The universal skin dream: achieving healthy, blemish-free, and glowy skin – without and without makeup. Below, we are sharing our favorite go-to products guaranteed to give you ridiculously dewy and glowy skin, no Facetune required.
Hint: It has nothing to do with gallons of water and everything to do with this one, Dr. Dennis Gross AHA/BHA Exfoliant????.
Hyper Skin Gentle Brightening Gel Cleanser With Mandelic Acid, $28
For the glowiest skin of your dreams, you need to start your nighttime routine (your entire skincare routine) with a gentle cleanser.
This gentle gel cleanser from Hyper Skin gently exfoliates dead skin cells, and thanks to the antioxidant-rich bearberry, licorice root, mandelic acid, and willow bark, you’ll be left with incredibly smooth, soft, and glowy skin.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare AHA/BHA Daily Cleansing Gel, $15 – $39
After your face feels as soft as a baby’s bum, you need to do another round of cleansing using the Dr. Dennis Gross AHA/BHA Daily Cleansing Gel.
It’s packed with AHAs (lactic acid and glycolic acid) and BHAs (salicylic acid) that are great for exfoliating the skin on the surface and deeper, leaving you with visibly clear, smooth, and supple skin. It also reduces the appearance of fine lines, uneven tone, and texture.
PSA: Ensure to take your time and really work it in – this one is thick, so feel free to add more water as you go.
belif Aqua Bomb Hydrating Toner With Hyaluronic Acid, $30
Once you’ve rinsed, use a hydrating toner to refresh the skin and enable better absorption of products.
This one from belif is touted to be a watery, lightweight toner formulated with super-hydrating sodium hyaluronate, soothing honeysuckle, and moisture-locking baobab tree extract to help nurture and allow for healthy-looking, refreshingly glowy skin.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer, $72
Follow up with an oil-free, non-comedogenic moisturizer like the Dr. Dennis Gross Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer, that is loaded with lactic acid and three forms of vitamin C to brighten, restore radiance, and even out your skin tone, keeping it hydrated and radiant 24 hours a day.
It also contains niacinamide that helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, redness, and wrinkles for youthful, glowy skin.
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Moisture Repair Healing Balm, $38
Now that you’ve got your glowy skincare products on lock, you need to seal everything in with your favorite healing balm. This one from the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Collection intensely moisturizes, cares for, and soothes dry skin.
It features a blend of blue tansy flower extract, centella asiatica, and hyaluronic acid to optimize and smooth makeup application, all while visibly transforming the skin barrier by targeting dullness, flakiness, tightness, and irritation.
Dr. Dennis Gross All-Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++, $42
We know, we know. Sunscreen isn’t an essential nighttime skincare routine, but if you use the above products during your morning skincare routine, you need to cap it all with an SPF 50. It’s the only way to maintain healthy-looking, glowy skin all year round.
This one from Dr. Dennis Gross prides itself on being an all-physical, oil-free, sweat- and water-resistant mineral sunscreen.
It keeps up with your active lifestyle and protects you from UVA/UVB rays while preventing visible signs of sun aging, dark spots, uneven skin tone, and fine lines thanks to the zinc oxide, tranexamic acid, and hydrating complex.
