I'm a 42-Year-Old Beauty Editor—25 Products I'm Currently Fixated On

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It’s no surprise that working as a beauty editor gives you incredible perks, like being the first to try new makeup and skincare products, sometimes even before they hit the market. However, it can come with some strange "problems”—organization, for instance, especially when you’re already messy, like I am, as well as decision fatigue, and even beauty brain fog. If someone asks me to recommend something, my mind blanks and my eyes glaze over. This is why curating a list of my current beauty favorites and obsessions every now and then is extremely helpful. 

Lucky for me, there has been a plethora of incredible launches recently in every category from makeup to haircare and beyond, making it so much easier for me to have an answer when someone asks me what they absolutely need to try. If you’re looking for a new moisturizer to help your skin transition from summer to fall, I have something for you! If you need an eye cream to help you look less zombie-ish when daylight savings comes around again (ugh), I got you! From a game-changing mascara to a game-changing lip plumper, let me and these 25 picks be your unofficial beauty guide for fall.

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Marie Lodi
Freelance Beauty and Fashion Writer/Editor

Marie has covered beauty, fashion, and lifestyle for almost 15 years. She contributes to the beauty section here atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Previously, she was the Looks Editor for Bust Magazine, built the beauty vertical at HelloGiggles as its beauty editor, and was a founding staff writer at Rookie mag, giving fashion advice to teens. Her bylines have appeared in The Cut, Allure, Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She was born and raised in Southern California and is based in L.A. Marie is a self-proclaimed costume design nerd and a co-host of Makeover Montage, a podcast about fashion in film and costume design. You'll see her writing about her beauty obsessions: red lipstick, winged eyeliner, pink hair, nail art, and skincare for people over 40. When she's not working, she's playing with her dog, Gnocchi, and writing her style newsletter, Overdressed.