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BEAUTY<br />
AWARDS<br />
READER’S CHOICE<br />
WINNERS<br />
EDITOR<br />
FAVORITE<br />
Bathe and bronze your way<br />
to head-to-toe confidence<br />
with these essentials.<br />
BEST<br />
GEL EFFECT POLISH<br />
Pair with the ac<strong>com</strong>panying<br />
top coat for a long-lasting,<br />
high-gloss finish that mimics<br />
a professional-quality gel<br />
mani—no UV lamp required.<br />
Gel Couture in Moments to Mrs.,<br />
$12, Essie.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
POLISH<br />
It’s like your natural<br />
nail color, only better.<br />
This shade hits the<br />
sweet spot between<br />
nude and ballet pink.<br />
(And if it isn’t your<br />
hue, no worries.<br />
This line offers over<br />
200 other options.)<br />
Nail Lacquer in<br />
Be <strong>The</strong>re in a Prosecco,<br />
$11, OPI.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
HAND CREAM<br />
Slather on this überluxurious<br />
cream fortified<br />
with healing vitamin E<br />
before bed and wake up<br />
with picture-perfect<br />
hands that stay smooth<br />
and silky all day.<br />
Special Hand Cream with<br />
Vitamin E, $8,<br />
MarioBadescu.<strong>com</strong><br />
One use<br />
(seriously, one!)<br />
and your hands<br />
will feel totally<br />
rejuvenated.<br />
BEST<br />
BODY SCRUB<br />
<strong>The</strong> luxe-looking pastel packaging<br />
makes it almost too pretty to use. But<br />
you’ll be glad you did once you feel how<br />
the gently exfoliating formula leaves<br />
your skin feeling revived and supersoft.<br />
Coco Rose body polish, $36, Herbivore.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
BODY LOTION<br />
Basically a spa day in a jar, this whipped<br />
moisturizer enriched with almond<br />
milk melts into skin and leaves you<br />
feeling hydrated for up to 48 hours.<br />
Almond Milk Concentrate, $54,<br />
USA.LOccitane.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
BODY WASH<br />
200<br />
BEST<br />
POLISH REMOVER<br />
It may be on the pricey side,<br />
but this must-have removes<br />
even the darkest and most<br />
stubborn polish in seconds<br />
while also moisturizing<br />
with lavender and aloe.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Stripper, $19,<br />
DeborahLippmann.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
CUTICLE OIL<br />
A sweet-smelling blend of<br />
keratin and oils softens<br />
and conditions cuticles while<br />
also strengthening weak,<br />
brittle or peeling nails. We<br />
saw results in just one week.<br />
Intense Recovery treatment,<br />
$7, Cutex, Target.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
BASE COAT<br />
A good base coat should do<br />
more than just make your<br />
mani last. This one helps<br />
polish glide on smoothly and<br />
creates a protective barrier to<br />
keep nail staining at bay.<br />
Here to Stay base coat, $10,<br />
Essie.<strong>com</strong><br />
BEST<br />
TOP COAT<br />
<strong>The</strong> last thing you want to<br />
worry about on any important<br />
day is messing up your nails.<br />
Swipe this on for a durable<br />
sheen that dries almost<br />
immediately after application.<br />
Dry Fast top coat, $10,<br />
Seche Vite, Ulta.<strong>com</strong><br />
All eyes are about to be on your hands. Are you ready for<br />
your ring close-up? Get pristine digits with these necessities.<br />
Lathering up with this aloe-infused rinse<br />
makes you feel squeaky clean, while the<br />
eucalyptus scent satisfies your senses.<br />
Eucalyptus & Aloe body wash, $18,<br />
H2OPlus.<strong>com</strong><br />
READER’S CHOICE<br />
BEST<br />
DEODORANT<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s bound to be some stressful<br />
moments during the wedding planning<br />
process. Swipe on this clean-scented<br />
stick to make sure you stay dry.<br />
Fresh Invisible Solid, $5, Secret, Target.<strong>com</strong><br />
EDITOR<br />
FAVORITE<br />
BEST<br />
SELF TANNER<br />
This clear liquid<br />
magically turns into a<br />
mousse. <strong>The</strong> fastabsorbing<br />
formula gives<br />
you a beachy glow<br />
in eight hours and lasts<br />
for a week.<br />
Invisi foaming tan water,<br />
$39, Vita Liberata, Ulta.<strong>com</strong><br />
It creates a naturallooking<br />
tan that’s<br />
never orange.<br />
GEL POLISH: STUDIO 504/GETTY IMAGES; NAIL POLISH: YASU + JUNKO/TRUNK ARCHIVE; ALL OTHERS COURTESY OF VENDORS
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