Courtney Somer’s Favorite Beauty Products of All Time

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My favorite part about my getting-ready routine is spritzing on my favorite perfume. (ICYWW, my go-to and most complimented is the iconic Baccarat Rouge 540.) I think it’s amazing how a little fragrance can make me feel so much more confident no matter the outfit I’m wearing. It turns out there’s a reason for that: Smell is one of the most powerful senses. 

No one understands the powerful, brain chemistry–altering properties of a scent better than Courtney Somer, the founder of natural fragrance and bodycare company Lake & Skye (named after her two daughters). “Scent takes a different pathway in your brain than other senses. It affects our memories, moods, and emotions,” she explains to me. “It has an effect on everything from how we feel to how much we taste our food. People use scent to make themselves feel good and uplift their emotions.”

Somer is well-versed in all things wellness (both mental and physical) and was passionate about it way before the popular TikTok trends and viral products we see today. “I went on over a decade to study everything from aromatherapy to reiki to meditation,” she says. “I launched Lake & Skye with the intention of taking all of this knowledge and infusing it into products to bring out into the world.”