In this video I’m sharing part two of my Best of Beauty-style roundup for 2025, but with a very mature-skin, real-life twist: I actually wore these products on my face today and I’m telling you what’s a hit, what’s a miss, and what I’m still on the fence about. You’ll see a mix of drugstore and a few more Sephora-type picks this time, and wherever I can, I give you an affordable alternative—because you know I always try to do that for you. I start with skincare that genuinely makes a difference for dry, over-50 skin, like the e.l.f. Holy Hydration Thirst Burst Drops for instant radiance (this is my second bottle), plus my early impressions of the RoC retinol eye cream and why I think RoC is an underrated drugstore brand. I also talk about Rhode Barrier Butter as a thick, cold-weather moisture balm that gives me deep hydration, radiance, and that little bit of “bounce.” Then we get into makeup: my go-to brow and liner picks, a mascara I’m using but prefer a drugstore option over, glowy bronzing serums that are basically mistake-proof, two stunning highlighters, creamy lip liners, and my favorite plumping lip oil options. I also share my honest thoughts on the L’Oréal setting mist—amazing hold, but potentially too drying for my fellow dry-skin friends.