Editor’s Picks:
🙌🏽 january 🙌🏽
Our top 6 beauty products we can’t get enough of this month.
Portrait photo: Colin Gaudet, 21MGMT.ca
Not sure about you, but we are SO pleased to have 2024 in our rear view! She was (yet) a(nother) year of doing the most and we have notes. But, we’re intent on moving onward and upward – cuz like Beyoncé you can’t break our souls – and we’re leaning on a few choice beauty discoveries to soft launch ourselves into the New Year with extra attention on TLC. From a serum with sculpting benefits, to a couple of hydration must-haves to stave off that wintertime husk, plus a brow pen and lip gloss that change everything, here are the standouts we’ve made room for in our beauty routines as we focus on the beautiful potential of all that lies ahead in 2025.
The prettiest serum to come across my desk
in a while is no slouch in the actives department. Droplets of antioxidant ectoin, barrier strengthening squalane and water-retaining hyaluronic acid put in the work to leave my complexion firmer, smoother, soothed and softened.
Yes, there are a ton of glosses/
oils/
balms on the market,
but none of them compare to this one in sheer shininess. Not only does it impart a glass-like finish, it’s also hydrating to boot, with ingredients like jojoba oil and pomegranate extract. Available in 11 shades, I’ve been wearing Bare and Perfect Pink non-stop.
A new post-shower thrill at pennies per use,
I look forward to the ritual of giving this bottle a good shake before massaging drops of the ultra-milky magic into damp skin. The vitamin-rich mixture tops out with 42% oil from rosehip, sunflower seed, jojoba and shea, creating a heavy hitting hydrator that’s shockingly lightweight and instantly absorbent.
As a regular eczema-prone girlie,
I’m always looking to curb flare ups, especially on my hands which are in a constant state of Sahara-level dryness. This salve is truly a miracle worker. I use it ev-er-y-where I get even a hint of dryness but it’s especially incredible to use on wet hands after washing. With its balm-to-oil texture and blue tansy infused colour, it always feels like the ultimate indulgence.
I’m firmly in my Fragrance Era and cocooning myself
in this warm smoky scent with notes of star anise, cacao and tobacco acts as a cozy embrace underneath my woolen layers. Pro tip: your body chemistry can make or break an olfactory match so look for a trial or travel size vial of a new-to-you scent to test-drive before going all the way in.
I had never met a brow pen I liked, until this one came along.
The secret to this inky pen’s success lies in a few factors, but the triple tip head is a total game-changer. Regardless of your skill level it paints on precise, long-wearing hairs that look legit and not just stamped on. My daily arch routine is forever changed.
Benefit Cosmetics Mighty Fine Brow Pen, $38
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