DECEMBER GEMS

10 Days of Favorites

DAY 10

FAVORITE Luxury detergent for fine linens

Le Blanc

Linen Wash - Original Scent

Le Blanc Linen Wash - Original Scent elevates the simple act of laundering into a ritual of elegance, cleansing and preserving your finest linens with care. Infused with a light, floral fragrance of jasmine, hyacinth, and sunlit herbs, this luxurious cleanser preserves your finest linens while leaving them delicately scented and quite frankly…perfectly clean.

DAY 9

FAVORITE BODY WASH SERUM FOR DRY SKIN

OLAY

Super Serum Body Wash for Extra Dry Skin

We all know about facial serums, even hand serums, but a body serum? I’m game. The OLAY Super Serum Body Wash turns an ordinary shower into a radiant ritual, wrapping skin in lightweight moisture that hydrates, firms, and brightens without ever feeling heavy. Infused with niacinamide, collagen peptides, and shea butter, it leaves skin soft, dewy (not greasy), and delicately scented with notes of coconut, vanilla, and florals.

DAY 8

FAVORITE MEDICAL-GRADE FACE WASH for sensitive skin

OBAGI® Medical

Nu-Derm Gentle Gel Cleanser for Dry to Sensitive Skin Types

An esthetician’s dream: Obagi’s Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser transforms daily cleansing into a moment of quiet luxury, effortlessly melting away makeup, dryness, and impurities while keeping skin soft and radiant. Infused with soothing oat amino acids, it purifies without stripping—an elegant ritual of calm and refinement for both skin and spirit.

DAY 7

FAVORITE GEL-CREAM FACE LOTION FOR DAY OR NIGHT

Neutrogena®

Hydro Boost Water Cream Face Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid for Dry to Extra-Dry Skin

The Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream delivers deep, 72-hour hydration in a weightless, water-based formula that leaves skin plump, radiant, and refreshed. Infused with hyaluronic acid and Natural Moisturizing Factors, it strengthens the skin’s barrier while providing calm, balanced moisture for a glow that feels as effortless as it looks.

DAY 6

FAVORITE SHAVE COLLECTION FOR WOMEN

eos

Cashmere Skin Collection 3-Step Bundle: Pre-Shave Scrub, Shave Butter & Post-Shave Smooth Body Cream

The eos Cashmere Skin Collection transforms shaving into a luxurious self-care ritual, leaving skin soft, smooth, and beautifully hydrated with its scrub, shave butter & body cream. Each step is infused with a warm vanilla cashmere scent, turning an everyday routine into a moment of indulgence. This Hi Favorite discovery comes to us from the ever-stylish Kasey Johansen, owner of KC Consulting and Founder & CEO of WOMEN100 Cincinnati—a true gem for the Queen City.

DAY 5

FAVORITE Bronzer Powder for Fair Skin

Laura Geller New York

Baked Bronze-n-Brighten - Fair

Baked Bronze-n-Brighten Simply feels like “a vacation in one application.” Laura Geller’s Baked Bronze-n-Brighten Bronzing Powder delivers a light weight and flawless, sun-kissed glow that melts seamlessly into the skin without a trace of orange.

Hand-baked in Italian terra-cotta and infused with antioxidants, it offers weightless radiance that feels as natural as it looks—effortless, timeless, and quietly luminous.

DAY 4

FAVORITE HAND SOAP FOR GUESTS

L’OCCITANE

Le Savon Verbena Liquid Hand Soap

Picture a small, perfectly put-together powder room—everything in its place, simple but thoughtful. The faucet gleamed, the towels were neatly folded, and then there was the soap. Elegant, lightly scented, and just…right. That’s where we found this gem years ago, proof that sometimes it’s the smallest details that leave the biggest impression.

There’s an effortless sophistication in the simple act of washing your hands—especially when the scent lingers like luxury itself. L’Occitane’s Verbena Liquid Soap embodies that refinement: bright, fresh, and timelessly chic, crafted in Provence with shea and crisp verbena to leave skin silky and delicately perfumed. It’s the kind of quiet indulgence that elevates a powder room into an experience—captivating guests with its scent, its quality, and its unmistakable elegance.

DAY 3

FAVORITE HAND SERUM

PAUME

Renewing Hand Serum

Signature Scent

PAUME’s Renewing Hand Serum is a soothing remedy designed to heal, not sting—bringing instant relief to dry, cracked, or tender hands. Formulated with hyaluronic acid for deep hydration and elasticity, it glides on smoothly, leaving skin soft and comforted. Niacinamide and vitamin C work together to brighten and refine, while its elegant blend of citrus, rosemary, lavender, and cedar offers a subtle, grounding scent. Whether worn alone or layered beneath your favorite lotion, it transforms simple care into a moment of calm, luxurious restoration.

DAY 2

FAVORITE MATTE FACIAL SUNSCREEN

Supergoop!

Mineral MATTESCREEN

SPF 40

100% Mineral Broad Spectrum SunscreenThere’s an understated glamour in skin that looks effortlessly flawless—and Mattescreen embodies it to perfection. Its new oil-free formula and neutral tint blur, balance, and refine, delivering a soft matte finish that feels as chic as it looks. Infused with wild butterfly ginger and bamboo extract, it’s not just sunscreen—it’s a modern veil of quiet luxury for those who know that true beauty never tries too hard.

DAY 1

FAVORITE WINTER NAIL POLISH

CHANEL

LE VERNIS

Longwear Nail Colour

155 Rouge Noir

In 1993, my sister—the effortlessly cool eighth grader I idolized—introduced me to CHANEL’s “Vamp,” a polish that captured the dark allure and velvety luxury of the era. She shaped my eye for style, in the broadest spectrum from Hypercolor to CHANEL, and opened my world to icons like Kerouac and Cobain. A year later in this dark era, “Vamp” was reborn as “Rouge Noir,” a timeless shade that, much like CHANEL itself, never truly went out of style.