You’re standing at the sink, brushing your teeth, doing the routine skin check in the mirror. You turn each cheek, scanning for any dark spots, lean in real close to get a nice look at those dark circles under your eyes, the wrinkles you’re convinced you’re starting to get across your forehead, and Oh good! A new blemish right on the center of your left cheek, how absolutely amazing.
Luckily, here at HerCampus Trin, we’ve got a few suggestions of drugstore buys that can help out with your skin needs— whether it’s a quick fix for tomorrow or something that will keep you looking young and fresh in the long run.
Look great by tomorrow:
If you just woke up to a face full of dry, flaky and dehydrated skin, try a quick peel with either lactic or salicylic acid. They provide a light exfoliation that not only removes dead skin cells but encourages new fat, healthy cells to come to the surface and create a youthful, healthy glow. Check out your local CVS or Walgreens for something like: Freeman Facial Enzyme Mask or Skin Effects Glycolic Peel Kit.
Look great by next week:
Moisturize. It seems like the most basic step in skin care, but often times we simply forget. By moisturizing, you keep your skin’s barrier more intact, allowing for cells to line up more easily so that they’ll be better able to reflect light off of your skin’s surface. This increases our skin’s radiance, evenness and texture, helping to create the rosy glow we all crave. Look for moisturizers containing glycerin and hyaluronic acid that help retain moisture like: L’Oreal’s Revitlift Triple Power Moisturizer or Neutrogena’s Rapid Tone Repair Moisturizer.
And if you tend to have oily skin, try something with niacinamide or ferulic acid for a lighter feel. Check out: CeraVe Renewing SA Cream.
Look great for life:
If you’re looking for long-term solutions to great skin, choose an overnight cream or serum containing a retinoid. Retinoids are the most affective anti-aging ingredients on the market right now. Stimulating your body to produce more collagen, these ingredients increases skin’s supple, youthful appearance. Plus, over time, they can change the surface of your skin by quickening the cell turnover rate and evening out pigmentation. Start off with something containing a retinoid complex like Skin Effects Intense Smoothing Serum.
As mentioned earlier, all of these products should be available at your local CVS or Walgreens. If the products specifically listed are not in stock, look for similar ones containing the key ingredients listed. Good luck and may be the odds of great skin be ever in your favor!