over this super-soother that delivers Centella Asiatica and Madecassoside to the skin with a Microparticlized CalmingTox™ technology, improving irritation, skin texture and an uneven skin tone.
SKINFOOD - Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - SKINFOOD
Sensitive complexions find comfort in the SKINFOOD Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad, as the spotlighted Carrot extracts provide relief to heated and inflamed skin. The soft waffle texture of the thick cotton pads minimize friction when sweeping it across the face, leaving you quenched and calm.
Internet-Famous Stars
medicube - Age-R Booster Pro Pink Edition
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - medicube
It wouldn’t be an accurate year-end wrap-up if we didn’t shout out the medicube Age-R Booster Pro Pink Edition. This snazzy skincare device is on the to-buy list of everyone and their mothers, offering 6 derm-worthy treatments in one device to treat, tighten and rejuvenate the skin.
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - VT
The skincare world was caught in a chokehold by the VT Reedle Shot 100 family, with admirers singing praises over the utterly transformed skin they experienced after adding this to their PM routines. This post-cleansing ampoule uses Cica-spiked microneedles to deliver active ingredients deep into the dermis and allow your proceeding routine to absorb into the skin better.
Biodance - Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - Biodance
The love for the Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask runs deep, inspiring countless other K-beauty labels to come up with their own hydro-gel mask, but devoted skincare users always come back to this one that touts refining Collagen Peptide, texture-smoothing Galactomyces and hydrating Oligo Hyaluronic Acid.
Dark Spot Treatment
ANUA - Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Removing Serum
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - ANUA
The dynamic duo of Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid work wonders in the ANUA Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Removing Serum to quell a dull complexion and make that pesky hyperpigmentation vanish. It’s infused with Ceramide and Hyaluronic to ensure the skin remains soothed and hydrated as it gets its brightening lift.
numbuzin - No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Pad
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - numbuzin
The numbuzin No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Pad is a veritable potion of brightening and toning ingredients to get your skin to its glowiest form. Glutathione, Niacinamide, Vitamin C and Tranexamic Acid team up to fade dark spots, eliminate dullness and reawaken your complexion.
Milky Toners
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - TirTir
In 2024 you loved a milk toner, and we definitely see this trend coming along with us into the new year. The TirTir Milk Skin Toner drenches the skin in nourishing hydration, wielding ingredients like Ceramide, Panthenol and Sodium Hyaluronate to treat signs of aging and heal damaged skin.
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - I'm From
Case in point: several milky toners went viral during the year, one of them being the beloved I'm From Rice Toner. This formula is made with 77.78% Gaomi Rice extract and sinks into the complexion in an instant, boosting smooth, glowing skin in the long term.
Cleansing Crew
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - SKIN1004
The sophisticated silkiness of the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil is what sets it apart from other formulas. This cleansing oil is concocted with Centella Asiatica and 6 plant-derived oils to dissolve impurities, makeup and sunscreen without greasiness or irritation.
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - ongredients
Normally we wouldn’t recommend you to play with your skincare, but with the ongredients Cleansing Ball, the squishing and bouncing kind of comes on instinct. Take your pick of Green Tea, Cica and Butterfly Pea variations, made for replenishing moisture, calming irritation and antioxidant benefits, respectively.
Suncare Sensations
Purito SEOUL - Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - Purito SEOUL
If you’re not one for a sunscreen with a glowy finish, you’ll love the soft-matte texture of the Purito SEOUL Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++. Enriched with 5 types of Ceramides, this cast-free SPF provides 5 levels of outdoor defence including water, sand and sweat resistance – perfect for your next hike or tennis session.
haruharu wonder - Black Bamboo Daily Soothing Sun Shield SPF50+ PA++++
Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - haruharu wonder
SPF reapplication got a whole lot easier, thanks to the haruharu wonder Black Bamboo Daily Soothing Sun Shield SPF50+ PA++++. As fermented Bamboo Shoot extract supports skin hydration levels, Niacinamide and Adenosine helps to foster a radiant complexion. Skin-loving formula aside, the cooling matte finish and convenient stick packaging will have you reaching for it over and over again.
Before the year ends, make sure you’ve tried all of these beauty wonders – add them to your shopping cart now! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram and Facebook, as well as keeping an eye on the VANA Blog, so you receive all the latest news, promos and information!
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