Reed Clarke

Just in time for the dog days of summer—skincare staples that make you look polished—without weighing you down. Plump lips, glazed skin, lush limbs and locked in brows.

The products worth owning are the ones people immediately start recommending. Ash & Ember Eye Soot has become a favorite for its singular texture, flattering finish, and remarkable staying power. One shade is rarely enough.

This month’s roundup skews useful: a handful of practical things that also happen to be very pleasing to look at. With peak travel season in full swing, shares packing cubes that actually make me feel organized, a pocket-sized cryo orb, a cute hostess gift, plus a terrific travel resource and more.

1. Super Cryo Massaging Orb Mini
2. Target Open Sky™ Packing Cube Set
3. .online Handmade Wooden Bottle Stopper
4. Resurface Face & Body Scrub
5. Re/set Reusable Eye Boost Mask
6. Yolo Journal for Travel Intel & Inspiration
7. The Good Liver Store

Between beach days, gardening, travel, and time in the sun, hands tend to show the season first. The Rose Oil restores moisture to dry cuticles, nourishes nails, and keeps hands looking healthy and well cared for—whether you've just left the salon or it's been weeks.

Summer hair has a way of collecting knots.
Whether it's salt water, chlorine, wind, or long days outside, Wood Handle Untangle Brush makes quick work of tangles while gently massaging the scalp and protecting hair from unnecessary breakage.

Three post-wash essentials from that make air-drying feel a little more intentional. They enhance natural texture, smooth where it counts, and add just enough hold for hair that looks polished without looking styled.

A carry-on edit for skin that arrives looking as good as it departed.

Gentle Elements Cleansing Foam ticks all of the boxes for Fiona. Some cleansers leave your skin feeling stripped - or on the other side of the spectrum - feel like you need to wash your face yet again to get clean. This one combines hard working ingredients with gentle surfactants that also hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier leaving your skin soft and supple.

As a makeup artist I can say with confidence that almost everyone should use powder. Not a lot, but for sure in key places: center of the forehead, sides of the nostrils, and on the chin. Lots of powders can be heavy and make the skin look flat and matte, but the beauty of this .beauty product is that while it takes down shine, it doesn't take the life from the skin. There's a soft, gentle blurring effect that just makes your skin look better.

When you find a really good budge-proof eyeliner, it's a makeup game changer. What loves about the Eye Deal Liner Pencils from in particular is the versatility the "play time" in the formula allows. ("Play time" is the amount of time you have before the product sets and locks.) With these you can use them as an eyeliner, of course, but because they're so creamy you can also use them as an easy eyeshadow that won't crease, move or transfer. Since they're long-wear, they're also perfect for tight lining, giving you a rich, inky lay down of color on the waterline that will stay all day, minus the raccoon eyes.