Beauty
Feel good, look good: Our top beauty and wellness product picks
by Aaron|October 10, 2024
Whether you start your day with a sun-kissed bronzer or ease into the evening with a soothing night cream, taking the time to pamper yourself can make all the difference. To carve out that much-needed time for self care, sometimes all you need are the right wellness beauty products or skin care tools for inspiration. Read on to learn about new beauty and wellness products as well as trusted favorites that are worth your attention.
10 of our favorite beauty and wellness products
If improving uneven skin tone is your top skin care goal, this powerful facial serum from ALASTIN Skincare can help you get there by helping improve the appearance of sun damage, dark spots and hyperpigmentation. In a clinical study, 86% of participants reported that their dark spots were diminished after using this formula for eight weeks. Key ingredients include tranexamic acid, niacinamide and ALASTIN’s own PATH-3 Technology, which all work together to help correct uneven skin tone and protect against future photodamage.
Thanks to its unique powder formula, this TSA-friendly facial cleanser won’t leak in your gym bag or luggage. Once mixed with water in the palm of your hand, it lathers into a creamy foam cleanser that helps improve skin texture and brightness with the gentle exfoliating action of papaya enzymes and vitamin C-rich kakadu plum and Barbados cherry extracts. This cleanser is part of the new Eminence Organics Superfood Enzymes Collection, which also includes the Mango Exfoliating Enzymes Masque.
Clear skin is the foundation for any beauty routine, and this exfoliating cleanser from Dr. Joel Schlessinger’s own LovelySkin LUXE line is just the place to start. It features a combination of salicylic acid, glycolic acid and afaLUXE™, which is a dermatologist-developed molecule of amino-based filaggrin antioxidants with Dead Sea minerals and vitamin C.
Together, these ingredients balance your skin’s moisture levels and gently exfoliate to address acne and signs of aging such as fine lines and rough texture. “My patients using this cleanser regularly start to see not only an improvement in existing acne but also fewer future breakouts as well,” says board-certified dermatologist, Mohs surgeon and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Joel Schlessinger.
A beauty and wellness product that you can use again and again wins points for sustainability in our book. These reusable silicone patches turn your favorite wrinkle-targeting face serum into a customized face mask.
Just choose the patch that fits where you want to treat (the eye patches to target crow’s feet and puffy under eyes, or the forehead patch to treat glabellar and frown lines) and spread a thin layer of your serum of choice to the patch before applying to your face. After washing the patches with warm water and drying them thoroughly, you can safely store them until your next at-home spa day.
When it comes to beauty and wellness products, we love to invest in formulas that both look and feel good. This lip balm from European skin care brand Augustinus Bader delivers a sheer wash of color while nourishing your lips with shea butter and vitamin E and boosting your skin’s natural repair cycle with TFC8, a proprietary blend of peptides, vitamins and amino acids. Shade choices include warm berry, bright coral and a deep plum.
The delicate skin around your eyes can be one of the first areas to show visible signs of dehydration and fatigue in the form of dark circles, puffiness and fine lines. This cooling eye balm comes to the rescue with a refreshing dose of moisture thanks to glycerin, aloe and other skin-conditioning agents. It comes in a twist-up stick that makes it easy to stow in your bag and apply as a pick-me-up during a flight or long workday.
If you’re a skin care aficionado who loves to stay on top of what’s new in beauty and wellness, you’ll love the latest release from SkinCeuticals. This daily facial serum plumps and contours your skin, fills fine lines, addresses loss of elasticity and amplifies your skin’s hyaluronic acid content by 30%.
The treatment has a gel serum texture and advanced lineup of active ingredients, including 1.3% hyaluronic acid, 12% Proxylane, 2% post-biotic ferment extract, 2% licorice root extract and 0.2% purple rice extract. It has also been physician-tested to complement dermal fillers, so you can safely use it after your next injection at your dermatologist’s office.
Whether your eyebrows are sparser than you like or you’re craving more definition, this versatile brow powder from jane iredale will help take your look to the next level. This formula easily adheres to your existing brow hair to help create a fuller appearance while still looking natural. Choose the shade that best matches your natural brow color (from neutral blonde to black), or blend two shades for added dimension.
This hydrating cream bronzer combines the pearlescent sun-kissed color with the skin-boosting benefits of a tinted moisturizer. It provides up to twelve hours of hydration and natural-looking color in a spectrum of shades from Sunshine (fairest bronze) to Sunspell (deepest bronze). If you have less-is-more approach to makeup, you’ll love the weightless feel of this cream formula, and you can combine it with other Laura Mercier tinted moisturizers—such as the Tinted Moisturizer Blush or Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector—to customize your look.
Don’t let your personal care routine stop with your face—your skin deserves TLC from head to toe! If you’ve decided to invest in in-office treatments such as IPL or microdermabrasion, this body lotion is a worthwhile complement to enhance your results with afaLUXE(™). With regular use, it helps improve your skin’s texture and elasticity and improves hyperpigmentation such as dark spots. You’ll be closer to smoother, softer skin with every use.
Are you interested in organic skin care? You can learn more about some of our favorite skin care brands using organic, botanical ingredients on the LovelySkin Blog.