I have a custom of going out about once a month or so to a luxuriously long lunch with my girlfriends, the kind that calls for a glass of chardonnay, a relaxed but chic outfit (my dream and accoutrements for the next gathering, above!), and lots of catch-up chitchat. At the last lunch, we celebrated a friend's birthday and we gave the birthday girl a gift certificate to a chic LA beauty apothecary. Delighted with the gift, she asked each of us to share our can't-live-without beauty products. It was genius move, because the list we created became our own take-away gifts. Which I will now share with you!

1. : A versatile lip-to-cheek color that effects an endless summer glow.

2. : Reportedly the be-all, end-all overnight moisturizer!

3. : Yields the most natural-looking, I woke-up-this-way gorgeous flush. And it's chemical free!

4. : My friend busted out this tinted moisturizer and her makeup brush at lunch and applied it to all of our faces, proving on the spot the incredible glow it renders!

5. : For flawless-looking eyebrows!

6. : Contains arcane ingredients like Madonna Lily stem cells, Norwegian Kelp and Sea Fern extracts that work wonders (i.e., lighten existing dark spots).

7. : Table consensus has it that this eye-depuffer makes you like you've had 8 hours of sleep for nights on end. If only!

8. : My facialist Dayle Breault, who also works in NYC, has a line of organic skincare products that are true game-changers. (Cara Delavigne can attest!) My favorite is the Truthful Serum, which firms skin, reduces wrinkles and moisturizes.

9. : A great everyday go-to gloss that gives your lips just the prettiest hint of color.

10. : Like a wonder liquid--leaves skin radiant and dewy!