We often think of beauty in a similar fashion: A grounding routine can soothe your psyche the same way a rich face cream can coddle your skin barrier. And with the holidays right around the corner, November is the perfect time to reflect on what genuinely feeds your mind, body, and soul, so you can enter the season and upcoming new year with a level head—it also doesn’t hurt to show up to the festivities with a glowing complexion. So I encourage you to check out the beauty team’s favorite nourishing launches this month; from an ultra-hydrating scalp serum to a better-for-you styling product to a therapeutic bath soak, these picks truly nurture from head to toe. I’ve been testing this baby ahead of its November 1 launch, and I can confidently say this will be my No. 1 moisturizer all winter long. It has undoubtedly saved me from the flaky, chapped skin I always tend to notice this time of year, and thanks to the formula’s polypeptide complex and resurrection plant extract, it helps keep my skin supple, firm, and resilient against external stressors. — Jamie Schneider, mbg beauty editor
Cocokind Resurrection Polypeptide Cream The clinical results echo my positive experience, with a whopping 61% of participants reporting a reduction in hair fallout, with their scalps feeling healthier, more hydrated, and soothed. This shampoo formula stands out because it targets hair health at the root—in essence, by nourishing the scalp microbiome. — Hannah Frye, mbg assistant beauty editor
RANAVAT Veda Bond Complex Shampoo Since becoming a beauty editor, I now get to fill my cabinets with an assortment of hair care products, but nothing will match that feeling as a teen when my mom stocked the shower with these gems. I can still smell the shampoo. Now I get to adore their clean collection: All products are infused with certified-organic botanicals from a biodynamic farm in Tuscany, nixes several ingredients I tend to avoid, and are packaged in bioplastic. —Alexandra Engler, mbg beauty director
Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Scalp Therapy Drops
True Botanicals Garden Bath Soak The new Act+Acre Styling Paste has taken up real estate on my beauty counter thanks to its incredible hold, sans sticky or crunchy residue. I know the natural formula is actually feeding my strands and my scalp but maintains hold all day thanks to the candelilla wax. If you use styling paste for your slicked-back looks or to keep a short style looking textured and shaggy, get this paste ASAP. —Frye
Act+Acre Styling Paste I’ve been using “But Tonight” to contour my cheekbones and hairline, then “Turn Up The Sunshine” on the apples of my cheeks, eyelids, and tip of my nose for a flushed, “I’m cold” effect. Because it’s a dry oil formula, the product fuses to my complexion like a dream and stays put all day long—even when I’m faced with brutal NYC winds. — Schneider
Youthforia BYO Blush
NakedPoppy Radiance Body Oil
Common Heir Gua Sha Facial Sculptor Enter, Futurwise—the brand that took this idea and ran with it, launching an entire slugging system with a serum, moisturizer, and occlusive balm. This makes it easy to reap all of the many benefits of slugging without having to hunt down the best natural ingredients. The formulas are vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, fragrance-free, and non-comedogenic. These products are perfect for post-procedure care, recovery nights (hello, skin cycling), or used separately for an extra boost of clean and nourishing botanicals anytime you need it. — Frye
Futurewise Slugging System
