Grooming & Glamour

The Local Beauty Gift Guide 2022

By Amanda Dahl

There is a gift out there that everyone can appreciate – a gift that keeps on giving. Shop these St. Louis-based beauty brands, and give the perfect gift for anyone on your holiday list: nourished skin and hair.

Face

The key to a good skincare routine is to keep it clean: Removing makeup each night is a must to prevent dirt and oil build-up, which can clog your pores and lead to acne, while further aging your skin. Get Leighed Cosmetics offers a gentle cleansing oil named “striptease” that dares you to bare.

Step up your self-care with Blissoma’s Lavish – Loving Recovery Beta-Glucan mask, which features eco-friendly ingredients and soothes dry, sensitive and irritated skin. Soaplife360 offers a Strange Fruit Hydra Jelly mask, which hydrates with a cooling formula that promises a dewy complexion.

Simplifying skin care for men, Modern Ritual (formerly known as Get Mr.) created The Daily 3-in-1 face lotion to combine moisturizer and aftershave with the all-important sunscreen to protect against skin cancer.

Ensuring clean skin care products, Lark Skin Co. in Webster Groves designed the CoQ10 + Sea Buckthorn Age Defy facial oil to pack a punch as a daily moisturizer with ingredients that encourage collagen production and stimulate skin cell regeneration.

Of course, your lips also deserve a little love. Look to BOCA Studio’s BOCA lip exfoliant paired with Mrs. B’s Cracked Lip Repair for a fix to keep your puckers baby-soft all winter long and beyond.

And forget about itchy scruff and static electricity giving your neck grief. Use BeardStrong balm by Maplewood’s Roughneck Beard Company, which tames the beard with a leave-in conditioner that promises daylong benefits.

Look to BOCA Studio’s BOCA lip exfoliant paired with Mrs. B’s Cracked Lip Repair for a fix to keep your puckers baby-soft all cruelty-free ingredients. If you prefer smooth skin, whether on your face, armpits or legs, you will appreciate The Sudsy Soapery’s Creamy Aftershave balm. Available in numerous scents, including the soothing Lavender & Peppermint, this thick post-shave protectant features sustainably sourced ingredients.

Body

When in need of a luxurious soak, look to K. Hall Studio’s U.S. Apothecary line. Its Elderflower & Vetiver bath soak brings the benefits of bathing in mineral salts, such as relieving stress and soothing sore muscles. Meanwhile, the Chamomile & Honey Bath Elixir heals irritated, dry skin, making it an ideal addition for wintertime.

Post-bath, keep your skin nourished with Clay Cosmetics’ Ultimate Moisturizing Body Butter, which offers daylong protectant from dry climates, is made by hand and features cruelty-free ingredients. If you prefer smooth skin, whether on your face, armpits or legs, you will appreciate The Sudsy Soapery’s Creamy Aftershave balm. Available in numerous scents, including the soothing Lavender & Peppermint, this thick post-shave protectant features sustainably sourced ingredients. ln