Your beauty routine may be lean and mean, consisting of just a handful of products for both morning and night. Or you may prefer a more extensive regimen that you tailor to your skin’s needs at a particular time. Sure, a good cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen are the bare essentials, but many consider serums, masks and more as must-haves as well—but these bonus beauty products can take your routine (and results) to the next level.
If you think cotton pads are all the same, you’ve never tried these pillow-like squares. With an outer layer that contains real silk, they glide over your skin with ease whether removing makeup or applying toner and other liquid-based skincare products. They’re also super-cushiony and lint-free to give your daily beauty regimen a luxurious boost. And at $24 for 150 pads, it’s actually a pretty wise investment.
Clarisonic Smart Mia 3-in-1 Connected Beauty Device
Did you know that a high-tech cleansing brush can remove up to six times more dirt, makeup and debris than your hands? The Clarisonic is a mainstay in many professional aestheticians’ facial arsenals, but you can get the same deep-cleansing beauty benefits at home. This latest “smart” version lets you connect to an app for customized skincare routines while offering multiple cleansing modes—and it automatically helps your skin acclimate to its pore-purifying and exfoliating action by gradually increasing its power over the first two weeks of use. Once you start, you won’t know how you ever lived without it.
Foreo UFO Smart Mask Treatment
You get a gold star if you’re regularly using sheet masks to amp up you’re at-home skincare regimen, but you can take your beauty results to new heights with this innovative device. Designed to enhance the penetration of active ingredients with sonic vibration, provide gentle heat or cooling (depending on what your unique skin needs) and deliver three types of rejuvenating LED light, this device takes Foreo’s already amazing sheet masks to a whole new level.
Juno & Co. Microfiber Fusion Sponge
Virtually every makeup maven has a BeautyBlender in her stash but there’s always room for improvement, even with the most basic beauty tool. This makeup sponge features multiple angles and a plush velour surface that manages to deposit just the right amount of makeup without absorbing (and wasting) too much of your precious product. Use it dry to apply or wet to blend—and it’s also the perfect way to upgrade from the standard-issue puff/pad that comes with your cushion compact.
Balmain Hair Perfume
Sometimes you need a product like dry shampoo to provide oil-absorption and texture for less-than-clean hair, and sometimes you just need a refreshing fragrance. When you just want to give your tresses an alluring scent after working out or going about your day, this light mist does the trick. In addition to the instant olfactory benefits, it also provides your strands with hydrating argan oil and silk proteins—and the retro vaporizer looks chic on your vanity.
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