Toni LaCross

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Gray root touch-up is one of the easiest ways I’m saving money on my hair right now. In 2027 I’m doing everything I can to still look put together without spending like I used to, and this is one of the biggest changes. I used to feel like I had to run back to the salon the second my grays started showing. Now I use Color Wow Root Cover Up exactly where I need it and I can stretch my appointments way longer. His grays? Adorable. Mine? We’re covering those until further notice.

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Hair oil on wet hair sounded completely backwards to me because I assumed oil = flat, greasy hair. Turns out when you pair the right oil with the right mousse, you can get big, bouncy volume that still feels soft and actually moves. The mousse gives me the lift. The oil keeps the hair looking smooth, shiny, and healthy instead of dry and crunchy. This combo changed the way I style my hair.

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Ingrown hairs and razor bumps are one of those annoying little things that can ruin perfectly smooth skin fast. This Peach Slices roller makes it ridiculously easy to target the areas that get angry after shaving or waxing. It uses BHA, AHA and PHA to gently exfoliate, plus calming and brightening ingredients for skin that looks smoother and less irritated. And the rollerball makes it way less messy than trying to pour another body serum into your hand.

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Football gifts for the household that apparently now listens to NFL announcers four days a week. I may not control what is on the TV during football season, but I CAN control what the house smells like. And honestly, these team candles are such a funny gift for the football person in your life… or for yourself if you are the one surviving football season.

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EMS body devices make way more sense to me when they are doing more than just making the muscle work. The INIA Turbo gives me EMS for muscle activation, red and near-infrared light over the same area, plus vibration for circulation, puffiness, and that massage effect I love when I want my midsection looking tighter and more pulled together. People are paying boutique prices for EMS alone. That is exactly why I keep saying the Turbo is the real winner.

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Scalp serum for thinning hair only works if you can actually stick with it. That was my biggest issue. I do not wash my hair every day, I protect my blowouts, and I assumed anything I put directly on my scalp was going to leave my roots greasy. Turns out this is water-based, goes right onto dry hair, does not need to be rinsed out, and takes me about five seconds to use. At 45, I am way more serious about my scalp, my hairline, and keeping my hair looking fuller.

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Foundation for self tanners is a whole different problem because my skin tone is never exactly the same from one day to the next. One arm is darker, the other is lighter, my neck is fading, and somehow my face is doing its own thing. That is why this color-changing foundation impressed me so much. I put it on two completely different shades of my skin and it blended into both without leaving either side looking muddy or dull. For anyone who self-tans regularly, this makes shade matching way less annoying.

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Under-eye volume loss was one of those things I genuinely thought I just had to accept. At 45, I’m realizing that the hollow, tired look around my eyes is not always about needing more concealer. Sometimes it is about the loss of that soft cushion that made everything look fuller and smoother. Volufiline has become one of my favorite ingredients for targeting that fuller, more plumped-looking appearance. This is why I keep reaching for it.

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Volume loss is one of the biggest things I’m paying attention to at 45. Hollow under-eyes, deeper lines, sagging and that crepey neck situation can change your whole face fast, which is why this Medicube bundle caught my attention. It stacks Volufiline across the routine, then adds PDRN, collagen and retinal to target the areas I’m actually noticing now. Basically: hollowness, sagging, fine lines and texture — all in one routine.

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At-home skincare devices make way more sense to me when they can target more than one thing. At 45, my skin is not giving me one neat little problem. It is puffiness one day, texture the next, then suddenly I am staring at jowls, fine lines, and skin that does not feel as firm as it used to. That is exactly why I keep reaching for the INIA Sphera. I want one device that can keep up with all of it instead of buying a different tool for every concern.