The Look Awards

I turn to this oil whenever my skin and nerves need soothing. It takes care of surface redness and irritation, leaving behind the comforting scent of herbs and flowers. From there, it travels into my cells and then to my soul.

An actual medical breakthrough from scientists at the Mayo Clinic is behind this antioxidant-rich formula that spurs skin cells to produce more collagen and elastin, resulting in reduced wrinkles, redness, and brown spots.

This barrier cream is ideal for adults and their injury-prone children—or anyone who gets itchy or red (a French pharmacist recommended it to relieve bug bites). It contains a postbiotic extract that benefits the skin’s microbiome.

A bath soak that also functions as decor, this ylang-ylang, patchouli, and lavender blend is deeply relaxing and skin-softening. The extracts come from Kaufmann’s retreat in Austria and smell like clean mountain air.

A pleasure to apply, this tuberose-scented formula gives skin a boost with patauá oil, and golden mica adds a beautiful shimmer. The sexiest sunscreen in the arsenal.

A gentler and more effective version of the St. Ives Apricot Scrub that got so many of us through the ’90s, this exfoliates with apricot microspheres, and leaves skin smooth and refreshed.

Apply this highly-pigmented duo with restraint, as Ta demonstrates in his viral TikTok videos. He presses the cream to the apples of the cheeks, then dusts the powder on top to set everything and add a layer of slightly softening color.

This hard-working device has the power to change the way you sleep, eat, drink, and relax. Instead of letting it rule your life, use it to make informed decisions like forgoing late-night meals and turning off that reading light early.

Everyone loved it in the ’90s and now it’s time to fall back in love. The texture is smooth, not sticky or thick, the tint is flattering on everyone, and the bullet is made for applying blindfolded. A Goldilocks dream.

This is a you-only-better lipstick with soothing oils and shade names—Easy, Live, Move, Jour, Moment—that convey their laid-back appeal. The result is comfortable, shiny enhancement.

A long-wearing mascara in a chrome case that looks like something by Frank Gehry. The tubing mascara formula gives lashes a glossy length without flaking or smearing, hugging the lashes and then sliding off easily with warm water.

Adding volume to fine hair is like making a souffle: You want the mixture to rise gracefully, softly, never stiffly. My favorite new volumizer is both lightweight and powerful enough to add oomph and lift to my droopy fine hair. Voila!

Can a shampoo feel like a luxury? This one does. And it smells rich, too, with bergamot, jasmine, and sandalwood. The formula is gentle, keeping hair color (and that delicious scent) from washing out with the suds.

My favorite new scent is this blend of citrus and oak wood that has an appealing a hint of sweetness. It’s warm and comforting, despite its cool, spiky bottle, which is modeled after the Hermès dog collar bracelet.

A more intense version of the now-classic Augustinus Bader cream, this is designed to counteract the drying effects of harsh climate or the irritation of lasers, microneedling, peels, and the like. It’s a rich, powerful skin indulgence.

A true multipurpose stick that gives the most natural, gentle flush to cheeks and lips with a tap, tap, tap of your finger. Slip it in your pocket, your evening bag, your carry-on and keep moving.

The smooth glide of this pigment-rich liner is all you need for a dramatic effect. The formula is creamy and soft—and wildly popular, with one selling every 30 seconds, according to rumor.

I’ve never been a big fan of lip pencils until I tried this one from Charlotte Tilbury. Use it on the rim of your lips then scribble it in the middle and apply lip gloss or lipstick on top. Then dare it to move (it won’t).

This might be the perfect mascara: The properly thick formula goes on with a curved brush that catches every lash. I can sweep on coat upon coat without ending up with one fused mess.

Selecting a hairbrush from this gorgeous collection starts with an online diagnosis of your hair and scalp, which results in a match to an array of bristle types and shiny delightful colors.

This tool changed my fractious relationship with my hair. When I have to pull myself together quickly, I zip the heated round brush through my damp hair, and three minutes later, I’m out the door with a respectable blowout.

Blush is having a moment, and this cream-to-powder formula is the best way to celebrate. Rub on the intense pigment with your fingers and watch as it transforms into a velvety glow. Try Rouge Franc for a feverish throb or Rose Radiant for subtle warmth.

Mario Dedivanovic got his start on the Sephora sales floor before becoming Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist–so he knows his way around a neutral palette. This result: All that experience and every shade of matte nude in one perfect package.

This box of cool, under-the-radar fragrances from Dior is full of temptations and surprises. The small bottles are perfect for experimentation and travel. Pay special attention to Gris Dior, Bois d’Argent, and Ambre Nuit.

This is just the way I like my sunscreen: Mindless. I slap on this SPF 40 cream before my morning walk/coffee/grocery run for moisturizing protection without a trace of ick.

I’ve always loved foundation sticks—so much that I created a makeup line centered around them. Gucci Westman’s are the best of the bunch: Creamy, seamless, and variable in intensity. I wish I’d made them myself.