How to Shop the Best of the Best Beauty Must-Haves From Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs

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While tons of celebrities and influencers have entered the makeup space over the past few years, when Lady Gaga announced the creation of her brand, Haus Labs, it was one that actually made sense.

While the brand launched in 2019, Mother Monster has a reputation for serving looks, whether in her live performances, on tour or in her iconic music videos. She’s always taken risks with makeup, and proven that her looks can hold up through her intense choreography, and even rain and weather during live performances (and obviously the “Rain on Me” video with Ariana Grande).

Sarah Tanno is Gaga’s personal makeup artist and the artistic director for Haus Labs. Tanno has been a makeup artist for decades, and having her as the artistic director for the brand makes sense not only because of her background, but because of her breadth of knowledge in creating different types of looks for performers and events.

Haus Labs is definitely a reflection of years of experience in the beauty world, and the products really hold up and speak for themselves. All of the products are infused with skincare, including plant squalane, which may help hold moisture in the skin. Even the bronzer has fermented arnica, which may help reduce inflammation and redness.

We’ve rounded up all of the best beauty products from the brand that you really shouldn’t miss out on.

This is a new product for Haus Labs and one we’ve been dying to talk about. While the brand has bronzers to bring warmth to the face, it has no contour products that would allow makeup enthusiasts the ability to build out shapes and shadows on their faces. Enter the Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick. Retailing for $30, this product is a cream formula that comes in nine total shades for all skin tones. The finish is matte and features a medium but buildable coverage, the perfect amount of pigment for a contour product. The stick glides on and blends away effortlessly, defining the hollows of the face for a sculpted look. The formula is also long-lasting, settling in for up to 12 hours of wear.

Glossy lips with a hydrating, non-sticky feel? Sign us up. This PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze Plumping Gloss retails for $26 and comes in about six shades, although our favorite is Persimmon. This gloss is said to be a four-in-one formula that combines a lip oil, gloss, balm and plumper. The vegan formula is tinted and leaves the lips looking ultra glossy and plump without a burning sensation often associated with plumping products. The color payoff is medium to light but very buildable, so don’t expect a punch of pigment upon your first swipe. To use, we’d recommend partnering this product with a lip liner, namely the Haus Labs Le Monster Lip Crayon Vegan Lipstick and Lip Liner.

Haus Labs has a whole host of stick products that make makeup application a breeze. Their Bio-Radiant Glassy Balm Highlighter Stick for $30 is no exception. The cream highlighter comes in six shades, including gilded and pink hues. The highlighter is exceedingly unique because of its hydrating formula. The hydrating factor comes into play thanks to hyaluronic acid, an ingredient that naturally provides moisture and elasticity to the skin. The balmy formula glides onto the skin, offering a natural and healthy-looking sheen. To use, we’d reccomend applying to the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, brow bone and temple. These are spots on the face where the light naturally hits.

This is one of the first Haus Labs products that I tried — and it made me pay attention to the brand. It feels really nice on the lips, and that’s due to ingredients such as prickly pear oil and vegan collagen. It’s available in eight different colors and looks great on its own for a flush of color, or over lipstick for added shine. The gloss currently retails for $26.

Fermented arnica is clinically tested to be non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog your pores or irritate skin that’s sensitive or prone to breakouts. It is available in 51 shades, which includes six shade families that break down into warm, cool and neutral categories. The coverage is described as medium-buildable, which means that it can range from sweat and humidity-proof and long wear. 

Much like the foundation, this concealer is available in 31 shades that are broken into four color categories: rosy, golden, peach and neutral. It is designed to provide coverage and de-puffing, which the brand says will happen more and more as you wear, with two weeks being the sweet spot. Regardless, it pairs super well with the foundation and it works to cover up blemishes and texture as well.

This is one of those rare lip shades that manages to create a matte look that isn’t cakey or too drying. That’s partially because it’s packed with mango seed oil that may help nourish the lips in addition to adding color. The Rose Matte hue is a personal favorite, and it’s so easy to apply thanks to the pointed crayon-style tip that allows for both precision and coverage. 

It’s rare to see a highlighter in a pink shade, as usually they feature golden or silver hues that are designed solely to draw the light to the top of the cheek and brow bones. And while those colors are also available in this product, colorways such as the Rose Quartz manage to infuse a stunning rosy color into a highlighter that isn’t overwhelming. In addition to being used as a highlighter, this product would serve as a great setting option for liquid blush. 

This product is where I see Lady Gaga’s love of bold really come into play. It can be used anywhere on the face, but the photos suggest that it’s been largely used as an eyeliner that’s transfer- and waterproof. It comes in six shades and two finishes — matte and shimmery.

Setting powders are the only way to keep your concealer from running down your face, and to keep your eyeliner from transferring to your under eye. This one also blurs, which is especially amazing for the under-eye area, as it may help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and darkness. It contains the brand’s fermented arnica, which is intended to reduce the signs of redness, as well as plant squalane, which holds in moisture.

Glassy, dewy looks have been trending for a while now, and that’s largely due to the fact that it makes everyone’s skin appear healthier and more moisturized. This blush balm stick does a great job of staying in place while adding a tad of shine and a punch of color.

This buildable blush comes in powder form. However, it somehow maintains an almost gel-like consistency. This makes it perfect for the cheeks, but Gaga’s makeup artist has also shared that she loves to use it on the lips. The finish is velvety, which further complements its usage in different areas.