The 20 Best Beauty Splurges of 2021

The Christophe Robin Cleansing Volumizing Paste With Pure Rassoul Clay and Rose Extracts is the ultimate grand gesture when you want to pamper your hair in the shower: The thick clay melts into an airy foam that polishes roots, softens ends, and smells intoxicatingly of roses.

A heat protector, shine serum, and treatment all in one, the lightweight Kérastase Chronologiste Thermique Régénérant Blow Dry Primer yields the sleekest blowouts this side of the salon. And the floral scent is so dreamy, it doubles as our favorite hair fragrance.

The Crown Affair The Dry Shampoo is a dead ringer for a loose face powder. Shake the jar and dip the brush into the chiffon formula. Applied directly to roots, the translucent particles absorb oil and add fullness — without a hint of grittiness.

An indulgent infusion of 24-karat gold, ginseng extract, and amino acids, the luxurious Clé de Peau Beauté Precious Gold Vitality Mask enhances your skin's ability to restore its own moisture barrier — basically making it independently wealthy.

Like a personal trainer for your face, the velvety SK-II Skinpower Cream provides a constant buffer against environmental stressors and everyday pressures, giving tired skin the power to bounce back and keep on glowing.

Similar to a martini mixer, a few shakes of Lancôme Clarifique Essence's tapered bottle blend the primary ingredients (glycolic acid and grapeseed oil) to perfection, giving your skin an instant aura of refinement.

The growth factors in the SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum are amazing at building elastin, which is amazing at smoothing lines and firming droop.

Containing omega-rich marine algae, La Mer The Eye Concentrate's potion from the ocean penetrates delicate undereye skin, diminishing the appearance of fine lines and crepiness.

This luscious scent of Tom Ford Lost Cherry captures the sometimes wholesome, sometimes carnal aspects of a black cherry. Glossy, juicy, and voluptuously smooth, it begs to be bitten (er, sniffed) near the curve of the neck.

Positively packed with a megadose of CBD (the nonpsychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana), the buttery emulsion of Ellis Brooklyn Marvelous CBD Extra Rich Body Cream helps chronically tight skin turn over a supple new leaf.

The hefty handle of Hanni The Weighted Razor applies the perfect amount of pressure as you shave, taking the onus off of your wrist. And because the sustainable design is made to last (and last), it takes some weight off of the planet too.

The extravagant Révive Soleil Supérieur Body Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen PA++++ makes our skin feel so insanely smooth, it's become the step we most look forward to in our morning skin-care routine (perhaps the first time this has ever been said about sunscreen application?).

Infused with saffron flower extract — an amped-up anti-inflammatory — the decadent Sisley Paris Velvet Nourishing Body Cream With Saffron Flowers melts away rough patches while it extinguishes redness, turning prickly skin pliant.

A primer with a higher purpose, the hydrating formula of Victoria Beckham Beauty Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer helps speed cell turnover as it plumps and perfects, encouraging radiance from the inside out.

Sleeved in a case inspired by vintage brooches, the creamy hybrid of tint and moisture in Gucci Rouge de Beauté Brillant Glow & Care Shine Lipstick feels like the rarest of finds. (Shout-out to My Cousin Rachel, a tawny pink with a rosy sheen.)

Laced with naturally derived light reflectors and nourishing argan oil, Guerlain Terracotta The Bronzing Powder produces the most believable bronze under the sun — but without, you know, the sun.

The posh Byredo Eyeshadow 5 Colours is a sight to behold — even before you open the compact. Shaped like a gilded oyster shell, each case houses a spectrum of five powders. We love the renegade shades inching from orange to emerald in Sciomancer and the quieter progression of violet to denim in Syren.

Available in a bouquet of rose hues ranging from the palest pink to the deepest damask, these exquisitely silky Hermès Rose Hermès Silky Blush Powders allow you to build your ideal blush: sheer and fragile or bold and vibrant.