As promised in my Top 10 post, I have some other favorites that I used constantly that simply didn't fall into the categories, and I wanted to share some of them with you, my wonderful readers:
#1 polish
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear ($3-$5) — Of all the expensive nail polishes on the market, I have never found one that dries as quickly and stays on so long without chipping as this one. I don't love this particular color (that's what I get for snagging images off the Web), but they do have a really wide range of hues to choose from and I have several of them. For $3, why not? I used the Black Out shade all of last winter when everyone else was spending $19 on Chanel and having to touch up every couple of days.
Refreshing scent
Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom & Honey Cologne ($50 for 1 oz or $95 for 3.4 oz) — This has been my signature scent since it was released probably about two years ago, maybe longer. I have bottles of it at home, work, everywhere and can't even remember the last time I used anything else, or even liked anything else I sampled. The scent is so delicate and not at all too sweet with nectars of peach, plum and blackcurrant with the added richness of honey, amazing.
Toothpick alternative
Crest Glide Deep Clean Floss To Go ($3-$4.50) — These little packets of individual-use floss are so itty bitty and discrete that I carry them everywhere. I often find myself in the bathroom of a restaurant flossing after a meal, but who would know the difference — except my date if I had a big piece of spinach stuck between my bicuspids. The floss never shreds and is flavored Cool Mint, to make that delicious garlic stench go away.
Whiter smile, fresher breath
Go Smile Touch Up Mini On-The-Go Smile Refresher ($8) — After a cup of joe, there is nothing better. Same with red wine, cigarettes, berries. These little sticks, again very discrete, remove any stains food or drink may leave behind, they whiten and shine teeth, and they make your breath yummy to boot.
Skin perfecter/deshiner
Nurturing Force T-Zone Help Oil Control ($10-$14) — These are by far the best blotters I've ever come across, and I've tried many. I discovered them a year and a half ago at the Natural Products Expo, as they are all natural, and I haven't used anything else since. How they get 29-plus feet of paper into that tiny roll baffles me, but I just love that you can tear off as little or lot as you need.
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