With winter in full swing, my skin is starting to get superdry -- because just like the classic Christmas song says, baby, it's cold outside. On top of the chilly, harsh weather, I'm probably not helping matters by taking marathon-long, dehydrating hot showers and spending inordinate amounts of time camped in front of the heater.

But unless you have a creepy dude holding you captive indoors like the guy in the holiday ditty (seriously, couldn't he have just lent that woman his coat?), then you -- like me -- will have to bear the unforgiving winter elements.

So in addition to grabbing a jacket, I reach for Soap & Glory's The Scrub of Your Life, $12. When my go-to body lotion isn't enough to alleviate my thirsty elbows, legs and hands, this moisturizing foaming scrub unearths baby-soft skin. Plus, the scent, which combines hints of citrus, strawberry and gardenia blooms, lets my mind escape to warmer climes during all those leisurely showers.

And unlike a lot of other scrubs, this formula doesn't leave behind an oily reside. On the contrary, it gives me touchably smooth skin that helps me feel hot -- even if it's cold outside. --Rose Curiel

If you like horror stories, keep reading. It's Halloween 2015. I'm applying my makeup (a bold cat eye to match my "Bad Blood" costume), when all of the sudden, my foundation begins flaking off my face, like a snake shedding its skin.

Immediately, I remove all my makeup and begin furiously washing and exfoliating to rid myself of the dry, dead buildup. But nothing works. I spend the rest of the day looking like a reptile in false lashes and wondering how the heck to solve this insidious new problem.

As it turned out, the root of my dry skin woes was my face wash -- I had been stripping my face with cleansers meant for oily summer skin. But the day I started using Acure Organics Sensitive Facial Cleanser, $9.99, things took a turn for the hydrated.

This affordable cleanser has a creamy texture that foams up into a lush lather as you wash. Its formula is packed with dry skin fixes like probiotics and Argan oil. And most importantly, it cleanses my skin without parching it. Since using the product, I have nearly bounced back from my reptilian state. A happy ending to a terrifying tale. --Amanda Montell

When it comes to my beauty essentials, I feel like I'm 23 going on 60. Sure, I use products most 20-somethings typically reach for -- eyeliner, mascara and concealer -- but I also have an undeniable obsession with hand creams.

While most gals my age don't have to deal with superdry hands, I work in front of a dehydrating space heater all day, so my poor digits are pretty beat by the end of the week. It wasn't until Cake Beauty Heavy Cream Intensive Hand Repair Balm, $22, landed on my desk, that I finally found some relief and decided to retire all the other hand lotions in my extensive collection.

Not only am I in love with the packaging, but the vanilla scent is to die for. And you don't need to, ahem, cake this stuff on to feel its moisturizing effects. The hydrating shea butter, sunflower seed oil, coconut oil, and other natural ingredients, provide immediate relief to my dry hands without feeling greasy. Plus, it lasts all day. Now if only I could say the same thing about the cake in the office kitchen. --Jessica Amaris

The revolving door of beauty trends can really make a girl's head spin. Bolds are replaced with pastels, mattes with shimmers, no-makeup makeup with in-your-face looks, and then back again. But I've never felt the whiplash of the changing styles quite as acutely as I have with eyebrows.

Never at risk of growing a unibrow, I used to feel smug about my measly brows that required so little maintenance. And hell, 10 to 15 years ago, my spare sprouts were totally in style. Then came the recent brow-volution. Suddenly the looks I envied most were big, bold and feathered -- a far cry from the sickly little caterpillars living above my eyes.

To keep up, I tried pencils and powders, but was never quite able to achieve that natural look I was going for. Thankfully Glossier's Boy Brow, $16, entered my life. This tinted brow gel does everything: It darkens my fair hair, reshapes my brows into a fuller shape and holds them in place all day. And it features a teeny-tiny wand that I can maneuver without making a mess and a formula that never feels sticky or stiff.

Though I'm sure it's only a matter of time before pencil-thin eyebrows are back in vogue, in the meantime, I feel totally confident rocking my Glossier-enhanced brows. --Mary Squillace

I travel quite a bit for work, and because of all the time I spend in the air (and in TSA lines), I'm more than a little obsessive about what goes into my carry-on. I have three toiletry bags with me at all times -- one for liquids, one for makeup and one for dry necessities (toothbrush, deodorant, etc.) -- and they're all at capacity. However, I recently managed to squeeze in a bottle of SK-II Mid-Day Essence, $80, and I'm so glad I did.

While many face mists are glorified water, this one is packed with pitera -- a youthifying ingredient derived from sake rice. And the superfine mist is seriously refreshing. A few spritzes every two hours is all I need to keep my skin moisturized even on the driest of cross-country flights. And it's packaged with travel in mind: The lightweight bottle contains less than three ounces.

Actress (and SK-II spokesperson) Cate Blanchett is also a fan. She jets back and forth between Sydney and L.A., and I imagine her with a flock of elfin assistants misting her the entire time. While that definitely isn't my reality, I'm not going anywhere without my own little bottle. --Dawn Davis