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1. A lightweight hyaluronic acid serum your dry-as-a-desert skin will drink up like a tall, cool glass of water. Not only does it deeply moisturize, but it also helps lock in moisture for hydration that *lasts* — plus, it contains niacinamide to strengthen the skin's natural barrier, calm redness, and minimize pores.
To use, apply a few drops of this onto damp skin after your cleanser and pat it in well before moving on to moisturizer.
Price: $36
2. A cooling gel mask with an AHA/BHA formula that gently exfoliates and resurfaces your skin to improve texture and tone, with soothing ingredients like red seaweed, fruit enzymes, white willow bark, and aloe leaf to calm the skin and leave a healthy-looking ~glow~.
It's recommended for skin issues like dullness, redness, acne, visible pores, and excess oil. You can also use it as a mask or a spot treatment!
Price: $23
3. A vegan, cruelty-free face cream to leave your skin so silky soft, you'll be tempted to keep touching your cheek throughout the day. It's crafted from vitamin E-rich argan powder and infused with soothing cocoa butter, aloe vera, and blood orange. And unlike other gloopy face creams, it won't just sit on top of your skin — it absorbs quickly and thoroughly!
This brand is known for its repurposing of by-products — in this case, discarded argan shells, which are a natural by-product of the argan oil industry! BTW, the packaging is fully recyclable.
Price: $26
4. A bottle of cuticle oil in case you're tired of feeling embarrassed about your dry, cracked cuticles — this will give them some much-needed TLC. 100% plant-based and fast-absorbing, this formula contains natural oils like sunflower, castor, and rosehip to help repair cuticles without feeling greasy. Perfect summer manis, here we come.
To use, massage a small amount of oil into the nail, cuticle, and surrounding skin. If you're giving yourself a manicure, it's recommended to use this afterward, *not* before. FYI, this does have a light lavender scent!
Price: $10
5. A gua sha essentials set if you're ready to go all in on this centuries-old beauty practice. The shapes are designed for different purposes: The wavy tool caresses your face and neck for gentle lymphatic drainage, while the edgy tool hugs your jawline, cheek, and brow bones for targeting deep lines and wrinkles.
The wavy tool is a great option for beginners who are just getting the hang of gua sha techniques, while the edgy tool will let experienced gua sha users take their practice to the next level with more targeted work. Both tools are made from 100% agate stone!
Price: $56
6. Reusable hemp and cotton makeup remover pads so you can say goodbye to the expensive disposable kind for good! The set comes with seven — one for every day of the week — and when it's finally time to wash, just throw them in with the included mesh bag and they'll come out good as new.
These are made of 100% natural, upcycled materials.
Price: $13
7. And an eye makeup remover and treatment oil, because anyone who wears makeup on the reg knows the struggle that is removing stubborn eyeliner and mascara without leaving the area red and irritated in the process. Enter: this synthetic-free treatment that works to soothe redness, puffiness, and irritation while removing makeup at the same time — even the waterproof kind!
This vegan formula contains the eyebright herb (commonly used for soothing eye irritation), sweet almond oil, orange wax, grapeseed oil, chamomile extract, and vitamin E.
Price: $28
8. A reef-safe sunscreen with broad-spectrum SPF 31 to arm yourself with the one non-negotiable skincare product that should be in your regimen. It's formulated with Le Prunier's antioxidant-rich plum beauty oil, which protects your skin from pollution, blue light, UV damage, and free radicals.
SPF 30 is the minimum recommended by dermatologists so this would work great as your everyday sunscreen! (Though it's not waterproof, so it's not a great option for swimming or heavy sweating.) Psst — check out more sunscreen info and myths if you're curious to learn more about this essential piece of skincare.
Price: $78
9. A non-abrasive charcoal konjac sponge designed to be softer than both a loofah and a washcloth — so soft, in fact, that you won't run the risk of over-exfoliating even with daily use. Run it under warm water, add your go-to cleanser, and gently massage in a circular motion over your face to remove makeup, dirt, and excess oils with ease.
One of these will last you about three months! Be sure to hang it to dry after rinsing and squeezing it out.
Price: $10.50
10. And a coffee face scrub, because coffee can do more than just make you a fully functioning human in the mornings — it also makes a great natural exfoliator. It also contains antibacterial essential oils like rosemary and thyme to help reduce blackheads, whiteheads, and acne while buffing away dead skin to leave your face soft and smooth. Folks with oily and combination skin, meet your new fave!
You can use this up to several times a week!
Price: $22
11. A 100% squalane facial oil delivering intense moisture your skin will actually retain throughout the day, and it can also help reduce the appearance of fine lines as well. It's super lightweight and absorbs quickly without feeling greasy — i.e. it's safe for oily skin as well as other types!
12. A radiance-boosting resurfacing mask made with vitamin C-rich fruit extracts and BHA for gentle exfoliation that helps boost skin brightness and clarity. It'll also help draw out impurities and absorb excess sebum thanks to kaolin and bentonite clays — basically, when your skin starts feeling dull and congested, reach for this bb.
Plus! It comes in a handy tube, which makes getting the product out more hygienic versus masks that come in a big tub.
Price: $48
13. A noncomedogenic mattifying day cream in case your worst nightmare is moisturizers that break your face out and make it look more oily. This was *designed* for oily and combination skin to deliver deep hydration while regulating excess sebum, reducing visible shine and enlarged pores.
It has a light, velvety texture, and the formula contains Chilean mint extracts as well as zinc and rose fruit extracts, mattifying powders, and rosehip oils.
Price: $38
14. And for my fellow dry skin girlies: A skin-quenching primer that smooths, plumps, and deeply moisturizes your dehydrated skin, with a soft, lightweight texture that'll prepare your face for makeup and/or other skincare. Pro tip: Store this in the fridge before applying for a refreshing cooling effect!
This contains watermelon and fig extracts, hyaluronic acid, infused white cornflower petals, and a complex derived from red and brown algae extracts.
Price: $29
15. A daily renewal facial oil with a potent blend of antioxidant-rich super fruits — black currant, passion fruit, pomegranate, and prickly pear — designed to repair and boost your skin barrier, stimulate collagen production, and add hydration. This dreamy oil might just have all your friends asking, "How does your skin look SO good??"
It's recommended to use this on your face morning and night, either as a standalone moisturizer or the last step in your skincare routine. BTW! If you have a dry, itchy scalp, you can also massage a few drops of this into your scalp after showering.
Price: $88
16. And finally, a body therapy set giving you an excuse to put a self care night on the calendar ASAP. It includes all the essentials for pampering your body while you catch up on your latest Netflix binge: an exfoliating foot wrap, restorative nail wraps for dry cuticles and brittle nails, a softening hair wrap for all-over treatment, and a nourishing ponytail wrap that targets split ends.
Your damaged nails, hardened heels, and dehydrated hair will thank you for giving them a little extra care and nourishment. And, really, any excuse to sit on the couch doing nothing for a while is a good one in my book.
Price: $26