With spring right around the corner, I’m ready to lighten things up a bit. That’s not to say I’m starting any serious spring cleaning projects, especially when revamping my beauty routine feels a lot more doable and the payoff is so huge. The products inside The March Allure Beauty Box all have fresh, dewy springtime vibes — delivered in some very cool and unique ways. There’s a highlighter-blush hybrid for allover radiance, an update on a best-selling Sulwhasoo serum, and a YSL perfume — the rare floral that’s more sexy than romantic. I hope you have as much fun using these spring beauty staples as we did picking them! - Elizabeth Siegel
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New Member Gift: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (full-size)
Why you’ll love it: Elemis’s moisturizer takes a Hippocratic approach to skin care: Do no harm. It delivers smoother, softer skin without irritation or (our beauty pet peeve) pilling. It works so well because of its low-key but highly effective blend of moisturizers and emollients, like glycerin and dimethicone. And it’s got just a trace of a soft floral scent — rose and mimosa.
How you’ll use it: Slather a thick layer over a treatment product before bed and apply a thin layer under sunscreen and makeup in the morning. You won’t see a single pesky pill.
Beauty Bakerie Cotton Candy Champagne Blushlighter Palette (full-size)
Why you’ll love it: Try this palette and you’ll get why calling it “blushlighter” makes sense: The pink and bronze powders go on like hybrids of blush and highlighter in one easy-to-blend formula. The shimmer is subdued and the color payoff is sheer, so you get a pretty flush with lots of radiance, but not a ton of sparkle — a blush and highlighter effect in one. “It has everything I love about blush and highlighters in one formula — and the quartet of shades means I’m able to mix and customize,” says Allure’s Sarah Han. “Cheers to possibilities!”
How you’ll use it: Sweep one shade over your cheeks or cheekbones, or layer two or more shades for a customized peachy-pink, bronzed flush. You can also swipe a little over your lids for allover monochromatic radiance.
Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover (full-size)
Why you’ll love it: The texture of this Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning cleanser is very cool and very much unlike other cleansers. It is super light and kind of melts in the palm of your hand, so it winds up feeling like freshly whipped cream. It smells so good, like coconut purée — and the scent doesn’t even bother one editor’s sensitive skin. “It’s super unique and great at removing stubborn makeup, even tubing mascara.” —Sarah Kinonen
How you’ll use it: A little goes a long way: One dollop is all you need for your face, though you may be tempted to use two — it’s that much fun to indulge in. Massage it into dry skin, then rinse it away.
Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum VI
Why you’ll love it: Sulwhasoo’s original First Care Activating Serum is so popular that one sells every 10 seconds. Now, the K-beauty brand has updated its beloved prep step by adding antioxidant ginseng for a pampering serum that’s chock-full of hydrating, brightening ingredients.
How you’ll use it: Apply the serum on clean, dry skin (morning and/or night) and layer your usual products on top.
19/99 Highlight Stick in Miele (full-size)
Why you’ll love it: The creamy golden highlighter inside this stick gives you a shimmering, sun-kissed glow that looks natural and lasts throughout the day. It’s easy to blend into your skin and the stick is compact, sleek, and portable — perfect for traveling with or stashing in already-full makeup bags. “It’s the perfect way to glow when you’re on the go,” says Allure’s Annie Blay.
How you’ll use it: Swipe the highlighter across your cheekbones and tap the color, especially at the edges of where you applied it, with your fingers to blend it in. You can add a little extra anywhere you want to glow, like on your brow bones, the bridge of your nose, or the center of your eyelids (again, dab it on with your fingertips for more precision).
Nature Lab Tokyo Clean Clarifying Scalp Scrub
Why you’ll love it: Just like a gentle facial scrub, this scalp treatment is a little gritty without being harsh. Sugar crystals slough away dead cells and product buildup while the formula hydrates dry, tight scalps.
How you’ll use it: Massage this into your roots in place of shampoo as often as once a week.
Nature Lab Tokyo Clean Scalp Rinse
Why you’ll love it: Part scalp treatment, part shampoo — and completely easy to use. This rice and sake water “rinse” is a deep clean for your scalp; it helps you wash away product build-up and hydrates while it’s at it.
How you’ll use it: Massage the treatment into your scalp as if you were shampooing, rinse, and follow with conditioner.
Members will receive the Nature Lab Tokyo Clean Clarifying Scalp Scrub or Scalp Rinse based on member history.
Sweet Chef Celery Hydration Mask
Members will receive either the Sweet Chef Celery Hydration Mask or Ginger Vitamin C Mask in the March Allure Beauty Box.
Sweet Chef Ginger Vitamin C Mask
Members will receive either the Sweet Chef Ginger Vitamin C Mask or Celery Hydration Mask in the March Allure Beauty Box.
YSL Beauty Libre Eau de Parfum (bonus product)
Why you’ll love it: This floral perfume isn’t exactly a quaint walk through the roses. Its warm musk and vanilla notes make the star flower, lavender, all the more sultry. Its a sexy take on floral fragrance that’s perfect for day or night.
How you’ll use it: Mist the perfume onto your pulse points and you’re set for the rest of the day and into the night.