Spring is in full swing. While it’s nice to shed heavy layers, I also like to be intentional about incorporating seasonal pieces. So I try to get experts to tell me what is actually worth buying. I started researching with Ricky De Sole, Nordstrom’s fashion director. She gave us her predictions for the hottest spring trends. Now, I rely on Autumn West, her director of beauty at Nordstrom, for all my makeup, skin care, and hair care.
As West educates and cultivates the beauty experience for Nordstrom customers, a big part of her role is staying on top of trends. This spring, shoppers are looking for versatile beauty products perfect for travel, lightweight water- or gel-based face creams, body lotions that smooth skin and reduce wrinkles, floral and vanilla scents, and scalp and hair treatments. She predicts it will tilt. healthy hair.
To revamp your beauty routine, we’ve rounded up some Nordstrom products you can buy right now.
Lightweight water-based and gel face creams:
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During the winter, our skin needs thicker creams to combat the cold and drying winds, while in the warmer months it needs the opposite. West expects water gel creams to grow in popularity because they are “highly moisturizing”, lightweight, provide an “effortless healthy glow” and can be used in conjunction with other skin care and sunscreens.
Among her suggestions: Goop’s 72-Hour Supercharged Hydrating Water Cream to brighten and repair the skin’s barrier; Charlotte Tilbury’s magic to visibly even out skin tone and texture;・Water Cream Gel Moisturizer and, for a more luxurious anti-aging experience, La Mer’s Moisturizing Fresh Cream. -Aging option. My personal favorites are Tula’s Dew Your Thing oil-free gel cream moisturizer, which is infused with rice water to firm the skin, and her Humanrace’s Mystifying Gel Cream Moisturizer, which has a lightweight texture. .
Scalp and hair treatment:
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Achieving happy, healthy hair is a year-round goal, but summer’s heat and humidity can take a toll on your hair. To keep your scalp and hair in tip-top condition, West recommends incorporating “scalp and hair treatments” into his hair care routine to “protect and strengthen your natural hair.” She uses Rizos Curls’ Superior Cleaning Rinse to remove buildup, her Davines Leave-In to detangle and control frizz, and Bumble and Bumble’s Bond-Building to fortify. I suggested Repair Hair Oil Serum. If you’re looking for Hollywood-style volume, we recommend Aveda’s Thickening Her Tonic. Briogeo Don’t despair. Strengthening treatment hair oil repairs damage and seals split ends.
Anti-aging body lotion:
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Just as we adjust our skin care routines to accommodate seasonal changes, West says, “Body skin care should be [just as] It is important not only for moisturizing, but also for smoothing and reducing wrinkles. ” According to West, you can do just that by getting his Anti-Aging Body Balm from Osea. This is also one of my spring favorites due to its unique use of Araria Esculenta seaweed, which helps improve skin elasticity, firming, and youthful-looking skin.
She also recommends 54 Thrones Barrier Repair Cloud Body Cream, a non-oily, fast-absorbing formula that leaves you with a healthy glow, and True Botanicals’ Phyto-Retinol Body Lotion, which reduces wrinkles thanks to plant-based ceramides and lactic acid. I proposed. Wrinkles, stains. And if you’re looking for more retinol body lotions that tackle the signs of aging, try her Kopari’s Ultra Renewal Retinol Body Cream, a light and gentle formula that can be used every day, or Nécessaire’s if you want to use it less often at night. We recommend Body Retinol.
2-in-1 beauty products:
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I have several trips planned throughout the spring and summer and am known as an overpacker. So, to mix and match your products, we’re turning to West’s top spring beauty hacks. It’s about buying makeup items that can be used in multiple ways. She says, “You can create a ‘less is more’ beauty just by using a beautiful pink on your lips, eyes, and cheeks.” West recommends Kaja’s Dewy Bar Blush and Lip Her Balm, but I prefer Westman Atelier’s Baby Cheek Blush Stick. Both come in a wide range of pinks and reds, perfect for any skin type, and have an easy-to-apply tube design for quick swipes. In flash color.
Blush and lipstick aren’t the only beauty products that can be combined. Tinted sunscreen like Supergoop! Protectint Daily SPF and Beauty Bio Illumizing Blendrops Broad Spectrum Drops give you all the benefits of your favorite moisturizer and sunscreen, but without the harshness of your skin, leaving you with a filter-like glow.
Floral & vanilla scent:
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In my opinion, Spring Flowers is actually groundbreaking, and apparently also for the West. She’s looking for a “fresh, floral scent,” but with a twist, such as a “light, not-too-sweet” scent paired with vanilla notes. Don’t know where to start? Our experts recommend floral her vanilla scents like Gentle Fluidity (which also includes spices and musk) by Maison Francis Curcudi Jean . Valentino’s Born In Roma Donna Green Stravaganza is Armani Beauty’s My Way Her Nectar, with top notes of black tea drying down to sustainably sourced vanilla. It’s more fruit-forward and settles into the skin like a bourbon vanilla.
My picks, which have a similar scent profile, are Parfum de Marly Delina, which has lychee, rose, vanilla, and peony and is not too overpowering on the skin, and starts with creamy white tiara flowers before building up to a warm scent. Leading Kilian’s Paris Sunkissed Goddess Perfume. coconut and vanilla.
