Do A Complete Spring Refresh With These Beauty & Lifestyle Gets — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”

When spring comes around, the world is filled with hope and optimism — so why not take the opportunity to refresh your beauty and lifestyle routines? These fab products (as seen on CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”) will help you do a full reboot and get ready to bloom and grow all season long.

OLAY REGENERIST RETINOL24 + PEPTIDE NIGHT FACE MOISTURIZER

Is your complexion looking a little tired, crepe-y, and dull after months and months of cold and dry weather? Well, now’s the time to revitalize and awaken your skin! And, as many of us know, few skincare ingredients can deliver dramatic results as quickly as retinol. That said, many retinol-packed products can leave skin irritated and cause redness, flaking and peeling — which, even when temporary, is both uncomfortable and an unsavory and needless source of self-consciousness. Luckily, brands like Olay have mastered the art of using retinol to deliver the desired results without any of the unwanted side effects.

The Olay Regenerist Retinol24 + Peptide Night Face Moisturizer (under $30 at Olay.com) transforms skin beautifully thanks to Olay’s groundbreaking Retinoid Complex, which incorporates retinol and retinyl proprionate to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, pores and dark spots. This best-selling nighttime moisturizer also incorporates dermatologist-recommended ingredients like amino peptides, which help to give the skin a firmer and smoother appearance, and vitamin B3, which brightens the complexion, stimulates surface cell turnover, and reinforces the skin’s moisture barrier to helps facilitate long-lasting hydration.

Your key to petal-soft skin this season, this moisturizer is available on Olay.com or you can check out your local retailer for curbside pick-up.

CoTZ PRIME + PROTECT SPF 40

You know it’s spring here in the ATX when the bluebonnets start making an appearance, their vibrant petals adding a lively splash of color to meadows and fields all over town. But before you go twirling through the bluebonnets with your little ones and posing for this year’s family photos, remember to protect your skin from the sun’s UV rays.

Whether you’re going for a natural, bare-faced look or wearing full foundation, eyeshadow and a bold lip, you can protect your skin and put your best face forward with the CoTZ Prime + Protect SPF 40 ($26.50 at Cotzskincare.com and ULTA). This sheer mineral sunscreen provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection. plus it doubles as a silky, translucent primer. The lightweight, mineral-based formula has a universal tint that blends into skin seamlessly, evening out your skin tone, minimizing pores, camouflaging dark spots and redness, and giving the complexion a smooth matte finish. I love wearing this sunscreen on low-key days when I’m just exercising outside, walking the dog in the park, and going on hikes, since it gives my skin a flawless finish that makes it look like I have my own personal photo filter! And, on days when I want to create a more involved makeup look, I can use this as a primer as it layers beautifully under foundation.

The CoTZ Prime + Protect SPF 40 is water resistant for up to 80 minutes and, like all CoTZ sunscreens, it’s reef-friendly and cruelty-free.

PHYSICIANS FORMULA BREAD & BUTTER FACE AND LIP LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION

In the words of cookbook author James Beard, “Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” Indeed, there’s something so incredibly comforting about bread — which is perhaps why, in times of crisis (like the start of an unprecedented global pandemic), we all resorted to baking beautiful loaves of sourdough, rye, and multigrain bread. Well, this spring, Physicians Formula has tapped into the feel-good vibes that bread elicits, creating a makeup collection that’s whimsical, nostalgic, and sweeter than strawberry jam.

The new Physicians Formula Bread & Butter Face and Lip Limited Edition Collection, now available at Walgreens stores and PhysiciansFormula.com, features skin-loving cosmetics that were inspired by romantic spring and summer picnics. It includes a number of products that help to create a natural, radiant, lit-from-within makeup look: there’s the luxurious Bread & Butter Bronzer ($15.99 at Walgreens and PhysiciansFormula.com), a creamy bronzer that goes on like butter and is available in two bakery-ready hues, Toasty and Baked; the universally flattering Strawberry Jam Blush ($12.49 at Walgreens stores and PhysiciansFormula.com), which gives cheeks a rosy and just-pinched look while also leaving behind the scent of strawberry; the champagne-inspired Let’s Toast Highlighter ($14.99 at Walgreens stores and PhysiciansFormula.com) to add a multi-dimensional glow to the high points of the face; and the Watermelon Sugar Lip Gloss ($8.49 at Walgreens stores and PhysiciansFormula.com), a nourishing gloss that comes in 3  fruity shades.

Each product features the scent of its namesake food, so that the Bread & Butter Bronzer will transport you to a bustling patisserie while the Let’s Toast Highlighter will remind you of an effervescent glass of bubbly and the Watermelon Sugar Lip Gloss will make you crave a juicy piece of watermelon. Moreover,each product is infused with Physicians Formula’s proprietary blend of murumuru butter, cupuaçu butter, and tucuma butter, all natural ingredients hailing from the Amazon region that are packed with essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins to soften, condition and moisturize skin.

Skin-loving makeup? That’s totally my jam!

ALAFFIA BEAUTIFUL CURLS CHEBE POWDER DEEP CONDITIONING MASK

If, like me, your hair is naturally curly and you’ve been coloring your strands for some time now, then chances are your spirals may be in dire need of some TLC. After all, curly hair is naturally more prone to dryness — and, in turn, frizz, split ends, and breakage — so, when you subject already-vulnerable strands to potentially taxing processes such as color treatments and heat styling, you can unwittingly cause some major damage. To awaken your curls and have them spring back to life, check out the Alaffia Beautiful Curls Chebe Powder Deep Conditioning Mask ($9.99 at Target.com and select Target stores).

Formulated for color-treated and heat-damaged curls, as well as protective styles, this plant-based mask features powerful natural ingredients to nourish, strengthen and protect all curls. The hero ingredient is Chebe powder, a unique North African ingredient that’s been used for centuries to promote hair growth, reduce shedding and breakage, and strengthen strands. Chebe powder’s origins can be traced back to Chad, where women in the Basara tribe credit the substance for helping them grow and maintain their healthy, oftentimes waist-long manes. Traditionally, the powder is made using shébé seeds (from the Croton zambesicus plant, otherwise known as the Lavender Croton plant), mahllaba soubiane seeds, cloves, and samour resin, then mixed with water to create a paste that can be applied to hair as a deep conditioning treatment.

The Alaffia Beautiful Curls Chebe Powder Deep Conditioning Mask builds upon this ancient beauty tradition by blending the Chebe powder with handcrafted unrefined shea butter ethically sourced from the Alaffia Village women-led cooperatives in Togo, West Africa. The formula also includes nutrient-rich moringa oil to revitalize heat-styled hair and replenish dry and thirsty curls.

The formula is cruelty-free and contains no sulfates, parabens, silicones, mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, or artificial colors — just clean, natural ingredients rooted in African  beautytraditions.

MISS A BEAUTY FINDS

Tired of all those dark smokey eyeshadow colors you favored during the cooler winter months? Looking to ditch the tried-and-true black cat-eye and play with a bold eyeliner hue? Well, you can revamp your entire beauty routine — without breaking the bank, of course — by shopping smart! All you have do is head over to ShopMissA.com. Miss A is a dollar beauty destination, so you’ll find a myriad of on-trend, ultra-chic, high-quality beauty products at a bargain price.

To embrace the vivaciousness of the spring season, you can add a pop of color to your lids with the AOA Sunday Afternoon Eyeshadow Quads ($1 each at ShopMissA.com). Each palette features four long-wearing, richly pigmented, velvety eyeshadows in complementary shades, with both matte and shimmery finishes included so you can create a plethora of looks with different finishes and dimensions.

And, since bold and bright eyeliner is all the rage this season, you can pick up the Eyes On Me Liquid Eyeliner ($1 each at ShopMissA.com), which is available in 7 vibrant hues: Edgy, a slick black hue; Why Not, a fire engine red; Cool Blast, a striking cobalt blue; YOLO, a Big Bird yellow; Oh La La, an opaque white; Hey You!, a jade green; and Love Birds, a bubblegum pink. Each smudge-proof, long-lasting liner features a fine tip applicator for greater precision and control, and each shade has a matte finish that complements both matte and shimmery shadows.

Lastly, whether you’re wearing your hair pin-straight or rocking a perky ponytail, you’ll want to keep your look sleek and polished. To tame frizz and flyaways while on the go, make sure to pack the Hair Tamer Finishing Wand ($1.88 at ShopMissA.com) in your clutch. Featuring a fun peach scent, the formula is infused with jojoba and camellia seed oils to nourish strands and the applicator, which resembles a mascara wand, allows you to target any uncooperative hairs with ease.

You can pick up all these spring beauty essentials at ShopMissA.com and at Miss A stores in Dallas and Houston. And, if you can’t imagine something more awesome than a dollar beauty emporium, you’ll love this bit of news: a Miss A store is coming to Austin this summer! Road trip, everyone?

SECRET WEIGHTLESS DRY SPRAY

We’ve all been there: you shimmy into an adorable sundress only to realize that your antiperspirant has transferred onto the frock’s sleeves, totally ruining the look you’d ben so excited to flaunt. What a drag, right? Well, you can make this scenario a thing of the past thanks to the new Secret Weightless Dry Spray, which has an instantly dry feel (that’s right: no wet or sticky armpits!!!) and leaves no residue behind. The ergonomic grip bottle was specifically designed for an easy, target application, and the formula provides 48 hours of sweat and odor protection.

The new Secret Weightless Dry Spray comes in amazing scents like: Wild Rose, Vanilla, Waterlily, and White Peach. And the formula is moisture- and motion-activated, so you’ll get that burst of fragrance when you need it most.

It’s available at retailers nationwide including Target , Walmart, and Walgeens, with prices starting at $6.49.

DYPER ECO-FRIENDLY DIAPERS

Spring is a great time to think about how you can lead a cleaner, greener, more sustainable lifestyle. You may vow to stop using plastic bags at the supermarket, to invest in reusable straws that you can use in lieu of single-use plastic ones, to reduce your water consumption, and so on. But there are still so many sources of pollution and waste than often go undiscussed — with traditional diapers among them. You may not realize it, but traditional diapers can sit in a landfill for up to 500 years, and each diaper can contain the plastic equivalent of two water bottles.

Well, you can make a wiser choice for your baby and the planet by choosing DYPER’s sustainable, plant-based diapers. All DYPER products are free of chlorine, latex, alcohol, lotions, TBT, and phthalates. Their premium diapers are crafted using viscose fibers from responsibly sourced bamboo, and they’re unprinted, unscented, soft to the touch, and yet extremely durable and absorbent. You can find diaper sizes 3, 4, and 5 at Whole Foods Market stores here in Austin.