The Best Moisturizers, Foundations, and Towels to Upgrade Your Bathroom

Dieux Instant Angel
If you want a great moisturizer but you don’t want to drop $100-plus, try Dieux’s Instant Angel. Our senior shopping editor, Bianca Nieves, swears by it as somebody who has very dry and sensitive skin.

Weleda Skin Food
This moisturizer has achieved cult status. It’s been mentioned many times on the Cut as a favorite of Julia Roberts, Victoria Beckham, makeup artists, models, authors, and more. People laud its thickness and the dewy sheen it leaves behind (some people even use it instead of highlighter). It’s primarily meant for the face and body, but it can also be used on the hands, hair, and anyplace else.

Avène Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream
Those with chronic eczema praise this cream for its ability to heal and soothe particularly stubborn patches. It is a French drugstore find that contains thermal spring water (known for its healing properties), but also has clinical results that back up its effectiveness at repairing the skin barrier. It’s so soothing that it’s even suitable to use on infants.

Makeup by Mario SurrealSkin™ Liquid Foundation
TikTok always seems to have a makeup product on blast. This time around it’s the foundation from Makeup by Mario. According to our very own junior beauty writer, Asia Milia Ware, it’s completely worth the hype. It blends seamlessly into your skin, making it look, you guessed it, surreal.

Saie Glowy Super Skin Weightless Hydrobounce Serum Foundation
We will never get over the “your skin but better,” dewy makeup look. Saie makes one of our favorite highlighters and blushes, so we’re more than happy with its new serum foundation. Its lightweight formula is buildable enough to leave your skin looking radiant.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
If money is no object, this is the best foundation you can buy. It’s velvety smooth, blends seamlessly into skin with zero stickiness, and makes your face look pretty much perfect in a natural, well-hydrated, person-with-disposable-income-for-pricey-skin-care-products kind of way. Though it’s regularly used by makeup artists for red-carpet appearances, its application is surprisingly foolproof for the rest of us, too. And, it’s one of the most popular auto-refill beauty products.

Dusen Dusen Fig Stripe Bath Towel
“In my opinion, there is no such thing as stripe overload,” says Briana Feigon, head of consumer communications at Shopify. “The bright, chunky lines wake me up after my morning shower and they are the perfect statement piece in my bathroom.” We can attest that they don’t just look like happiness in a towel; they also function remarkably well. If you don’t want to splurge on a set of bath towels, Dusen Dusen’s hand towels and washcloths will make a big impact in your space for less coin.

Brooklinen Super-Plush Bath Towels - Set of 2
“These Brooklinen Super-Plush bath sheets are so incredibly soft and absorbent, and the size is great for taller people like me!” says Bedoyan. The short members of the Cut Shop team also love swimming in these (which, for the record, are many inches larger than the typical bath sheet), so the appeal is wide. Their pillow-like nature means they don’t dry as quickly, but since you can only buy them in pairs, everyone wins.

Tekla Organic Cotton Bath Towel
If you want a minimalist option with a little spice, Tekla is a Cut Shop favorite. Not only are these made of ultrasoft organic cotton, but the brand has somehow designed particularly beautiful slices of humble terry cotton. And since you and your guests will confront your towels multiple times of the day, consider jumping for a memorable color, like fresh mint or serene lavender.