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The time spent at home has ELLE editors thinking about their beauty routines in a very Marie Kondo sort of way. We're turning to products that really make us happy—whether they're new drops from cool brands or old favorites that just hit right—and we want to share that joy with you. Here are the 20 products that spark joy in our (extensive) beauty routines. 

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My eyebrow hairs are curly and can literally look wavy instead of arched, so if there is one thing I absolutely must do before a Zoom call, it’s to brush the brows. Joey Healy is my long time brow shaper and groomer and his clear gel is soft, never shiny or crunchy, and does not flake.&nbsp;—Katie Becker,&nbsp; ELLE&nbsp;Beauty & Health&nbsp;Director

Brow Structure Clear Set

Face massage is a morning ritual that makes my face feel like it just drank special face coffee and makes my complexion look even toned and fresh even when I haven’t been outdoors in days. I apply a face oil all over, start use the tool with gentle strokes at my neck, and work my way up my face to my hair line. Sandra Lanshin has many videos online with techniques, but one main trick with any gua sha: Hold the tool almost flat to your face, not perpendicular on its edge.&nbsp;—KB

Pro Gua Sha tool

I’m on a Mad Max-ian death race to possess the softest skin humanly possible. This is the one product that is allowing me reach my goals. The best part of my day is coming out of the shower and lathering up in this body butter. —Chloe Hall,&nbsp; ELLE.com Beauty Director

Body Butter

Perfect time to try a natural deodorant. <a href="https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/g9052/best-natural-deodorants/" target="_blank">Alone</a>.&nbsp;—CH

The Deodorant

Since being quarantined in my apartment, I’ve swapped out my normal full coverage foundation for this lightweight tinted moisturizer. This sheer, dewy formula helps me look fresh faced in my morning Zoom meetings and doesn’t leave a gross residue on the inside of my face mask, like my heavier foundation did!&nbsp; —Amy Synnott,&nbsp; ELLE Executive Editor

Trackonomics

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Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30

Within two weeks of the Covid-19 quarantine, both of my hands were covered in eczema thanks to my zealous hand washing and sanitizing regimens. This spray, which contains 70% alcohol along with moisturizing hemp seed oil and soothing aloe, kills 99.99% of common germs and bacteria without drying out your skin. It cleared up all of my eczema within a week of using it!&nbsp;—AS

Hand Sanitizer Brand

Nowhere to go means there’s no need for makeup, which means it’s time to mask. I’m a firm believer that moisture and youthfulness go hand-in-hand, and sheet masks are essential to quenching my thirst. I run these under warm water, and chime in to Zoom meetings (video off, of course), while infusing my skin with a sheet mask from this set. The hydration and vitamin c packs are my favs—I use one two to three times a week.&nbsp;&nbsp;—Angel Lenise, ELLE.com&nbsp;Supervising Video Producer

Face Anything Kit

When it comes to skincare, folks tend to neglect a body part that does a lot of heavy lifting: the hands. My mom always had a hand cream handy and that habit, naturally, passed down to me. I have a hand cream in my bathrooms, at my vanity, in all of my bags, and at my bedside. Quarantine or not, I can’t shake the feeling of dry, tight skin, between-fingers ash, or dry cuticles. Applying hand cream comes second nature, especially with my aggressive handwashing habits, and it’s a habit I’ll never let go.&nbsp;—AL

Grapefruit & Verbena Hand Cream

Fragrance is the final step of my beauty routine. I know it sounds weird to wear perfume when you're not going to be seeing anybody, but it helps me get into the right mindset for work. I've been spritzing myself with this grassy mix of thyme, bergamot, and wood—it makes me excited to be able to go back into nature one day.&nbsp;—Margaux Anbouba, ELLE Associate Beauty Editor

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Cowboy Grass Eau de Parfum

I've never been into foundation, and I'm not going to start when people can only see me through a pixelated Zoom screen. Instead, I swipe the new&nbsp;Dermablend concealer (it has&nbsp;an awesome giant doe foot applicator) in a line across my chin, cheeks, and forehead, then blend out with a <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/elite-mirror-oval-7-brush-P430110?icid2=products%20grid:p430110" target="_blank">fluffy brush</a> for just the right amount of coverage without all the work of foundation.&nbsp;—MA

Cover Care Full Coverage Concealer

Super-silky, this deodorant&nbsp;smells&nbsp;just like a fancy candle I would definitely buy and burn in my living room, i.e. my new work from home&nbsp;office.&nbsp;&nbsp;—Laura Sampedro,&nbsp; ELLE Managing Editor

Essential Oils Invisible Solid Antiperspirant & Deodorant Cedarwood and Citrus

This pencil&nbsp;helps to&nbsp;fill-in my brows in a natural looking way&nbsp;while I can't get my microblading touched up.&nbsp;I still look polished for all of my video calls,&nbsp;not like a relic that overplucked in the '90s. —LS

Brow Stylist Definer

I use this glow serum in the morning after cleansing and it makes a huge difference in the overall brightness and dewiness of my skin. Wild Rose Extract helps with appearance of pores, and there are high levels of vitamins A, C, E as well. We could all use a pick me up right now! —Mia Feitel, ELLE.com Design Director&nbsp;

Glow Drops 

I keep this mist&nbsp;next to my monitor during the day, and when I stand up to stretch I also&nbsp;spray it on my face. It has a calming and refreshing scent and helps center me before getting back to work.&nbsp;&nbsp;—MF

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Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater

I’ve never been a fan of cuticle oil, which typically leaves my fingers (and anything else that I touch) greasy.&nbsp;The soft foam applicator and fast-absorbing serum of this cuticle pen are the perfect combo for mess-free application.&nbsp;—Taylor Davis, ELLE Beauty Assistant

Cuticle Serum 

This multi-functional face, eye, and neck cream leaves my skin incredibly soft and supple thanks to a mindful blend of skin-strengthening niacinamide, firming peptides, and conditioning squalane.&nbsp;—&nbsp;TD

Age Repair Cream

As someone who grew up carrying the classic gooey, $2 beauty supply store lip gloss&nbsp;everywhere, I’m proud to say Kosas lip oil is its comfy, grown-up alternative, which makes it the perfect quarantine companion. The lip balm-gloss hybrid is packed with clean ingredients to keep my lips hydrated during Zoom meetings and desksides, and imparts a subtle shine that doesn’t get in my hair or blanket’s way.&nbsp;—Nerisha Penrose,&nbsp; ELLE.com Assistant Editor

Wet Lip Oil Gloss 

I only allow the best of the best to touch my body and L’Occitane’s Almond Shower Oil is luxury wrapped in an eight-ounce bottle. The smell? Divine. My skin? Baby soft. The price? Can’t beat it.&nbsp;—NP

Almond Smoothing and Beautifying Supple Skin Oil

I'm shocked to say that my skin—which normally has at least a few active or scabby spots—is actually kind of maybe doing well during quarantine. While part of that might be because I've been actively trying to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" delay="150" aria-describedby="slack-kit-tooltip" href="https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a30678364/stop-skin-picking-tips/" rel="noopener noreferrer">pick at it less</a>, I also think it's thanks to this cleansing bar.&nbsp;I was originally interested in the concept of a face wash that didn't come in plastic packaging, and weeks later&nbsp;I can confirm I love it. I use the bar almost like a facial brush, rubbing it diligently over my skin before massaging in the foamed-up cleanser with my hands. It's not like I wasn't washing my face before, but clearly I wasn't washing it&nbsp;this well&nbsp;because my skin is rarely this happy.&nbsp;—Madison Feller,&nbsp; ELLE.com Staff Writer

Drunk Elephant Marula, Blueberry, and Honey Bar

Pekee Cleansing Bar

Every night, after I wash and moisturize, I apply this oil. It&nbsp;consistently calms my face, taking away any redness and magically smoothing out my skin by morning. Granted, I can only assume my skin will once again freak out once it's greeted by the grime and pollution of daily NYC living, but for now, it's one thing in my life that's on the up-and-up. —MF

100% Cold Pressed Virgin Marula Oil

20 Beauty Products ELLE Editors Can't Stop Using in Self-Isolation