EDITOR’S PICKS

Redken Real Control

My pal Jen’s hair was a fried mess after a summer spent by the beach and pool, so I marched her over to my all-time fave, Cutler 57, a Redken salon in NYC, for some serious summer hair rehab. Her stylist, also named Jen, trimmed her frayed ends and transformed her lifeless hair into a bouncy, gorgeous mane, and then followed her cut with a must-follow recommendation: to nourish, restore and reclaim control of her hair, she should use the Real Control products, which hair-care gurus at Redken created especially for dense, dry, sensitized hair. She’s been washing and conditioning with the Real Control Shampoo and Conditioner, and two to three times a week, she slathers on the Intense Renewal Super Moisturizing Mask on her hair, leaves it for 15 minutes, and then rinses it out. I’ve never seen her hair look better. Miraculous! To visit Cutler for your own personal hair makeover, visit www.cutlersalon.com. To purchase products from the Redken Real Control line, visit www.redken.com for salons in your area that sell the products.

Tammy Fender Intensive Repair Balm

Is your September skin looking and feeling a little red, itchy or leathery? This powerful balm, which offers cell-regenerating, pain-reducing, anti-inflammatory and healing benefits, has a remarkable ability to repair tissue damage and assist in the healing of skin discoloration. With regular use, you’ll quickly notice increases in your skin’s elasticity and hydration. Okay, it’s not cheap, but trust me—this stuff’s so effective, it’s worth every penny.

($130, www.tammyfender.com)

Pink Gel Coat

Nothing’s rougher on your nails than a summer filled with flipping steaks on the grill, playing beach volleyball and soaking in a chlorine-laced pool. Get your nails back into shape with this suit of armor for your nails. Just one coat instantly strengthens, seals and protects natural nails, getting them back on the road to being strong, hard and beautiful. I love the sheer pink color (enough to allow you to forgo weekly manis!), which contains an optical brightener that will bring out the natural color in your nail bed and filter out any yellow appearance in the nail.

($30, www.perfectformulas.com)