At Allure, we try new products like it’s our job (because, you know, it is), so it’s rare that any of us stick with one product for more than a few weeks. And finishing a product? That’s basically unheard of. So when digital beauty editor Sable Yong told me she liked this Sunday Riley retinol face oil so much that she went through the whole bottle, I had to know more. “I hadn’t tried an oil with retinol before, so I was interested to see what this one would do for my skin,” says Yong. And while retinols are notoriously drying, “this wasn’t irritating at all.” On the contrary: “It was so moisturizing that it made me really glowy, and I think it made my skin a little plumper, too. I loved the herbal smell and how it sank in quickly so I didn’t look shiny. I have combination skin, and on nights when my cheeks felt dry, I mixed it with a cream for extra hydration.” (But there is one big caveat: Don’t use this, or any retinol, if you’re pregnant.)

Value: Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil, $105

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Everything about this mask is relaxing. It’s loaded with skin-calming aloe and vitamin E, and it smells like roses because of the rose essential oils and actual petals in the formula. Plus, it’s a gel, which has some very big benefits in the summer: Pop this mask in the fridge, and it’ll be as cooling and refreshing as a giant glass of lemonade, only better, because lemonade can’t make your skin look less blotchy. (A chilled gel helps minimize flushing and redness.) But even if you use it at room temp, this mask will leave your skin brighter over time (thanks to vitamin C) and noticeably smoother immediately (thanks to hydrating glycerin).

Value: Feel Harmony Rose Petal Facial Mask, $55

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When we challenged Doucce to make a summery eyeliner just for Allure Beauty Box subscribers, they came back with this perfect shade of royal blue. It’s bright and cheery and super pigmented. Sometimes we use it to create graphic winged looks. Other days we blur it out into a pretty haze of sky blue (trace your lash line, then smudge the color with your finger or a small, dense shadow brush).

Value: Doucce Ultra Precision Eyeliner in Blue, $22

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This finely milled powder is awesome for setting makeup and preventing shine on scorching days when you feel like you’re going to melt. And somehow it doesn’t make your skin look dull or matte in the process. Plus, it’s got all-natural SPF 30 (there’s titanium dioxide and zinc oxide in the formula), so it adds extra sun protection on top of your usual sunscreen. (Most dermatologists don’t recommend using powder as your only sunscreen, since you get more even coverage from a cream.)

Value: Derma-E Essentials Mineral Powder, $22

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The first time I tried this spray-on leave-in conditioner, it was a foggy, rainy day in New York City — the perfect kind of weather for putting a new hair product to the test. I spritzed it over my damp hair, died a little over the floral smell, rough-dried for a few minutes, then headed out into the mugginess. Normally my hair would be frizz-town in the humidity, but this spray kept it smooth until the next morning (it’s got polymers for hold, so you get frizz protection beyond the smoothing panthenol and oils). Plus, the smell lingered, so this did double duty as a light perfume.

Value: Ouai Haircare Leave In Conditioner, $26

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This is a very cool concept: A pencil that’s designed to be used all over. It’s perfect for traveling, and execut- ing monochromatic looks. You’ll get either a brown shade (Wherever Walnut) or a red one (Full Red) in your box, and you can experiment by using it as lip color, blush, contour, eyeliner, eye shadow, even brow pencil (OK, maybe don’t use the red for that last one). It’s sheerer than a lip or eye pencil, which is exactly what you want when you’re using one color in multiple places, so you don’t overdo it. (A good rule of thumb: Don’t use any product near cold sores and on your eyes. Yikes.)

Value: Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil, $18

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This is one rich lip balm — it’s so creamy and so hydrating, it’s a godsend whenever lips are extra dry. And because it’s thicker than 99 percent of lip balms, it gives lips a more obvious sheen — it actually looks more like clear gloss than balm. Tap a little on, and instantly you look more polished. And you’ve gotta love that the shea butter, rose hip, and vitamin E formula is organic (especially if you’re in the habit of licking your lips a lot).

Value: The Organic Pharmacy Antioxidant Lip Balm, $22

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