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1. Neutrogena anti-residue shampoo that'll gain a permanent place in your heart and shower (at least for now) because nothing will make you feel like a zombie like dirty hair laden down with dry shampoo residue.
2. Mr. Pumice to file away dead skin and calluses on your feet while they're good and softened after you've been standing in the shower or soaking in the bath. As if you needed an excuse to draw a hot bath...
3. The Maxsoft scalp care brush that'll work wonders by massaging your scalp (with or without a clarifying shampoo) so you can start with a *true* clean slate and put those haircare products to full use.
4. And a ProLinc Callus Eliminator you can use with a foot rasp to make the most of your at-home pedicures. Just wear gloves when you use it. It's that powerful!
5. EcoTools loofahs — they're just the best at sloughing away dead skin and sudsing up your body wash for all kinds of squeaky-clean feelings.
6. Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick, which could quite possibly be your new go-to because of its velvety texture, handy applicator, and stay-put formula. (Bury me in a subpar lipstick and I'll haunt you in a v not-fun way.)
7. The Makeup Eraser, which will make you start measuring your time on earth from before and after you started using this washcloth that'll get off all three layers of your waterproof mascara with *just* water.
8. PleasingCare bamboo charcoal oil absorbing sheets that'll help stop the shine right when it starts without disturbing your makeup. AND they're larger than other oil blotting sheets!!
9. Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Eyeliner — it has a permanent place in my heart thanks to its staying power for a solid flick that'll dry quickly as a buildable look that won't be gone in a few hours, even on oily eyelids.
10. A Wet Brush made with vents for blow-drying to help loosen snares post-shower. Oh, and it's safe for folks with thick hair and even fidgety kids!
11. Mighty Patch pimple patches you can stick on a spot that's come to a head while you sleep for the night, and then peel off in the morn to find all kinds of ick on it that used to be inside your blemish(!!!). After all, you shouldn't be picking at breakouts anyway!
12. And Avarelle XL patches for covering larger areas so you aren't playing connect the dots with a bunch of tiny little circle patches.
13. Coola Sport continuous spray SPF 30 for a coral reef–friendly sunscreen option that won't leave you looking and smelling like a chemical-laden lobster — trust me, even out in a boat on the beautiful Aegean Sea!
14. Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 to help light-complexioned folks cancel out all sorts of redness, thanks to its green-to-beige formula that'll feel oh so cool going onto your skin.
15. Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Body Builder for providing fine to thick hair with ample, buildable volume that'll even give the undead some LIFE.
16. A translucent setting powder that people of color swear by thanks to the way it'll blend in perfectly with zero flashback and make you look like you're walking around with a glowy filter.
17. A Kitsch shower cap that could help your blowout last a few more days, because I don't know about you, but I'd rather die than wash and dry my hair every day. Or even every other day!
18. An exfoliating brush to do the hard work of exfoliating before shaving or waxing to prevent ingrown hairs. Warning: This thing looks unassuming but does some SERIOUS work.
19. And Tend Skin for a post-shave or -wax treatment to further discourage any ingrown hairs, lest someone see two weird bumps on your neck and think you're a vampire playing possum and ready to come back and attack everyone. Yes, I watched that new Dracula show on Netflix, made my friend [name redacted] watch it, and then got a text from his partner saying he was saging the house.
20. A Furiden hair straightening brush that'll save you SO much time that you'll get around to finishing off your bucket list decades ahead of schedule.
21. Mitchum deodorant for doing the dang thing when it comes to keeping you smelling fresh to death for up to 48 hours — even if you have a bunch of skin allergies.
22. Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 as a protein treatment to help revive damaged strands from overprocessing and heat damage.
23. Kérastase Nutritive conditioner for normal to dry hair as the nutritious dose of moisture your locks need for a better overall appearance and feel.
24. Caviar Leave-in Conditioning Milk — a super-smooth move for your do when it comes to detangling and making frizz and flyaways vanish.
25. An Aquis luxe hair towel for rapidly drying your hair to a damp state, which means you can spare yourself some time *and* heat damage — all the better for living your life to the fullest while you still can!
26. And some silk pillowcases your hair and skin will thank you for now — and then you can coordinate them with your coffin lining later.
27. Aromatherapy shower bombs that'll help soothe your soul on those days when you could really use a hot drawn bath but a three-minute shower is going to have to suffice!
28. A 15-pack of soothing sheet masks –they may just prove to be the easiest dose of beauty self-care you do on those days when you know your skin needs reviving.
29. Or a butt sheet mask that'll keep your tush super supple while you're busy roaming the earth.
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