July Editors' Picks 2020
One of our favorite things every month is going through all of the interesting beauty and wellness pitches we receive, then selecting the most fun and innovative products to feature in our monthly Editors’ Picks. For the month of July, some of the highlights included:
CBD dental care
A fragrance designed to help you reset during times of high stress
Forest bathing in a bottle
Curated vegan wines in sustainable, artist-designed packaging
Nail strips that have the base coat, color, and top coat built in
Bubble bath that removes self-tanner
A smart water bottle that sends you text messages and glows to remind you to drink water
The latest launches from Acaderma, Bare Minerals, Goldfaden MD, Naturopathica, R+Co, and many more…
Read on to discover and shop Spa & Beauty Today’s July Editors’ Picks. Let us know if you have any favorites and if there are any products we missed that you think should make the list!
Acaderma Equilibria Stabilizing Toner ($28)
This alcohol-free toner is powered by prebiotics to boost your glow, reduce redness, and hydrate skin and helping to stabilize skin’s microbiome. The powerful prebiotic complex contains plant-derived fructooligosaccharides and N-acetyl glucosamine that harness the good bacteria naturally living on the surface of skin. This combination of ingredients leaves the complexion healthy and radiant, while hyaluronic acid moisturizes and MSM (a bio-available form of sulphur) boosts production of collagen and elastin to reduce fine lines and wrinkles..
AHAVA Renewal Body Peeling Superfood Kale & Turmeric ($27)
Part of AHAVA’s brand-new Superfood collection, this revitalizing body peel is powered by kale and turmeric, known for their natural antioxidant properties, which guard against premature signs of aging. The liquid gel formula combines high mineral concentration with exfoliating biodegradable granules to detox and renew skin, leaving it smoother, softer, and beautifully vital. The line also includes a hand cream, shower gel, and body lotion.
amika Mixtape Color Boosting Drops ($25 each)
This set of highly pigmented, leave-in drops prolong shade between coloring and boost vibrancy. Mix this ultra-concentrated formula with your favorite amika cream or oil-based product to create your perfect shade. The easy-to-use and precise dispenser provides the ability to tailor your mixture based on hair color and level of enhancing needed. Blonde Violet drops fight brassiness for blond hair for enhanced tone and shine, Blue Brunette drops neutralize unwanted brassy and red tones in brunettes, and Gold neutralizes unwanted brassy and orange tones for an icy finish (each sold separately).
anokha Blue Clay Clarifying masque ($65)
This clarifying kaolin dry masque helps purify skin, assists in the reduction of the appearance of pores, gently exfoliates, reduces acne, and helps to stimulate circulation. Vegan and cruelty-free, it’s formulated with Cambrian blue clay harvested in Leningrad, Russia, and was selected for its unique mineral composition and cosmetic benefits that include purifying skin, reducing pore size, and promoting skin regeneration thanks to its high mineral content. The blue clay deeply cleanses and nourishes the skin and contains anti-inflammatory properties that help the renewal of the epidermis and improvement of skin circulation. Free of synthetic preservatives. Launches on July 31, sign up below to join the waitlist.
AURA Inner Beauty’s Coconut Marine Collagen ($60)
This liquid-elixir is formulated with essential amino acids to help in collagen formation to rejuvenate skin, hair, nails, and support joints. With essences of coconut, theinfused flavour profiles are a gentle balance of subtle and sweet so that they can be enjoyed in the water, coconut water, almond milk, smoothies, coffee, or paired with other supplements, like AURA’s beauty powders.
Aveeno Cotton Blend Leave-In Light Moisture Conditioning Mist ($15.54)
Infused with cotton fiber for gentle conditioning and ultra-lightweight moisture to nourish fine hair, this sulfate-free hair treatment helps safeguard against styling heat and defends against dryness. It also features oat sourced from a small town mill, which soothes the scalp. Free of sulfates, dyes, and parabens. NOt tested on animals.
az Enhance Color Conditioner ($43-$102)
Enhance utilizes the latest technology in restoration of hair fibers. It contains age-defying properties that are proven to soften grey hair, making it more pliable and responsive to treatment. Enhance Conditioner rebuilds strength and integrity of hair, accentuates shine, and extends the life of your hair color with each use. Frizz and static-reducing, thermal and UV protection, and free of parabens, sulfates, and sodium chloride.
BABOR Doctor BABOR CLEANFORMANCE Collection ($24.95-$64.95)
The brand’s new, clean, and sustainably sourced skincare collection is powered by pre-and-probiotics and an exclusive red maple leaf bark extract. Made with over 95% naturally derived ingredients, CLEANFORMANCE delivers exceptional anti-aging and glow-enhancing benefits. In addition to using sustainably sourced ingredients, all CLEANFORMANCE packaging is sustainable and made from plastic containing 30% recycled plastic material, as well as 80% recycled paper from sustainable forestry. The collection includes:
Clay Multi Cleanser ($24.95): A 2-in-1 cleanser that removes make-up and impurities, while refining pores without drying skin. Can be used as a mask for a deep clean that leaves skin rejuvenating and glowing.
Deep Cleansing Pads ($29.95): Innovative, dual-sided, water-activated cleansing pads made from biodegradable materials. Formulated with Antioxidant Centella Asiatica Extract to calm inflammation and Pre-and probioticsto restore the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
Moisture Glow Serum ($59.95): A lightweight, deeply hydrating serum that immediately delivers intense hydration to the skin for a healthy, glowing, and radiant complexion. Formulated with light-reflecting pigments, this serum optically conceals uneven skin tone and gives the skin a lit-from-within glow.
Moisture Glow Gel Cream ($59.95): A lightweight, fast-absorbing face cream that instantly delivers long-lasting moisture to the skin. Light-reflecting pigments give skin a glowing, healthy complexion.
Phyto CBD Serum ($64.95): A lightweight, silky serum that protects the skin’s barrier and nourishes and calms tired, stressed skin. Formulated with Phytocannabidiol (CBD) derived from the leaves, flowers and stalks of the cannabis plant and Cannabis Sativa Oil and Extract from the seed of the plant, this serum instantly replenishes and hydrates the skin.
Phyto CBD Cream ($64.95): This light, silky smooth cream is made with cannabidiol (CBD), Hemp oil and Ceramides to help calm irritated, stressed skin and protect the skin barrier.
Revival Cream Rich ($64.95): A rich face cream formulated with a highly concentrated complex of pre- and probiotics and oligopeptides obtained from chickpeas to strengthen the skin barrier and combat skin fatigue.
Awakening Eye Cream ($39.95): A fast-absorbing eye cream that moisturizes the skin around the delicate eye area and helps to smooth lines, reduce puffiness and conceal dark circles.
Renewal Overnight Mask ($39.95): A rich cream mask that supports the skin‘s rejuvenation process and strengthens the skin barrier to plump and relax skin while you sleep.
Balensi Skin Care Clarifying Rosehip Cleanser ($37)
This light yet effective gel cleanser is enhanced with natural floral extracts, rose flower water, and neem leaf for soothing botanical benefits with a natural fragrance. Great for all skin types and rich in vitamins A and C, it cleanses deeply while also helping to restore a firmer, smoother, and more youthful-looking appearance.
Bangn Body Firming Lotion ($48)
This lightweight, creamy, and fast-absorbing firming lotion for the face and body is rich in shea butter, pineapple fruit oil, and green coffee bean extract from Byron Bay in Australia. It helps reduce redness, breakouts, and bumps; increases skin circulation, collagen production, and blood flow to reduce cellulite, stretch marks, and scarring; brightens and hydrates skin to act as a moisture magnet; firms and tightens; and fights free radical damage to slow down the aging process. Natural, vegan, and cruelty-free.
bareMinerals Skingevity Long Life Herb Collection ($42-$109)
The newly launched clean, vegan range of treatments helps to visibly smooth skin’s texture, reduce the look of fine lines, and enhance overall radiance on. The line's key ingredient Long Life Her (also known as Chomeiso) is native to Okinawa, Japan, known as the “Island of Long Life” due to the fact that Okinawans live longer than almost anyone on earth.
Grown in calcium-rich, mineral-rich soil without agrichemicals, pesticides or chemical fertilizers, Long Life Herb is responsibly cultivated and harvested. Known to contain a higher mineral and vitamin content than kale or spinach, Long Life Herb has high amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium and polyphenols, and is loaded with antioxidants. The collection includes four products: Long Life Herb Serum, Long Life Herb Eye Treatment, Long Life Herb Night Treatment, and Green Tea Herbal Eye Mask.
Beekman 1802 CBD Goat Milk Body Cream ($38)
Beekman 1802’s new CBD collection featurs four incredibly soothing, hydrating, and nourishing skincare offerings containing broad-spectrum CBD to support healthy skin. Each product contains Beekman 1802’s hero ingredient goat milk, which has a similar pH to human skin and promotes the absorption of CBD. This rich, soothing cream combines goat milk and 100mg of broad-spectrum CBD for a vitamin and mineral-rich formula that provides long-lasting moisture. Skin is left soft, smooth, and hydrated with every use. Collection also includes a facial oil, facial cleansing bar, and solid moisturizer.
Bite Away ($39.99)
This electronic medical device is used for the external treatment of bites and stings from mosquitoes, wasps, hornets, gnats, horseflies, and other pesky insects. Place the ceramic contact surface of Bite Away on the bite or sting and hold for just five seconds (three seconds for sensitive skin). Bite Away will reach a temperature of about 124°F to soothe the bug itch or sting gently with its heat technology—minus the harsh chemicals. The FDA-cleared device is suitable for expectant mothers, allergy sufferers, and children ages 2+
Blissoma Neroli Healthy Skin Hand & Body Cream ($33)
This comforting, aromatic hand cream spreads easily on skin and soaks in quickly. It works to deeply hydrate skin for hours after application without leaving skin greasy. Ingredients include linden, olive leaf, plant butters (cupuacu, sesame seed, and pumpkin seed) and oils with protective phytosterols. All the collages on the products are carefully chosen to have meaning beyond their beauty. The fox that graces this particular product has spirit animal meanings that the brand found to be particularly relevant right now.
Ceramiracle O’Cali Nature Skincare Collection ($22-$29)
O'Cali Nature is a collection of whole food-inspired supplements designed to nourish your skin and fuel your body. Born from the brand’s love of California, they’ve created an entire collection dedicated to stepping up and taking responsibility for our health, our oceans, and our impact on the environment. The collection includes:
Brighten Up Hyaluronic Bomb ($29): Supports skin hydration, moisture retention, brightness, and improves texture over time for skin that is youthful and radiant.
Cuddly Dreams Sleeping Mask ($29): Soothes and hydrates skin to restore skin’s moisture and vitality.
Balance Warrior Probiotic Cream ($29): Rebalances and restores skin’s microbiome while mattifying and calming.
Marine Matcha Detox Mask ($22): Detoxify, clarify, and cleanse—the benefits of matcha in a mask!
Berry Blast Cleansing Jelly ($22): This cleanser is gentle enough for all skin types but tough on dirt and grime. The 9 berry blend lifts everyday toxins and pollutants to reveal clean, glowing skin.
NoAGEs Skin Booster Serum ($29): Fights glycation, wrinkles, and signs of aging. The natural botanical complex firms and lifts skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and creating an even looking skin tone, while reversing the effects of aging on the skin.
Cell Soldier Cleansing Balm ($22): Deeply cleanses, removes makeup, and fortifies the skin’s cellular defense.
C’est Moi Tinted Moisturizer SPF Collection ($16 each)
This multi-tasking tinted moisturizer blends zinc broad spectrum SPF 30 mineral coverage with antioxidant-rich strawberry, kiwi, and apple fruit extracts to instantly hydrate, balance, correct, and protect skin. Available in four shades: Ivory (fair), Sand (light to medium), Honey (medium to dark), and Cocoa (dark). More shades will be launching in the coming months.
Cinq Mondes Geto Supreme Eye & Lip Contour ($198)
Ideal for all skin types, this offers the ultimate anti-aging support to reduce fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness with organic Géto extract from Okinawa, Japan—one of the world’s Blue Zones. This 95% natural, fragrance-free formula features a 310° removable stainless-steel applicator with an application surface 3x greater than a traditional roll-on. After only one week of use, users have experience a 53% increase in Type I collagen.
Color Street Summer Strips in “Pool Intentions” ($13)
Achieve salon-worthy and creative nails at home with 100% real nail polish in the form of easy-to-apply strips (not stickers) that have the base coat, color, and top coat built in. These last longer than your average polish with up to 10+ days of wear. Available in several fun summer-inspired shades, including Pool Intentions (pictured) which brings cool pool water to your fingertips. Features a shimmer finish. Each set includes 16 double-ended nail polish strips.
CV Skinlabs Restorative Skin Balm ($14.50-$26)
This rich, rich salve is designed to coat skin and create a soothing barrier that traps in moisture. The petrolatum-free, nourishing formula moisturizes and helps protect from environmental aggressors. It instantly softens severely dry, rough, and chapped skin, including lips, cuticles, eczema, cuts, scrapes, IV areas, abrasions, chaffing, new scars and any other areas needing TLC. Like all other CV Skinlabs products, it contains the Tri-Rescue Skin Complex—a blend of turmeric, alpha-bisabolol, and reishi mushroom that is a powerful combination of anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and skin-soothing ingredients to encourage repair and healing of damaged skin, while restoring a youthful glow.
Detox Mode Feeling Free Deodorant ($18)
This baking soda-free deodorant was designed for those with sensitive skin in mind. It features a combination of magnesium hydroxide and activated charcoal to serve as the base. Together, these ingredients work to neutralize odors and keep you dry. It’s scented with an aromatherapeutic blend of lavender and eucalyptus, while cocoa butter and jojoba give you a smooth and effortless glide.
Ellis Day Skin Science Wild Resilience Active Phage Serum ($85)
This is a natural anti-bacterial with a phage-based active ingredient paired with plant-based preservatives. Its active ingredient Cutiphage features a sophisticated blend of phages crafted through years of clinical studies and DNA sequencing that target and eliminate acne-causing bacteria while allowing good bacteria to flourish, keeping your microbiome in balance. Vegan and clean, the serum is an ideal alternative to alcohol-based, harsh chemical treatments for acne that actually kill all bacteria on your face—even the good bacteria—resulting in dryness, redness, and inflammation.
eos flavorlab Dream Lip Balm Stick & Sphere in “Warm Vanilla Milk” ($5.89)
eos flavorlab’s latest collection features 4 lip balm duos that incorporate flavor to enhance the feeling of well-being: EXHALE, CHILL, BOOST and DREAM—each of which have been proven to effectively give off the following feelings of being recharged, refreshed, calm and comforted—which gets you one swipe closer to feeling good. Available in Warm Vanilla Milk (pictured), Mango Melonade, Green Apple Tonic, and Honey Almond.
Everyday Humans Rosé S’il Vous Plait SPF30 ($25)
Formulated with delicate rose extract, aloe water, and vitamin E, this zero white cast, weightless, velvety-matte mineral sunscreen formula is clinically tested to not clog pores. After undergoing extensive product formulation and development, Everyday Humans created this gentle SPF for blemish-prone and oily skin.
evo fabuloso Platinum Blonde Colour Intensifying Conditioner ($35)
This platinum blonde treatment conditions while neutralizing unwanted brassy, yellow tones in color-treated blonde and lightened hair, leaving it toned, refreshed, and revived with added shine. The nourishing formula also softens and conditions hair, leaving it soft and silky.
Facialworks Sea Water Moisturizer ($46)
This hyaluronic acid serum boosts hydration and provides antioxidant benefits. The lightweight, oil-free liquid moisture retains water for plump, firm skin. Good for oily, dry, and mature skin types. The 2 oz bottle is approved for air travel, making it easier to stay hydrated when you’re on the go.
Fitglow Beauty Cloud Ceramide Foam Cleanser ($36)
This light and nutrient-dense cleanser replenishes and soothes skin while adding hydration. It’s enriched with skin-softening micro rice ceramides to restore the skin’s essential lipids and protect from moisture loss. Organic arnica, gotu kola, and chestnut extracts protect fragile skin during cleansing to reduce irritation, while adding nourishing antioxidants. The nutrient-rich cleanser revitalizes skin—leaving it calm, smooth, and cloud-soft.
Freck Beauty Rich Bitch Cactus + Vitamin C Moisturizer ($32)
The light yet rich ultra moisturizer features jojoba seed oil, prickly pear seed oil, kelp extract, and rosemary leaf extract to hydrate skin for extended periods of time, as well as calm inflammation and redness. The entire line incorporates cacti, which stores water and retains moisture to help it thrive in dry environments thanks to water-binding compounds.
Fulton & Roark Solid Fragrance Sample Pack ($16)
This sample pack is a great way to try out all eight of Fulton & Roark’s iconic fragrances before committing to your next full-sized fragrance. If you're new to the brand or personal scents in general, it's a great way to decide which fragrance to try first. If you already have a favorite, use it to find something new. Using a blend of naturally sourced essential oils and premium fragrance ingredients, each fragrance offers its own experience. These highly concentrated solid fragrances offer a long-lasting, eco-friendly and steady fragrance designed to keep you fresh. Includes samples of the following fragrances: Hatteras, Blue Ridge, Tybee, Clearwater, Mahana, Sterling, Palmetto, and Perpetua.
Goldfaden MDBodycare Collection ($86-$96)
The highly-anticipated launch from the brand features two supercharged skincare products as Goldfaden MD bridges the gap between the face and body. The collection includes:
Doctor’s Body Dermabrasion Scrub ($86): The body version of Goldfaden MD’s cult classic and award-winning Doctor’s Scrub, this polishes away dead surface skin and infuses hydration, vitamins, and nutrients back into your body to reveal smoother, radiant, healthier-looking skin. The multi-active scrub features micro-fine exfoliating crystals, skin-softening bamboo extract, skin-brightening fruit enzymes, soothing probiotic-fermented extract, and antioxidant-rich red algae.
Firm Believer Body Contouring Serum ($96): This concentrated skin-tightening body serum is formulated to sculpt, smooth, renew dull skin, and help firm trouble areas on the body. Supercharged with elasticity-enhancing radish root extract, softening marula oil, hyaluronic acid and circulation-boosting coffee and gotu kola extracts, it will sculpt, smooth, and tone your skin in one easy swipe.
Good Dee’s “Just Add Water” Cream Cheese Frosting Mix ($11.95)
Founded and led by native Texan-turned-New Yorker, this cream cheese frosting is the perfect treat for health-conscious frosting lovers. It’s sugar-free and sweetened with allulose, a low-glycemic alternative found naturally in dried fruit that offers a similar taste and texture to sugar. Featuring just 60 calories (455 calories for the total batch) and 1g net carbs per serving, it delivers a rich, unmistakable cream cheese flavor that pairs perfectly with carrot cake, sweet apples, or salty pretzels. Just add 5 tablespoons of room temperature and within a minute, you have yummy frosting!
Green Gorilla CBD Face Creme & Body Lotion ($49.99-$89.99)
Formulated to perfectly rejuvenate all skin types, the nourishing face crème features 1,500mg broad-spectrum hemp extract hemp CBD oil infused with a potent blend of resveratrol, grape cell extract, and CoQ10. The luxurious body lotion features 1,000mg of broad-spectrum hemp CBD oil providing 250mg active CBD, and instantly renews skin with a potent blend of resveratrol, grape cell extract, and CoQ10 for long-lasting, deep hydration.
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Micropoint for Dark Spots ($12.99)
These powerful post-blemish patches use 173 dissolving hyaluronic microneedles to deliver an advanced combo of ingredients like vitamin C, niacinamide, and tranexamic acid to lighten dark spots and hyperpigmentation. Box comes with 6 patches.
HidrateSpark STEEL ($59.99)
This smart water bottle will send you text messages and glow to remind you to keep drinking water throughout the day. The new LED smart sensor “puck” glows to remind you when it’s time to drink and tracks your water intake by syncing via bluetooth to the Hidrate app. Stainless steel vacuum insulation keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours. Choose from two size and lid options, and make it your own with custom glow colors in the app.
HighOnLove Sensual Bath Oil ($45)
Featuring a blend of all-natural oils infused with premium grade hemp seed oil, this bath oil releases a calming lavender and honey scent, while being quickly absorbed into the skin to nurture and nourish the body for the ultimate indulgence. To be enjoyed alone or shared with a partner. 100% natural.
HydroPeptide Nourishing Glow Body Oil ($78)
This rich body oil features a luxurious blend of pure plant oils and squalene that soothe skin and drench it with lasting hydration. Antioxidants vitamins C and E work to illuminate, protect, and soften while fine shimmering mica instantly illuminates, leaving a dewy radiance. Nourishing garden-grown herbs and flowers, including rosemary, plumeria, sandalwood, and jasmine, nourish and impart an addictive, otherworldly scent. Vegan, cruelty-free, and doesn’t contain any gluten, parabens, phthalates, or sulfates.
I’m Outside ($28)
When you’re unable to get out into nature, this refreshing face, hands, and body mist brings you the healing benefits of nature instantly. It captures the forest air (phytoncides), the sunshine (vitamin D), and the microbiome boost from the great outdoors (fulvic acid + microalgae). The scent features a subtle blend of cypress, hinoki, spruce, Japanese mint, and pine—it’s fresh, herbaceous, and just the right amount of woody. You'll feel instantly balanced, refreshed and recharged. Use as part of your morning routine, at your desk, pre-meditation, in the shower, before bed—whenever you need it. This product is the perfect solution for when you want to get the mood and immunity boost you'd get from being outdoors but are stuck inside.
INH The Waver ($63)
The brand’s first expansion into the hot tool category, this hair waver features 8.5cm and 3 barrel irons coated in a tourmaline ceramic glaze, along with an LCD panel and easy to control temperature controls that heat up to 450 degrees. It comes with a heat protectant glove and is capable of styling an entire head of hair in just minutes. Ideal for both real hair as well as hair extensions and wigs.
Ivy & Elder Wear the Wind Conditioning Wave Spray ($24)
Recreate that wind-tousled look with this weightless, no-crunch mist. It helps create loose and lightly polished waves with anti-frizz conditioning for naturally wavy or heat-styled hair. Ultra-light smoothing works great on normal-to-fine hair. Key ingredients include aloe vera, hawthorn berry, and the tridecane-undecane blend—a coconut-derived, green chemistry breakthrough is a silicone alternative to weightlessly smooth frizz even in high humidity environments. Safe on chemically treated and highlighted hair. Vegan, cruelty-free, and 100% clean.
John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Lightening Shampoo ($6.99)
John Frieda Hair Care’s Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Shampoo and Conditioner are formulated with a blend of citrus and chamomile that work together to gradually lighten natural, color-treated, or highlighted hair right in the shower. The shampoo is a mild cleanser that helps create a brighter, more sunlit shade of blonde. Formulated with citrus and chamomile, as well as the brand’s BlondeMend Technology. Pair with the Go Blonder Lightening Spray for the best results.
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Instant Flash Facial ($20)
Reveal fresher-looking and glowing skin with this exfoliating mask and cleanser. Exfoliating plant beads, tartaric acid, and lime caviar help to reveal softer skin, while the PREBIOTIX bio-fermented complex + iris help balance your skin’s microbiome. Helps to refresh and rejuvenate dull or dehydrate skin. Ideal for all skin types, except those with sensitive or rosacea-prone skin.
Jurlique Activating Water Essence ($58)
Perfect for hydrating skin, especially during the dry summer months, this water essence features high-performing botanical extracts that attract and hold water, preparing your skin to absorb the full benefit of your serum and moisturizer. It also contains peach leaf extract to add radiance back into skin for a smoother, brighter, and healthier-looking complexion. The lightweight and gentle formula is ideal for all skin types, including oily skin.
KARIBO CBD Infused Face Mask ($7.99)
This sheet mask is expertly designed with two separate sheets to make application easier and more precise. The silky cellulose material works its magic with restoring and calming hemp-derived, broad-spectrum CBD, as well as hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, antioxidant rosemary flower extract, and hydrating black licorice extract. The result is an immediate dewy glow and skin that looks softer and smoother!
Klēn CBD Mint Mouth Rinse & CBD Mint Toothpaste Bundle ($59)
Developed to help reduce the inflammation and pain caused by gum disease, the soothing and calming, fluoride-free toothpaste and mouth rinse feature added botanicals and extracts for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial assistance. Both products contains active cannabidiol and are THC-free. Formulated for fresh breath and fluoride-free, paraben-free, vegan, and cruelty-free. No harsh foaming agents; SLS & sulfate-freeNaturally flavored with beneficial essential oils and aloe.
Korres Water Lily Blossom Shower Gel ($23)
The gel-to-foam shower gel combines activated aloe extract, wheat proteins, and marshmallow root to help maintain skin's natural moisture level for comfortable, supple, and clean skin. Comes in beautifully designed, recyclable packaging. Dermatologist tested and cruelty-free.
Lip Mermaid Cosmetics Matte Lipgloss in “Flamingle” ($22)
This multitasking beauty duo features a gorgeous pink lip gloss on one end and flamingo-shaped glitter on the other that can be used on the eyes, face, body, hair, lips or nails. The glitter is contained and doesn’t explode or make a mess when you open it, and the packaging is compact so it can be used for on-the-go application or reapplication. Vegan and cruelty-free. Available in six fun shades and glitter varieties, including: Butterfly Kiss, Superstar, Shell We Dance, Mickdreamy, Flamingle, and Unidescent.
Little Lady Confetti Glitter Collection Kit ($55)
Perfect for your daughter, niece, and young children that want to have their nails done, this super cute and sparkly collection kit features some of the brand’s top-selling confetti glitter colors. 7 toxin-free, these vegan polishes dry quickly, offer rich colors that lasts, and are scented when dry. Each bottle comes with a child-sized, wearable bow ring. Colors include: Bunny Hop, Princess Kisses, Fairy Dust, Mermaid Dreams, and Rainbow Bubbles.
Lord Jones Whole Plant Formula CBD Body Lotion ($60)
Now available in a large 100ml size bottle, the brand’s cult favorite body lotion features a soothing, rich and luxurious formula that creates a cooling sensation upon contact with skin. Each bottle contains 200mg of CBD. Readily absorbed and penetrating, the moisturizing lotion delivers an extra strength formula accompanied by Lord Jones Signature Fragrance—a combination of sage, mint, and green citrus. Also available in a grapefruit fragrance and fragrance-free version.
Lumene Valo Vitamin C Arctic Berry Cocktail Brightening Hydra-Oil ($16.04)
This unique bi-phase hydra-oil helps replenish dry skin for a more radiant and smooth complexion. Pink-colored wild arctic cloudberry and cranberry seed oils combine with an orange-hued vitamin cocktail of C, B3 and B5, omega fatty acids, and pure arctic spring water to create a perfectly hydrating cocktail.
Madison Reed Mr. Hair Color for Men (Starts at $20)
Formulated for men and easy to use, these color kits help him maintain his color at home. Available in five shades, the kit includes a Color Gel and Color Activator, offering a quick refresh easily finished off with a shower. Infused with black pepper seed extract, hops extract, and eucalyptus leaf oil, it keeps the scalp healthy for fuller, thicker-looking hair. Use every two weeks to maintain color.
Makür Natural Glow Facial Oil ($72)
This weightless, multi-correctional elixir features nutrient-dense oils that absorb instantly into skin to balance, restore, and heal. It has been expertly formulated to hydrate like a moisturizer and nourish like a serum. This dual-delivery system resets skin to its purest form and unlocks your skin’s full glow potential. It also calms redness and inflammation, minimizes enlarged pores, reduces acne and breakouts, increases cell turnover, and tightens and firms.
Moroccan Gold Series Black Truffle Serum ($44)
Containing black truffle extract, this serum is a rich source of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, amino acids, protein, vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients found only in the rare black truffle. Keratin is blended in to further strengthen and restore hair’s condition. The luxurious oil is truffle black and turns clear when applied to even the lightest hair color. The addictive fragrance contains gourmand notes of Iris with undertones of spun sugar, and the unique animal cruelty-free formula can be used on all hair types from fine and straight to curly, coarse and natural—all without any heaviness while giving greater control and manageability.
Native Atlas Movement Oil ($59)
Featuring 125mg of THC-free hemp infused in a shea butter and MCT oil base with energizing peppermint, basil, and soothing lavender, this roll-on oil makes the perfect morning wakeup ritual, mental fatigue treatment, or on-the-go spot relief. Features only pure, organic, and wildcrafted plant botanicals. Rub over areas that are sore or tight and enjoy the pleasant aromatherapy experience.
NaturAll Kitchen CBD Collection ($13.50 - $89)
The all-inclusive haircare brand’s features products are made with integrity and created with the intention of fostering a community and formulated to nourish your hair and body. NaturAll Club sells fresh (and refrigerated) hair care products that are made with fresh, natural ingredients like aloe vera, avocado oil, and castor oil that are all water-based and vitamin-enriched. Its CBD Collection, NaturAll Kitchen, is a three-step system formulated to help strengthen hair, regenerate the scalp, and reduce thinning hair, leaving strands moisturized and fortified.. Additionally, NaturAll Kitchen has pledged to donate a portion of each sale from their product collection to the Bail Project— a non-profit organization that helps post bail for individuals arrested for nonviolent crimes.
Naturopathica Manuka Honey Hydrating Gel Mask ($56)
This ultra-hydrating gel mask, features moisture-locking Manuka honey sourced exclusively from New Zealand, antioxidant prickly pear extract, vitamin E, and a saccharide complex to give skin a boost of hydration. Leave it on for five minutes for an immediate burst of cool, calming hydration, or keep it on overnight for a deeply penetrating moisture gush coupled with a soothing aromatherapeutic scent that encourages a restful night’s sleep. Skin will feel soft, soothed, and nourished with a firmer, plumper appearance.
Nomadica “The Adventure Pack” ($30)
Featuring stunning, artist-designed packaging, this chic four-pack of wine lets you try all four of Nomadica’s North Coast Wines in one box! The female-founded brand was created for everyone to enjoy wines curated by world-class sommeliers. The low intervention, vegan wines are the result of responsible farming, well-respected winemakers and minimal intervention with nothing artificial. The cans are 400x lighter than bottles, reducing emissions from shipping by up to 80%. The Adventure Pack contains:
1 x can Edition 3 Red (Sangiovese/Grenache/Zinfandel)
1 x can Edition 3 Rose (Pinot Noir)
1 x can Edition 3 Sparkling White (Malvasia/Chardonnay)
1 x can Edition 3 Sparkling Rose (Pinot Noir/Syrah/Grenache/Cinsault)
NYX Professional Makeup Dewy Finish Setting Spray ($20)
Create that natural-looking, fresh, dewy makeup look with this setting spray that now comes in a limited-edition XL size. The lightweight, breathable formula delivers a gorgeous glow. Simply shake and spray—the product will then set your makeup, resisting unwanted color fade. Also available in a matte finish.
Odacite Blue Aura Cleansing Water Paris to LA Limited Edition ($39)
This powerful, no-rinse cleanser is formulated to make cleansing quick and effective without the need for rinsing. It utilizes the power of micelles (tiny balls of cleansing oils that attract to dirt and oil), that remove impurities without drying skin. Ingredients include fresh organic aloe vera juice, turmeric, neem and holy basil to hydrate skin and combat skin-damaging pollutants. Customers voted on their favorite new collector’s bottles which are available in three designs: Stargazing, Butterflies in the Sky, and Paris to LA (pictured). For each bottle sold, Odacite is planting 10 trees with their commitment to plant 20,000 trees this year.
Ojai Energetics CBD Coconut Oil ($27.95-$54.95)
Biodynamically grown raw, virgin, and cold expeller-pressed, this creamy taste of the tropics is great for smoothies, spreads, and enhancing your favorite recipes. Both water-soluble and made without synthetics or synthetically modified compounds, this coconut oil can also be used on skin, hair, and more!
Pacifica Coconut Cream Clean Deodorant ($12)
The aluminum-free, clean formula integrates fermented enzymes, baking soda, and arrowroot powder to fight odors and help keep armpits dry. For all skin types and made in the USA with the best globally-sourced ingredients, this deodorant smells like fresh coconut with a hint of vanilla.
Pickletown Flower Co. Everlasting Bouquet in “Daydream - LA” ($75)
For those who are lacking a green thumb or simply want a piece of floral decor, this stunning line of dried products is inspired by places that the company’s founder fell in love with over the years. Whether she lived there or traveled there, she often finds herself lost in the memories of these special places. The DAYDREAM - LA bouquet is vibrant, shocking, and gorgeous. Reminiscent of brunch at The Ivy (greeted with champagne and bright florals) and the scenic drive to Malibu during super bloom, this bouquet will put you in the LA state of mind (minus the traffic). It can be displayed with or without a vase or hung on the wall.
Plant People Immune Power ($34.99)
The very first non-hemp product from the plant-based line is a mushroom multiplex for immune strength, focused on both immunity and vitality. The famous funghi are packed with essential nutrients, terpenes, and adaptogens that support immune function in manifold ways. Immune Power includes Chaga Sclerotium, Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, and Astragalus Root extracts—all wild harvested and cultivated in the fresh Utah mountains. With over 700mg of pure organic mushroom extract per serving, Immune Power provides a powerful dose of synergistic, powerful beta-glucans (which modulate immune system cells) for optimal immune function. Organic Astragalus Extract contains trace minerals and micronutrients—in terms of Eastern medicine, it acts as a vital energy (Qi) mover.
Primal Elements All Natural Island Time Deodorant ($15)
This unique formula is rich in natural oils and nourishes skin with gentle odor protection and a creamy, smooth consistency. Ingredients include cocoa seed butter, arrowroot, coconut oil, mango seed butter, beeswax, sweet almond oil, shea butter, avocado oil, macadamia nut oil, olive oil, argan oil, rice bran extract, rosemary extract, and sunflower oil. Free of aluminum, baking soda, alcohol, parabens and sulfates, it features the pleasant vacation-inspired fragrance of tropical island fruit wrapped in sweet cream and sugar.
Primally Pure Summer Home Collection ($72)
Primally Pure’s non-toxic Summer Home Collection features sweet herbals and notes of fresh citrus and flower blossoms (inspired by the scents of a Southern California summer) to help boost the health of your home and brighten your mood. The collection includes a Summer Hand Soap, Summer Oil Diffuser Blend, and Summer Room Spray to refresh, uplift, and purify your home and state of mind.The products are also sold individually.
Pura D’or Argan Oil Heat Shield Protectant Spray ($9.99)
Consistent use of heat styling tools and blow drying can be damaging to the hair. Before styling, use this argan oil heat shield spray to protect hair from frizz and further damage caused by heat tools up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. It doubles as a leave-in conditioner that helps detangle hair. Hair is shinier, softer, and stronger as a result.
R+Co DREAMHOUSE Cold Pressed Watermelon Wave Spray ($29)
Created in collaboration with celebrity stylist Ashley Streicher, this multitasking mist moisturizes, protects hair, helps enhance color, and accentuates natural waves. High-performing, lightweight oils, minerals, and extracts activate waves, strengthen strands, and brighten highlights while providing UV protection and major shine. Great for anyone who wants beach-ready, textures waves; brightened hair color; plus UV protection. Features R+Co’s Stars Align fragrance, which has notes of deep palo santo, white cedarwood, smoky tobacco leaf, fresh pine needles, and waterlily.
Rahua Customizable Daily Hair Care Kit ($40)
Housed in a box set designed with an Amazonian-inspired illustration, this 8-piece haircare kit helps you discover the perfect plant-powered shampoo and conditioner combination for your hair type. Powered by plants and potent Rainforest grown oils, this set allows you to find the perfect shampoo and conditioner to suit your individual hair care needs and goals. Nourish and hydrate, add volume and shine, prolong color and prevent brassiness, strengthen and maintain healthy hair and scalp. Enjoy a journey through nature for the senses with palo santo, lavender, gardenia, passion fruit and mango. Includes: Classic Shampoo & Conditioner, Hydration Shampoo & Conditioner, Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner, and Color Full Shampoo & Conditioner.
Rahua Enchanted Island Lotion Mist ($38)
This quick-absorbing sprayable lotion acts as a botanical climate shield, offering protection for sensitive skin. Protect and hydrate with the best of nature’s botanicals that melt into the skin. Take it on-the-go for a day outdoors or spray after the shower for soothing hydration. Ingredients include aloe, morete oil, guayusa extract, guava and passionfruit. For each bottle purchased, a portion of the proceeds goes to the Pink Flamingo Project to protect precious species and their habitats.
Ready Set Jet Beauty Baton Collection ($10-$32)
The “beauty with purpose” line recently launched these multitasking Beauty Batons that can be used as a moisturizer, face scrub, lip scrub, lipstick, blush, eyeshadow, highlighter, contour, cuticle cream, body cream, body highlighter, brow gel—and the list goes on. Housed in minimal, reusable packaging and formulated with antioxidant ingredients such as golden seaweed and marine fennel, the collection includes three dual-use batons and two highly-pigmented Lip & Cheek Stain add-ons.
René Furterer Astera Fresh Soothing Freshness Concentrate ($50)
This bi-phase, cooling pre-shampoo concentrate features Asteraceae extract plus mint and eucalyptus essential oils to instantly soothe and calm irritated and itchy scalps, while helping to reduce inflammation. It also helps protect the scalp’s microbiome and helps with flakiness. The premium glass bottle delivers precise dosage for application and features an exclusive targeted scalp massager tip to help increase microcirculation.
Rose & Caramel Purity Self Tan Removing Bubble Bath ($31.99)
Remove any brand of fake tanner with this effective yet gentle bubble bath that is suitable for sensitive skin. Simply pour under running water, then relax in the tub for 20 minutes and gently buff over your skin with an exfoliating mitt to watch your tan fade away instantly. Free of parabens, perfume, alcohol and color.
SeneGence Color Surge ShadowSense Collection ($88)
Perfect for summer, this limited-edition collection features four bright and beautiful shades in shimmering and matte textures. The highly pigmented sticks are long-lasting; versatile with skin-benefiting ingredients; and smudge and crease-proof; and come in a gorgeous neon green bag. Includes the following:
Fiery Coral Shimmer: warm and shimmering coral-red
Plasma Pink Shimmer: shimmery violet fuchsia
Amped Up Orange: bright and creamy cantaloupe
Neon Green Shimmer: vibrant metallic green
Siblings Summer Scent Candle ($26)
For this particular candle, the packaging features original artwork by San Francisco-based illustrator Monica Garwood. Hand-poured in Los Angeles with a lead-free cotton wick. Features the pleasant fragrance combination of lime zest, coconut, and driftwood. Add a handcrafted forever vessel from the brand to hold and burn the candle in. All orders include a 5"x5" high-quality, limited-edition print of the artwork on thick matte paper. 20% of profits from Summer Scent sales will be donated to Woke Vote—an organization focused on improving turnout among Black voters.
Sigma Beauty Complexion Air Brush Set ($60)
Get the naturally glowing, “no makeup” look with these feathery soft, skin-perfecting brushes, featuring luxe duo fiber bristles. This elite trio provides weightless, buildable coverage with all your favorite liquid and cream formulas for a dewy, fresher-looking complexion in no time. Set includes: F80 Air Flat Kabuki, F74 Air Domed Buffer, and F53 Air Contour/Blush.
Skin Owl Neck ($68)
Previously named Neck+, this super concentrated gel-balm features a symphony of healing herbs, restorative plant, and flower compounds. The brand’s first-ever super-smoothing and contouring neck concentrate is made with superstar age-defying ingredients to create a smooth, youthful, and contoured neck and décolleté. Skin looks smooth, supple, and quenched, with dark spots and crease marks visibly reduced. Tight, toned, and radiant skin will be the evidence of this product's efficacy. Can be used daily. 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
Stevie Fox Dope Pony Baby Face Serum ($26)
For bouncy and glowy skin, apply one to two drops of this serum to skin daily for the perfect dewy look. This vegan product includes hyaluronic acid to reduce fine lines and promote elasticity, glycogen encourages cell renewal, while sodium PCA reduces inflammation and adds suppleness. Cruelty-free, paraben-free, and organic.
Sunrise Supplements Vanilla Chai Plant Based Protein Powder ($49.99)
This plant-based protein powder contains water-soluble hemp extract as an added ingredient. You can keep it simple by mixing with water, nut milk, or get creative and blend with added nutrients like oats, seeds, fruit, or nut butter. Sunrise Supplements are filled with water-soluble and clean ingredients, providing you with the clean nutrition you need. The creamy blend includes four plant-based protein sources (pea, hemp, pumpkin seed, and watermelon seed).
Suzanne Organics Neck Firming Duo ($115)
Achieve a firmer neck with this dynamic duo that includes the Neck Firming Serum with Tightening Peptide Formula and Neck Firming Creme. These remarkable products smooth the surface of the neck to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles. The brilliant neck-firming formulas hydrate the skin and are anti-aging to keep you looking young!
Swish30 Revive+ ($39.95)
With immunity more top of mind than ever, this drinkable supplement is a great way to make sure that your immune system is in its best shape. It contains the powerful antioxidant glutathione (known for boosting the immune system, increasing mental alertness, and fighting fatigue), which becomes bioavailable within seconds once activated. The particles are activated by oral “swishing” and maximizes absorption of the antioxidant, before the glutathione enters the stomach where it can be destroyed.
Tammy Fender Clarifying Dermagel ($72)
This innovative lightweight gel helps treat blemish-prone complexions naturally with herbal remedies known for their antiseptic properties, including thyme, tea tree, and myrrh, as well as hydrating aloe to help maintain balance. When you’re experiencing a breakout, this won’t over-strip or aggravate your skin by removing precious natural oils. Ut can also be used to treat ingrown hairs, insect bites, and after waxing.
Tempo Sparkling Tea ($29.99-$49.99)
Featuring 25mg of hemp CBD, these sparkling tea beverages include matcha, sparkling hibiscus tea, and sparkling green tea. Features both caffeinated and caffeine-free varieties.
The Nue Co Functional Fragrance ($155)
This fragrance with a function was designed to help you reset during times of high stress. Developed using data insight and research into the connection between cognitive function and the olfactory system, this anti-stress supplement is delivered in the form of a unisex fragrance. The scent is clean, woody, spicy and smoky with notes of green cardamom, iris, palo santo, and cilantro.
TheraOne by Theragun CBD Line ($55-$80)
Created by the founder of Theragun (now Therabody), this line of USDA Certified Organic CBD products is derived from the brand’s proprietary, high-potency hemp strain. Patent-pending Biosorb Technology helps your body easily absorb all of the natural benefits of CBD. The full-spectrum hemp CBD products include an activate lotion, recover lotion, body balm stick, body balm jar, sleep tincture, and massage to help heal the body, ease tension, encourage relaxation, and more.
timeblock Aromatic Ultrasonic Diffuser ($99)
These cute pineapple-shaped diffusers feature ultrasonic technology that breaks any mixture of essential oils (or parfum oils) and water into millions of microparticles, disperses them into the air, and activates the powerful plant constituents. A great way to infuse essential oils and gives you a spa-like experience. It also purifies, humidifies, and refreshes the air. Available in gold, silver, and white.
Tone It Up Slide ‘N Sculpt Discs ($12.75)
Tone and tighten abs, legs, and your booty with these gliding discs, which are extremely versatile and effective! Not only are they small and lightweight, making them perfect for travel, they're also super easy on the joints, providing a low-impact workout with amazing results. These lightweight discs can be used on any surface and help to build stability and balance.
TONYMOLY X MINIONS collection ($5.50-$23)
The 20-piece collection is an exclusive collaboration between TONYMOLY US and Minions. Inspired by the new Minions movie The Rise of Gru, each piece sparks joy with its bright colors, fun packaging, and effective skin care. Products include cleansing wipes, foam cleanser, hand milk, lip gloss, and more.
Velour Beauty Fluff’n Brow Pencil ($25)
This unique brow tool features a retractable teardrop pencil design that allows you to create natural-looking, hair-like strokes. Use to fill in sparse areas, outline, and define your shape, all while achieving a strong and powerful brow. The innovative tinted brow balm thickens and naturally fluffs brow hairs. The natural wax-balm end can be used alone for a quick volumized, on-the-go brow, or together with the pencil for a natural, no-fuss, defined style. The custom-designed luxe spoolie was created with precise width and firmness, allowing you to effortlessly groom, feather, and blend colour to achieve your desired brow look.
Yonka-Paris Gommage Sucre Mandarin Exfoliating, Nourishing Sugar Scrub ($52)
This scrub features white and brown sugar enhanced with sunflower oil and natural components of essential oils to gently exfoliate and nourish skin. It melts onto the skin and changes into a milk upon contact with water, providing a wonderful invigorating experience. Use twice a week, particular on areas of the body that are dry.
ZitSticka HYPERFADE ($34)
This microdart patch eliminates post-acne dark spots by depositing dynamic ingredients at the source of the problem. Each patch is layered with 24-self dissolving microdarts that melt within two hours of application and release brightening, regenerative ingredients that dilute post-zit damage from the inside-out, quickly restoring tone and texture. The patches include hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, arbutin, macadamia seed oil, kojic acid, ascorbic acid, licorice root extract, tranexamic acid, and citric acid. There are 12 patches in each ZitSticka cube. Apply a total of four patches, three days apart, for incremental fading over the course of two weeks.
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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk