Rejuvenation Tricks

Each year, I try to start off the new calendar with a beauty arsenal that will get me looking -- and feeling -- my best. Here are my top essentials of the moment.

1. All-in-one makeup kit

Every January comes the new year, new you pledge. I don’t want a new me, just a fresh look. With a single, complete palette for eyes, lips and cheeks, I can play my way into updated shades.

2. Runway-inspired brushes

The best way to master a new look this year is by using pro-quality tools. An updated brush set -- stocked with everything for shadows, liners, foundations and more -- is just what the makeup artist ordered for perfect application.

3. A buildable stain

What’s not to love about a natural flush of color on the lips? This season, I’m hooked on the day-to-night stain formulas that are moisturizing, easy to layer and long-lasting.

4. A new signature scent

Spritzing on your go-to fragrance is perfect when you want to power up confidence or inspire a certain mood. But one of the easiest, fastest ways to spice things up is by changing your perfume. This year, I’m trading my classic soft florals for warmer, more exotic notes.

5. At-home spa treats

Shower gels, bubble baths and scented moisturizers are a luxurious girl’s best friend -- and the last products we’ll buy for ourselves. Softly scented, lightweight formulas are the perfect treat.

 

Stacy Baker has written for InStyle, Shape, Self, Fitness, Family Circle and Prevention. She was previously Sephora's editorial director and the executive editor of Life & Style Weekly. Baker collaborated with author Tosca Reno to write Your Best Body Now: Look and Feel Fabulous at Any Age the Eat-Clean Way.

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