The Real Girls Guide Obsessions List
No sponsors. No kickbacks. Just the stuff we’ve written about, you’ve shared, and we all keep coming back to.
Because when we find something that makes midlife skin glow, sleep deeper, or feel like a tiny miracle in a jar, we spread the gospel.
Skincare + Skin Saviors
Orgaid Organic Sheet Masks – Organic sheet masks that don’t piss off your skin.
SKINN Dermappeal Microdermabrasion – Baby skin in a tube.
Peter Thomas Roth Instant Eye Tightener – Magic trick for under-eye bags.
Solawave Red Light Wand – Because midlife glow > midlife gloom.
Medicube Masks – K-beauty meets menopause skin.
Kopari Caffeine & Niacinamide Eye Cream – Coffee for your face.
NARS Radiant Cream Concealer – Hides a multitude of midlife sins.
Beauty Staples We Swear By
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 – Because fried skin is not a vibe.
Jones Road Miracle Balm – Dewy without looking desperate.
Saie Skin Glow Duo – Glowy skin in seconds.
YSE The Overachiever Brightening & Depuffing Eye Masks – Midlife undereye pick-me-up.
Wellness + Sanity
Teal Chinoiserie Lavender Eye Pillow – Weighted nap magic.
Supergut Pro Gut health without cardboard taste.
Colony Co. Canvas Bags – Grocery chic > plastic shame.
Dr. Mary Claire Haver (The Pause Life) - OB-GYN and menopause expert delivering science-backed education, practical tools, and products for navigating midlife with confidence.
Books + Voices That Keep Us Bold
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero – Midlife pep talk in paperback.
All Fours by Miranda July – Weird, raw brilliance.
Claire Casey’s Had Enough by Liz Alterman – Your permission slip to say “nope.”
@justbeingmelani – Instagram truth serum.
@peachesanddiesel104 – Real talk, real life.
@menopause_the_truth – Kat Taylor cutting through the hot-flash bullshit.
@drjengunter – The OB-GYN we trust with everything.
@bigtimeadulting – Caitlin Murray; motherhood uncensored.
Bonus Faves
Basics by B Liquid Glow Drops – Instant vacation face.
Holme Beauty Base Primer – Smooth operator.
Charlotte Tilbury – Magic in a bottle, across every product.
Tower 28 – Sensitive-skin savior.
Rhode Beauty – Yes, even Hailey’s line made the cut.
Mamavation – Investigating toxins so we don’t have to.
And Finally, From The Pros
Microneedling, BBL (BroadBand Light) and IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), and radiofrequency. Think of them as jumper cables for your skin, giving tired cells a little spark. Pair with retinol, and you’ve got the closest thing to a midlife glow recipe. Ask your dermatologist, doctor, or esthetician about treatments like these.
Your Turn! I’ve spilled my list - and what you’ve shared so far - so let’s keep growing this thing. The more we crowdsource, the better we all get at living on our own terms.
So… what’s your latest obsession? DM me, drop a comment, or forward this to your ride-or-die with “you need to see this” in the subject line.