Pragati from the studio team shares, “Okay, I’m not saying this is replacing my morning coffee, but… it’s definitely my lips’ caffeine fix. It smells like latte, feels plush but not sticky and has this warm tint that makes me look like I tried today—even when I didn’t.”

“This is my vitamin shot, but for the face,” Pratibha from the partner marketing team says. “My skin looks weirdly awake every time I use it—dewy, not greasy. I love that it has niacinamide and panthenol, but doesn’t feel like a ‘treatment.’ Just a nice little hydration hug.”

Our copy editor Mitali vouches for the ABH blush. “I’ve tried so many stick blushes, but this is the one I keep in my bag,” she says. “Soft Rose is that flushed-but-not-too-pink shade that works with whatever makeup mood I’m in. And it blends with fingers. I’ve applied it in a moving car. No regrets.”

“I bought this because someone on Instagram said it smells like caramel milkshake— and they were not lying,” Roxanne from the studio tells me. “But the reason I re-buy? It leaves my hair feeling soft, not stripped; and I can actually air-dry without looking like a puffball.”

“You know that ‘just-bitten but rich girl’ lip look? This is it. It adjusts to your lip tone, so it never looks too much. It’s like if a lip balm got a promotion,” Shrishti from the social media team says.

Varalika from design mentions an LED mask. “Honestly, I bought this on a whim during a skincare spiral,” she says. “But I’ve used it so consistently, I think it deserves health insurance. The red light is my go-to when my skin’s looking dull and the blue light saved me during a hormonal breakout week.”

Since its release in 2004, Giorgio Armani’s Code has been a mainstay on fragrance shelves around the world. The 2023 edition retains the ‘fresh’ essence of the original, now updated with notes of bergamot, iris, tonka bean and cedar for a wear-anywhere scent.

“I’ve gone through three bottles of this and I’m not even sorry. It smells clean, kinda smoky, but still lowkey—not like I’m trying too hard. Every time I wear it, someone asks what it is. It’s just… reliable, man,” Chetan from data analysis says.

“I don’t even like sunscreen, but this one makes me feel like I’m applying skincare, not sunblock,” creative producer Devika writes to me. “Zero white cast, layers well with makeup and my skin looks like I drank two litres of water. I keep one in every bag.”

“I’ll be honest—I thought the capsule thing was a gimmick,” Shweta from IT confesses. “But now I look forward to twisting one open every night. They make retinol feel bougie, not scary; and my skin is way smoother in the morning. Plus, they’re great for travel.”

And for myself, I’d use this scalp and body scrub even if it didn’t work—just because the smell is criminally good. But the best part is that it does work. It makes my scalp feel fresh, not tight; and leaves my skin smooth without needing body lotion after. Island vacation in a jar.