The Lilah B. Divine Duo Lip and Cheek, $46, looks (and feels) like a beautiful, shiny white rock plucked from a babbling brook. Inside the hefty packaging you'll find a superpigmented yet moisturizing cream color that's perfect for lips and cheeks. The formula is completely natural (free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and all the other baddies), and packed with aloe and agar. But really, this new brand had me at their tagline: "With less, you are more." It's not exactly how I live (especially when it comes to beauty products), but it's definitely aspirational.

My hair looks decent when it's freshly washed, but it looks much better on day two. My waves are softer and cooler -- less done -- and my style is less susceptible to sudden changes in temperature or humidity. Day three, however, my hair is just dirty.

R + Co Analog Cleansing Foam Conditioner, $29, is basically second-day hair in a can, and even though it's not a shampoo, it makes my hair feel cleaner in a way that lasts through day three. Unlike some other cleansing conditioners, you don't have to use a massive glob every time you wash (a generous dollop will do), and you can rinse it out after a few minutes. It's made me a co-washing convert.

Nothing ruins a great makeup job like a little dry patch of skin. (I usually get one on the tip of my nose, which is especially un-pretty.) And when you try to get rid of it with a drop of moisturizer or oil, the makeup disappears with the dryness.

The Nudestix Moisture Pencil, $24, is a genius invention that will change all that. It's a solid hydrator that comes in a stick and glides over makeup. Magically, it erases the dry patch while leaving makeup intact.

Korres is bringing some of its best-selling apothecary offerings over from Greece and making them available at limited Sephora stores. Surprisingly, the most popular product of them all isn't actually a beauty product -- it's a sore throat treatment called Korres Honey Base Syrup, $19.50. And it's nothing like Robitussin. It's drinkable honey infused with fennel, aniseed and thyme, and it soothes your throat while boosting your energy. I've started adding a little to my tea (even though I feel perfectly healthy -- knock on wood) just because I love the flavor.