16 Products That’ll Upgrade Your Beauty Routine
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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
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
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
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
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
These are made of 100% natural, upcycled materials.
Price: $13
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
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
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
You can use this up to several times a week!
Price: $22
BTW, if you've never used squalane on your skin before (highly recommend it personally), you can read more about its benefits here.
Price: $38
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
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
This contains watermelon and fig extracts, hyaluronic acid, infused white cornflower petals, and a complex derived from red and brown algae extracts.
Price: $29
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
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
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