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The Lip Butter That Slays in Negative-Degree Weather
First and foremost, the scent alone is to die for. The sweet cocoa aroma is accompanied by a smooth buttery texture, which melts into chapped lips with soothing ease. While the lip butter smells divine, it doesn't come with a synthetic, chemically taste, unlike some flavored and heavily scented lip balms. The real star quality though? The lip butter is infused with supermoisturizing shea butter and almond oil, which instantly hydrate dry skin and leave lips looking luscious and full. Not to mention the butter's ability to withstand howling winds by acting as a hydrating buffer.
As for winter go-tos, this lip balm is a must. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the Stark family used it in-between makeout sessions in the North.
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The Spray That Makes Effortless Hair Actually Effortless
The obvious: It smells ahhhamzing, like all Oribe products (no need to put on fragrance). The product comes out a little wet, so when you spray it on dry hair you have a few moments to scrunch for extra texture. The formula doesn't weight down hair or make it crunchy, and it's infused with a blend of oils and extracts to nourish hair and protect it from UV rays. Bonus: it also makes hair very shiny.
Unlike other texture sprays, this one can be used on either wet or dry hair. I normally spray it on my hair when it's damp and let it air dry in the car on my commute. When I arrive at my office, I have tousled, beachy waves that make me look like I've got my sh*t together -- even if I've just battled traffic on the 405 and rush-sneaked into my office five (okay, 10) minutes late. --Allie Flinn
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The In-Shower Body Lotion That Keeps My Skin Hydrated All Winter
Curel Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer, $10, is the only body lotion I've ever applied regularly. You put it on damp legs in the shower before you towel off, and it helps your skin soak up the hydration. It's unscented so there's no "am I in the mood for this fragrance?" concern. The pump makes it easy to apply in 20 seconds, and it doesn't rub off on your towel -- promise. I recently adopted an every-other-day shower routine (don't judge), and this moisturizer keeps my skin hydrated for a full 48 hours. It's truly a lotion hater's dream product. --Dawn Davis
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The Concealer That Makes Me Look Awake AF
While I dutifully slather on under-eye treatments morning and night, day-to-day I need a quicker fix, which I've found in It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer, $24. I'm not saying it's magic, but if you told me it was conjured by Hermione Granger in Potions class, I would totally believe you.
Its thick, creamy, full-coverage texture makes dark circles vanish -- in a poof-they're-gone kind of way -- without creasing. It's also got a slightly dewy finish that brightens the area, making me look more awake. Plus, the formula contains skin-loving ingredients, like vitamins C and K, which makes me feel like I'm cramming in as much under-eye TLC as possible.
And like any person who claims to witness the supernatural, I've quickly become a Bye-Bye Under Eye evangelist. Once I went as far as to forcibly apply it to some of my most over-worked, under-rested pals during a girls' weekend. (After seeing the product's peeper-perk-up powers, they became believers, too.) So even though my mind still races at night, I don't ever lose sleep over my under-eye circles. --Mary Squillace
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The Serum That Turned My Over-Processed Hair Into Flaxen Silk
Then I used Kérastase Initialiste Scalp & Hair Treatment. When I rub a few drops on my hair, it becomes so dreamily silky, frizz-free, pleasantly perfumed and manageable that I can't stop running my fingers through it. (Another novelty: being able to run my fingers through it.) I even deemed it worthy of carting along on my twice-monthly, carry-on-only plane trips out of state.
I'm almost through with the bottle, but I'm so desperate at the thought of not having any left that I'm trying not to use it, letting the last bit linger in my medicine cabinet like a precious relic. I know it doesn't make sense. Then again, neither does shelling out $60 for 2.2 ounces of hair serum -- that is, until you try it. --Katie McCarthy
Ever had a beauty product you love so much that you shook, hacked, scraped or squeezed its container until you were absolutely positive you had expended all of its precious contents? Rare indeed is the product that elicits that deliciously desperate feeling, especially in beauty editors. So when our team of beauty mavens encounters a rave-worthy product, you know it's the real deal. Herewith, our editors rattle off their "beauty empties," aka the best beauty products that they can't help but use until the last drop. Read on for their best nail polishes, hair products, skin care products and makeup now.
