Products to Help You Look Your Best
LIKE A PRO
Professional makeup artists have been known to bend mascara wands for easier and more even application. Lancôme’s Grandiôse mascara ($ 32) uses that trick of the trade with its innovative swan- neck wand. Curved at a 25- degree angle, the wand works with the curves of your face to grab lashes at the base and deliver glossy black color without flaking, smudging or clumping. The result? Fulllooking lashes with coverage from tip to tip. Find it and other Lancôme products at local retailers such as Dillard’s at the Edison Mall in Fort Myers ( 239- 936- 1441, dillards. com), Saks Fifth Avenue at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers ( 239489- 0980, saksfifthavenue . com) and Belk at the Shops at Surfside in Cape Coral ( 239- 282- 5692, belk. com).
NO ROUGHNESS NECESSARY
It may seem counterintuitive to use something with “oil” in the name to clean your face at night, but Clinique’s new Take the Day Off Cleansing Oil ($ 27) helps soothe the skin as it removes ever ything you’ve put on your face during the day, including long- wearing makeup and products containing sunscreen. Triethylhexanoin, a natural oil- like ingredient derived from the castor bean plant, helps the cleaner work effectively but gently. It’s appropriate for all skin types, even oily. Find it exclusively at Sephora, which has stores locally at Coconut Point in Estero ( 239- 390- 9889, sephora. com) and inside JCPenney at Edison Mall in Fort Myers ( 239- 936- 8101).
SEAWORTHY SOAPS
Shore Soap Company’s bars ($ 8) are handcrafted using only natural ingredients. Its sea- salt soaps help to moisturize skin, provide nutrients such as zinc and calcium and remove toxins from the body. And because sea salt makes for a harder, denser bar, the soap can last twice as long as other formulations. Find the soap in scents such as Warm Sand, Surfer’s Sunrise and Beach Buds, along with the company’s body lotion ($ 20) and solid fragrances ($ 10), at Butterfly Beach at Periwinkle Place on Sanibel ( 239- 579- 0172, butterflybeachclothing.com) and on Marco Island ( 239- 394- 0837).
FROM THE LAND
Northern California– based McEvoy Ranch doesn’t produce olive oil just for cooking. It also uses its oils in its 80 Acres line of body- care products, which are all paraben-, phthalate- and sulfate- free. Its Body Oil ($ 38) is a popular item at Eva by the Sea at Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral ( 239- 540- 4480). Available in Blood Orange and Verde scents, the lightweight blend of olive, jojoba and sweet almond oils plus soothing botanical extracts helps moisturize and soften the skin. The store also carries 80 Acres’ Body Balm ($ 17), which is rich in natural antioxidants and comes in a travel- size tin, and Hand and Body Wash ($ 22), whose combination of healing herbs and plant extracts makes lathering up a pleasantly scented experience.