This best Costco beauty products has been sitting in my draft pile for a long time! At first, I wasn’t overly impressed with the feel of some of the Costco Kirkland Borghese skin care and make-up products, but others stood out and I think are worth buying without breaking your beauty budget.
Join the 1158 other modern moms that subscribe to our weekly mom hacks!
I was first intrigued by the Costco Borghese beauty products when I discovered the Costco Kirkland Body Wash that was paraben-free, fragrance-free, and no sulfates. I couldn’t believe the jackpot I stumbled upon in the aisles of Costco – a safer beauty product that was inexpensive and available in-stores!
I was disappointed that the Costco Kirkland brand didn’t offer all the same safe beauty points in their shampoo and conditioner, the only drawback being there is fragrance in the Kirkland shampoo and conditioner (where the body wash uses essential oils for the scent).
So I eventually made my way over to the Costco Borghese skin care and make-up section and found they had quite a few safer beauty products available. From serums, to eye serums, to night creams, to lipsticks, to smudge-free mascara! There is something for everyone looking to incorporate safer beauty into their skin care routine.
I didn’t know until recently that Borghese Roma is a well-loved skin care and make-up brand that collaborates with Costco Kirkland for these products, the Borghese name is not just a brand created by Costco like Kirkland! I had no idea, I thought that was an interesting fact!
Here are my best Costco beauty and skin care products:
Kirkland Borghese Intensive Eye Serum | I liked the Intensive Eye Serum a lot! It has a smooth, creamy texture to it that absorbs well into your skin. The eye serum comes with two identical products in the same package, and I believe this was around $40 CAD so that is an amazing price for anyone finding their eye skin needing extra attention. And I love that it is fragrance-free!
Kirkland Borghese Replenishing Night Cream | First of all, I love when skin care products are packaged with this dispenser! It makes it so much easier to not waste product and to get the last drop of product. The Replenishing Night Cream is a heavier face cream that I found hydrating and brightening for my extremely dry skin. If you are one of those people who use the same face cream for morning and night, beware that your make-up may be difficult to apply with this on so try to only use it at night. This is a great beginner night skin care product for those wanting to do more for their skin while they sleep!
Here are my failed Costco beauty products:
Kirkland Borghese Revitalizing Face Serum | If you remember how silicone primers feel, that encompasses how the Revitalizing Face Serum feels when you apply it. You can actually feel it by just rubbing it between your hands, it was not right. It seemed to just sit on top of my skin rather than absorb into it. I prefer my face serums to be a liquid and oil based to penetrate and protect my skin – I don’t know if that’s the majority of people – but I was not impressed with this face serum because of it’s texture and absorption.
Kirkland Borghese Moisturizing Lipstick Crayon | I wanted these to work so badly! There are three neutral pink lipsticks that come in one package. The colour wasn’t sheer, and it wasn’t pigmented – it was a strange in between look that applied how I imagine my Grandma’s 10 year old lipsticks apply. They felt chalky and after the 5th time I wore them I had to throw them out. I’m still searching for a safer beauty lipstick that is affordable and available, and I will persevere until I find one!
And then that leaves the Kirkland Borghese Advance Lash Defining Mascara… I put this mascara to the test during an intense workout, and it served very well! There was no smudging, no flaking, or racoon eyes afterwards but the overall look on my lashes wasn’t what I prefer. I like lengthening and volumizing rather than lash defining, that is why the Costco mascara didn’t make it into one of the previous categories because everyone has different lashes and mascara needs. Performance-wise I definitely recommend this safer beauty mascara for anyone looking for that whoosh effect on your lashes!
Have you tried any of the Costco Kirkland Borghese skin care and make-up products? What are your favourite and best Costco beauty products?
If you like this post, check out my Wildcraft Skin Care Review post before you go!
Make sure you pin this post on Pinterest so you can come back to it later!
