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Iris & Romeo Best Skin Days 5-in-1 Skincare + Dewy Coverage Broad Spectrum SPF 25 ($64): For the babe who does it all but doesn't actually want to *do* it all to get ready. This is your one product, acting as a daily serum, moisturizer, coverage, SPF, and blue light/pollution protection. Mic drop.

Onå All Eyes On Me ($30): Instantly lift and cool those puffy, morning-after eyes with these slip-free eye gels. Packed with the good stuff — like vitamin C, cucumber, and arnica — and none of the bad, this 5-pack will help keep you puff-free for the season.

Kiehl's Avocado Nourishing Hydrating Mask ($45): What's better than avocado toast? Almost nothing. But this ultra-nourishing face mask is a close second. Rich and creamy, this fragrance-free formula takes just 15 minutes to give you the full, moisturized effects.

John Masters Cleansing Balm with Kokum Butter & Sea Buckthorn ($36): Not that many of us are wearing much makeup these days but this cleansing balm helps take it off without stripping your skin of essential moisture. It's not greasy too and great for all skin types, but especially us dry skin gals!

OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil ($48): Seaweed has leaped from our plates to our beauty routine by packing a punch of antioxidant minerals to hydrate, softens, and firm. Say so long to dry skin and it even reduces the look of stretch marks.

Naturopathica Sweet Cherry Brightening Enzyme Peel($14) Get that glow, even in the colder months, with this pore-unclogging peel.

Maria Nila Silver Shampoo ($28): Summer may be long gone, but your bright blonde doesn't have to go anywhere. Violet pigment and blackberry extract are the secrets to this 100% vegan and Swedish-made shampoo that's formulated to make your golden locks shine their lightest and brightest.

Alfie Firming CBD Facial Serum ($68): Buh-bye pesky wrinkles! This serum does it all with the help of a few friends. Hyaluronic Acid, plant stem cells, and organic CBD are blended to firm up your face, hydrate lost moisture, improve blood flow, and reduce tension.

Saint Jane Bright Repair CBD Eye Cream($65):Start the day literally bright eyed (bushy tail optional) with this mix of vitamin C, collagen, and CBD to help reduce dark circles and fine lines.

Each & Every Worry-Free Deodorant ($15): Calling all sweaty Betty's, this 'Everlane of deodorants' is 2019's all-natural answer to your stinky woes. Made without aluminum, parabens, synthetic fragrances, gluten (yes, that's a thing), or baking soda, this cruelty-free stick comes in eight fab fragrances to keep you feeling dry and smelling fresh all day long.

Terra Beauty Bars Floral Infusion Multitasking Oil ($24): Give your hair, skin, and/or nails some moisture and shine TLC with this vegan blend of coconut oil, collagen-boosting jojoba oil, lavender essential oil, vitamin E and botanicals.

Briogeo Be Gentle, Be Kind Avocado Kiwi Mega Moisture Superfood Mask ($36): Briogeo, a POC-owned brand, offers the vegan + cruelty-free hair mask we've been waiting for all our lives. It's perfection for dry, dull and parched hair (even safe for keratin and relaxed hair).

Moroccan Magic Lip Balm ($25/8-pack): Soothe chapped winter lips with this set of 8 balms made with organic beeswax, Argan oil, and rosemary extract.

Kitsch Jade Crystal Facial Roller ($24): ICYMI, gemstone rollers are all the rage right now, and we can see why. This Jade beaut will gently massage away tension and stress to reduce wrinkles and help circulate blood.

Save Me From Chemical Conflict Tip To Hair Reboot ($78): Is your hair broken and therefore your life feels a little broken, too? Repair bleach damage and overprocessed locks with a scalp and hair treatment we can't stop raving about. Your radiant reboot begins NOW.

Milèo New York Amber Fort Elixir Oud ($62+): A little facial oil can go a long way, especially when it's packed with vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acid, and Indian pink lotus flower. Brighter, smoother, more luminous skincare is here.

UMA Oils Flawlessly Firming Neck, Chest & Decolletage Serum ($105): Your skin deserves to feel smooth and firm — no matter how old of a millennial you happen to be. Worth the extra buck, this antioxidant-rich serum is fast-absorbing and gives a more ageless appearance to your most delicate areas.

Tweezerman Lash Assist ($18): Lash on, lash off. From the pros who brought us a really good brow tweeze comes a one and done for your fake lashes. Seamlessly and precisely apply either individual or strip lashes for that glam effect you've always wanted — sans stress!

Verb Curl Kit ($48): Calling all curly gals! This four-part kit is just what your locks will love. Clean, hydrate, restore, and define and keep those curls lookin' and feelin' healthy year-round.

SLMD Body Seal ($32): For those who suffer from eczema flare-ups this rich body cream uses colloidal oatmeal to relieve dry, itchy, eczema-prone skin.

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So let’s start from the beginning. Paris Geller (played by Liza Weil) joined the GG crew in Season 1, right as Rory Gilmore (the show’s sort-of protagonist) walked into Chilton Academy, a private school where Paris was attending, for her first day. A far cry from Rory’s relatively timid and soft-spoken personality, Paris tore up the screen with her high-strung personality and immediate rivalry with Rory (Rory did not feel the same), who Paris viewed as the only candidate who could possibly challenge her spot at the top of the class standing. As the year progresses, the two become friends, which of course Paris still highly questioned.

The rest of their high school experience is plagued with repeated ups and downs, from Paris’s parents’ highly publicized divorce to their joint student government campaign and, most notably, Paris’s C-SPAN meltdown, courtesy of a Harvard rejection fueled by what she can only assume to be wide-spread knowledge that she lost her virginity. Despite losing the Valedictorian slot to Rory (which Paris comes to terms with after finding out Salutatorians tend to be more successful), Paris walks across the graduation stage and accepts her diploma from the school’s headmaster, to which she iconically quips, “no hard feelings.”

Fast forward to Paris’s first year at Yale, a school she knew Rory was attending but had no intention of ever seeing again. Not to the surprise of Paris’s life coach, the two frenemies were placed together as suitemates, a pairing that ultimately served as a catalyst for lifelong friendship. Throughout college, Paris pursues pre-med and pre-law degrees, joins the Yale Daily News alongside Rory, dates an elderly professor (he passes away, leaving Paris to grieve), moves on with the editor of the Yale Daily News, Doyle McMaster, and potentially saves Rory from abandoning Yale forever by admitting to Lorelai that Rory is the only person who ever listened to her, challenged her and motivated her.

Paris then proceeds to become the editor of the Yale Daily News, a position in which her power-hungry tendencies took full-force, resulting in a forcible resignation, kick Rory out of their shared apartment, let Rory move back into their shared apartment (now with Doyle), be accepted to a slew of prestigious medical and law schools. She ultimately chose to attend med school and break up with Doyle, to which he refused, and tells Rory that they’re on their own but she can still do great things (Of course this doesn’t last, the two are meant to be best friends.)

Somehow this doesn't even scratch the surface of the character of Paris. As you can tell, Paris is a fiercely loyal, protective woman who fights for herself to no end. She (literally) doesn’t care what other people think (so long as they’re not within her immediate circle) and never stops pursuing her dreams, no matter how many times she probably should have. She is the epitome of feminism in modern television — perhaps taken to an extreme — and serves as a necessary counterweight to Rory’s floundering sense of self.

So long as she keeps her need for perfectionism in check, Paris has one of those few personality types whose wild ambition and outspokenness is directly beneficial to her success, a success that she, and only she, can define. Sure, she has an exaggerated sense of self-importance, but when balanced by Rory’s soft-but-straightforward approach, Paris can quickly reset, reevaluate and move forward.

That's the thing with Paris — she’s always moving forward. She doesn't get into Harvard? Tough. She takes a few days to wallow before considering her other options: Yale, Columbia and Princeton. She doesn’t know whether to choose med school or law school, so she takes stock of her bearings, reflects on her past dreams, and makes a clear, concise decision that she moves forward with.

Her brutally honest nature (both internally and externally) is exactly why Paris works. She’s generous when needed, comfortable with giving tough (and oftentimes tougher) love, is able to express vulnerability with the people she loves, doesn’t allow outside influences to affect her path and never let’s someone (especially a man) tell her she’s less than (*cough, cough*—Rory). For an early 2000s show, she showed women that there is power in education. There’s power in stepping away from a caretaker role. There’s power in expressing your opinion, no matter your age.

There’s no doubt in my mind that she’s inspired countless women over the years — after all, she’s inspired me! Even though she’s had her controversial moments, she’s always been a cheering voice for women, even if it’s behind her resting grimace. For these reasons, and so many more, I am hereby deeming Paris Geller the best of Gilmore Girls — the heroine, perhaps, and a feminist icon to all.