I love the idea of all-natural beauty products. I really do. As a nature-loving vegetarian with a slightly holistic bent, I get jazzed when products are plastered with phrases like "fair trade," "small batch" and "certified organic."

At the same time, as a beauty editor with closets full of products that advertise instant results, I love when something performs as promised. So when a natural product really works, I'm the first to shout it from the rooftops. Enter: Lavanila Laboratories Healthy Deodorant, $14. I've tested every natural deodorant I can get my hands on and this is the only one that works for me. With a light vanilla scent reminiscent of baby powder, it works just as well as aluminum-based deodorants, sans parabens, phthalates and a slew of other synthetic chemicals. In fact, the ingredients list reads like a recipe you might find in a vegan café -- which has my inner granola-type jumping for stench-free joy. --Emily Woodruff

As a beauty editor, you have some expectation of developing borderline hoarder qualities. I quickly saw a pattern developing around my bathroom sink: It was completely monopolized by half-used hair care products that could never give me shiny, manageable hair post-heat-styling. I'm talking cream and spray leave-in conditioners, shine sprays, five heat protectants, four dry shampoos to undo previously mentioned leave-ins and protectants -- you name it, it was taking up valuable space on my bathroom countertop.

Thankfully, I was finally able to cut through the clutter and reclaim some much-needed space after discovering Aveda Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener, $24, a multi-tasking leave-in that makes taming my natural waves and curls a breeze. With the help of aloe and plant cellulose, it does the work of a leave-in conditioner, humidity blocker, heat protectant, straightener and shine serum, yet it doesn't feel heavy on my hair and smells like citrus-y, sandalwood goodness. My blow-outs and my countertop have never felt lighter. --Erica Smith

I used Vaseline Jelly for decades: as eye makeup remover, lip balm, cuticle cream, fly-away tamer, whatever. As my beauty routine evolved, I came to prefer those so-called natural products, trading my do-it-all jar of Vaseline for Trader Joe's virgin unrefined coconut oil. That said, coconut oil is the worst lip balm. I'll use it in a pinch, but it makes me look like I just made out with a hamburger patty -- all the grease, none of the skin-softening moisture I need.

I'm hitting the petroleum jelly jar again, thanks to Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lips. I sample a stupid number of lip balms and lip oils at Total Beauty, but no other product can touch Vaseline's game. Metaphorically speaking, this rose-scented, pink-tinted iteration of the original jelly took my favorite tube of natural beeswax lip balm and drop-kicked it into outer space. I still love my coco oil, but Lip Therapy's teeny-weeny jar means there's plenty of room for both in my medicine cabinet. --Katie McCarthy

I'm rather spartan/lazy (take your pick) when it comes to my skin care: the fewer products I have to use, the better. As such, adding an extra step -- even one as simple as a weekly at-home mask -- makes me cringe.

Then Fresh Créme Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey Mask hit my desk. Now, I'm a believer. It's so luxurious: The consistency is like warm caramel and feels surprisingly nonsticky and amazing on my skin. In every jar are 2 1/2 tablespoons of French artisanal honey, which saturates skin with non-greasy, non-breakout-causing moisture. It makes my skin softer than any night cream, let alone a mask.

Also packed into the jar: a nourishing blend of sea buckthorn oil, vitamin E, meadowfoam seed oil and echinacea extract. It's officially worked its way into my lazy, er, highly curated routine. --Allie Flinn

When it comes to splurging on beauty, I can quickly justify the jaw-dropping price of long-lasting products like masks and exfoliators -- even if I regret it a few weeks later when the rent is due. A daily necessity like dry shampoo, however? I turn into a penny pincher.

Yes, the sophisticated fragrances of prestige brands are tempting, but when you have fine hair that gets flat and oily 12 hours after washing, a 20-something dollar bottle of dry shampoo is just not happening. Batiste Dry Shampoo, $7.99, blasts my hair with a fresh scent while soaking up all of the unwanted oil that wrecks a good hair day -- and it doesn't leave my brown hair looking gray.

The dry shampoo in blush comes in a pretty pink can, and has a light floral scent that leaves my hair smelling as clean as it looks. I shake the can and spray it in sections at my roots, let it sit for a minute, then ruffle it through my hair with my fingers and I'm good to go for the rest of the day. --Marissa DeSantis