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1. Son & Park Beauty Water prepares your skin for the rest of your products by gently toning and removing dead skin cells with willow bark and papaya extract. It's also the perfect second step in a double cleanse if you want to nail the dewy skin look.
Promising review: "This product is FANTASTIC. The texture is literally just like water, and has a very light scent. I use this product after my daily cleanser to tone and lightly exfoliate, and I can see a difference in how my skin has improved. I have dry skin and this hasn't caused any irritation redness or additional dryness. My skin looks and feels so bright and smooth and after using this product. I highly recommend to anyone considering purchasing this. You won't be disappointed." —Runnergirl
Price: $22
2. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel is an absolute classic — with good reason! It's famously gentle and perfect for anyone whose sensitive skin needs a little attention.
Promising review: "I've been using Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel every day for nearly eight years. Small amounts go a long way. It's extremely light but moisturizes very effectively without clogging your pores. I use this along with Clinique's toner and I don't see myself changing my skincare routine anytime soon. This is a product I recommend to all my friends whenever they're looking to upgrade their moisturizer." —Caroline
Price: $26.50
3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Water Gel quenches skin's thirst with its hyaluronic acid-packed formula. Hyaluronic acid is code for "makes your skin hydrated af," and this soothing gel is full of it.
Promising review: "Leaves your skin very soft, and you can feel the difference very quickly. If you have combination skin it helps balance it out perfectly." —LRodriguez
Price: $16.97
4. COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patches suck all the gunk out of your breakouts overnight, leaving them much flatter and less irritating in the morning. The future is now!
Promising review: "I LOVE these and tell all my friends about them. For those who haven't used these little patches before, you place them on a pimple, leave it on overnight and voila your pimple is 10x flatter the next morning. Each pack comes with a sheet of pimple patches in varying sizes (small, medium, large) which is super convenient. FYI these work best on pimples that have come to a head already so that it can suck out all the stuff inside! Give these shot, they honestly are so amazing and I always stock up when I can." —Im21
Price: $6
5. Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser unclogs pores without stripping or leaving it feeling dry or tight. The perfect basic daily cleanser.
Promising review: "I use this product twice daily and it leaves my skin clean and breakout-free. My face is sensitive to most cleansers but not this stuff. It has never dried my face out or caused irritation. Love it!" —2013Misslynn
Price: $9.52
6. RoC Retinol Eye Cream Treatment accelerates the removal of old skin cells in order for new ones to surface, revealing healthy-looking skin where you want it most.
7. InstaNatural Vitamin C Serum partners hyaluronic acid and plant stem cells to reduce sun spots, discoloration, redness, hyper-pigmentation, and dark spots without drying you out. Paired with a good moisturizer, InstaNatural serum is the bomb. I use this every night, and the dropper makes me feel like a beauty scientist.
Price: $21
8. Philosophy Purity Facial Cleanser sends dirt, oil, and leftover makeup right down the drain, leaving skin types of all kinds feeling clean and fresh.
9. Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water ensures your face is completely free of makeup at the end of every day (you ARE remembering to take of your makeup, right?). It's super gentle and can even remove eye makeup.
This is the makeup remover I use! It's paraben-free, fragrance-free, sulfate-free, and silicone-free.
Promising review: "I've used thi each night in removing my makeup. It seems to help alleviate my acne breakouts by cleaning my pores and leaving no traces of makeup. Love this product." — Aduwaj
Price: $6.78
10. Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Mask is *screams* the height of luxury!!!!!! Infused with gold flake and caffeine (ummm, my brand), this hydrating mask helps to reduce fine lines and give you a youthful glow.
Price: $44
11. Burt's Bees Detoxifying Clay Mask lifts impurities out of the skin, freeing pores from clogs and leaving you feeling healthy. Charcoal removes dirt and oils and acai replenishes nutrients — name a more iconic duo, I'll wait.
Price: $7.59
12. CeraVe Foaming Face Wash formulated for normal to oily skin removes excess oils without disturbing the skin barrier — it just understands your skin's boundaries.
Promising review: "I have been using this cleanser for about seven years now. I have suffered with problematic skin ( acne, dry patches, oily patches ) that's very finicky and sensitive. After getting myself a dermatologist I left all other cleansers (I have tried them all) behind. CeraVe is gentle but effective. It leaves my skin clean not greasy but not dried out and is definitely not as harsh on my skin as others." —SBKBJ
Price: $10.43
13. Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer uses hyaluronic acid, amino-peptides, and vitamin B3 to plump surface cells and hydrate deep into the skin.
Promising review: "This cream is the best I've ever found and I'm sticking with it. Luxurious feel for a quality performance at a price I can reasonably afford. It really helps my desert-dry skin." —Nicknameconundrum
Price: $23.88
14. L'Oreal Paris Collagen Moisture Cream can be used as a day lotion or night cream and uses, aptly, collagen to restore natural bounce to your skin.
Promising review: "I use this cream daily, and it keeps my skin hydrated and smooth. I tend to soak up any cream I use, but this cream lasts all day. Smells good, too." —latinapopo71
Price: $8.98
15. Clinique Moisture Surge sends a wave of hydration your way and is made especially for all those dry-skinned folks who have a hard time keeping their face dewy and glowing.
16. Noxzema Anti-Blemish Pads treat breakouts with salicylic acid, eucalyptus oil, and menthol —acne's biggest enemies.
This container comes with 90 pads.
Promising review: "I am very happy with this acne product. It has definitely helped in clearing up the adult acne I have been having. Even though it mentions on the product that it might dry the skin, I have not had this problem. I use it once a day, really as a preventative measure. The price was right, too." —Carleydm
Price: $3.97
17. Biore Pore Cleanser deep cleans and exfoliates combination skin using baking soda. Truly what can't baking soda do?
Promising review: "Love it! From the first use, my skin felt so clean, and it appears to get clearer after each use." —TexasDiva911
Price: $5.64
18. The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Foaming Face Wash lightly cleanses and is packed with vitamins, amino acid, hydrochloric acid, and rice extract to smooth and brighten your complexion. I already liked rice, but this really seals the deal.
19. Dickinson's Original Pore Perfecting Toner employs witch hazel to clear and clean pores without over-drying your skin. Its botanical scent and fresh feeling will have you reaching for this affordable staple basically every day.
20. St. Ives Collagen and Elastin Moisturizer works hard to nourish your skin and give it a smooth, hydrated finish using safflower seed oil, and of course collagen!
The moisturizer is paraben-free, and non-comedogenic.
Promising review: "Doesn't make me breakout like more expensive moisturizers do, and you get way more product. It definitely moisturized my skin, and there's no oily feeling after. The lines on my forehead are less noticeable. Just ran out, and I'm getting more ASAP." —FCrown
Price: $5.94
21. Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Face Moisturizer features soy extract to even skin tone and SPF 30 to help protect you from sun exposure. Love the sun, just not when it's harming my skin!
Promising review: "I LOVE it. I have really super sensitive skin and have tried many expensive products only to look like a boiled lobster. This is great! It is not sticky or greasy, just a light perfect bath of moisture for my very dry skin. It lasts all day and the sunscreen is the only one I've ever used that is soothing." —Cindy
Price: $13.97
22. Milani Prep and Brighten Rose Face Oil blends vitamin C, sunflower, apricot kernel, almond, and crambe abyssinica oils so your skin can find ~balance~. Brightness, protection, and glow are also happy-making effects!
Promising review: "I stumbled across this amazing product this past weekend (I found it on a display in the beauty area). Day 3 of using it and my face looks and feels incredible! Love the scent and it's the perfect level of moisture for my combination skin. I have never heard of Milani, but am online now checking out their other products!" —BIllings77
Price: $11.97
23. By Nature Collagen Sheet Mask enriches the skin with antioxidants and treats your face to the collagen it craves.
Promising review: "This mask was absolutely great. I have pretty bad acne scars and small acne; the morning after applying it you can tell my scars sort of faded and some of my subborn acne was gone." —Koreanskincarefreak
Price: $2.50
24. Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating A C E Serum ensures your skin takes its vitamins by letting vitamins A, C, and E (along with echinacea and green tea extracts) sink in to hydrate and plump.
Price: $35.10
25. Olay Glow Boost White Charcoal Clay Face Mask Stick simplifies mask application with its incredible twist-up applicator. Goodbye, mess! Hello, refreshed, glowing skin.
Promising review: "Love this mineral face mask! No mess roll-on. Feel a nice gentle cooling sensation when applied. My face feels so soft and smooth after use. Brightens my complexion. Gentle enough to use several times a week!" —SunnyFlorida
Price: $9.94
Wishing you all clean, clear pores!
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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