Speaking of holding onto summer … Klorane Mango Butter Shampoo, $19.50, smells like a delicious tropical cocktail, makes hair unbelievably silky and is packed with fatty acids for long-term hydration. I used it once, and it completely hid the fact that I'm about four months overdue for a haircut.

My love of eyeliner markers knows no bounds, and I obsessively try every new one that comes to market. While the entire Charlotte Tilbury makeup collection is flat-out gorgeous, I fell hard for the Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flick Pen, $29, a sharp, inky, extremely precise and practically indelible eyeliner marker. Tilbury modeled it after a Japanese calligraphy pen, and it shows in the way this baby glides.

As soon as someone tells me a serum is designed for an older consumer, I want to slather it all over my face. My thinking: If it can fight serious wrinkles, it will work wonders on my fine lines. Jurlique Nutri-Define Superior Retexturizing Facial Serum, $120, is the latest product to get my attention. It contains horseradish for firmness and elasticity, mulberry root and rosemary leaf extract for antioxidant protection, peppermint leaf extract to improve texture … the list goes on (artichoke, alfalfa seed, ginseng, licorice, oat kernel …). It's a virtual cornucopia of botanical ingredients, and they all work together to improve skin. In clinical studies, 71 percent of women saw a visible reduction in the appearance of wrinkles in 28 days -- and that's fast.

I went through a phase in 2007 when I wanted to dye my hair red. The inkling quickly passed when I met my now-husband (funny how that happens), but I still think about it and wonder how it would have turned out. It probably wouldn't have looked as good as if I were to color it now, in 2014 -- there's much better technology available. Clairol Professional Flare Collection, $5.99, is exceptionally vibrant, and it's packed with oils that impart shine while it works. If red isn't your thing, don't worry -- it comes in 26 shades. And they're all exclusive to Sally Beauty.

I keep a bottle of Lancome Absolue L'Extrait Ultimate Beautifying Lotion, $140, on my desk. The sculptural bottle is gorgeous, and a few spritzes make my skin look instantly dewy and more alive. It's made with rosewater from the Lancome rose (their own, ultra-potent variety), as well as moisturizing ingredients. While it's designed to be used first -- to prep your skin for other skin care -- I mist it all day long. Now, if only it came in an airplane-friendly size.