Pumpkin in your bread, pumpkin in your soup, pumpkin in your gelato—seriously, it was only a matter of time before pumpkin made its way to your face, body, lips, hands, and more. That’s right, pumpkin is rich in potassium, Vitamin A, zinc, iron, B vitamins, and amino acids, which make it not only the tasty fruit of the season, but great for your skin.
Maximum Length
Because they can never be too long,
RapidLash ($49.95) helps your lashes (or brows, for all you over-pluckers) grow longer and stronger by nourishing them with a pumpkin-seed extract formula.
Waxing Philosophical
An everyday shower becomes the ultimate pampering experience when you indulge in
philosophy’s pumpkin spice muffin high foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath ($16). It smells delectable, and in case you don’t always shower alone, pumpkin is a known
aphrodisiac.
Mask Madness
Verikira Naturals’ Spiced Pumpkin Face Masque ($42) works triple duty to rejuvenate face, hands, body, and feet with alpha-hydroxy acids and pumpkin, which contains over 100 nutrients.
Tasti-d-Lite?
Warning to all those with a sweet tooth:
Bidwell Botanicals’ Spiced Pumpkin Sugar Scrub’s ($18) tasty aroma may have you craving pumpkin pie way before Thanksgiving.
Turning Into a Pumpkin
Like a fairy godmother for your face,
Peter Thomas Roth’s Pumpkin Enzyme Peel ($44) waves away dead skin cells with a single application.
Fresh Baked
Hardcore pumpkin lovers can slather on the fruity goodness all over their body with
Arcona Pumpkin Lotion 10% Regenerate ($35).
Sugar and Spice
Enjoy pumpkin minus the calories with
philosophy’s pumpkin spice muffin lip shine ($12). It smells and tastes so good you’ll be licking it off your lips, but try to resist the temptation, because the sheer golden brown shimmer is extremely flattering.
~Sharon Feiereisen