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Skincare · January 23, 2018

The 4 Extra Skincare Products Worth Adding to Your Routine

The Product: Serum

What it Does:

Anything and everything. More lightweight than a moisturizer, it typically contains much higher amounts of active ingredients that can treat any and every skincare concern.
##How to Use it:
First, find one that meets your specific skincare needs. Apply it onto cleansed skin, before moisturizer; it wont be able to soak into skin if you do it the other way around.
##When to Use it:
Morning and/or night.
##Try:
- For dark spots: Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum is most definitely the head honcho when it comes to evening out skin tone, thanks to spot-fading vitamin C.
- For wrinkles: Este Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II is a major multitasker, not only working to smooth wrinkles but also to moisturize and brighten your skin while you snooze.
- For dry skin: Avne Hydrance Intense Rehydrating Serum quenches parched skin for an impressive 24 hours thanks to a special time-released delivery of hydrating ingredients.
- For oily skin: Balance Me Congested Skin Serum zaps zits whether you apply it all over or dab it on as a spot treatment.

The Product: Mask

What it Does:

Brightens, purifies, and/or hydrates your skin in minutes.
##How to Use it:
Slather it on all over (or, if its a sheet mask, place it over your face), then kick back and relax while it does its thang. Netflix and mask, anyone?
##When to Use it:
Once or twice a week, or as a quick skin pick-me-up before a big event.
##Try:
- For firming: Dr. Jart+ Firm Lover Rubber Mask comes with a firming serum that you apply all over before popping on the included rubber sheet mask, which helps the firming ingredients better penetrate.
- For hydration: [ comfort zone ] Hydramemory Mask packs a hefty dose of hydrating hyaluronic acid, and best of all, works in just three minutes.
- For purifying pores: Sand & Sky Brilliant Skin Purifying Pink Clay Mask is pink and pretty but effective too, thanks to pink clay that helps detoxify pores.
- For brightening: Herbivore Botanicals Brighten Pineapple Enzyme + Gemstone Instant Glow Mask touts exfoliating fruit extracts and rice powder, plus real Brazilian white tourmaline gemstones that increase circulation to leave skin extra glowy.

The Product: Eye Cream

##What it Does:
Treats skin issues that crop up around your eyes (think: puffiness, dark circles, and crows feet).
##How to Use it:
Using your ring finger (typically your least strong finger), pat a tiny amount around each eye. The skin in this area is super delicate, so you want to be extra-cautious not to rub or tug on it.
##When to Use it:
Morning and/or night.
##Try:
- For dark undereye circles: Balance Me Tinted Wonder Eye Cream has brightening cucumber extract, plus a universal tint and light-reflecting particles to make it look like you got eight hours of sleepeven if you didnt.
- For aging skin: Este Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Serum Synchronized Complex II features special technology that maximizes your skins own ability to repair itself overnight, plus a featherweight formula.
- For puffiness: Vasanti Eye Wonder 2.0 Super Powered Eye Cream with Ceramic Tip contains youth-boosting peptides, and has a special applicator that gently massages the area around your eyes for speedy de-puffing.

The Product: Toner

What it Does:

Helps removes any excess oil or grime that your cleanser may have missed. Some formulas are also made to hydrate the skin.
##How to Use it:
Apply a few drops onto your fingertips and gently press into your skin. Contrary to popular belief, squirting it onto a cotton pad first is a waste of product, since the pad will simply soak up most of it.
##When to Use it:
Post-cleansing, before applying any other skincare or makeup.
##Try:
- For oily skin: Sunday Riley Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner transforms from a cooling gel to a liquid, mattifying skin, minimizing the appearance of pores, and helping to ward off blemishes.
- For all skin types: Paulas Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant contains salicylic acid, a choice ingredient for both gentle exfoliation and to minimize oil production, plus antioxidant-rich green tea.
- For dry or sensitive skin: Herbivore Botanicals Rose Hibiscus Face Mist refreshes and hydrates with coconut water, and calms stressed skin with soothing aloe.
- For aging skin: Michael Todd Organic Lemon AHA + DMAE Anti Wrinkle Toner is chock full of citrus (lemon and orange, to be exact) to help fade spots, and the natural nutrient DMAE, which works to smooth and firm.

Author

Alexis Bridenbaugh