Much of the Spring 2021 hair and makeup seemed to have been an afterthought — but a handful of defiantly optimistic looks shone through.

Including a brightening eye cream, best-selling makeup finds and one of the most luxurious sheet masks we've ever encountered.

Including dazzling makeup palettes, ritualistic self-care must-haves and a derm-favorite sunscreen.

Including a calming face cream, summer ready lip colors and a multi-tasking oil for hair and body.

We sought out products to soothe our stress breakouts, our muscle tension, our frizz and our minds.

Including dazzling highlighter palettes, shine-enhancing hair treatments and mood-lifting eye makeup.

Consider these picks the homemade sourdough of the beauty realm.

Including mood-boosting makeup finds, hair helpers we swear by and beauty tools that'll make your routine so much easier.

They'll help get you through until the next time you can visit your colorist — and will spare you the perils of going the permanent DIY boxed route.

This week's picks include indulgent body-care finds, luxurious hand creams and the cutest mini hair tool you've ever seen.

Including luxury makeup finds and skin-care tools that just might help you feel calm for a moment.

Think sweatsuits paired with pearl jewelry.

These are the hair, makeup, skin-care and wellness finds that brought us a bit of comfort during a difficult month.

Much-needed aid initiatives include digital education efforts, donations to relief funds and more.

Including a face mask that gives us "angel" skin and a makeup brush that's the next best thing to having legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath herself on hand.

Including a handful of dreamy lip colors, a miraculously quick-drying nail polish and *lots* of intensive moisturizers (for hair, body and face).

Including picks for every hair type and texture.

Including a biodegradable body wash, the perfect fall nail polish, the candles we can't get enough of and the lip colors we're loving.

From cashmere cardigans to chunky chain necklaces, these are the pieces we'll be stocking up on this season.

Including blessedly lightweight sunscreens, travel-friendly fragrances, frizz-busting hair products and (much) more.

Including spray-on sunscreen, a Rihanna-approved lip scrub, a palo santo-spiked moisturizer, CBD gummies that support a noble cause and more.

Including the prettiest lip balm we've ever seen, one editor's dream fragrance, supplements that saved our skin and a face oil that fully lives up to the hype.

Including colorful makeup palettes, energy-boosting supplements, glow-enhancing exfoliators, spring-y fragrances and rich moisturizers.