A fresh school year calls for a fresh approach to self-care and style. From makeup essentials and skincare must-haves to nourishing haircare, this guide has everything you need to look and feel your best from morning classes to evening study sessions. Discover curated picks that combine practicality, confidence, and a touch of everyday glamour—because feeling good inside and out starts with the right routine.

 

 

Skincare

Avène A.H.A Exfoliating Serum , $59

The A.H.A Exfoliating serum with a duo of natural Acids more effective than Salicylic Acid, for refined skin texture from 10 days. Helps reduces the appearance of imperfections, tightens pores, and reduces the appearance of residual marks.

 

Drunk Elephant B-GoldiTM Bright Drops, $51

An illuminating serum with 5% niacinamide that evens skin’s tone and adds an easy golden finish.

 

Vichy Normaderm Phytosolution Acne Spot Treatment, $30.95

An acne spot treatment formulated with key ingredients like glycolic acid, 10% sulfur, and niacinamide to reduce and dry out pimples overnight.

 

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser With Hyaluronic Acid and 3 Ceramides, $23.61

This non-foaming lotion, with 3 essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid, gently removes dirt and oil while increasing skin hydration after just one use.

 

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash, 200ml | $18, 400ml | $23

Specially designed for oily, blemish-prone skin, this face wash is proven to visibly reduce blemishes in just 7 days. Its refreshing formula deeply cleanses while caring for blemished skin, leaving you with a clearer, healthier-looking complexion.

 

Neutrogena® Sensitive Skin Acne Patches, $21.99

A breakout hero. These clear, gentle acne patches create an optimal healing environment to visibly shrink blemishes overnight while protecting sensitive skin from irritation and picking – perfect for on-the-go confidence.

Thayers Facial Toner, $15.56

 

Beauty

Fenty Beauty Grip Trip Hydrating & Mattifying Primers, $50

This hydrating primer delivers visible hydration, plumping, and smoothing benefits while gripping makeup for all-day wear. The sweat- and humidity-resistant formula leaves a lightweight, natural finish that’s never oily or shiny and stays flashback-free under any lighting. Utilizing butterfly lavender extract to hydrate and plump, and glycerin to condition and soften skin, it creates a smooth, comfortable base for flawless makeup application.

 

 

Summer Fridays Blush Butter Balms , $35

A creamy, buttery blush that delivers a sheer, dewy flush while nourishing the skin. Infused with ceramides and peptides to support a healthy moisture barrier, a trio of butters (shea, mango seed, and illipe) for hydration, and hyaluronic acid to plump and smooth, it blends effortlessly for a naturally radiant look.

Rocky Peppermint Lip Butter, $7.95

This lip balm features a  long lasting blend of cocoa butter, beeswax and sesame oil provides rich moisturization coupled with a cool and refreshing peppermint experience. Peppermint is not only refreshing it also immediately cools dry, irritated, itchy, cracked lips leaving them feeling calm and refreshed.

 

Sliick- Wax Strips, $14.94

Sliick Ready-to-Use Wax Strips offer an easy and effective at-home hair removal solution. Designed for use on legs, arms, underarms, face, and bikini line, these strips provide smooth, long-lasting results.

Hair Care

Dyson Leave-in Conditioning Spray, 165ml | $89.99, refills | $79.99

An 8-in-1 multitasker that nourishes, detangles, smooths, reduces frizz, protects from heat and UV damage, minimizes breakage and moisturizes hair.

 

Moroccanoil Treatment Mist, $65

Designed for all hair types (especially fine hair), this ultra-light mist absorbs instantly, smoothing strands, boosting shine by up to 141%, and cutting blow-dry time—all without weighing hair down. Whether used on wet hair to prep for styling or on dry hair to refresh, tame frizz, and revive curls and coils, it’s your all-in-one styling and conditioning secret.

 

OLAPLEX Weightless Nourishing Mask, $64

This instantly volumising hair mask for fine hair to medium hair is formulated with Biomimetic Cuticle Technology to lock in lightweight hydration and seal hair cuticles for 5 washes. It immediately boosts shine, reduces breakage, and helps prevent snapping wash after wash to support length retention over time.

 

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask, 200ml | $52

this ultra-luxurious hair mask is rich and creamy but never weighs hair down. packed with vitamins, nutrients + our signature sea buckthorn, soulfood conditions hair for your softest, silkiest + smoothest strands ever.

 

SEEN Magic Serum, $49

SEEN Magic Serum reduces frizz, adds shine, and nourishes while protecting hair from heat up to 450ºF. In just seconds, it leaves hair smoother, shinier, and healthier-looking — all with a dermatologist-designed formula that’s safe for sensitive, acne-prone, and eczema-prone skin.

 

PURA D’OR’s Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo and Conditioner, $42.99

Formulated with apple cider vinegar, biotin, castor oil, and an exclusive botanical blend, this duo gently cleanses, balances the scalp, and helps restore hair that looks thicker, healthier, and shinier — from root to tip. To be used occasionally (not with every wash), this treatment acts as a reset for your hair, complementing your regular routine.

 

Yves Rocher Balance Scalp Serum, $23.95

The Balance serum acts on the 3 functions of the scalp: it instantly soothes, intensely moisturizes and protects against external aggressions.

 

L’Oréal Paris Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water, $11.99

An in-shower conditioning gloss that leaves hair glassy, sleek, and instantly transformed in just 8 seconds.