The thing that depresses me most about my #makeupfreemonday selfies (if I were to post one, which I don't think I ever have), is eyelid redness. I can get past my freckles and undone brows, but my red, veiny eyelids make me look tired and noticeably not made up.

However, I've never noticed any red, veiny eyelids on "makeup-free" celebrities, and now I think I know why. I bet they're all using Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer, $29, and pretending it doesn't count. The consistency is like a concealer, but it doesn't crease, and it gives you just enough coverage to hide discoloration without interfering with liner or shadow. It also has SPF 20, which makes me giddy and definitely puts this product in the skin care camp. Check back Monday for my selfie.

Simple Micellar Make-Up Remover Wipes, $7, combine two of my favorite kinds of cleansers: the lazy girl's go-to, face wipes, and the skin care aficionado's obsession, micellar waters. While I love the original cult-favorite Simple wipes, these are -- dare I say -- even better. They leave behind just enough moisture to keep skin from feeling tight or drying out -- perfect for anyone who's prone to wipe and go to sleep without applying serums and lotions. They're a bedside table essential.

When it comes to lip color, I want a little of everything but not too much of any one thing. Give me a hint of shine, a bit of color and some moisture, and I'm happy. But for some reason, it's a challenging ask. Tinted balms are too sheer. Lipsticks are too heavy. Lip stains last too long. Giorgio Armani Ecstasy Lacquer, $38, is none of those things, but yet it's something. It's the ultimate gloss-stick-stain-balm hybrid for anyone who's indecisive like me.

As I've gotten older, my skin has gotten drier, and I made the executive decision to switch to cream and milk cleansers. While my skin is happier for it, I miss the sudsy deep clean you get with a foaming cleanser. Fortunately, Ole Henriksen Empower Foaming Milk Cleanser, $26, is the best of both: It's silky and hydrating like a cream yet it gets just the right amount of sudsy. You feel like your pores are getting properly excavated but not stripped. And it has cotton for moisture, cloudberry for antioxidant protection and willow bark to exfoliate. It's got something for everyone -- regardless of skin type.

I do not like the heat -- I'm team winter all the way. But I understand that there are people who love nothing more than sweltering afternoons and glaring sun. Designers and artists Isabel and Ruben Toledo are two such people, and they attribute it to their Cuban heritage. When they moved to NYC, they brought the tropics with them by converting their loft into a quasi-greenhouse (air-conditioning free, of course). And, in turn, the hothouse, as they call it, became the inspiration for their new fragrances: Hothouse Beauties by Isabel and Ruben Toledo, $52.50 each at Lane Bryant. The scents are warm -- you can almost smell the sunshine -- green and floral, and the gorgeous bottles are reminiscent of the 100-year-old windows in their home. One sniff will transport you to a steamy garden -- whether you're in balmy Cuba or somewhere much chillier.