If you're scratching your head right about now, you probably never realized that most hair dryers are not a one-size-fits-all commodity. The reason? The right settings on your dryer can help you make the most of your hair texture, just like choosing a shampoo formulated specifically for your hair type will. Which is why we love the Harry Josh Pro Tools Blow Dryer -- it features an ionic setting that can be turned on and off depending on your hair type.

Basically, ionic dryers emit negative ions that break down the clumps of water molecules on your hair into smaller clumps, which results in a faster drying time. So how do you know whether you need to use ions? Kattia Solano, New York based stylist and founder of Butterfly Studio Salon, says that, when ionic dryers first came out, she found that the styling wasn't as powerful. "Fine to medium textures with slightly dry to normal hair types could see benefits from it the most, because that type of hair isn't as "big" or hard to tame," she says. For thicker or curly hair, she recommends drying at a hotter temperature for more powerful styling. Her pro tip: no matter your hair type, never take the nozzle off of your dryer if you want a great blowout. And never, we mean ever, get the nozzle close enough to touch your hair -- unless you want to fry it, that is.

A common problem with a lot of bronzers is that they're too orange for fair skin and too grey on darker skin (which can make it appear ashy). RMS Buriti Bronzer is a sheer cream bronzer sans orange, pink and grey tones, making it a true lightly golden brown-- so the end result is sun-kissed and glowy, says New York based makeup artist Erica Gonzalez. This makes it perfect as a contour for fairer tones and a luminizer for darker skin tones.

I distinctly remember the first time I put on foundation -- I was in the seventh grade and was allowed to dust some Bare Minerals over my face before a school dance. Thus, a love affair began. After 20 years of only doing power foundation, the brand has made its first foray into liquid foundation.with the BareSkin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation, which comes in 20 shades. What truly makes it stand out is that it's formulated without oil, silicone, water, fragrances or parabens -- making it a non-irritating option for sensitive skin, while still providing silky, buildable coverage for those who prefer a more heavy-duty foundation.

When I was researching the perfect way to wash your face, there's one tip everyone seemed to agree on: No matter your skin type, a gentle cream cleanser is the safest bet. The Dove DermaSeries Ultra Caring Gentle Cream Cleanser was designed to treat the symptoms of extremely dry, compromised skin, so it's safe for even the most sensitive skin --and, unlike a lot of sensitive skin cleansers, this one takes off every last trace of makeup and dirt.

If you're anything like me, you probably crank the temperature up on your flat iron as high as it will go because the more heat, the better the style, right? Wrong, as I learned when introduced to the GHD Eclipse. This high-tech straightener maintains its single heat setting of 365 degrees (hot enough to style quickly and effectively with the least amount of damage), so it straightens or curls hair quickly and easily without frying it. It was designed to style tough-to-manage hair without having to turn up the heat to mega-damaging temperatures, but effectively styles thin or damaged hair equally well, thanks to the six heat panels (three on each side) that keep it at the optimal styling temperature.

As a bonus, it shuts off automatically after 30 minutes because everyone has been suddenly struck with the terrible uncertainty of whether they switched off their straightener (usually at the office or at an appointment and, thus, unable to do anything about it).