Cleanser
CLARK'S BOTANICALS
Dual Charcoal Detox
Break up with your face wash, because it’s boring. With two types of charcoal, superfood extracts, and golden jojoba beads, this brightening cleanser/mask/exfoliant hybrid is anything but.
DRUNK ELEPHANT
Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser
There’s no recipe for fresh, plump, perfectly cleansed skin without this buttery balm — just add water and rinse to whisk even hardcore makeup away.
PIXI BEAUTY
In-Shower Steam Facial
A soothing warming gel that melts away makeup and smells like an upscale spa is best paired with a good podcast and an “omg i totally forgot i can’t make it tonight” text.
Acne Product
DR. JART+
Focuspot Blemish Micro Tip Patch
You might feel a tiny pinch from the self-dissolving spikes on these patches, but fear not: They’re working to infuse the ingredients deep within the skin and hit breakouts where they live.
ZITSTICKA
KILLA Spot Clarifying Patch Kit
Stick it to your zits with these blemish-slaying microdart patches, which come paired with salicylic acid-soaked wipes to tag-team breakouts overnight.
VOLITION
Apple Cider Vinegar Resurfacing Peel Pads
Save the Bragg’s for your salad dressing and slip on one of these clarifying pads for brighter, clearer skin sans irritation.
Face Mask
FACEGYM
Multi-Vitamin Training Stick
The only proven way to make cardio more fun is by whipping skin into shape at the same time with this heat-activated revitalizing mask fueled by vitamins C and E.
TRUE BOTANICALS
Moisture Lock Overnight Mask
A little goes a long way with this deeply nourishing sleeping mask, which uses mango seed butter and squalane to deadbolt in moisture and throw away the key.
OLE HENRIKSEN
PHAT Glow Facial
If you owned a pink Motorola Razr, it might be time for an eye cream — and this potent instant facial that's packed with gentle exfoliating acids to dramatically brighten and smooth.
Fountain of Youth
FOUNTAIN OF TRUTH
The Truth Insta-Face Lift Elixir
In the future, everyone will be able to get a facelift in 15 minutes. In the meantime, the tingly spilanthes extract in this lightweight serum tightens skin on the spot.
DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE
Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting & Refining Serum
Show your pores who’s at the top of the food chain with a daily treatment that features a rare mushroom to reduce shine and firm tired skin without drying.
DIFFERIN
Dark Spot Correcting Serum
There’s no dark spot too stubborn for this remarkably effective serum, which contains 2% hydroquinone and sea buckthorn berry oil to both fade hyperpigmentation and protect against it.
Eye Cream
CLINIQUE
Moisture Surge Eye 96-Hour Hydro-Filler Concentrate
If you’re the kind of person who has to follow a Twitter account to remember to drink water, you need this eye gel, which floods skin with hydration for days but has the texture of, well, water.
DARPHIN
Intral De-Puffing Anti-Oxidant Eye Cream
The cooling sensation of this gel-cream provides a sense of instant relief rivaled only by the feeling you get from flinging your bra off at the end of a long day.
LA ROCHE-POSAY
Toleriane Ultra Eyes
What this calming cream lacks in sex appeal it makes up for in efficacy, coddling the sensitive, delicate under-eye area like a hypoallergenic blanket.
Moisturizer
TATCHA
The Dewy Skin Cream
What’s luxurious but not overly rich, perfect for dry skin but not too heavy for oily skin, and gives you an otherworldly glow without highlighter? (That’s not a riddle — it’s just this cream.)
RENEE ROULEAU
Skin Recovery Lotion
This oil-free moisturizer soothes, destresses, and hydrates, like a 14-day stay at Canyon Ranch for highly sensitive, breakout-prone skin.
SUPERGOOP!
Superscreen Daily Moisturizer
The hottest moisturizer on the shelf has everything: SPF 40, pollution protection, and long-lasting hydration to guarantee you have the softest skin at any of Stefon’s clubs.
Sunscreen
COPPERTONE
Glow Sunscreen Lotion
No, you don’t need shimmer in your sunscreen, but why wouldn’t you want a side of radiant (but not sparkly!) skin with your SPF?
REN CLEAN SKINCARE
Clean Screen Mineral SPF 30 Mattifying Face Sunscreen
This zinc oxide-based formula is proof that going clean doesn’t have to mean falling down a dangerous rabbit hole of DIY sunscreen recipes on Pinterest.
LA ROCHE-POSAY
Anthelios 50 Mineral Sunscreen - Gentle Lotion
Even the most sensitive, finicky skin can find solace in this water-resistant mineral sunscreen, which absorbs quickly and leaves both your face and body feeling like Mulberry silk.
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