Courteney Cox's Must-Have Products: Shop Her Beauty Picks
Courteney Cox's Must Haves, From a $300 Cream to a $9 Mascara
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When Courteney Cox announced the launch of her fine-fragrance-inspired home and cleaning brand, Homecourt, in January 2022, it just made sense. Her long-time love for interiors and cleanliness is something that she carried into her character on "Friends," and all things considered, Cox and Monica Geller are pretty similar. They're both self-proclaimed "neat freaks," have a passion for elevating their daily lives, and know exactly what they want (and are motivated to get it). While some celebrities merely tack their name onto a brand in an effort to expand their business portfolio, Cox is actively involved in every product Homecourt produces, from start to finish.
"I'm really proud of every aspect of Homecourt," Cox tells POPSUGAR. The brand launched two years ago with three products — a dish soap, surface cleaner, and hand wash — in four key scents. Since then, it has expanded in both the home and beauty categories with a room deodourant, hand cream, candle, and slew of bonus accessories. "I just have so many different ideas of things that I want to do," Cox says. "It's my creative passion." She can't help but be highly opinionated about everything the brand creates. "I drive people crazy, but there's no fake high voice like, Oh yeah, I like it. It has to be, 'I f*cking love it,' and otherwise it can't come out."
Cox has taken every detail, from the container itself to the font of the brand's logo and the very particular colour palette, into consideration. For the rounded square spray bottle of the surface cleaner, she was inspired by a bottle of olive oil on her counter while cooking. When speaking about her candle, she says, "It was so important to find the right vessel, so much so that I made it on a pottery wheel with a friend of mine — I knew exactly what I wanted; I wanted the little foot, and I wanted it to be organic." She's also passionately against labels, which is why the brand's name is so discrete on many of the products.
Aside from her brand and her acting career, her other passions include beauty and Frito-Lays (yes, like the chip) — both of which are represented in her list of must-have products. To find out more about the items Cox can't live without, keep reading.
Courteney Cox's Affordable Must Have
Much like her approach to home decor and fashion, Cox is a minimalist when it comes to beauty. She doesn't wear much makeup, just a little tinted moisturiser and concealer if she feels like she needs it. "But mascara is really important," she says. "It changes everything. I curl my eyelashes and I wear mascara regardless of what I'm doing." She was briefly tempted to call out Fritos as her affordable must-have — it's her absolute favourite snack — but alas, her doctor told her to cut back.
Her top pick is the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Mascara ($9). That, plus blush, and she's ready for her day.
Pro Tip: A fresh tube of mascara can create the most clumps due to the wetness of the formula. If you snag yourself a new tube, it's best to wipe the wand with a little tissue paper before first use or have an eyelash comb handy.
Courteney Cox's Investment Must Have
Despite loving a good drugstore find, Cox also appreciates the finer things in life, like the Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream ($300). "That's something that's tried and true," she says. "It's on the higher end, but it's just great — I use that all the time."
Augustinus Bader was crested by a German physician and scientist of the same name. The Rich Cream is an editor-favourite — it contains hyaluronic acid for hydration, hydrolyzed rice protein to soothe and calm, and the brand's signature blend of natural amino acids to restore and improve the look of skin.
Pro Tip: Cox's beloved The Rich Cream is a thicker formula that's best for dry skin types. The brand also has a regular moisturiser called The Cream, which is lightweight and suitable for normal to oily skin types.
Courteney Cox's Home Must Have
You're not supposed to have a favourite child but Cox can't help but wax poetic about her Surface Cleaner ($22) in Cypris Mint. "I'm a neat freak," Cox says. "I'm constantly spraying my counters and I just think the fact that it wafts into the room when I walk away and I come back in, and it still smells good — that's so rare."
This Homecourt Surface Cleaner comes in five scents, including a season scent called Balsam Fireplace, which Cox likes to use during the holidays and wintertime.
Pro Tip: While the cleaner is made with nontoxic ingredients, including a coconut-derived degreaser, you'll want to avoid using it on porous surfaces like granite and marble to avoid damage.
Courteney Cox's Morning Routine Must Have
Cox's skin-care regimen is always changing as she likes to try new products, but lately, she's been applying the Dermalogica Skin Dynamic Recovery SPF 50 ($79) religiously. One thing that's always constant in her routine is her big ProPanel Red LED Light, which she rolls over to her bed before doing anything else. "I sit there for 20 to 25 minutes under that, and I just try to breathe and think, this is the only time I'm going to be still for the whole day," she says.
Pro Tip: LED light therapy boasts a myriad of benefits for the skin, depending on the colour of light used. Red light is great for anti-ageing and cellular rejuvenation while blue light is helpful at treating acne.
Courteney Cox's Nighttime Routine Must Have
Save for the extra-large red LED light panel, Cox's morning routine is pretty succinct; her nighttime routine, on the other hand, is more involved. She starts her wind down by washing her face with a hot towel — which she acknowledges "you're not supposed to do" — but we make concessions somewhere. Then, she applies the Biologique Recherche Collagène Original; she bought it after her last facial with the brand, and it became a fast favourite. Next is the prescription Retin-A that she uses every night. She bookends her nighttime skin-care routine with more Augustinus Bader before moving on to her body-care routine. She tries to dry brush every night and then cocoons her body in a thick moisturiser.
"Right now I'm really into the Oak Essentials Body Balm ($58)," Cox says. Jenni Kayne, the brand's founder, is a friend of hers, and they swap products for the holidays.
Pro Tip: Retinol is a powerhouse skin-care ingredient that's known as the gold standard for anti-ageing. You can get it over the counter in a lower percentage or visit a dermatologist for a prescription-strength formula.
