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Spread No. 02

Sara's Beauty Shelf

Editor's Introduction

Sara's Beauty Shelf

Open the vanity. These are the products I actually use — the hair gloss that saved my color, the Korean serum that smoothed my texture, the oils I repurchase without thinking.

Hair GlossingBrunette BeautyKorean SkincareBody CareFragranceMakeupNail Tools

In This Spread

Sara's Beauty Shelf
Inside the cabinet, October.
What Sara loves

The Edit

Editor's Picks
Lip Sleeping Mask EX — Berry
Repurchased x4

Laneige

Lip Sleeping Mask EX — Berry

The reformulated EX version — same berry scent, even softer film. The only lip product I keep on the nightstand.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Under $10

The Ordinary

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

My pore-blur fix on humid days. Cheap, effective, no fragrance.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
Derm Staple

CeraVe

PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

Three ceramides, niacinamide, and zero drama. The base of every clean-girl routine.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Toner
K-Beauty

Glow Recipe

Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Toner

The Korean exfoliating toner that gave me skin without texture for the first time.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Worth Hype

Sol de Janeiro

Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

Pistachio-caramel scent, real glow on the body — the airport-bathroom power move.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
Editor's Pick

Rare Beauty

Soft Pinch Liquid Blush

One dot blends seamless. The cleanest, most flattering flush on the market.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Pure Argan Oil — Cold-Pressed
Hair

Kate Blanc

Pure Argan Oil — Cold-Pressed

I run two drops through my ends nightly. Saved my color from heat damage.

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find
Glossier You Eau de Parfum
Signature

Glossier

Glossier You Eau de Parfum

Skin-musk + iris — the closest thing to 'smelling expensive without trying.'

Soft Life ApprovedShop the Find

A line from the margin

Glowing skin is the best souvenir from a slow morning.
Sara

From Sara's desk

A note before you close the page

— Sara