When it comes to beauty, there are a few products that never leave my side, not for even a day.

I may be forgetful about picking up things like paper towels and coffee pods, but I always remember to keep an extra bottle of L'Oreal's oil-free eye makeup remover on hand. I refuse to run out. Ever.

You know those things that eye makeup removers always say they are (gentle, residue-free, effective)? This one actually is all of those things. It's the best.

I once tried to switch over to the generic version that promised "100% More Free!", and...no. Nonono. I went to bed looking like a grumpy raccoon, and in the AM I was off to a drugstore for a new bottle of my beloved.

How pretty is Elizabeth Arden's new collection?

And I'm a sucker for throwbacks, so I love that the color palette is a twist on the original 1950s collection designed by Elizabeth Arden herself (the rose-gold, rose-stamped packaging is another retro nod).

Favorite picks: the Pure Finish Bronze Powder, which comes in three shades and is packaged in the most gorgeous compact (that one on the far left, above), and the Ceramide Ultra Lipstick in Rose Aurora (far right), a slightly shimmery, pinky-brown neutral that works on any skin tone, but that I imagine would look particularly lovely paired with your first (faux) summer tan.

Product sample provided by manufacturer.