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The Standard Shave Cream
My husband loves this shaving cream. He says it’s unctuous, and leaves his skin feeling moisturized. I like it because it makes his face smell clean, but not musky like some shaving creams. The scent is a mixture of sandalwood, yling ylang, and lavender. It smells like he just came in from doing light yard work. Guys who do yard work are hot.
$28 at Gentleman's Refinery
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Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener
This is one of my lovely friend Margaret’s favorite things. She says:
“It makes me look awake when I’m not. I don’t like to wear a lot of eye makeup, but a girl can use a little brightening now and then.
The salesperson freaked me out by saying it was a nonsurgical way to get an eyelift. I’m only 36!”
So that salesperson can stuff it, but it’s certainly true that every girl could use a little brightening. I feel sunnier already.
$32 at Nordstrom
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Paper Shampoo
You cannot face another baggage claim. Reduce your goop quotient with these shampoo papers that foam when wet, and you’ll breeze on through security.
(Thanks, Jessica Roberts!)
$6 at Flight 001
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Alba Hawaiian
My friend Kayla Cagan says:
“I swear this is the best after-sun lotion ever. It says it’s kona coffee, but it smells like mint-chocolate chip ice cream to me. It’s totally cooling and delicious. It may not be the best marketing, but this is perfection in a bottle.”
Bring one to the friend whose beach house or pool you’ve been invading all summer.
$11 at Drugstore.com
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Oral-B Brush-Ups
My friend Sarah keeps these textured tooth cleaning strips in her purse. And I quote, “I use them after lunch, I use them after I drink, I use them before I kiss someone.” The ultimate gal-on-the go accessory.
$3 at Smarter
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The Big Skinny
You freckle and burn instead of bronzing when you tan. You can’t seem to apply a self tanner without leaving shadowy uneven spots that look like bruises. Welcome to The Big Skinny. It’s a body bronzer that stays on, but washes right off if you make a mistake. The best non-committal tan on the market.
Thanks, Margaret!
$25 at Philosophy
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Maybelline Superstay
Holy crap you guys, this is a miracle product. I bought some superstay by accident when I left my makeup behind on a trip, and now I can’t shut up about it. It’s a double-ended tube with a gloss on one side and a balm on the other. Apply the gloss let it dry, then apply the lip balm, and it stays on until you use a makeup remover to get it off. Seriously. More than once, I’ve woken bleary-eyed, wandered into the bathroom to brush my teeth, and spooked when I realized that I’m still rocking the crimson lips from my night out. What’s more, it feels like a stain, so you don’t even realize you’re wearing lipstick. Also, hello? It’s $10 a tube! So I bought five. My favorite color is wine, which is a bright red, but every one I’ve bought is a winner. Get this, ladies. You will not regret it.
$9 at Amazon
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L’Occitane Shea Travel Treasures Set
I love using travel sets to sample more expensive products without the waste. L’Occitane’s Shea set is unisex and includes shampoo, conditioner, shower cream, body lotion, shea butter, soap, lavender soap, and shea butter hand cream.
$35 at Amazon
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L’Occitane Shea Travel Treasures Set
I love using travel sets to sample more expensive products without the waste. L’Occitane’s Shea set is unisex and includes shampoo, conditioner, shower cream, body lotion, shea butter, soap, lavender soap, and shea butter hand cream.
$35 at Amazon
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The Jewelry Box
The ultimate gift for girls age twelve to seventeen. Or, you know, thirty-five.
$40 at Sephora
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Tarte Gilt Trip Lipgloss Set
Mix and match your perfect gloss. Like high school chemistry, but cuter.
$26 at Drugstore.com
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Tarte Guilt Trip Lipgloss Set
Mix and match your perfect gloss. Like high school chemistry, but cuter.
$26 at Drugstore.com
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Dream Cream
A seriously soothing, all-natural body cream for folks with chronically dry skin. The little tub goes a long way, and the cream has a pleasant herbal scent - like lavender with a bit of rosemary.
$21 at Lush
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Realness of Concealness
This handy pack of concealers evens out your eyelids, hides under eye circles, highlights your brow bone, primes your lips for lipstick, and gives your skin a little extra glow.
$28 at Benefit Cosmetics
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Neutrogena Dry-Touch Sunblock, SPF 55
This is the sunblock I wear every day under my makeup. It goes on smooth, smells good, doesn’t cause breakouts, and lasts all day. Also? It’s ten bucks.
$10 at Drugstore.com
(3 fl oz.)
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Mr. Bubble Original Bubble Bath
Remember?
Forget the fancy lavender hand soap. If your host has kids, this is their soap of choice.
$4 at Amazon
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Kama Sutra Honey Dust
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a very light dusting of kink. This body powder has a slightly sweet flavor, and it comes with a feather duster meant for sharing.
$15 at Drugstore.com
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Enchanting Lipstick in Red Velvet
When my signature red lipstick was discontinued, I was so bummed that I considered having it reformulated. Then, the nude-gloss revolution distracted me just long enough for a tiny tube of Besame’s Red Velvet to arrive in the mail. This deep red makes me want to purr seductively in soft lighting, and it smells great too–a little like chocolate. It will have you winking at strangers in no time.
$18 at Besame Cosmetics
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Shea Travel Treasures Set
A great deal for this convenient, yummy travel set that lets you try a range of L’Occitane’s products without a huge investment. Includes a 2.5 oz Shine Enhancing Shampoo, 2.5 oz Conditioner, 2.5 oz Shower Cream, 2.5 oz Body Lotion, 0.26 oz 100 percent Pure Shea Butter, 3.5 oz Milk Soap, 3.5 oz Lavender Soap, and a 1 oz Shea Butter Hand Cream.
$35 at Sephora
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Smith’s Rosebud Salve
This is the balm I use when my lips are cracked and thirsty for love. It smells like tea roses and has a flattering pink tint. So soft and healing, use it to get rid of icky skin flakes. Also makes a great cuticle cream.
$6 at Beauty.com
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Tom’s of Maine Natural Anticavity Flouride Toothpaste, Spearmint
This does not taste like hippies. It tastes less overpowering, but more naturally minty than your average drugstore toothpaste. It leaves your mouth feeling like you just chewed some mint leaves. My new favorite thing.
$4 at Drugstore
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Fresh Hand and Body Lotion
Raw Beauty sent me a bottle of their “Black Raspberry Vanilla” lotion a while ago, and I didn’t pay much attention. This is because I’m a packaging whore, and I didn’t like the bottle. After all, half the appeal of a good lotion is how it looks pretty on the counter. Then I set the bottle on my desk and started using it when my hands were feeling chapped. It leaves my thirsty hands feeling silky and it has a subtle scent – like rich-girl neck. It also reminds me of a bowl of cream with a few raspberries tossed in. Anyway, when I realized that I might just order more when my stash runs out, I figured it was high time to tell you guys about it. Hemp oil plus carrot extract equals crazy softness.
$12 at Raw Beauty
(8 oz.)
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DailyGloss Lip Gloss
A 30-day supply of lip gloss packaged in plastic bubbles that rip apart to let you take a single-serving along with you. They come in several flattering shades, and fit in the tiniest purse or pocket.
$10 at Drugstore.com
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Oatmeal and Almond Bath Salts
Delicious! My tub smells like an almond tea cookie, and my skin does too. More moisturizing than a bubble bath, and it even comes with a fun little wooden scoop, which makes for a very satisfying scooping experience.
$24 at The Healing Sun
(16 oz)
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Pinch Your Cheeks
I have three problems with most cheek tints: 1. The color is so intense that if you apply a teeny bit too much, you look like a drag queen. 2. They dry so quickly that you have to rub hard to get the tint on evenly, which makes your cheeks look redder than they really are, which makes it difficult to gauge whether you need more tint. 3. They’re laughably expensive. Pinch Your Cheeks solves all those problems. Give it a go.
$10 at Origins
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