Glossier reviews and discussion

4.2

85% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Intuitive, finger‑friendly formulas
  • Natural, flattering shades
  • Lightweight, comfortable textures
  • Iconic, compliment‑magnet fragrance
  • Sheer, low‑coverage base
  • Inconsistent scent longevity
  • Fragile, leaky packaging
  • Limited, uneven shade range

Glossier delivers effortless, natural-looking makeup that many reviews praise—standouts include Boy Brow, Cloud Paint, Lash Slick, Stretch Concealer, and the “You” fragrance—while frequent critiques cite sheer coverage, short wear, and hit‑or‑miss skincare. Reviews of Glossier highlight intuitive, finger-friendly textures, flattering shades, iconic scent, and chic design, but also note reformulations (You and Balm Dotcom), packaging breaks/leaks, limited shade range, and products that feel lightweight to the point of barely there.

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2,448 reviews and posts

  • Don’t love how they treat their employees, HOWEVER, their perfume is heavenly and the bottle is so cute. I also love their balm dot com flavors, especially the berry one. AND, I’m obsessed with their stores. I want to know who their interior designers are because every store I’ve done to is flawless

  • I got the solid perfume. It came quickly and pretty simply packaged.

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    The products could use better descriptions. I wasn't exactly sure the scent of the perfume or how to use it properly until I read other reviews

  • I bought the salve and it’s mango flavoured. You can use it on lips, elbows, whatever. Mango balm dot com Smells nice, economical, not a greasy application. I would recommend this to all age groups from pre-teen into the centenary ages. 130 year old women also need good smelling lip balm. I’m 38 but I hope to enjoy this balm at 130.

  • THE GLOSSIER YOU PERFUME IS THE ONE AND ONLY SCENT YOU NEED. It really does smell good on everyone, works for every occasion, not to mention the stunning pink bottle.

  • I love glossier! I am an affiliate, and I love the program. Glossier as a company is fantastic because of their marketing and their branding! They really know who they are and I love that, they make everything ab experience and very fun! Their You perfume smells great, their foundation formulas are amazing and make me feel so good the way no other foundation does, but, I used their body oil for about a month straight and it made me break out, along with their lotions, they’re more fragrance less skin forward products. I do love glossier, and they have so many amazing products worth to try out! If you want to say some money, use code SIERRASPECTRUM for 10% off.

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  • As someone that loves minimal and easy makeup, this a great brand to start with. The mascara and concealer are two of my favorite products, however, there are also so many great minimal makeup brands at Sephora and Ulta. Their makeup is beginner-friendly and easy to use.

  • I like the mission glossier has. I LOVE glossier you Doux, it’s one of my all time favorite scents now. I love it so much. The longevity isn’t the best but I’m willing to ignore that because I just love the scent so much

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    nothing I can think of off the top of my head

  • loved + would purchase again: - glossier you (5/5): smells amazing, great entry into natural yet gorgeous smelling perfumes wouldn't purchase again: - glossier you hand cream: doesn't smell anything like glossier you

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    the hand cream smells so weird and nothing like the actual glossier you perfume.

  • I have used the glossier perfume for years now and absolutely love it. It has a very refreshing scent that leans on the sweeter side. The glass bottle proves it's high quality and I have had no problems using the pump. The cute packaging is also a plus!

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    I wish they sold bigger bottles! I have had no problems with the product, just find myself running out often.

  • Milky Jelly Cleanser was the first product I ever tried from Glossier about 10 years ago and it’s still one of my favorites. There’s something oddly satisfying about how it melts away mascara like a cloud meeting water. The rosewater scent is subtle but gives just enough spa energy to make washing your face feel like a tiny luxury. It has a gentle texture that feels soothing on the skin and removes makeup and dirt without leaving my face feeling dry or tight. Over the years I’ve tried a lot of different cleansers but I always find myself coming back to this one. It’s simple effective and reliable which is everything I want in a daily skincare staple.

  • Future Dew is an oil-serum hybrid that makes you glow like crazy! I normally don’t wear oils during the day because they make me look greasy, but I wear this under makeup and it gives my skin a glowy boost. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked it, but I saw a picture of myself and noticed how dewy and healthy my skin looked! I also like to apply just a few taps on my cheekbones after makeup, just for some extra glow

  • I've been using Glossier products regularly since 2014? I love the reasonable price point, the limited options (Sephora, I don't need 6,793 moisturizers, I need 3!), and the aesthetic vibe. The pink pouches are my #1 tool for traveling, commuting, and sending protected mail. I've received compliments on lipstick, highlighter, perfume. I've given Glossier as gifts to my 65 yo mother and my 17 yo cousin, and I use it regularly myself. Can't endorse more than that! The Futuredew is a real pandemic/quarantine game-changer for me. If my skin is behaving, all I need is this and some mascara - their Lash Slick is the absolutely perfect everyday, lightweight mascara. I prefer the balms in non-tinted colors (the tint always strays outside my lips and makes me look pretty goofy) and the Boy Brow, though it doesn't last as long as I'd like, is a daily staple. I am annoyed by how much of a fangirl I am, but Glossier gives me exactly what I want at the price I want it.

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    The in-person shopping experience, though incredibly Instagram-friendly, is not that enjoyable - crowded, regimented, awkward. Also I miss the old stickers lol

  • I’ve been a Glossier fan for years — from Boy Brow to Balm Dot Coms, they’re my go-to for an au naturale look. It wasn’t until the last few years where I started dipping my toes into their fragrance collection and it has changed EVERYTHING. I can’t go anywhere without my rollerball of Glossier You! On a normal trip to Sephora I saw their new collection of perfumes out, and did a sample spritz of their new scent, Reve. From the moment it hit my skin, I was in love. Over the next 48 hours I kept smelling it on my clothes, and was completely obsessed. Needless to say, I immediately ordered it. Perfectly musky and warm, it’s a scent that’s already made people stop me in public to ask what I’m wearing. Glossier, you’ve done it again!

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  • Glossier for me is a fun easy line to throw on for neutral Saturday morning looks. I tried the skincare early on & definitely vibe with the packaging and small footprint of the bottles. I stuck with some of the sky washes and bronzer as repeat purchases. I like the boybrow but prefer Milk Kush brow for me. It’s definitely for the no makeup/makeup look. It’s fun and youthful and most tones work for everyone.

  • The stretch concealer however was slightly different more dark compared to the skin tint even though I picked the same shade and it creased/looked visible on the skin.

  • Absolutely love my Balm dot com, Cloud Paint and Generation G lipstick. The perfume smells really fresh and clean too. Glossier is one of the brands that I keep restocking 💕

  • My first and only purchase… the eye shadow that was sold to me as “perfect for brown eyes” it’s cute but not the best thing for me. I have too many cool undertones but hey, not their fault. Good packaging, good product and perfect for those who love make up!

  • A mixed but well worn bag: Some longtime faves and some misses! I got sucked DEEP into the Glossier hype back in 2016 from a small but aesthetically beautiful and highly edited ad, which we know now is typical Glossier fashion, for their Milky Jelly Cleanser. No joke - I still use this cleanser almost daily after 7 years. It’s become a staple of mine for its subtlety. I haven’t gotten sick of its mild rose water scent or gentle cleansing abilities and have even gotten roommates hooked after they sampled some from our shared shower lol! I will use Milky Jelly on days when I’m not using makeup, which is most days. When I do glam up, a double cleanse with a remover + heavy duty face wash is required. Since I got sucked into the Glossier cult early, I’ve tried plenty more in their product line. Here are the rest of my opinions: Favorites - Milky Jelly Cleanser: Gentle and effective -Cloud Paint: Blends like a dream, lasts forever -Lidstar: I may be one of the few who really enjoys these! They’re tricky to use with 1 layer but build up so nicely and I love the shades Herb and Lily on my skin tone (I’m Asian with a light-medium complexion) -Stretch Concealer: blendable, pigmented -Lip Gloss: cute, lightweight, not sticky and gives a very juicy effect -Body Hero wash: pretty packaging, lightweight and had a nice scent (powdery + citrus) -Customer Service: I’ve had some great experiences with their team! Decent -Pro Tip Liner: tbh it’s great and I loveee the brush tip for super sharp lines but it runs out way too quick!! -Balm Dotcom: too thick for my liking, there are tons better lip balms out there -Perfecting skin tint: it’s fine, just better out there in this category IMO -Lash Slick: Decent but again, much more and better out there! -Boy Brow: many love this but my brows are too sparse to love this properly :( -Generation G Lip: Fun colors, nothing super special but if you’re a fan of something subtle this is good! -Moisturizing Moon Mask: very cute package, very gentle and pretty hydrating. Def appealing bc of the packaging and I enjoyed this most after popping it in the fridge for a cooling effect -Priming Moisturizer Balance: it’s fine! -Priming Moisturizer Rich: I love the packaging sooooo much but because I have combo skin, found it a bit too thick. I think this would be great for someone with dry skin or ppl who need more hydration in drier/colder climates. Meh -Futuredew: I have combo skin and found this too oily -Glossier You Perfume: I tried so hard to like this one but it just doesn’t do it for me. The pink pepper is overpowering and the scent doesn’t feel very complex (I bought this way before the reformulation and have heard the new one is much more watered down)

  • Love cloud paint and the old balm dot com formula. After Baume is good but l was scraping the bottom of the jar after less than two weeks... the you deodorant is really nice. I'm not wild about the You perfume but for the deodorant, the scent is nice. It's a sort of clean, baby powder scent. Doesn't leave your pits feeling wet.

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    Glossier can definitely do better in terms of sustainable packaging. They do it with some products, why not all?

  • I was a Glossier devote from day one, but I will no longer buy anything but their perfume, Glossier You. Everything else I've tried has been a real miss. The main issue I have is the quality of the packaging. It was never oh my god amazing, but I swear it gets worse and worse with each year. Most things I've gotten have been useless within a week or two because the packaging breaks. Below are the other products I've tried and my thoughts on them: Ultralip: pretty formula, but of the three I bought (in case one was a fluke), the cap no longer stayed on after a week, so everything dried out. Generation G: This smells like a bad crayon, and also the caps break. How have they not fixed this. I've bought a few over the years because I want it to work and again, wrongly assumed they had an issue with production, and it's still bad. Boy Brow: I wish they offered more colors - the options they have do not work for me. Cloud paint: I wish this had a doe foot applicator. It either barely comes out or it gushes out. Invisible Shield: I liked the consistency of this sun screen but I went through it really fast for the price of it. It's a pretty small container. I will still buy Glossier You though. No notes, it is perfection.

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    Please improve the quality