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1. Slough off rough, dead skin with a scrub like Herbivore Botanicals body polish. Because it's coconut oil-based, it'll reveal smoother, more hydrated skin all while you shower.
2. Brighten and improve the appearance of your skin texture with a hydrating serum if the slightly cooler weather has been ushering in dry patches all over your face. This Drunk Elephant intensive hydration serum contains pro-vitamin B5 and pineapple ceramide, so you'll want to use it daily for moisturized skin.
3. Pamper your pout if you can already see those deep, flaky cracks forming across your lips from the dry air. A lip mask like the Nügg Lip Bestie lip treatment can do wonders; this one works in 20 minutes so you can apply your dark, vampy lipstick over smooth lips.
4. Give dull-looking skin a refresh with a treatment that'll refine rough skin into a more even texture. InstaNatural's exfoliating mask contains glycolic acid to help improve uneven texture and get you glowing in almost no time.
5. Scrub away at tired skin to help it feel totally awake and replenished. The Acure brightening facial scrub is formulated with sea kelp, lemon peel, and Madonna lily to do just that — and I'm tellin' ya, this stuff is like food for your face.
6. Alleviate tight-feeling skin fast with a few spritzes of a refreshing mist — especially when you're running late and don't have time to apply your four-step skincare system, but also don't want to have your skin feeling dry all day. The Herbivore Botanicals Rose Hibiscus Hydrating Face Mist is a sweet-smelling one that's formulated with organic coconut water and hibiscus flower petals.
7. Combat oily skin and zits every time you simply wash your face if your skin might've (thankfully) stayed clear this summer, but now your breakouts are back with a vengeance. Pacifica's Kale Detox Face Wash contains coconut water, clay, kale, and seaweed to help you do just that.
8. Minimize puffiness from the all-nighters you're already pulling since classes have resumed by using an effective eye cream. The 100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream can also help improve the look of dark circles and, BTW, it smells like a cup of your favorite beverage.
9. Moisturize dry, thirsty skin like you never thought possible with a lightweight oil made for your gliding over your pores. The Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Face Oil has hydrating properties (aka, Marula seed oil) that will make you want to stock up so you can use it all season long.
10. Knockout dry skin and breakout-prone skin at the same time with a product that effectively does both — like the Eva Naturals vitamin C serum. It's formulated with salicylic acid and hyaluronic acid. Some reviewers say they were even able to use this to fade post-acne marks.
11. Reduce the look of pus-filled pimples literally overnight with one of those cult-favorite acne patches, like the ones from Mighty Patch. Reviewers say this one actually helps suck out the gunk from giant zits forming a white heads. In other words, it'll become your secret weapon when classes leave you stressed and breaking out like you've never seen before.
12. Smooth out irritated skin by regularly using a non-greasy face oil. The Radha Rosehip Facial Oil helps if you'e constantly battling flaky skin, redness, and breakouts, and purchasing three separate products just isn't in your October budget. Reviewers say that this oil also helps heal blemishes.
13. Fade stubborn acne marks with an at-home peel treatment because fall will FINALLY be the season you conquer hyperpigmentation!!! The Lancer Caviar Lime Acid Peel is a personal favorite of mine since it'll help safely and gently heal scar-ridden tissue and leave your face feeling soft and supple.
14. Eliminate the gunk from your pores with a spot treatment that's meant for those localized clusters of zits. The TreeActiv Cystic Acne Spot Treatment fits the bill and is formulated with bentonite clay to soothe irritated skin. So if you get a huge flare-up when you apply makeup to go do fall activities (hello, socially distanced pumpkin picking) and don't completely remove all traces of your foundation, this stuff is here to do damage control.
15. And don't forget to melt away said makeup, dirt, and grime with a silky cleansing balm that'll leave your face soft and foundation-free. The Farmacy Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm contains Moringa extract to stand up to the toughest residues and impurities. Now, when you return home from the apple orchards, you can whip up that yummy apple pie knowing that your face is squeaky clean.
16. Spread on a solution or serum that'll take care of the community of razor bumps you've accumulated after shaving your pits and legs all summer. The popular Tend Skin solution works on razor bumps and painful ingrown hairs with regular, as-directed use.
17. Swipe your way to brighter-looking skin with a product that takes just a minute of your time, like these First Aid Beauty radiance pads. These rounds are infused with lactic and glycolic acids to speed up cell turnover, which can lend a helping hand if you have some blackheads you'd like to see disappear.
18. And, soothe your face with a cool-feeling spray after you're done exfoliating the dead skin away. Mario Badescu's facial spray is infused with relaxing lavender and chamomile for a quick boost of hydration.
19. Give your face some intense nourishment with a face mask treatment. This pack of 16 vitamin E sheet masks will leave your skin feeling smooth and help you create the perfect base for all the fall-inspired vampy makeup looks you'll be trying out.
20. Say bye-bye to dry skin when you apply a thick, creamy body butter, like this whipped unicorn body butter from Truly. Apply it all over the areas where you notice those super rough, dry patches you've started developing thanks to the chilly fall weather. It honestly looks too pretty to even use!
21. Absorb any excess oil your pores have been producing due to the stress of going back to school using all-natural green tea tissues — excessively oily skin, beware! These sheets absorb almost every trace of oil.
22. Rid your face and body of breakouts with an all-over bar you can use while you shower. This African black soap is made from a combo of shea butter, vitamin E, and coconut oil and will work to help you fight breakouts you've been noticing on your back, shoulders, and chest since the sweaters you've been layering on are causing you to sweat more.
23. Soothe inflammation and keep your skin hydrated with a lightweight moisturizer, like the Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Moisturizer. It contains hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract to hydrate and brighten. The formula works for any skin type, but is especially great if some parts of your face are slowly becoming extra dry with the cool air lashing at it on your morning walks.
24. Refresh your under-eye area with a pair of relaxing eye masks. These 24k gold under-eye patches contain a cooling gel formula that will leave your under-eye area feeling rejuvenated, especially if you've noticed them feeling fatigued from all-day study sessions.
25. Protect your skin from the sun's harsh rays because summer isn't the only season for wearing sunscreen. Glossier's Invisible Shield Daily Sunscreen contains SPF 35. A little of its gel-like formula can go a long way; and it's never too late to start applying daily, even if your skin's already seen a little too much sun.
26. Finally, even out your skin tone with a serum that claims to work in as little as four weeks — like the Beautystat Universal C Skin Refiner. Though you tried to up your skincare game over the summer, it's currently fall and you're still seeing discolored patches with no improvement whatsoever.
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