Like an alarm for your skin: Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-Boosting Moisturizer ($35; origins.com) contains a blend of invigorating ingredients, including ginseng.
Get work done while you sleep by applying a healing lotion like Jergens Overnight Repair Nightly Restoring Moisturizer ($7) right before you hit the sheets.
The Centrix Q-Zone Dryer ($200; amazon.com) is one big-ticket item worth putting on your holiday wish list: The quiet motor ensures you'll hear the kids if they need you.
Updos can be daunting. The Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin ($6 for a pair; at Walmart) aims to do the work of 20 bobby pins with just two metal coils. We tried it, and it works!
Now it's even easier to cover grays: The box L'Oréal Paris Root Rescue ($8) comes in has a punch-out hole to hold the bottle of color in place so there's no mess.
Thinning hair? Try Rene Furterer Vitalfan Dietary Supplement ($39 for a one-month supply; beauty.com) for three months. As a precaution, don't take them when pregnant or nursing.
