Best multi-tasking shower gel: Lush Flying Fox: The Sex-Appeal Honey Shower Gel
This shower gel has antibacterial elements, and it helps reduce red, irritated skin. And that's not all it does -- the essential oils in the mix, including pure jasmine, are purported to be both aphrodisiacs and PMS-tamers. Makes for a nice a way to start your day: clean, refreshed, happy and in the mood for love. It smells great too. The musky honey-jasmine scent is strong and lasts. You probably won't want to add extra scent if you shower with this. (Find the Lush store nearest you.)
Best at-home spa treatment: Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Facial Peel
This peel is designed to be an at-home alternative to a glycolic acid peel, a pricey spa treatment. The grainy texture is similar to an exfoliating scrub, so be careful to read the instructions (Unlike exfoliating, after you apply the product, you don't scrub right away). Make sure to wait 10 minutes before massaging a little water into your face and neck to break up the dead skin cells. The scrub, made with mushroom protein, is gentle and doesn't irritate sensitive skin. After, skin feels a little softer, but definitely smoother and tighter -- it's feels like you've just shed an old layer of skin.
Best de-puffing eye cream: Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins Mineral Enriched Eye Cream
Origins eye-cream is chock-full of minerals like calcium and iron that moisturize and exfoliate to get rid of those lines and creases in the eye area. You'll wake up looking as refreshed as the full eight hours you meant to get will make you feel. Rub this cream in gently (use the fingertips of your fourth fingers) before you retire for the evening and your eyes will be de-puffed by morning -- no matter what time you really got to bed. (Buy it online.)
Best non-greasy skin serum: The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost
This skin boost is designed to seal in moisture after cleansing. It's light and silky and you barely have to rub it in because it absorbs into your skin right away. It leaves skin silky but definitely not greasy.
Best scented body lotion: Lush Karma Kream
You love the smell of your body lotion first thing in the morning. But by mid-day, the scent is barely a memory; it just doesn't last. Lush Karma Kream is the solution to your long-lasting scent needs. It fuses the brand's signature citrus-spice scent with moisturizing cocoa butter for an all-day soft and sweet smelling skin experience. It's a nice light cream that leaves your skin softer for the whole day and the fragrance lasts even longer.
