Our new favorite strangely satisfying skincare

Hi, I'm Brittany!

I'm an SEO Writer on the Shopping team at BuzzFeed. I've been working here since April and have loved every minute of it (especially now that I can justify all the packages I order as "being for work" 🤪). I live in Connecticut and truly can't imagine life without New England's fall foliage or being far away from my happy place: NYC.

Photos: Brittany Gibson

When I'm not shopping or writing, I'm likely going to trivia or wine and paint nights, making iced lattes, listening to Taylor Swift or the Jonas Brothers, discovering new coffee shops, playing Apex Legends, or planning future fall activities (it's never too early). I often post about new products I find on my Instagram stories! You can find me @brigibson.

Hope you enjoy my picks!

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WHAT I'M LOVING NOW

Penny Lane Clay Co. Handmade Polymer Dangle Earrings – $18

OK, so I am obsessed with these earrings. My friend Kiera started making clay polymer earrings last year and opened her Etsy shop, Penny Lane Clay Co., in November. She makes everything by hand (which is super cool IMO) – from mixing the clay and evening it out with her pasta maker to baking it in her oven and finishing up with some glossy UV resin. These earrings are my personal faves but she has other gorgeous handmade options listed in her Etsy shop!

Azaria La Mère Petite Backpack – $119.95

Let me start by saying I've never been a backpack girl. Seriously, until my senior year of college I had all my books in tote bags (sorry, aching shoulders) – until I tried out a sample of Azaria's La Mère Petite Backpack. So, technically it's a "diaper bag," but I use it to carry everything I'd carry in a regular purse, plus a water bottle (which normally wouldn't fit in a purse). Plus, it has SO. MANY. POCKETS. I also love the petite size because I can wear it with a dress (or anything, really) and it looks chic and cute while still being roomy enough to put all my stuff in.

Fresh Baby Blue Eucalyptus Bundle – $22.50+

If you haven't tried hanging eucalyptus in your shower yet, please take this as a sign to go ahead and try it out. I ordered a fresh baby blue eucalyptus bunch from an Etsy shop called From The Garden to hang from my shower head and it completely ~transformed~ my shower and made my bathroom smell like an actual spa. They do such a great job at securely packing the eucalyptus, too. Mine arrived in perfect condition and shipping was super quick!

Aloisia Glow Exfoliating Soft Peel – $60

I looove trying new skincare (especially clean beauty) and when I say this stuff is ~magical~ I mean it. If you can't get enough of gross-but-strangely-satisfying products (looking at you, blackhead nose strips), you'll love this product. It lifts away dead skin cells and impurities then rolls them into tiny gel balls. When I used this for the first time I was honestly in shock at how much came off my face — and my skin was SO. SMOOTH.