Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum
Those looking to up their retinoid game will appreciate that this serum contains an impressive 6.5 percent blend of retinoids and retinoid-like botanicals for smoother, clearer skin. And those botanicals (namely hawaiian white honey, bisabolol, ginger, and prickly pear cactus) don’t just deliver wrinkle fighting benefits; they also help reduce the appearance of the redness, flaking, and other less-than-pretty side effects that can often accompany such a potent retinoid. So much so, that it didn’t even irritate our super sensitive skin.
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Skinsei
Unsure as to what kind of skin-care routine you should be following? This new, direct-to-consumer brand (from beauty big-timer Unilever) does all the heavy lifting for you, taking the guesswork out of creating the perfect product protocol. All you have to do is answer a few questions about your skin and lifestyle online, and they’ll send you either a three or a five-piece regimen tailor-made just for your unique complexion. .
Shiseido Ultimune Amplifying Night Mask
One bottle of the brand’s Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate is sold every 13 seconds, and this new mask is meant to be used along with the top-selling serum. The unique, freeze-dried formula melts when mixed with a few drops of the serum, turning into a gel mask that helps counteract environmental damage.
Vintner’s Daughter Active Treatment Essence
The OG botanical serum from this brand has hoards of devoted fans (including Allure editors), all of whom we are willing to bet will go crazy for this new launch. At work: a complex of plant-based ingredients sourced from 12 of the world’s most nutritionally dense plants available, plus stabilized vitamin C, two kinds of hyaluronic acid, probiotics and prebiotics, and lactic acid. So, in a word, everything your skin could ever want or need.
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Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation
We highly doubted anything could rival the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick…but then this newbie came around. Not only does it somehow strike the unicorn-like balance of being totally light in texture while still being a full coverage formula, it also features unique coated pigments that deliver said full coverage with just a half pump of product. Couple that with waterproof, fade-proof, 24-hour wear, and an extensive range of 32 shades and you’ve got yourself one ace of base.
