Beauty Product Review

Blowout bars have taken the country by storm, and Drybar has recently launched its own line of products so you can get professional results at home. While all of Drybar's products are made to be lightweight and the perfect building blocks to a flawless blowout, the 100 Proof Treatment Oil ($35) is the star of the collection. This dry oil concoction is everything that you'd want from a hair serum. It enhances shine, controls frizz, tames flyaways, and seals damaged ends. But unlike most oil treatments, this one absorbs so fast that you don't even feel a film on your hands after you use it. And because it's full of nutrient-rich oils like sunflower seed, watermelon seed, and olive oils, you even get a splash of nourishment with every voluminous blowout. Shiny, happy hair, indeed.

One of the biggest problems with acne treatments is that while they wipe out spots, they often leave skin raw and irritated (not to mention how they can bleach and stain your bedding). British beauty brand Medik8 is here to save your complexion and sanity with its Betagel Spot Treatment ($80). Made with azelaic acid to decongest and soothe, this nongreasy product goes on like an oil but instantly soaks into skin. And because it's not harsh — Medik8 is known as the "green cosmeceutical brand," after all — you can use it all over your face, not just on individual spots. Salicylic acid exfoliates and puts bacteria in its place, while niacinamide instantly takes down the redness. You'll love how quickly your riled-up skin will mellow out, and your sheets will love it too.

Springtime means a bevy of bright lacquer hues to adorn our fingernails with, but changing your polish so often can leave you with brittle, ridged nails. Londontown has your answer, though, with its Kur: Restorative Nail Cream ($35). Just a drop of this silky, vitamin-laden cream massaged into your nails renders them good as new. It's like a night cream for your nails. Regular use restores your nails to their full glory. They're shinier, well hydrated, and look so great, you may want to forgo the polish altogether.

Spring is finally in the air, and with that comes a flurry of social invites to outdoor drinks, rooftop parties, beach weddings — i.e., events that wreak havoc on the most carefully styled hair. Black 15in1 has long been a go-to for its hair care that seems to do everything all at once, and now that magic has moved into 15in1 hair spray ($9-18). Yes, you heard us. A brand-new aerosol hair spray that treats your hair as it keeps it from flying into your lip gloss.

Not only is it maximum hold, but it also has built-in UVA and UVB protection that's ideal for color-treated hair when you are standing outside at the aforementioned events, so you don't have to worry about your blond locks going brassy. And it's formulated to be humidity-proof, which we will definitely need come the steamy days of Summer. Treatment and a long-lasting style for under $20? Sign us up.

Usually the process of makeup removal takes two steps or more, but thanks to Elemis, you can condense your cleanup routine down to one product. The brand's Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm ($60) is a thick, lather-free cream that provides a unique cleansing experience to say the least. After applying the product to your face, the starflower and elderberry oils contained within immediately start to dissolve your makeup, melting away the most stubborn, no-budge mascara formulations. Just add water to rinse.

There are antiaging benefits, too. Padina pavonica (a brown alga) assists in firming skin and renewing elasticity. While it's too early to see the antiaging effects, it's one product that's perfect for a DIY spa day — particularly when used as a mask. A mix of lavender, menthol, chamomile, and eucalyptus create an aromatherapy experience to rival any resort's.

Considering that our hands are one of the first places to show signs of aging, using a hand cream that's more like serious skin care makes sense. In the Amore Pacific Time Response Intensive Hand Renewal Creme ($80), the brand harnesses the luxury and efficacy of its skin care products into a lovely hand treatment that smells like a spa. It's packed with green tea seed, olive, and jojoba oils for hydration and antioxidant protection. Plus, mango seed and shea butters give the formula a nice nourishing texture, while licorice root controls melanin production to help prevent age spots. The hefty-size tube is the next best thing to slathering your anti-aging moisturizer directly on your hands.

When a skin care system results in firm, smooth skin without leaving a tacky residue behind, consider it a winner. Pevonia Spa Clinica's four-part Skin Perfecting Regimen ($96) — which includes a cleanser, toner, serum, and moisturizer — fulfills all of the above and then some. With retinol as the active ingredient in each of the products, skin gets a rejuvenating boost. Included are a foamy, nondrying cleanser; a refreshing, hydrating toner; a lightweight, fine-line-reducing serum; and a moisturizer that stimulates collagen production. And what you get is a complexion that's supple yet not dewy; firm yet not uncomfortably taut.

The premise behind Pevonia Spa Clinica, the sister line to Pevonia, is to offer a quick, easy customized routine that's ideal for those who can't make it to the spa. In essence, the beauty brand brings the aesthetician to you (well, at least through an online experience). When you head to the company's website, you are prompted to take a quiz to discover the best system for you, or you can even send in a photo of yourself and get a free Skype analysis with an aesthetician. Skin care tailored to your needs without having to leave your dwelling? We'll definitely have some of that.

Half the fun of body lotion is swaddling yourself in a beautiful scent . . . unless you have dry, sensitive skin, which means you need a lotion that will soothe, hydrate, and repair without the potential irritants. Atopalm Moisturizing Body Lotion ($30) is exactly what sensitive types need to whip skin into shape for Spring. Nourishing ingredients like vitamin E protect, while allantoin calms. The lightweight formula penetrates quickly sans stickiness, which is exactly what we need as we transition into warmer weather. Soon you'll be dying to bare your skin in skirts, dresses, and short sleeves.

If you're one of those people who yank a brush through your wet hair even though you know it causes serious breakage, then your time has come. The "Wet" Brush ($14) by LuxorPro is a specially formulated detangling brush that is actually safe to use on wet hair. Sound too good to be true? The secret is in the bristles. Instead of hard, rigid plastic bristles, this brush has soft, flexible bristles that massage their way through your knots without pulling or breaking. That means less hair in your brush while still having silky smooth strands. So brush on, ladies.