Like it or not, we’ve reached the start of another long, chilly winter. While shorter days, wind tunnels, and potential blizzards can give anyone a fright, the good news is we’ve gotten a head start on finding delightful, comforting fashion and beauty heroes that are game-changers for getting through the season. Our fragrances are warmer and more sensual, our moisturizers and lip products have delightfully nourishing textures, and our seasonal wardrobe upgrades blend practicality with on-trend details. Read on for our winter editors’ picks, which might be exactly what you need to actually be excited for the months ahead.

Hallie Gould, editor in chief

Aunu Mānuka Essence

I can’t stop talking about this entire line of products. First, I fell in love with the cleanser, and now I can’t live without the essence (or the moisturizer, if I’m being honest). It’s all so sensorial, soothing, and healing. I’d be remiss not to mention the scent and texture. It smells like an earthy, grounding, warm gourmand (without feeling sweet?)—that’s the Manuka honey for you—and feels like wrapping your skin in a blanket with every application. The anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant formula plumps and hydrates, reduces discoloration, and protects and repairs your skin barrier in one beautiful step. It’s perfect for my skin, which is a hilarious mix of reactive, breakout-prone, and dehydrated.

YSL Libre Vanille Couture Eau de Parfum

When the seasons change and the weather turns icy, I can’t help but want to feel warm from the inside out. Everything gets a cozier update: my skincare, my clothing, and my go-to fragrance. This limited edition treat from YSL Beauty is more dimensional than traditional vanilla: It’s warm, spicy, rich, and ambery. It’s like a (sexy) hot toddy by the fire.

KJH Brand Prime the Brush Bundle

Katie Jane Hughes’s “priming” trick has changed the way I apply makeup. “Brushes are made to be played with,” she says. I use each one in this set for all my blending, setting, and smudging needs—and I always make sure to prime the product into the brush in the palm of my hand first before application. It’s a dream!

Liffner Pushlock Clutch

Every winter I crave a new, tactile bag to carry around through the season. This one from Liffner is by far my favorite. It’s small enough to cradle under my arm in a pinch, spacious enough to carry my phone, wallet, and whatever lip product I’m carting around that month, and the pony hair makes it feel luscious and expensive. All in all, it’s the perfect bag.

Bella Cacciatore, senior news editor

Soft Services x DedCool Theraplush Xtra Milk Overnight Repair Treatment

I’ve been obsessed with Soft Services Theraplush hand cream since it launched: There’s truly nothing like it on the market. The “wrapping” formula is meant to be your last step before bed, locking in moisturizer and renewing my poor dry nails and cuticles. Now, it’s even better with the addition of Dedcool’s warm and sweet (but not too sweet) Xtra Milk scent. Add in the sweet baby blue vessel, and it’s the best holiday gift for yourself or anyone on your list.

Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil

I hate the winter for many reasons, among them, dry, frizzy hair. This oil is an easy fix for thirsty, staticky strands. It’s lightweight enough to not weigh down my fine hair, but it gives me instant moisture and shine. I also love that it helps repair and strengthen my hair over time.

Experiment Plasma Wash

Though this cleanser is perfect for winter, I’ve been using it for months and have become truly obsessed with the formula. It has the loveliest jelly texture that doesn’t foam: Instead, it feels so gentle and hydrating on the skin. It removes all traces of makeup without stripping my skin. In fact, it leaves it bouncier and more hydrated than when I started.

Olivia Hancock, senior beauty editor

Highbrow Hippie Instant Silk Vitality Mask

Between protective styles and heat styling, my hair has been through it lately, so masks have become a necessity. This luxe, lightweight treatment works overtime to strengthen, soften, and boost shine. Its powerhouse blend of pataua fruit oil, tsubaki seed oil, and shiitake mushroom extract helps repair damage and lock in moisture, while probiotic ferments nurture my scalp. After using it, my curls feel so silky and healthy.

Eos Vanilla Cashmere Body Mist

Vanilla Cashmere is one of Eos’s most popular scents, and now they’ve packaged it in a body mist format. The lightweight scent includes classic notes of vanilla, caramel, and musk, plus the mist is enriched with hydrating ingredients, like aloe and hyaluronic acid. Spritzing this on is the perfect finishing touch before I walk out the door.

S’able Labs Moringa Lip Salve

Earlier this year, S’able Labs launched its Moringa Lip Salve. In October, the brand expanded its shade range to include two tinted shades. Sister Wife, a warm brown nude, has quickly become a go-to. Paired with a brown liner, it looks absolutely stunning. I also love that this formula is so comfortable on my lips, thanks to ingredients like castor oil and prickly pear.

Birkenstock Boston Shearling

Birkenstocks are a winter must-have, and the Boston clog is my go-to for casual days. The velvety suede exterior gives it a timeless look, while the fully shearling-lined interior keeps my feet warm and cozy. These Birkenstock clogs are the kind of shoes that make running errands (or just lounging) feel a little more luxurious.

Ali Webb, associate style editor

Awe Inspired Manifestation Locket Single Charm Necklace

I’m not a fan of winter, so I often find myself tapping into my inner witch to survive the coldest, darkest days and look towards brighter times ahead. This necklace uses moonstone, blue quartz, and white topaz to amplify your manifestation powers, plus it has a locket that can fit a photo, a written wish, or anything else special. While I have yet to fill the chamber, I have worn it a couple of times so far. I love how it’s an everyday statement that transitions seamlessly from work to the Ozian dress code of a Wicked screening.

Dolce Vita Glamor Boots

ICYMI, animal prints have crossed into modern neutral territory—especially when it comes to leopard. These suede booties make a wearable-chic statement for days when I feel like switching it up from black, but don’t want to overthink whether they’ll go with my outfit. They’re like an elevated version of a glove boot, and the best part just may be that I didn’t have to go through a break-in process: They felt just right from the first time I wore them.

Loopha Oud + Amber Hand + Body Wash

I recently learned all about Loopha while on a fun-filled trip to Toronto with Deciem, and I’m so impressed with this accessible body care brand’s elevated approach to fragrance. Each scent is gentle and made to work with your skin’s pH, allowing for an optimized result on every wearer. The warm, understated Oud + Amber is my favorite of the bunch, and it really shines in hand + body wash form as it gently cleanses while depositing plenty of hydration. I’ll certainly be turning to this to be kind to my hands throughout the cold, dry winter.

Krigler Velvet Night 76

I’m very into the current renaissance of Studio 54-adjacent late ’70s aesthetics, and this intense, incredibly luxe perfume fits perfectly into that agenda. It includes so many of my favorite notes—bergamot, Moroccan orange blossom, and cedarwood, to name a few—in a floral-amber composition that pays tribute to Parisian nightlife in 1976. The fragrance was once a bespoke perfume, which is so chic and special: I’ll definitely be turning to it for holiday festivities and any time I want to feel like the main character for the night.

Derek Deng, associate content editor

HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence

I take the art of the milky toner very seriously. This essence embodies everything a milky toner should be, but distilled into an elegant, deeply sensorial essence that replenishes the skin barrier. I quite literally drench my skin in this before I apply any serums or makeup, and it leaves a pillowy, cushiony finish that makes every product after glide on like a dream.

Ourself HA+ Replenishing Eye Serum

For the longest time, I steered away from eye creams. The vast majority of them tend to clog my under eye area, but this one strikes the perfect balance between lightweight and nourishing. Packed with peptides and varying molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, this eye serum absorbs into the skin instantly, delivering hydration without any of the heaviness that I usually associate with eye creams. Paired with my Dieux Forever Eye Masks? Now that’s a power couple.

Parfums de Marly Eragon

I never really thought of cinnamon as a sexy note until I stumbled upon this fragrance from Parfums de Marly, which is one of three scents in their new Les Extraits line. Notes of cardamom, cinnamon, leather, and tonka bean make for a textured, resinous warmth that smells like velvet on the skin. If this fragrance were a person, they’d most definitely be a founding member at an if-you-know-you-know members club on the Upper East Side.

Dr. Groot Scalp Revitalizing Solution Miracle In-Shower Treatment

After dying my hair eight times this past year (yes, I counted!), I’m finally taking a break. This in-shower treatment from Korean hair brand Dr. Groot provides all the rehabilitation my hair needs. It leaves my scalp feeling extra rejuvenated, plus my strands are remarkably soft and noticeably stronger. My mullet is back and better than ever, and it’s all thanks to Dr. Groot.

Alyssa Kaplan, commerce editor

Soshe Beauty Blurring Pillow Blush

I love a good berry blush this time of year, and Soshe’s Blurring Pillow Blush in Berry Smitten is perfect. The cream-to-powder formula blends out smoothly, creating an even wash of color that lasts all day long. I also appreciate that you can easily sheer out or build up the pigmentation, making it suitable for a wide range of skin tones.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Hot Cocoa

I’ve been waiting for Laneige to come out with a chocolatey scent for a while, and the Hot Cocoa lip mask delivers. It smells like a real hot chocolate (read: not overly sweet or artificial), and the sheer taupe tint looks really nice on the lips. And of course, the formula is as smooth and hydrating as ever.

Natasha Denona Eye Sculpt Texture & Tone Eyeshadow Palette

Eye palettes haven’t excited me in a while, but the Eye Sculpt Texture & Tone Eyeshadow Palette in Soft from Natasha Denona has become a mainstay in my makeup rotation. It’s divided by undertones, making it super easy to pair colors together, and the versatile shade range complements my fair skin (plus there are plenty of shades designed for darker skin tones, as well). The formulas are top notch: They blend with ease, offer excellent color payoff, and last beautifully on the lids.

Madison Barber, commerce writer

Bombas Sunday Slipper

I’ve tried so many slippers and house shoes, but I always come back to the Bombas Sunday Slipper. This pair keeps my chronically freezing feet so toasty in the winter, and they have enough tread at the bottom so I don’t feel like I’m going to slip (or they’re going to fall off) when I wear them on my hardwood floors. They’re genuinely like a hug for your feet.

Fenty Skin Body Vanilla Flowers Allover Body Mist

I’m super picky about fragrance as most of them make my head hurt, but I’ve found myself spraying this Fenty body mist every day. It’s the ideal vanilla scent for me: not too overpowering, but still warm and sweet-smelling.

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

The eczema on my hands gets ten times worse in the wintertime, since my skin gets so dry in the cold. With this, a heavy-duty hand cream is a must-have. I’ve found this small but mighty tube of Neutrogena hand cream to improve my itchy, bumpy, flaky skin overnight.

Dr Dennis Gross Vitamin C Lactic Dewy Deep Cream

A thick moisturizer is essential for my dry skin in the winter. The Dewy Deep Cream from Dr. Dennis Gross is my go-to for when the weather changes and I need something I can slather on my skin before bedtime that won’t break me out.

Anna Traver, commerce writer

Loft Studded High Rise Straight Jeans

I’ve been obsessed with studded jeans for the past year. When I saw this black pair from Loft, I knew they needed to be in my fall and winter wardrobe. For starters, they’re super comfortable—they hold their shape without feeling too stiff. But even more, they tend to go on sale often.

Peta Jane Self-Tanning Face & Body Mist

I’m now entering that phase of the year where my summer tan is almost entirely gone, which means I’m breaking out the self-tanner. I’ve been loving Peta Jane Beauty’s Self Tanning Mist for easy, flawless application. It’s great for the areas that can be a bit tricky, such as the face, hands, and feet. Plus, it was created by former Dancing With the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd, so you can trust it’ll give you a great tan.

Morphe Micro Manager Gripping Brow Gel

It’s rare that a brow gel can sway me from the tried and true product I’ve been using for years, but I’ve been absolutely loving this one by Morphe. The brush is super precise and tiny, which makes it so easy to grab, shape, and smooth every hair. My brows don’t feel super hard and stiff after applying, but they still stay in place.

Tree Hut Merry Mint Moisturizing Shave Oil

I’ve gone through three or four bottles of Tree Hut’s Shave Oil at this point, so it’s safe to say it’s my absolute favorite shaving product. It leaves my skin so silky soft and smooth, and it’s not stripping or drying. My razor glides effortlessly over the oil. I love all the scents, but right now I’m especially loving Merry Mint, part of the brand’s Nutcracker-inspired holiday collection.