These beauty game changers are literally going to wipe your beauty inventory clean so you can start over again. Hold on to the seat of your pants (or your fave exfoliant), because this is going to rock your world.
1. Whiter teeth without an appointment. You want whiter teeth, but who has time to sit at a dentist’s office or one of those whitening spas? Not me, that’s for sure. Also, the strips are bothersome (I like the idea, but the execution is certainly lacking). GLO has changed the entire whitening game with a pack of seven little applicators. Each applicator has a peroxide formula that goes on smooth (a dab’ll do ya), evaporates quickly, and is good for up to 4 applications. That means a weekend trip could easily include 1 or 2 applicators and that’s it, and no one would even know you were whitening! Editor’s tip: try putting the gel on, doing 30 crunches, then doing your makeup. By the time you’re done you’re fitter, cuter, and happier and the gel has evaporated. Available here for $45 (sweet!)
2. Crust feet, be damned! OK, I know the word “crusty” just ruined your lunch, but we all know someone with that exact affliction. In my case, it was my husband (sorry, I love you). These little sock-like treatments only require a damp foot, 2 hours of relaxation time, and a willingness to have feet fresher than a baby’s. After wearing the fruit enzyme-infused booties, you shower daily, and watch as the gross layers of skin peel off little by little, every day for about 2 weeks. It’s like horrendously amazing magic, and beyond worth $25 at BeautySage.com (think about it, a decent pedicure with foot exfoliation would cost more than that, right?).
3. A more kissable pout. Literally, I think there are at least 40 million lip products in existence in my house alone. That’s sort of stupid though, because none of them actually HIGHLIGHT my lips to make them more kissable like this one from TARTE. I first got introduced to it by my Glossybox (by the way, they totally keep me in the I-never-woulda-known loop), and haven’t looked back since. You get a swipe of mild color on outer lips, and a swipe of deeper, pinker color on inner lips. Voila! You’ll have strangers trying to kiss you, it’s that good.
4. Marks? What marks? I’m not saying I’ve had a bunch of kids and am pregnant again, but I’m sort of saying that. Also I’m sort of saying that stretch marks are my worst fear and enemy. I’ve been slathering my belly each evening with a healthy dose of Bio-Oil, and so far I’m still markless (finally, a GOOD oil company!). Also, between you and I, I’ve been using it a couple times a day on my C-section scar, which has gotten noticeably lighter since. Totally worth a shot for scars and stretch mark prevention. Available at just about every drugstore, ever.
5. Fresh mint. This one might be the easiest of them all since you can grow it in your garden, windowsill, or on your office desk. Mint has a super high concentration of antioxidants, and adding it to your tea, salad, cocktails, or just about anything else will up your anti-aging quotient. But did you know you can also muddle it (mojito style!) with your fave shampoo to give a cooling scalp treatment in the shower? That’ll beat any hot day! Also try adding a large bunch to a warm bath. The combination of warm water and cooling mint will change your day for the better, I promise.
