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I recently purchased YSL's #1 lipstick because I was told by a very reliable source that it is the lipstick Huma Abedin uses, and all I want in life is to be half as poised and magnificent and adjacent to the future president. It is hands down the most expensive lipstick I've ever purchased, but holy shit, is it worth it. It's such a luxurious texture and smells so nice and is a shade that no other red lipstick I own (and I own, at last count, seven true-red lipsticks) has quite matched. It's like "blood of my recently fallen enemies" red. It's like "the terrified heartbeat of the man who just interrupted me again in a meeting and saw the look on my face" red. It's like "what I choose to believe the hair color of Irish Queen Boudica who fought off the Romans in 60 AD was" red. It's probably most similar to MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lip Color in Fashion Legacy, my other current fave, but just a touch deeper. I love it. I highly recommend it if you want to feel classy and murderous, like an ancient love-and-death goddess. —Kaye Toal
You can get it here for $37.
Despite my wizened old age of 26, sometimes I make decisions that aren't the best decisions for my health. Like going to an all-the-caipirinhas-you-can-drink-for-two-hours brunch wearing four-inch heels, then tripping and falling flat on my face in the middle of the sidewalk.
Thankfully, I was just a little scratched up, or so I thought at the time. I wasn't even bleeding. The next morning, though, the skin around my right eye began to darken to a bruised, swollen aubergine, that purpled more and more through the day. Monday morning, I wore eight layers of skin-tone concealer to work, which sort of worked, and also took me about half an hour of smearing, waiting for it to oxidize, and blending.
When I swung by her desk to say hello that morning, Augusta took one look at me and handed me this palette. And it has been my go-to for the past two weeks while my eye has slowly healed itself. I wear Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye overnight to help reduce the swelling (thankfully, I had a sample size from the last time I bought hand lotion), then pat on the yellow and yellow-ish orange color corrector in the morning to help disguise the embarrassing bruise (which is now on the internet forever, but, oh well).
For the first couple of days, I did still need about four layers of the color corrector on top of my foundation layer, then two layers of skin-tone concealer on top of that (with powder to set it all). But it covered so much better and lasted so much longer than just my regular skin-tone concealer, and took so much less time to apply. I still had to be careful not to touch the skin under my eyes after application, so it wouldn't rub off, but that was a small price to pay for looking like the unbruised version of myself. Eventually, all I needed was a coat of color corrector and a coat of skin-tone concealer to keep the bruise from view. —Natalie Brown
You can get it here for $11.99.
I am Claire, Queen of the Oil. Like the face juice kind of oil.
I’ve tried everything to stem my oily skin. Lotions and oils make my face even greasier than it already is, and tend to eventually drip into my eyes by the end of the work day. (Hooded + oily eyelids FTW.) Serums tend to feel thin on my face and not very moisturizing, as if they’re just resting on my face instead of absorbing into it. So I was skeptical about the Leahlani Siren Serum, which is more like a serum-oil hybrid, because why would this small skin care company from Hawai‘i work for me when nothing else has? But I’m so thrilled I gave it a shot because it's the product of my dreams.
The thing about being a serum-oil hybrid is that Leahlani’s Serum is the best of both worlds. It feels lightweight and silky, not greasy or thick and clogging — a problem I often encounter with other oils and lotions. It absorbs into my skin quickly, although I do like to give it a few minutes to fully soak in before putting on my primer and the rest of my makeup. My skin feels smooth and healthy all day, and doesn’t ever give me that grimy feeling I’m so used to. While it doesn’t keep me matte (nothing does) it doesn’t make me any oilier either, and my skin looks radiant, even-toned, healthy, and ~glowy~.
The Siren's Serum has a bunch of shit in it I've never heard before (like BioActive Sea buckthorn CO2 oil, micro algae, and tocopherols) which usually makes me roll my eyes. But oh my god, I swear, this stuff is worth every penny. (And at $42, I know it's a lot of pennies, but you don't even need to use a full pump to cover your entire face, so the bottle will last forever).
I love it like I have never loved a skin care product before, and am now using it daily. If you are an oil monster and have all but given up hope like me, I urge you to try out Leahlani skin care. (The Mermaid Mask is also amazing, but that’s a review for another time.) —Claire DeLouraille
You can get it here for $42.
As a super objective and not at all biased mom to the most adorable dogs you’ve ever seen in the world, I was absolutely shocked to find out a lot of animal testing is done on dogs. Many of our favorite beauty products don’t make their way to us until after they’ve been used on adorable puppies trapped in cages. (Cue Sarah McLachlan music now.) This realization gave me a swift kick to the ass and motivated me to convert my entire beauty routine to cruelty-free products.
Which, sucked! I mean it was good blah blah blah, but so many of the products I had grown to love were no longer an option. (I’m looking at you, MAC!)
In my search for their replacements, I discovered Vapour Organic Beauty Soft Focus Foundation. It’s a natural and cruelty-free foundation, that, regardless of its cruelty-free status, is the best foundation I’ve ever used. It smells good, it feels good, and, most importantl it looks good.
Since I have super-sensitive skin and have been fighting a war with acne for the better part of my life, I am always very cautious with new foundations. So I approached Vapour with serious caution. But, using some sort of crazy awesome witch magic, it actually helped heal my skin! My flare-ups became less frequent and the texture of my skin started to change. When I did have a breakout, it gave me a solid amount of coverage to allow me to walk out into the world and not scare any children in the process. It doesn’t feel heavy on the skin, it provides a stunning glow without feeling greasy and it lasts…like ALL day!
My only cons would be the available shades and the cost. I have fair skin with some pink undertones so I use shade 110, and it matches my skin PERFECTLY. This might not be the case for everyone though — it only comes in 12 variations. The other downside: One bottle (1.14 ounces) is $50! That made me very hesitant at first, but once I tried it, I realized it was the BEST $50 I’d ever spent on makeup. Let’s be clear: Vapour is a luxury makeup line and the quality of its products and the results back up that claim. The company even goes as far as saying that you can use its foundation to replace your Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. So, yes $50 is a lot of money for makeup, but you’re getting what you pay for. —Elena Garcia
You can get it here for $50.
If trying wave sprays were a job, I'd be the CEO. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect formula that will make my natural waves look defined and tousled (instead of crunchy and stiff). And it's a hard job — I'd basically given up and tried to straighten my hair more often. That is until I encountered Herbivore's Sea Mist. The ingredients list is short and sweet (seven items total). It includes aloe vera (to keep hair follicles soft) and it's formulated with the same salinity as natural sea water — it really does make my hair look as if I just left the beach. The scent is a mixture of lavender, sage, and suntan lotion, which is totally on-point. I spray it on damp hair and let it work its magic. And if you're OBSESSED with beautiful packaging like I am, this spray is just for you. —Alison Caporimo
You can get it here for $18.
I love this deodorant!! I had been wanting to make the switch over to a natural deodorant for months and months but always found a reason to go back to the good ol' Dove stick until I tried this stuff. When I first tried to make the switch over I tried Toms natural deodorant, which totally turned me off of natural deodorants for a couple of weeks. I smelled horrible and sweated profusely. And it lasted for WEEKS. Once I finally got up the courage again to try a different kind I was drawn to this one. First of all, it's not crazy expensive (IMO), and it's a stick, which makes it feel like the stuff I was used to using for years before. It also smells, like, really freaking good. The first week that I used it, I sweated more than usual with most natural deodorants. But after a week or so, my skin adjusted and I haven't looked back since. It doesn't leave residue, it smells great, it doesn't make me sweat profusely, and it protects me during workouts or on day two of no showering. Truly, it's a great product, and I now own a stick in every scent. —Lara Parker
You can get it here for $14.