Body Oil

Camellia flowers may be best known as the floral muse of Coco Chanel, but this flower's oil is currently making waves in the beauty arena. "Camellia oil, or tsubaki oil, has been popular in Japan for thousands of years as a cooking oil," explains Vicky Tsai, founder of skin care brand Tatcha. And over time this healthy cooking oil eventually made its way into Japanese women's beauty routines for their skin and hair. While this traditional moisturizer has been around for centuries in Japan, its beautifying benefits are just starting to gain popularity on a global scale. Learn why you should be giving it a try when you read more.

If you aren't a fan of body lotion, or have dry skin that typically requires a full-on body cream, you might just want to give body oils a try. Victoria's Secret's Indulge Me Body Oil ($12) contains monoi, grape seed, and argan oils, which thoroughly moisturize sans the greasy feel. And if you apply this oil while wet, you'll get a glow that won't leave oil stains on the furniture. The touch of fragrance disappears after a while, too, so you won't be overwhelmed if you still want to spritz on your favorite perfume. Who said body oils are for Summer only?

The benefits of slathering oil on the face are numerous. Not only do they help protect the skin, but they keep it hydrated and looking fresh and plumped up, too. While you won't want to drown yourself in oil before makeup application (doing so can cause your powders and creams to slip and slide), for those tricky rough patches that pop up occasionally, oils can save the day.

"Just saturate a cotton tip, buff the rough spot out, and blot," explains Clarins celebrity beauty artist Pati Dubroff. She recommends applying the brand's Body Treatment Oil in Relax ($54), which contains essential oils of marjoram, broom, and geranium, to calm the skin and smooth out dryness. While we all hit rough patches every now and then in life, at least this one falls into the easy-to-overcome genre.

The great thing about Twitter is that it gives us all a unique accessibility to celebrities. Take Dita Von Teese, for instance, who shared her favorite beauty items, from nail polish shades to lipstick to her bargain-buy foundation. Also known for her tweeting skills? Rachel Zoe, who brought us her warm-weathered nail polish pick in July. Since I'm a fan of the stylist's quirky personality and impeccable taste, I thought I'd give her Twitter page a look-see to discover what beauty items she's been using as of late — and just to make sure that she's not literally dying. To find out what bodycare items and nail polish shades she's been going bananas for, just read more.