Bag of Tricks: Fall Beauty
Get set with an extra-strength skin reviver, a blister-beating stick, and more. Enter for a chance to win it all.
By Dana Wood
- short circuit
- Shiseido Bio-Performance Intensive Skin Corrective Program
To soothe parched skin, swap your usual system for this two-week regimen. Apply the lightweight serum, then layer on the balm, which is conveniently separated into day and night doses.
$300, Shiseido for stores
- balancing act
- Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick
Befitting the shade name Rose Caprice, this pinky-nude lippy provides a sweet counterpoint to smoky, dramatic eyes.
$26, Sephora
- good egg
- Beauty Blender Sponge
Cheery and utterly functional, this soft puff banishes telltale makeup lines.
$20, Beauty Blender
- bespoke scent
- Memoire liquide Roll On Pure Perfume Extract
Pop into New York City's Henri Bendel and create your own signature scent from a delectable array of 150 individual fragrance notes.
$45 for 0.5 ounce, (800) 423-6335
- twists & turns
- Prescriptives Retractable Face Brush
A luxe take on a utilitarian tool, this portable brush makes for hygienic touch-ups on the fly.
$28, Prescriptives
- ouch less
- BANd-aid Blister Block Stick
Apply to friction-prone areas pre-heels—and leave the commuter flip-flops at home.
$6, Drugstore.com
- mystery makeup
- Lancôme Destiny Cube
Inspired by a traditional Chinese secret box, this little gem hides eye shadow in one side and lipstick and gloss in the other. Available in two palettes.
$55, Lancome
- the bag
- Paul Smith Leather makeup bag
$230, (646) 613-3060
Photography by Graeme Boyle & Laura Gardner
