August most wanted beauty

Flatmates
A trio of scents inspired by a trip to The Royal Crescent in Bath, England, Benefit’s Crescent Row (show, $45 each, benefitcosmetics.com) fictionalizes three chic girls who might live at such a tony address: Laugh With Me LeeLee, Something About Sophia, and My Place or Yours Gina.

Fashion loves
Altru soy-blend candles ($55 each, amalsroom.com), because once the flicker burns out, you’re left with the impossibly gorgeous carton. Plus, 20 per cent of the profits go to charities that support disadvantaged kids.

Lipstick jungle
With 48 shades in four colour families (reds, pinks, mauve-plums and nude-browns), we feel certain you’ll find your coveted hue among the creamy bullets of Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lip Color ($10, at drugstores).

Blown away
The word “air-dry” can evoke terror in our eyes. But at least now our blowout can be eco-conscious with the Rusk Go Green blow-dryer ($136, stylesource.com). It uses 26 per cent less energy than your standard dryer, has a phthalate-free power cord and comes housed in recycled packaging.

Raise the roof
Borrowing from the architectural concept of “tensegrity,” the four Chanel Ultra Correction Lift products (from $176, at department stores) approach your face as if it were a sagging tent in need of new poles. The skin’s tensins—proteins that hold skin cells at their optimum tautness—are boosted with elemi PFA, an active ingredient derived from the resin of a Filipino tree. The magical sap restructures tissues and restores firmness.

The steal
Sally Hansen Quick Care Clean-Up for Manicures ($10, at drugstores) officially makes the orange stick with remover-soaked bit of cotton obsolete. The handy pen’s chisel tip erases mishaps with swift precision, making your DIY job look practically pro.

Pit stop
Aluminum- and paraben-free and chicer than rubbing a hunk of crystal under your arms:
1. Biotherm Deo Pure ($22, at drugstores)
2. Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Deodorant ($20, at Sephora)

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