Top of the Crop by The Beauty Fresh Crop

02/17/2026

Introducing the Top of the Crop list, brought to you by The Beauty Fresh Crop: your vital dose of the juiciest beauty news.

As The Tease’s spotlight on what’s new, now, and next in pro beauty, The Beauty Fresh Crop is where breaking launches, creator moments, and annual award reveals all converge. And nothing captures that mission quite like our Top of the Crop list– 25 standout products from the past year that rose above the rest. Selected by our editors, these are the formulas, tools, treatments, and textures that stood out from the crowd and defined the past year in beauty.

Professional Hair Launches:

  1. Permanent Color Launch: KEVIN.MURPHY + CODE
  2. Demi Color Launch: Davines The Present Time
  3. Direct Color Launch: Good Dye Young Ego
  4. Blonding Launch: Aveda Enlightener High-Lift
  5. Repair Launch: K18 HeatBounce
  6. Hairspray: R+Co BLEU Ultra Dry Texture Spray
  7. Hair Oil: Qiqi Bare Repair Oil
  8. Hair Care Launch: Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo
  9. Pro Treatment Launch: Olaplex Pro Scalp Rebalancing Concentrate
  10. Extension Launch: Covet Labs Pro Color
  11. Curl/Texture Launch: Cecred Protection Collection
  12. Grooming Product: Fatboy Honey Putty
  13. New Appliance Launch: ghd Wave
  14. New Tool Launch: Arachne Catch a Case
  15. New Pro Brand Launch: Chris McMillan hair

Prosumer Beauty Launches:

  1. Skincare Launch: Botnia Rose Geranium Hydrosol
  2. Complexion Launch: Haus Labs Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm
  3. Cheek Launch: Saie SuperSuede Baked Powder Blush
  4. Eye Launch: Danessa Myricks Colorfix Stix
  5. Mascara Launch: Kulfi Badi Lash Mascara
  6. Makeup Kit Launch: Depot Chopra G-Series Bottles
  7. Lip Launch: Half Magic Magic Drip Glitter Lip Gloss in Blushing Lizard
  8. Fragrance Launch: amika amika: aura Hair and Body mist
  9. Nail Polish Launch: Lights Lacquer Headed West Collection
  10. Nail Gel Launch: Function of Vex Parallelo Aura Melt Pigment System

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