For This Beauty Editor, Makeup Is Meditation Time

[View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [Allure My Beauty Edit Logo]( July 24, 2024 [LUXURY BEAUTY STEALS]( | [CITRUS PERFUMES]( | [CURLING IRONS]( | [RETINOL FOR SENSITIVE SKIN]( Welcome to My Beauty Edit, a series where, each week, you'll get to know one of our editors. This week content director Kara McGrath shows us the products that bring her peace and harmony. Taking time to put on makeup every day is the closest I get to meditating, and I'm always seeking a glowy, natural nirvana. I like to keep my makeup and hair looks pretty simple—base products that make me look more awake, hair care that enhances my natural waves—paired with bolder fragrances and nail polish picks. Plus, as someone with dry skin and lots of tattoos, I could never have too many hydrating body products in my medicine cabinet. See below to shop [My Beauty Edit](, a destination where you can shop the products that help maintain a simple, hydrated life.     When you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. [Ceremonia Pequi Styling Gel]( My waves love nothing more than this gel from Ceremonia. It adds tons of texture and body but doesn't look overly crunchy. [SHOP NOW]( [Sundays Nail Polish in No. 28]( I have an entire wall of nail polish in my office, but I find myself reaching for this dusty lilac more than any other. It's a more unexpected version of a neutral, and this formula almost always goes a whole work week without chipping. [SHOP NOW]( [Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Mascara]( My all-time favorite everyday mascara! "Amplifying" describes what it does perfectly: It adds just a touch of volume and length, leading to a "your lashes, but better" moment. [SHOP NOW]( [Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in Berry]( A daytime version of the brand's uber-popular lip mask, it gives you a glossy finish with just a touch of color that pairs well with any makeup look. [SHOP NOW](     [Half Magic Baby Paw Blush Brush]( This brush has changed my cream blush game. The dense, angled bristles lead to perfect application every single time. [SHOP NOW]( [Saie Dew Bronze in Sand]( I had pretty much sworn off bronzer until this one came out. (No offense bronzer; I'm just more of a blush gal.) I dab it on my cheekbones, nose, and forehead for a natural, dewy glow. [SHOP NOW](   [Reader Question] Hello Jessica, I was wondering if you can give more description about how to use the [Kate McLeod Daily Stone](. Will be really appreciated and thanks for telling us your beauty hacks! — asks Anonymous Allure reader When you take the stone out of the box, it is covered in muslin cloth. (Each one of these lotions is mixed in the Kate McLeod "kitchen." The founder actually used to be a chef!) I remove the wrap and give it a few seconds to warm up in my hands. Then, I take the edge and begin to rub it against my skin. Once the bar becomes slippery, I use the flat side to hit every ashy crevice and bumpy surface on my body. The result is a cocoa-coating that glistens without being greasy. — Allure editor-in-chief Jessica Cruel   [Beyond Beauty] [Estelle Colored Glass Stem Wineglasses]( [Whenever I feel like I’ve earned a fancy treat, I serve myself a glass of wine in my Estelle Colored Wine Stemware. I recently received the iridescent set as a gift and it is gorgeous!]( [SHOP NOW]( [Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash]( [One book I devoured recently was Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash: It centers around the ’90s Satanic Panic and is described as “part murder mystery, part gay international fugitive love story.” Basically, my perfect summer read.]( [SHOP NOW]( [World's Best Cat Litter]( [Between my full-time cats and the cats I foster, I never have fewer than five cats in my house. I swear by World's Best Cat Litter for keeping things as unstinky as possible.]( [SHOP NOW](   [A collage of Allure shopping director Shanna Shipin demonstrating stretch mark creams and oils]( [Pregnancy Stretch Marks Are No Joke—These Are the Products I Trust as a Second-Time Mom]( [Pregnancy Stretch Marks Are No Joke—These Are the Products I Trust as a Second-Time Mom]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [Best Red Lipsticks 2024: Multiple Allure editors wearing red lipstick in a photo film-themed collage]( [22 Red Lipsticks Allure Editors Keep In Their Makeup Bags]( [22 Red Lipsticks Allure Editors Keep In Their Makeup Bags]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE](     [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( This e-mail was sent to you by [allure.com](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, allure@newsletters.allure.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.