Pretty Smart

The latest and greatest beauty buys to help simplify your routine

- Heather Muir Maffei

1. STROKE OF GENIUS

Applying foundation or a serum using this silky brush feels like a spa treatment. It also means thinner layers and less product waste. Yay! More yay: The other side is a massager.

2. EASY DOES ZIT

It’s as if a spot treatment and a pimple patch had a baby! Salicylic acid helps shrink pimples, while the gel turns into a clear peel that keeps you from picking.