Body Care
Best Bath Soak
Spice Beauty Milk & Rose Salt Soak
Honest Cleansing Body Conditioner
Best Body Wash
Pour a bit of the Spice Beauty Milk & Rose Salt Soak ($58) under the warm running faucet of your tub, hop in, and prepare to be transported to a five-star hotel spa in Lake Como. The scent — a mix of bright Himalayan salts and powdery rose — is instant relaxation. It's also infused with goat milk, which leaves skin feeling super soft and moisturized from the moment you step out.
Hero Cosmetics Brave Body Deep Scrub
Best Body Scrub
We know to err on the gentle
side when exfoliating, but some scrubs are so wimpy, it feels like they're doing nothing. The Hero Cosmetics Brave Body Deep Scrub ($15) has the perfect middle ground of grit thanks to the sugar, charcoal, and pumice, which leave skin feeling noticeably smoother. The only problem is its refreshing minty scent makes us want to use it every shower (the brand recommends
keeping it to once a week).
As much as we'd like to roll our
eyes at something called a "body conditioner," this Honest Cleansing Body Conditioner ($12) is so lovely,
we just can't. Think of it as a hybrid body wash and lotion. It suds up into a luscious, sweet almond-scented lather
to cleanse your skin and leaves behind a subtle layer of shea butter and jojoba oil to moisturize after you rinse.
SiO Beauty Cryo Body Cream
Best Body Lotion
We're pretty realistic about an
at-home body cream's ability to
firm our skin (translation: it can't for
longer than a few hours), but there's
still plenty to love about the SiO Beauty Cryo Body Cream ($50). The buttery texture feels like velvet going on and
has a cooling effect that's more "crisp
breeze on a summer day" than
"shocking menthol chill."
The Ellis Brooklyn Myth Spectacular Scented Body Oil ($65) has everything we love about the brand's Myth eau de parfum (read: warm, dreamy whiffs of amber and jasmine) but in body-oil form. The added squalane, rosehip, and pumpkin-seed-oil base is fast absorbing, not at all greasy, and beyond hydrating.
Ellis Brooklyn Myth Spectacular
Scented Body Oil
Best Body Oil
Body breakouts don't stand a chance against the Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray ($15). It's powered by
five key ingredients: salicylic acid to
clear breakouts, witch hazel to tone, niacinamide and cica to calm, and zinc PCA to control oil production — all without leaving behind any sticky residue. Plus, the 360-degree mister works upside down to help you coat those hard-to-reach spots, like your booty and back.
Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray
Best Body Acne Product
Mutha Deodorant
Best Deodorant
Have you ever seen a chicer deodorant? We'll wait. Even beyond the packaging, the Mutha Deodorant ($28) passed
the underarm test. The thick texture did
a solid job combating our sweat and
BO — shout-out to the prebiotic noni-fruit blend, sage, and arrowroot powder — and we loved the sophisticated minty citrus scent that lingered for hours
after application.
We know you're wondering, so
we'll just settle this right away: no, the St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Daily Firming Body Lotion ($29) does not have the dreaded "hot dog" self-tanner scent. In fact, it smells like a bouquet
of flowers and has a hydrating base that prevents streaks and lends a nice, natural-looking color. The best part
is it's totally customizable. If you
want more color, keep using it
to build up the tan.
St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted
Daily Firming Body Lotion
Best Self-Tanner
A dry body brush is a dry body brush, right? Not with the Keys Soulcare Energizing Dry Body Brush ($22). The biodegradable, vegan bristles are soft enough to avoid that irritating scratchy feel but firm enough to physically exfoliate the skin, leaving us feeling noticeably energized preshower. Plus, it comes with mantra cards, which only elevate the entire "soulful" experience.
Keys Soulcare Energizing Dry Body Brush
Best Body Brush
Sachajuan Exfoliating Hand Wash
Best Hand Product
Your hands need some TLC, too, and the Sachajuan Exfoliating Hand Wash ($35) does that and more. Finely milled pumice gently buffs away dead skin cells as you cleanse, a blend of plant-derived oils and vitamins treats your skin to some soothing, and the subtle lavender scent will make you feel like you're in the South of France (at least for the length of time it takes you to sing "Happy Birthday" twice).
