I’m seduced as much by a perfume’s packaging as by the scent inside. The most prominent position on my shelf now belongs to Daisy Murakami Pink, part of a limited-edition range (would you expect anything less?) between Marc Jacobs and his longtime collaborator, the artist Takashi Murakami. It’s just one of four new scents for the Daisy collection, and each has a uniquely-colored bottle (pink, green, blue, or yellow). Daisy Murakami Pink, an homage to Daisy Love, has notes of coconut, white peony, and praline, and while it doesn’t exactly smell of sunshine, it transmits me to a much brighter, happier place than west London during the bleakest days of January. Now doesn’t that sound nice? ($130, dillards.com) —Ashley Baker

Bathhouses have been popping up in cities across the country, where they’re promoted as gathering places for those who’d rather not hit the bars or the dating apps. But they’re not exactly new (archaeologists recently unearthed a bathhouse in Pompeii that was buried in AD 79). The founder of Nerra, a body-care line, practically grew up in them. “Bathhouses were all I knew until I left Tunisia,” says Teyma Touati. Her products bring the rituals to the home, which may not be ideal for mingling, but are excellent for introverts who’d rather not go out in the cold. There’s a pink clay body mask, an exfoliating mousse with olive and coconut oils, a particularly delicious citrus-y body wash, an argan oil spray, and a lotion loaded with ceramides, peptides, and prebiotics. Take a dip. (Starting at $36, nerra.com) —Linda Wells

Applying makeup well requires steady hands and smooth formulas, which may seem basic, but it wasn’t for Aerin Glazer, the founder of Tilt Beauty. Glazer was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis when she was 13, and at 22, she created a line of makeup with chubby, grippy cases to maximize control and minimize slips. The lipsticks are sheathed in sexy hourglass packages that feel comfortable in the hand. With a fine tip and a broad paddle in the middle, the lip pencils could be applied in the back of an Uber without catastrophe. The mascara, in a sunny yellow tube, won an Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2025. The shapes remind me of Weebles toys (“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down”), crossed with Marilyn Monroe’s figure. “Tilt is more than just accessible beauty,” says Glazer. “It’s about ensuring everyone can experience the joy that beauty brings.” (Starting at $26, tiltbeauty.com) —Linda Wells

They say cats have nine lives. Well, so do hormonal pimples. There’s nothing more frustrating—or more painful—than discovering that the throbbing growth on your chin has a whole family hidden beneath it, waiting to surface just as the top layer finally calms down. Until last year, I assumed this issue could only be resolved with spironolactone or, God forbid, Accutane. Then I discovered the Trust Me on This gel from Personal Day, Lili Reinhart’s acne-blasting skincare line. The product’s hero ingredient is hypochlorous acid, a gentle disinfectant produced by our own white blood cells that kills bacteria, speeds healing, and reduces redness. Now, whenever I feel a blemish brewing, or have just popped something I probably shouldn’t have, I dab a little on and trust that even the angriest spots will fade in no time. ($27, personalday.com) —Jeanne Malle

I consider glass skin to be a realistic goal for Hailey Bieber and her kind, not for those of us who remember the Walkman. But leave it to the Korean skincare mavericks at Dr. Jart+ to surprise me. They reformulated their bestselling and delightfully creepy-looking Cryo Rubber Masks to deliver a more concentrated dose of serum. When it interacts with the rubber, the combination can drop the surface temperature of the skin by up to 10 degrees to lock moisture in place and make skin appear tighter. The masks come in four formulations—brightening, soothing, firming, and moisturizing—and this time of year, I could use one of each. But so far, my favorite is the soothing one, with allantoin (a compound found in plants) to retain hydration, no matter what the elements have in store. After 20 minutes, I can achieve that fresh-off-the-ice-rink look, but without the usual chapping and red nose. ($16 each, drjart.com) —Ashley Baker