a girl’s ultimate must-haves for full body care after trying a billion products that fell flat
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skincare (face + body)
hair care (products + tools)
makeup
fragrance
oral care
skincare (face + body)
The Air Angel gel cream is a godsend for combo/oily skin! Super lightweight & truly non-greasy while also hydrating the dry parts of my combo skin. An unexpected holy grail!
Dieux Skin: Air Angel gel cream
Picked this up on a whim & I’m never using another face sunscreen. I get pretty tan but I also burn easily. Used this on my face with my normal sunscreen on my body…dare I say that this out performed every other brand of face sunscreen I’ve ever ...
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dry Touch SPF
IT’S ALL AMAZING. The lip balms are THICK & super hydrating…and the scents?! Divine. However, I will die on the hill that the lotion is one of the best ones I’ve tried for eczema. Non-greasy but the hydration lasts.
Marin Skincare
The GOAT. Gentle yet effective, but will definitely burn you if you’re not careful. For those of us who don’t need tret but *do* need a little help, there’s Paula’s Choice 1%.
CLINICAL 1% Retinol Serum Treatment + Peptides
I’m a HUGE fan of maude, and the ingrown hair oil might be my favorite. Smells great. Super light. Non-greasy. Actually works. 10s across the board.
soothe ingrown hair oil
For when you just.cannot.stop.scratching. Hot girls have eczema. Hot girls also have Aveeno itch relief.
Eczema Therapy Nighttime Itch Relief Balm
The body oil & lotion are a MUST for hydrated skin in the warmer months without feeling heavy. I don’t know how they make it all so light & quick-absorbing, but I literally do not use any other lotion in the summer!
OSEA Undaria Algae body lotion + oil
A winter essential! I go through at least 2 big tubs of this every winter.
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
For when the OSEA lotion isn’t enough but the Cetaphil one is too much, there’s CeraVe. Yes, I cycle through different lotions depending on the weather, time of year, and condition of my skin!
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
HOLY GRAIL. I only buy the refills, and I’ve been through FAR too many of them to count.
Toleriane Purifying Foaming Facial Wash | La Roche-Posay
NOTHING gets my skin back together like this. Except for maybe a facial at a spa. But hot girls don’t always have the time or money for that, so this is truly the next best thing!
Goodbye Acne Therapeutic Sulfur Mask
For when your skin needs a little extra TLC while you sleep!
Cicapair™ Sleepair Intensive Repair Night Mask
Another item that I have multiples of!
Shea Nail & Cuticle Oil
Blows Lumē out of the water! Listen, some of us are SWEATY people—always on the go, always working out. Some of us live in athletic wear because of our jobs. No other full body deodorant has ever kept me smelling as fresh as this.
Aluminum Free Whole Body Deodorant Dry Feel Stick
Love loofahs but hate the waste. Silicone body scrubbers are the best alternative!
Silicone body scrubber
One of my favorite clean scents!
Eucalyptus Hand + Body Wash
I LOVE my Billie razor! Caved several years ago after being fed up with disposable razors. Tried a Leaf razor but I just didn’t like it, and the handle was too slippery in the shower. Billie combined the best of a reusable razor with lightness of a d...
Billie—The Razor Starter Kit
A top 5 reason I will visit Paris every year: BIAFINE! Seriously, Biafine is a holy grail for us girlies with skin that can be sensitive to retinol, get abrasions from *gestures vaguely*, or like a lighter feeling post-tattoo moisturizing layer.
Biafine Emulsion
hair care (products + tools)
JUMBO BOTTLE. An amazing balance of price & quality. I don’t like anything else from VERB except for this. I drown my bleached, dry ends in this & it really helps in my hair care routine in keeping split ends at bay.
ghost™ oil | shine + smooth frizz
I am PICKY about my hair brushes. I want the bristles to be firm but not hard, and soft but not overly flexible. And do NOT give me those nasty jelly brush handles! I love my Drybar paddle brush because it’s the perfect in-between. Sturdy bristles th...
The Lemon Bar Paddle Brush
Your girl has a LOT of hair & most clips are no match. Enter the large clip from Teleties! Holds all my hair AND looks cute. I get compliments on the clips all the time…we love when fashion meets function.
Teleties large hair clip
Bye bye, residue. Your scalp will be squeaky clean & thank you for using this.
One of a few dry shampoos that I love! Skip the original & plus versions, the perk up ultra is the best one!
perk up ultra | oil control dry shampoo
Another dry shampoo I love! I was DEVASTATED when Ouai discontinued their dry shampoo, and almost cried happy tears when they brought it back. When I got a sample of it in the mail, I honestly screamed. So happy that my trusty Super Dry Shampoo is ba...
Super Dry Shampoo - Melrose Place
Say it with me: we do not need to spend more on a hair wax stick than this!
3-in-1 Wax Stick
Best brush for use with a blow dryer! I have a thermal brush for the blowout look, so I use this to speed up the dry time. Also perfect for beach/pool days—doesn’t hold water! Super easy to clean too.
UNbrush detangling hair brush
Have had my Mixologist for probably 5+ years, and my Drybar straightener for even longer. Best hair tools!
Drybar—The Mixologist Interchangeable Styling Iron
Deserves all of the hype, but you definitely have to figure out how much to use! I learned that I need to hold it further away & use less to really achieve the best results. Top tier dry shampoo once you figure it out!
K18 AirWash™ dry shampoo
makeup
Viral for a reason. No other primer I’ve tried has been able to meet my needs at an affordable price. Elf’s Power Grip Primer is 135% worth the hype.
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer
Move over, redness, there’s a new sheriff in town. Okay, maybe not new, but you probably forgot all about green concealer! The color correction coverage of this is so much better than I would’ve expected. A staple in my makeup kit!
e.l.f. Camo Color Corrector
For those of us with stick-straight Asian lashes that love to hate a girl, waterproof mascara is a dream. I’m super picky about mascara wands, as I prefer a fluffy brush akin to a spoolie. As a former Diorshow Waterproof gal, I thought nothing could ...
Lash Clash Extreme Volume Waterproof Mascara
I hate almost everything from Glossier EXCEPT for this. Anastasia Beverly Hills’ brow pencil was too pigmented. Glossier? Perfect. Doesn’t make me look like I took a sharpie to my brows even if I accidentally press a little too hard.
Brow Flick
Mad that this lives up to the hype because it has no right! Smells like you’re spraying shellac on your face (probably because you are). But if you need your makeup to STAY PUT, it’s a small price to pay.
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
My millennial is showing…glossy lips will ALWAYS be in. My fave lip gloss. Clear, duh, because it’ll go with any color underneath.
HOLY GRAIL. Worlds better than Refy, and half the price.
Brow Laminating Gel - Clear-Drying Brow Gel
Huge fan of the level of coverage with this, and even more, how easily it blends! Best skin tint I’ve tried. I like to layer this with Merit’s concealer stick for a little extra coverage when I need it.
Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick — 7
A true multi-tasker. Concealer or foundation, you choose. Can be a little dry to blend out, but I’ve found that a spritz or two of a face spray (I like an HOCL spray the best) helps it blend out smoothly.
Merit — The Minimalist concealer/foundation stick
While shade range isn’t inclusive for darker skin tones, their range with several undertone colors was by far the best across many brands for me. Good, buildable coverage. A staple in my makeup kit.
HD SKIN CONCEALER
Not ashamed to admit that I have one of these in every single bag I own.
ColourPop®: Shop Good N Plenty - Deep Rose | Smooth Glide-On Lip Liner
fragrance
Cute girls wear Santal 33, hot girls wear Thé Matcha.
THÉ MATCHA 26 | Eau De Parfum | Le Labo Fragrances
Winter fragrance! I get so many compliments on this!
Wonderland Peony Eau de Parfum
Obsessed with this scent. I put this on everything…my clothes, my bedding, myself…it just smells so nice!
Being Frenshe Bergamot Cedar hair/body/linen mist
oral care
Best option for us cavity-prone girlies! Higher fluoride level for that extra protection.
Complete Toothpaste - up&up™
A must for daily use *in addition to floss*! (Water flossing isn’t a substitute for regular flossing!)
Waterpik Cordless Pulse
Expanding floss > regular floss. I’m more of a floss pick gal but I definitely still use expanding floss too.
GUM Expanding Dental Floss
If you’re not tongue scraping, you’re missing tons of bacteria. Second to last step in my dental care routine.
2-Pack of Tongue Scrapers
Therabreath is the best mouthwash, and this one is the best flavor!
TheraBreath Fresh Breath Mouthwash (Alcohol-Free)—Mild Mint