10 beauty tools we need at 50 — and one we don't

2. SLANT TIP TWEEZERS Even if you use a magnifying mirror (hopefully, you do) or have the dexterity of a plastic surgeon, you need a tweezers upgrade. This handy tool is not so much for

shaping and plucking anymore (we need every brow hair we can get at this point), but for nipping ingrown hairs, strays or icky random “mustache” or chin hairs. Modern tweezers have an

upgraded grip, precision aligned angled tips and light-touch tension that makes grabbing stubble, invisible white hairs on the brow bone or downward draggy hairs at the outer brow a cinch.

My pro picks: Tweezerman's Slant Tip Tweezer (pricey but free sharpening for life!) ($21, target.com) and Japonesque Velvet Touch Slant Tweezer with Pouch ($11, target.com). Urban

Outfitters Perfect 10 scrunch Set; Lululemon Uplifting Scrunchie Bow Urban Outfitters; Lululemon 3. SCRUNCHIES Yep, these shirred fabric hair accessories are back and updated in softer,

plusher versions that don’t leave ridges or apply dangerous tension to thinning, damaged or chemically processed locks. They also don’t leave us with a headache like skinny elastics often

do. Best of all: They now come in chic neutrals, but also in sequin-studded silk, velvet, sophisticated bow-adorned versions, black leather and leopard prints! Scrunchies make even the

thinnest, shortest ponytail or bun at the nape look chic … and Ruth Bader Ginsburg loves them! My pro picks: Lululemon Uplifting Scrunchie Bow ($12, lululemon.com), Urban Outfitters Perfect

10 Scrunchie Set ($18, urbanoutfitters.com) and Scunci Soft Hold Mini Fabric Ponytailers in black ($5 for 6, cvs.com). Tangle Teezer The Original Detangling Hair Brush; Wet Brush Detangler

Hair Brush Ulta/Tangle Teezer; Target/Wet Brush 4. A DETANGLING HAIRBRUSH No one likes seeing hair in their brush or drain, and hair washing days are the worst for this. Of course, the

classic wide-tooth comb method still works, but combs take time and can snarl in curly, textured or wavy hair. The update is a “wet” brush designed to remove knots with no pulling or

tugging, no breakage. Use the brush in the shower to distribute conditioner or a hair mask evenly after your final rinse. At the beach, you’ll love it post-swim. As always, start at the

bottom and slowly work your way up. My pro picks: Tangle Teezer the Original Detangling Hairbrush ($12, ulta.com ), Wet Brush Detangler Hairbrush ($9, target.com). Sonia Kashuk Dual Hole

Makeup Pencil Sharpener; L’Oreal Paris Infallible eye Pencil Sharpener Target/Sonia Kashuk; Walmart/L'Oreal Paris 5. MAKEUP PENCIL SHARPENERS Most of us wait until the pencil is a dull

dud before panicking and looking for our ancient sharpener. If you use any makeup pencil that’s not a retractable rollup — for brows, shadows, eye and lips — you need new sharpeners. It’s a

good idea to have separate sharpeners for lip and eye pencils to avoid muddying the colors and because the blades dull with age. The best ones now come with plastic caps that catch the peel

shavings (they slip off to empty) and avoid a mess or finger cuts when you throw them in your makeup bag. Look for sharpeners with dual-size holes for regular and chubby pencils. My pro

picks: Sonia Kashuk Duo Hole Makeup Pencil Sharpener ($5, target.com), L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eye Pencil Sharpener ($7, walmart.com). Lulu Beauty Safari Spots Shower Cap; Esarora Shower/

Bath Cap Target/Lulu Beauty; Amazon/Esarora 6. A COOL SHOWER CAP I know you’re thinking stinky, dated and not sexy, but we are washing our hair less often. Sometimes we want to protect a

fresh blowout but also step into a quickie shower or take a long tub soak without worrying about the accompanying humidity and frizz. Shower caps have wised up from the old days. Look for

fashionable turbans and caps in leopard, zebra, modern artsy prints and splashy florals with waterproof outsides and mildew-resistant linings. My pro picks: Lulu Beauty Safari Spots Shower

Cap ($10, target.com ),  Esarora Shower/Bath Cap ($11 for 4 pack, amazon.com).