I'm usually a powder blush girl. I use mineral foundations for the most part, and creams usually don't mesh well with powder. However, once I laid eyes on this adorably packaged melon shade from Topshop, I had to try it.

The formula of Topshop's cream blush is dewy, but it blends over mineral foundation seamlessly. No streaks, no smudging -- just flawless, glowing cheeks. I also use a bit on my lips for a pop of color when I'm in a rush. I've been getting so many compliments from complete strangers on my lip and cheek color, which just reinforces what I already knew: This is beauty product love.

The packaging is really slender, so you can easily stash it in your purse. The shade range is beautiful, but I'm partial to Flush, a bright coral ideal for summer. I love the cream-to-powder formula that stays put all day, even on my oily skin. It's easy to build up the color, so I can go for a natural, everyday look or amp it up for a night out. I can't get enough of this cream blush -- thanks, TopShop. --Kelly Searle

My personal daytime skin care motto is "Everything's better with SPF." I want SPF in my moisturizer, SPF in my primer, SPF in my BB cream, SPF in my powder and I definitely want SPF in my eye cream. And yes, I layer all those SPFs together, and I still wear a hat and stay in the shade. I'm obsessive.

The latest addition to my maniacal SPF routine is Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Circle Perfector with SPF 30, $38. It's a titanium dioxide-based sunscreen with the slightest peach tint to balance out dark circles. While it's not high coverage -- there's only one color, and it works on most skin tones -- it is reflective and instantly brightening. On the weekends, I skip concealer altogether. (During the week I apply concealer with -- you guessed it -- SPF.)

But this is more than a tinted sunscreen -- it's also an awesome eye cream. It's moisturizing, makes a great base for makeup (not that you need it), and it contains activated vitamin C and licorice root extract, which lighten pigmentation and dark circles respectively. It's everything I want in a daytime eye cream -- and then some. --Dawn Davis

I'll get right to it: Hourglass No. 28 Lip Treatment Oil, $42, is my jam. It's one of those where-have-you-been-all-my-life products that I never even knew I needed ... and now it's become an indispensible part of my routine.

The price tag may seem a little hefty for a lip treatment, but this is no glorified lip balm. It contains 14 essential oils (lavender, rosemary and eucalyptus, to name a few) and is packed with plant oils like sweet almond and jojoba that nourish and moisturize my lips in a way no balm ever has. (Oh, and did I mention the tip is made with 24-karat gold? In addition to sounding ultra-fancy, it's also antibacterial.)

It's glossy, so you can wear it during the day, but I prefer to use it at night before I go to sleep -- I wake up in the morning with soft, smooth lips that are prepped for lipstick, but also look fab and healthy without anything extra. Plus, it's got an earthy, herb-y scent I can't get enough of. --Allie Flinn

Scents bring memories into focus for me like re-reading a diary entry or looking through old photos. One splash of Victoria's Secret Love Spell conjures up memories of my middle school locker and the many times I whipped Love Spell out of my backpack to (quite literally) drench myself in its intoxicating scent. Getting a whiff of Clinique Happy reminds me of cheerleading camp and my first day of high school. Without fail, walking through a cloud of Lacoste Touch of Pink will bring back sharp memories of my first boyfriend.

By college, I'd graduated to something a little more adult -- Chanel Chance. But now that I've been out of college longer than I was in it, it's time for a new fragrance. When Waterlily Sun by Aerin, $110, walked into my life, I knew it was the one. It's a light, yet complex fragrance that I haven't been able to stop sniffing since the moment I sprayed it. It reminds me of a cross between expensive department stores, sunshine and my old standby, Clinique Happy. The bottle is simple, but chic, adorned with a jade stone cap. At 1.7 ounces, it's travel friendly. This one's a keeper. --Emily Woodruff

I'd heard about the unrivaled glory of Korean beauty products for years. "They're in a whole different league," my porcelain-skinned friends would tell me. So when I got my hands on this adorable pink bottle of Korean BB cream, I was both eager and skeptical.

Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB Cream SPF25 in Gorgeous Purple , $21.98, feels like it was created by a superior alien race. The product is like nothing I've tried before: It comes out of the bottle a surprising milky purple color, intended to balance out yellow skin tones. (It also comes in green for red-toned skin.) But get buffing, and within seconds, the creamy color blends seamlessly with your skin, at once providing the coverage of a BB cream and the color correction of a CC cream -- but better.

When I use this, my skin looks retouched -- no computer or special techniques required. I'm already on my second bottle, and I honestly don't remember what I used before. Though it's not available at most mainstream beauty retailers in the US, this stuff is worth the hunt. --Amanda Montell