When I heard the new It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara, $24, was created with an elastic stretch technology, it just made sense. Of course I want my lashes to be pliable as well as volumized (very, very volumized). And this mascara delivers on both the stretch and the volume. Because the formula has these stretchy polymers, you can layer on countless thickness-building coats without your lashes getting dry and clumpy. Plus, it contains collagen, biotin, peptides and proteins for lash health and maximum growth -- really living up to its Superhero name.

I brought home Clé de Peau Beaté La Creme, $535, just because it was the most beautiful jar of face cream I'd ever seen. The multi-faceted design is even more glamorous in person -- it puts my builder's grade bathroom to shame. I wasn't expecting the cream to be as special as its home, but I was seriously wrong. The texture is incredibly decadent -- rich and silky with a golden undertone. Applying it feels like a dream, and in the morning my skin is just as hydrated as it was the night before. This cream contains too many wrinkle-fighting botanicals to count -- things like white peony extract and licorice root -- and a special illuminating complex that brightens. I love it so much I'm already worrying about running out -- but at least I'll have the beautiful jar forever.

Manicurist extraordinaire Gina Edwards used Morgan Taylor Later Alligator, $9, to put a fun twist on the French manicure at the Monique Lhuillier spring fashion show back in September, and I fell in love with the shade. It's a true bright green -- think slightly bolder than Kermit the Frog -- and it looks pretty on every skin tone. While it's such a great color for spring, I suggest wearing it now to brighten up your February.

Powder cleansers are a huge skin care trend that came over from Asia, and now there's finally one available in drugstores: Bioré Baking Soda Cleansing Scrub, $9.99. You shake a little into the palm of your hand, add a few drops of water, and this powder turns into a bubbling scrub. The baking soda is designed to be perfectly spherical and, therefore, gentler than the version you have in your kitchen. And this cleanser simultaneously gets deep into pores and helps exfoliate away dry patches -- making it perfect for combination skin.

Target is really stepping up its beauty game, and You Are Amazing Clean On Up Body Wash, $3.99, is the latest example. The packaging is fun without being overly cute, the scents are fresh and clean but not boring, the formulas are free of questionable ingredients like parabens and phthalates, and a portion of the proceeds go to the United Nations charity Girl Up. All that for the same price as your morning latte.