In the ultimate quest for inner beauty and outer radiance, Marie Claire asked some of her favorite trailblazers to share their secrets for finding balance in their busy lives. In Beauty Inside and Out.

Agatha Kulaga (opens in new tab) is the co-founder and CEO of Ovenly (opens in new tab), a Brooklyn bakery with a cult following synonymous with the savory and sweet baked goods movement. Or the crippling ordeal that suddenly struck in 2020. Ten years and 10,000 Brooklyn Blackout Cakes (opens in new tab) later, she's rebuilding her business in the wake of COVID-19 and trying to maintain her happiness and personal strength in the process. She's taking a sensible approach: "As much as I love clean eating and daily exercise," says this 20-year Pilates entrepreneur, "I love making homemade pasta, cooking tempting dishes, eating lots of Ovenly (opens in new tab) treats, sourdough I also indulge in things that bring me great pleasure, like baking bread and devouring it with French salted butter and red wine," he says. Here is Craga's recipe for balance and her favorite vegan lemon raspberry loaf.

Inner Beauty

Pineapple Collaborative Apple Cider Vinegar (opens in new tab): "I mix this potent apple cider vinegar with filtered water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and raw honey to make a morning detox elixir. It's the first thing I sip every morning; ACV is rich in probiotics and promotes a healthy immune system and digestion, removes toxins, and keeps skin bright."

Yamuna Foot Wakers (opens in new tab): "New Yorkers walk a lot, but our feet are totally neglected. These foot wakers are like body rollers for the feet. It stretches and stimulates your feet to improve circulation, flexibility, range of motion, and posture. When I use it, the pain in my feet disappears."

Mater Floris liquid soap: Made with 100% organic, sustainably harvested, plant-derived ingredients, this soap is a dream come true for those times of the year when handwashing is a frequent occurrence. It leaves my skin very moist and the geranium and bergamot scent is magical."

House of Waris Love Conquers All (opens in new tab): "When I first smelled and tasted House of Waris tea, it was like experiencing real tea for the first time. The functional blends have beautiful and distinctive flavors, like this floral, citrusy tea, that make you feel so good."

Outer Glow

Adipo Cream Mask: "This mask stimulates healthy fat cells while tightening unhealthy fat and has become a staple in my nightly skin care routine. This mask stimulates healthy fat cells while tightening unhealthy fat and has become a staple in my nightly skin care routine.

Victoria Beckham Beauty Sherrie Bitten Lip Tint: 'Everyday lip color. I often just put this on and skip all the other makeup. I like that it's low-maintenance and moisturizing. The warm, reddish color lasts for hours. The best part is that I don't even have to use a mirror to apply it."[19

Westman Atelier Bay Beechy Talks Blush Stick in Petal: "My search for a beautiful blush in the perfect shade is finally over. It gives a warm, natural rosy glow to the cheeks. It can also be used on the eyelids and lips."

Tammy Fender Cleansing Milk: Tammy Fender says, "I have sensitive skin, so I'm very careful about what I use on my face. This organic botanical cleansing milk is soothing and very gentle, yet rich enough to cleanse and nourish my skin. It has a soft lavender scent and leaves my face silky smooth."

Recipe for success: vegan lemon raspberry loaf

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with canola oil. Using parchment paper three times the length and width of the loaf pan, press the parchment into the loaf so that the two long sides overhang. Brush the parchment with a thin layer of canola oil.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup canola oil and 1 cup sugar until well combined. Add the zest of 2 lemons, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract and emulsify with a whisk until fluffy.

3. In a separate large bowl, whisk together 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons poppy seeds.

4. Stir half of the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix with a wooden or rubber spatula until combined. Then add the plain almond milk and mix until combined. The mixture should be moistened.

5. Add the other half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.

6. In a small bowl, gently mix 2 tablespoons flour with 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries.

7. Gently stir 7. raspberries into wet ingredients. This process should be done slowly so that the raspberries do not lose their shape.

8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 75 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. When baked, the surface of the loaf will be slightly golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack before brushing with the glaze.

1. While the loaf is baking, prepare the glaze. Place 4 raspberries in a small bowl and mash with a rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to form a puree.

2. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar plus 1 tablespoon to the raspberries. Beat until smooth and bright pink. The consistency should be thick like cake batter, spreadable but not stiff. If desired, add confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, to desired consistency.

3. Using a small offset spatula (or butter knife), spread a few tablespoons of the raspberry-lemon glaze over the cooled bread, smoothing it back and forth from the center to the outside edges, covering the entire surface.

This recipe was edited and excerpted from Ovenly (opens in new tab) (2021) by Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin, used with permission from Park Row Books/Harlequin.