I keep my favorite, everyday fragrances at home, but I always have at least one perfume on my desk at work that I love -- but I'm not so sure is me. Case in point: Roberto Cavalli eau de Parfum, $65. It's wildly sexy -- created for the leopard-print-wearing Cavalli woman (not quite my persona) -- so it's perfect for a night out. I spritz it on before leaving to meet my husband for dinner, and it makes me feel mysterious.
Editors also tend to collect unusual and hard to find fragrances, and my co-worker, senior editor Sarah Carrillo, is no exception. She has a cool, modern bottle of Jil Sander No. 4 eau de Parfum, $65, displayed next to her computer. The elegant floral was discontinued and then brought back as an Ulta exclusive.
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A nail file
This one is a given -- no matter what kind of office you work in you should stash a nail file in your pencil jar or drawer. After all, there's nothing more annoying than a jagged nail you can't do anything about for an entire day. Because most files are so basic, beauty editors gush over the extra-special ones. A universal favorite is the Paul & Joe Emery Board, $5. Paul & Joe releases new designs each season that range from kittens to psychedelic swirls -- perfect for displaying on your desk.
If you love beauty products and love to write, there's no sweeter gig than being a beauty editor. We get to test, review, and write about almost every new product that hits the market. Of course we'll never be paid like hedge fund managers, but that seems like a fair tradeoff.
Even beauty editors who have been in the business for decades have soft spots for certain products: Some collect mascaras, some love eco labels, and others hoard neon nail polishes -- the same way someone who works in fashion might have 100 pairs of shoes. But if you were to check out any beauty editor's desk -- from an assistant to an editor-in-chief -- you'd find a lot of similarities. In addition to the things we're each personally obsessed with, there are certain things that 99 percent of us have on hand all the time.
While we thought it would be fun to give you a glimpse at the workspace of a beauty editor, there are also some inherent tips in this roundup. Remember, we've tried everything -- and these are the products we deem special enough to take up real estate next to our computers. They inspire us while we're writing, make us feel and smell better and, of course, they're pretty enough to look at all day, five days a week. Keep reading to find out what your desk is currently missing.
