September 2024 Box

Why you’ll love it: Nudestix’s cream blush rises above the rest because each shade gives your cheeks and lips a natural glow of color that brightens up your whole look. You got to choose your favorite color and finish, which is in your box.

How you’ll use it: Swipe the color onto your cheeks and temples, using the included brush to buff it out. Dab it onto your lips for a monochromatic glow.

Why you’ll love it: There’s no dipping your fingers into a pot of cream here. Tula’s brightening, hydrating undereye treatment comes in a stick that’s easy to swipe under your eyes—and gratifying too. The balm feels cool and refreshing going on and the chill actually lasts well after application—a neat trick that energizes tired eyes and helps wake you up as you drink your morning coffee. (Skin care that delivers this kind of sensorial experience is about to become a bigger trend.) Keep it next to your computer and you might even find yourself reapplying throughout hot summer days—a quick pick-me-up for your eyes and your mood.

How you’ll use it: Swipe the balm across your undereyes and over your brow bones and crow’s-feet to treat the whole area to the cooling hyaluronic acid-infused formula.

Why you’ll love it: Clean It Zero is a beloved K-beauty cleansing balm—it melts into an oil texture, easily sweeping away makeup and leaving skin softer in the process. This updated version is every bit as sumptuous, with the added benefit of skin-soothing cica (a fave K-beauty ingredient).

How you’ll use it: Scoop out a little and massage it over dry skin. Add a splash of water to your face and massage it again, then rinse. (If you’re short on time, you can, of course, also use it on wet skin, like whenyou’re in the shower.)

Why You'll Love It: Clear and glitzy, this high-shine gloss has the prettiest shimmering effect on lips—it makes them look fuller and feel more hydrated, and it doesn’t slide right off. Quite the contrary, this gloss wears well for a couple of hours.

How you’ll use it: Swipe it over your lips for a dewy, glossy look, or tap it onto just the center of your lips for a subtler highlight.

Why You'll Love It: It's hard to find an eye cream that actually makes a difference in how undereyes look, but “with consistent nightly use, I’ve noticed this formula helps lessen both discoloration and puffiness,” says Allure’s Dianna Mazzone. It’s lightweight, wears well under concealer, and the pump tube is a nice plus (no dipping fingers into a pot).

How you’ll use it: Tap it on with your pinkie or ring finger, so you don’t stretch or tug on the thin, delicateskin around the eye area.

Why you’ll love it: Bar soaps are usually more utilitarian than fun, but Dove’s sweetly scented bars actually liven up your shower. The fragrances are subtle while you’re sudsing—so you get a hint of coconut or berry or lemon as you start or end your day—and they don’t linger on skin for long, so they won’t compete with fragrances you wear. The soapy lather is gentle and easy to rinse off.

How you’ll use it: Lather up and turn your shower into a mini aromatherapy session.

Why you’ll love it: This pinky pencil helps define lips, so they look fuller under your favorite lipstick or new shiny gloss—it also helps stop the color you put on top from smearing or bleeding.

How you’ll use it: Trace your lip line, or go just a smidge outside it for extra fullness, and top with lipstick or gloss for longer-wearing, more polished-looking lip color.

Why You'll Love It: The sexy, woody smell of palo santo—a South American tree—is the stuff of niche perfume heaven, and it’s even been used as a natural remedy for easing stress. Now your hair can smell like one of perfumery’s most revered woody notes, thanks to Red Flower’s shampoo.

How you’ll use it: Suds up your roots with this shampoo, rinse, and use your favorite conditioner on lengths and ends.