PRECIOUS CARGO

    Things you probably can…but shouldn’t do without.

INFATUATION Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip Fattener The word ‘fat’ has never been this appealing. Pick up one of these luscious color wands (cool nude, creamy beige, shimmery peachy rose and more) and watch its revolutionary Amplifat technology plum, fatten, define, smooth and firm lips instantly and over time. In clinical trials, the technology was proven to increase the volume of lips within 28 days of daily application. Sephora $29

BANANA REPUBLIC Black Walnut (Men) Packaged in a sophisticated inkwell bottle, this woody, masculine and sensual fragrance with notes of cognac, tobacco leaves and cedarwood has decent endurance and is perhaps the best of the new men’s line from the luxury brand.  An instant classic.  Banana Republic $5

PLANET SKINCARE Anti Aging Daily Moisturizer and Serum The moisturizer contains the star ingredients Syn-ake, a synthetic snake venom that won the 2006 Swiss Technology Award and which inhibits the release of neurotransmitters that cause facial muscle tension and contraction. Through this Botox-like effect on the skin, fine lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced and include benefits like 52% wrinkle reduction and 82% smoothing effect. Most importantly, the product is not tested on animals and is paraben-free. Use with serum for maximum results. Vitalitymedispa.net Moisturizer $115 Serum $145 

LA COSTE Challenge (Men) Citrus and Lavender combine in this sporty, crisp new scent that’s being modeled by Hayden Christensen.  Great for the daytime, the scent is presented in a quirky tiered bottle that evokes the handle of a tennis racquet.  Sephora $40

ORIGINS Brighter by Nature Tone Correcting Serum The skin drinks this aromatic serum up and helps eliminate the stubborn dark spots and dullness without painful, potentially harmful laser treatments. Packed with precious ingredients like yeast extract, Vitamin C, Japanese Basil Leaf, Salicylic Acid and Cucumber extract, the serum is lightweight and potent and easily applied under make-up or sunblock. $39.50 

BOSS Hugo Element (Men) Ginger, Cedarwood, Coriander and Marin Accord fuse into a fresh, aquatic, clean scent modeled by Tudors’ hunk, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and presented in an “oxygen bottle.”  An unobtrusive daytime scent for the urban man.  Sephora $40