The eco-friendly British line Cowshed has been around for almost a decade, but they just launched stateside with their own e-commerce site and in-store availability at Barney's New York. I've admired the products from afar, and I'm thrilled that I can finally get my hands on them. The first thing on my wish list is this stunning candle. It smells like the most luxurious rose you've ever sniffed, and the glass is stunning, as well.
Every year, I neglect my legs all winter, and I regret it as soon as the weather starts to warm up. But this year was different: I got my hands on a jar of this scrub and miracles happened. I used it once -- just once! -- and my legs were instantly rejuvenated. Soft, smooth, moisturized, and glowing. Ready for shorts.
If you bring a hair serum within a foot of my hair, my style becomes a flat, slimy-looking mess. But this hair serum has no silicone or oil on its ingredient list. "What, then, is it made of?" you wonder.
Living Proof uses a special proprietary molecule called OFPMA -- developed by MIT scientists -- that smooths hair, fights frizz, and helps your style last longer. Essentially, it's exactly what you'll need all summer.
In the summer, I try to be as makeup-free as possible since it all melts off anyway. But blush is a necessity -- without it I look sickly. The answer is a check stain, and this one is so, so good. It lasts all day, it's the prefect natural-flush pink, and it feels like nothing on your skin.
One word came to mind when I smelled these body oils: delicious. Not in the I-want-to-eat-that way, but more of the I-want-to-smell-like-that variety. They're made with natural essential oils, and each one smells divinely summery in its own way. My favorite is Summer Solstice, which has the perfect combination of jasmine and blood orange in a base of safflower seed, sesame seed, grape seed, and sweet almond oils.
But it's also the perfect time to splurge on a few beauty indulgences that you don't necessarily need, but are just too great to pass up this time of year. On my list you'll find everything from a revolutionary de-frizzing hair serum to face wipes that smell like a tropical vacation. They're the best beauty products of June 2013 -- in no particular order.
