BEAUTY

Mary Kay Lash Intensity Mascara ($18, marykay. com) has short bristles on one side to beef up wimpy lashes and long ones on the other side to (you got it) increase length—without clumping or flaking.

With coconut, argan, and sweet-almond oils, Bb. Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Dry Oil Finishing Spray ($34,bumbleand bumble.com) defuzzes coarse, dry hair without leaving a trace.

Dab Kevyn Aucoin Exotique Diamond Eye Lacquer ($38,Nordstrom) on cheekbones, brow bones, and lids. The clear gel has tiny flecks of shimmer that give skin a sophisticated sheen.

Give dry skin the royal treatment with Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Hydrating Modeling Mask ($42 for four, drdennisgross.com). Mix the gel with the powder, then smooth onto skin with the spatula. In five minutes, it turns into a solid that you can peel off in one sheet.

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EACH BOTTLE IS PERSONALIZED WITH YOUR NAME!

HAIR-COLOR AISLE MAKES YOUR HEAD SPIN? ORDER ONLINE. ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS; A CUSTOMIZED KIT WILL BE DELIVERED. MADISON REED RADIANT CREAM COLOR KNOCKOUTS ($25, MADISON-REED.COM) COVERS GRAYS IF YOU’VE GOT’EM BUT KEEPS DIMENSION; OR TRY ANOTHER OF ITS FORMULAS.

Kiehl’s Apothecary Preparations ($95, Kiehl’s stores) is a serum tailored to your skin. After an in-person consultation, you get two complexes (for dark spots and wrinkles, for example) to mix with a hydrating base at home.

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1BEST ROOT COVER-UP

In white, blonde, brown, and black, this cleanser absorbs oil and conceals regrowth with a matte tint. Spray from arm’s length away, then brush through. TOBUY: $36, bumbleand bumble.com.

2NEATEST APPLICATION

The pointed nozzle allows for spot-on delivery, while the caviar extract leaves hair soft. “The tiny tip deposited powder directly onto my scalp without it falling on my shirt,” said a tester. TOBUY: $22, alterna haircare.com.

3BEST VOLUMIZER

Each pump delivers the ideal dose of bamboo powder to add Bardotlike body without weighing hair down. TOBUY: $48, whiteroom apothecary.com.

4BEST POST-WORKOUT

Blast onto roots, then wait 30 seconds while molecules lift away sweat and odor. “It dries to an invisible powder that, once brushed, is the next best thing to a fresh wash and dry,” said a tester. TOBUY: $22, ulta.com.

5BEST SCENT

Infuse hair with a subtle scent of musk and lily of the valley. Bonus points for strand-strengthening vitamins. TO BUY: $28, sephora.com.

6BEST BARGAIN

The lightweight formula goes on clear yet covers all the bases. “Grease was gone, fullness was back, and I loved the clean scent,” raved one tester.

TOBUY: $4, walgreens.com.

7MOST ECO-FRIENDLY

Made with aluminumfree baking soda and organic rose-geranium oil (as opposed to the alcohol and the silica found in most other products), this natural wonder revives second-day hair.

TOBUY: $24, birchbox.com.

Written by Chelsea Traber Burns Photograph by Ralph Smith

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