The beauty and skincare products I actually use, love, and keep coming back to — from everyday essentials to products I think are genuinely worth it.
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SKINCARE
BODY CARE
HAIR + SCALP
BLOWOUT + STYLING
MAKEUP
BEAUTY TOOLS
SKINCARE
One of my favorite simple hydration products. It gives my skin that plump, bouncy feel without being heavy or sticky and layers beautifully with the rest of my routine.
Vichy Mineral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum for Stronger ...
One of my favorite overnight lip treatments. I use this when my lips are feeling dry and want something that actually stays on long enough to make a difference. I wake up with noticeably softer, smoother lips.
Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate - Laneige
One of my favorite ways to do SPF when I still want my skin to look like skin. I love the light tint for everyday wear—it gives me coverage without feeling like I’m wearing a full face.
Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint with Mineral Zinc SPF 30
Such an easy first step when I want to level up my routine without adding something heavy. Lightweight, hydrating and gives my skin that healthy, bouncy look I’m always chasing.
The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum with Niacinamide & Hyaluronic Acid
The glowwww!! I reach for this when my skin needs extra hydration and that juicy, glass-skin look. It leaves my skin feeling soft, plump and ridiculously smooth.
COSRX - 3.38 oz Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - Ulta Beauty
My pick when my skin barrier needs some extra love. It feels rich and comforting without being too heavy, and leaves my skin soft, hydrated and healthy-looking. Perfect when my skin is feeling dry or overworked.
COSRX - The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin
Blush + SPF is such a win. I love this for adding a quick flush of color while getting extra sun protection. Easy to throw in my bag and reapply throughout the day. Pink Sky is my go to!
Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Color Balm SPF 50
A skin SOS staple. I reach for this when my skin feels irritated, sensitive or just needs to calm down. Super simple, refreshing and one of those products I always want within reach.
SOS Save.Our.Skin Daily Rescue Facial Spray - Tower 28 Beauty
One of my affordable eye-area favorites. Hydrating, lightweight and perfect when my under-eyes need a little extra love. I especially like it under makeup because it helps everything look smoother.
Definitely a splurge, but this is skincare for when I want the full luxury treatment. I love it for that plump, hydrated, expensive-skin look—basically my at-home “I just had a facial” product.
Dr. Diamond's Metacine INSTAFACIAL PLASMA Bioactive ...
When I want hydration and that bouncy, glass-skin look, this is such a good final step. Moisturizing without feeling ridiculously heavy and leaves my skin looking plump and dewy.
PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisture Cream - Anua
My go-to when my under-eyes are looking tired. They feel cooling and refreshing and give me that brighter, more awake look before makeup.
Topicals Faded Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks
A splurge, but this is serious skincare. I love growth-factor formulas for supporting smoother, firmer-looking skin and keeping my routine focused on long-term skin quality.
SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex® (1 fl. oz.)
BODY CARE
I put this on right after the shower while my skin is still damp. It gives me that glossy, moisturized skin look without spending a fortune. One of my forever body-care staples.
Body Oils and Gel Oils
One of my favorites for getting my body ridiculously smooth. I love this on rough or bumpy areas when a regular body scrub just isn’t cutting it. Skin feels SO much softer afterward.
KP Body Scrub & Mask | AHA BHA PHA Exfoliating ...
Such a good everyday body lotion. Rich enough to leave my skin soft and moisturized, but not so heavy that I feel sticky afterward. One I actually reach for consistently.
Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion for Soft, Supple Skin
This makes a regular shower feel expensive. I love the silky, moisturizing feel and the warm bergamot scent—it leaves my skin soft and makes my whole shower routine feel more luxe.
CYKLAR Bergamot Bond Sensorial Body Wash for Moisture Barrier
For the days I want to feel extra fresh. I like that it’s made for more than just underarms and the clean tangerine scent is fresh without being overpowering.
Lume - Clean Tangerine Whole Body Deodorant Invisible Cream Tube
If you want soft, glossy, expensive-smelling skin, this is it. I put it on after the shower while my skin is still slightly damp—the vanilla is warm and sexy without being too sweet.
Salt Water Vanilla Nourishing Body Oil with Squalane - Saltair | Ulta Beauty
Body care that feels like skincare. Rich and buttery but still treatment-focused—I love it for keeping my skin moisturized, smooth and looking polished from head to toe.
Whipped Argan Oil Refillable Firming Body Butter Jar - JOSIE MARAN
HAIR + SCALP
My scalp-care splurge. I love that it feels lightweight and doesn’t leave my roots greasy or weighed down. An easy step to add when I’m being intentional about keeping my scalp and hair looking their healthiest.
2% Stem Cell Scalp Serum For Thicker-Looking Hair
My reset button when my scalp needs a deep clean. I use this before shampooing to help break up buildup and leave my scalp feeling fresh without making my hair feel stripped.
Act+Acre Cold Processed Scalp Detox Oil For Dry Scalp
This makes my hair feel ridiculously soft. I love it when my hair has been through heat styling and needs that extra conditioning step—smoother, shinier and way more manageable afterward.
Metal Detox Repair Hair Mask for Dry, Damaged Hair
A classic for a reason. I use this before shampooing when my hair needs extra TLC—it leaves it feeling stronger, smoother and way less stressed from styling.
N°.3PLUS Hair Repair Pre-Wash Treatment
When my hair needs a serious moisture reset, this is the one. It leaves my hair noticeably softer, smoother and easier to manage without feeling coated.
Olaplex No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask, 3.3 fl oz Each, ...
BLOWOUT + STYLING
One of my blowout essentials. Heat protection, smoother-looking hair and a faster blow-dry? Yes. I especially love it when I’m going for that sleek, glossy finish.
Kenra Professional Blow-Dry Spray Frizz Control Heat Protectant
My humidity defense when I’m wearing my hair straight. It helps keep everything sleek, glossy and smooth instead of immediately puffing up the second I step outside.
6.7 oz Dream Coat Supernatural Spray - Color Wow | Ulta Beauty
For those days when my hair wants to frizz no matter what. I use a small amount to smooth everything down, add shine and make my ends look much more polished.
Frizz Dismiss Instant Deflate Oil-In-Serum
One of those products that makes styling easier. It smooths frizz and flyaways without making my hair feel heavy, and I love it for sleek styles or prepping my hair before styling.
Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream - dae
For when I want a smooth blowout without spending forever under the dryer. It gives me heat protection, helps speed up my blow-dry and leaves my hair feeling soft instead of fried.
Bumble and bumble Heat Shield Blow Dry Accelerator Spray
Instant softness and shine without making my hair feel greasy or weighed down. Perfect when my hair is looking a little dry or frizzy and needs a quick refresh.
Kenra Professional Dryness
MAKEUP
One of my favorite setting sprays when I want my makeup to look smooth and skin-like instead of dry or powdery. It melts everything together beautifully and gives the skin that soft, finished look.
Kosas Cloud Set Airy Setting Spray + Smoothing Mist
My go-to when I want my makeup SET set. It smooths, blurs and keeps everything in place without making my under-eyes look heavy. Banana Bread is my favorite for that bright, flawless finish.
A classic for a reason. I use this when I want everything locked in, blurred and smooth without looking cakey. Medium Deep gives the prettiest natural finish on deeper skin tones.
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
Such a pretty everyday brown. It gives me that polished, put-together lip without feeling like I’m wearing a ton of lipstick. Love this with a deeper brown liner.
Color Block High Impact Lipstick - ILIA
This is such an easy all-in-one palette when I want my makeup to look polished without pulling out a million products. The shades give you that warm, bronzed, put-together look and it’s perfect for travel too.
Laguna Ultimate All In One Face Palette I (Eye+Cheek) | NARS
One of those lip products I reach for without even thinking about it. Super hydrating, glossy without being sticky, and Dulce de Leche is the perfect everyday nude.
The powder for people who don’t want to look powdered. It takes down shine and softly blurs everything without making my makeup look heavy, dry or cakey.
Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Talc-Free Vegan Powder
Proof that good makeup doesn’t have to be expensive. Creamy, easy to blend and gives me that sculpted look without getting muddy. The Warm Honey shade is so good.
Snatch 'n' Define Stick-Warm Honey
608 Limitless Brown is my go to.
The perfect do-everything brown. I especially love it as a lip liner—it defines without looking harsh and works with basically every nude lip combo I wear.
Artist Color Pencil: Eye, Lip & Brow Pencil - MAKE UP FOR EVER
The GLOSS. Super shiny, juicy-looking lips without feeling like I dipped my mouth in glue. Natural Rosewood is the prettiest everyday nude-pink and makes any lip combo look better.
Lip Glosses: clear, glittered, sparkly | KIKO
Juicy Pink Lady is my go to.
This gives that juicy, glassy lip look with basically no effort. I love it alone for an easy pink gloss or layered over liner when I want my lips looking extra plump and glossy.
Faux Filler Jelly Oil | Huda Beauty ≡ SEPHORA
The coverage is SO good without looking heavy. A little goes a long way, it blends beautifully, and it gives my under-eyes that smooth, perfected finish.
Hourglass Brightening Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer
BEAUTY TOOLS
Tweezerman never misses. These actually grab the tiny hairs instead of just breaking them, and I love having both the slant + point tip for quick brow cleanups. The little case makes them perfect for travel too.
Tweezerman - 55 Products
One of those simple rituals I actually enjoy doing. I use it with a little facial oil for massage—it feels amazing and gives my face that temporarily de-puffed, refreshed look.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Rose Quartz Gua Sha
The tiny flat iron I didn’t know I needed. Perfect for getting close to the roots, smoothing stubborn little sections and touching up areas a regular-size flat iron can’t reach easily.
Hot Tools - Flat Irons - 4 Products
EXTRAS I LOVE
A tiny upgrade with a permanent spot in my morning routine. Takes seconds, leaves my mouth feeling so much fresher, and once you start using one you’ll wonder why you didn’t sooner.