30 Skincare Products You Won't Want To Go Without

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Glow Recipe's Watermelon Glow, aka a godsend for your pores. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, watermelon extract, and cactus water, this toner not only locks in moisture and helps minimize the appearance of pores and wrinkles but also exfoliates and decongests your skin with PHA and BHAs! True to its name, it'll also leave you with a gorgeous dewy glow. ✨
TruSkin vitamin C serum that helps to even your skin tone and reduce the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles. Over 92,000 (!!) reviewers have given it 5 stars for its truly magical results, and many love it as a budget-friendly alternative to pricey faves like SkinCeuticals.
Saem hydrating eye stick with ingredients like Icelandic glacial water, moss and seaweed extracts, and niacinamide to address dark circles, lines, and puffiness — all without oils. If you feel like *nothing* gets rid of those all-nighter eye bags, this might just be your savior. For a top-notch experience, use after refrigeration to help better reduce puffiness!
And! LilyAna Naturals eye cream that helps to reduce dark circles and fine lines using all-natural and vegan ingredients. Reviewers praise the results at this low price and compare it to *much* pricier brands. So if you've been staying up well past your bedtime for the past week bingeing your fave TV show (and it shows around your eyes), this miracle cream will come to your rescue.
Anua heartleaf pore-clearing cleansing oil to dissolve makeup residue, blackheads, and excess sebum *without* clogging pores or over-drying skin. Reviewers say that they could actually see the oils and gunk leaving their face — kinda gross, very satisfying, and a major slay.
The Revlon Volcanic Face Roller — it soaks up any excess oil throughout the day, leaving your skin feeling fresh. The best part(s)? It can be used over a full face of makeup and is reusable, so you don't have to keep buying blotting papers!
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream to help smooth and tighten skin with its caffeine and guaraná extract formula. Reviewers rave about how it helps reduce the appearance of stretch marks (if that's something you're looking to address — but remember you look fab 🎶 just the way you are 🎶)! Plus, it has a pistachio, salted caramel, and vanilla scent...oops, that just made my mouth water.
A CeraVe hydrating cleanser that gently cleanses skin of all types *without* stripping away your natural moisture. It's formulated with three ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help your skin stay hydrated! Reviewers with eczema and sensitive skin say that it doesn't irritate them AT. ALL.
TirTir milk toner to give your skin a little hydration boost before moisturizing or putting on makeup. It's formulated with chamomile, which reduces redness and irritation, and rice bran extracts to help even skin tone and enhance brightness.
Blume Meltdown Acne Oil that nourishes skin instead of drying it out. Use it before moisturizing or mix it in for a full-face coverage. Its rosehip, blue tansy, tamanu, and black cumin seed formula helps to fight current pimples, reduce acne scars, and even prevent future breakouts.
The Esarora ice roller so you can target puffy areas on your face and soothe inflamed skin, headaches, and even sore muscles! Even if you don't need it, you can use it for a refreshing massage. Just keep it in the freezer, and it'll be ready to go whenever your face could use a little pampering.
Paula's Choice liquid exfoliant to remove dead skin, shrink and unclog pores, and smooth wrinkles. So many reviewers have raved about it also clearing acne and reducing breakouts. Talk about benefits on top of benefits!
Tower 28 SOS Spray that'll rejuvenate and refresh your face throughout the day (with or without makeup) whenever your skin starts to feel a little irritated and starts screaming SOS. Keep it in your gym bag to give yourself a lil' refresh after a workout or in your purse after a long day out in the sun! Hypochlorous acid (which, fun fact, is found naturally in our body's white blood cells) is both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial to help soothe your beautiful skin.
Or SkinSmart Facial Cleanser Spray, beloved by so many reviewers because it's just like the Tower 28 SOS spray, only way cheaper *and* double the size! It targets acne-causing bacteria without drying out your skin and helps soothe any redness or irritation — all you have to do is spray it on your face when you need an instant refresh!
The Laneige lip mask to nourish and hydrate your lips overnight with its moisturizing berry fruit, shea butter, coconut oil, and murumuru seed formula. Your lips will look so supple, Angelina Jolie herself might get a little jealous. *Plus* over 600 reviewers called this their holy grail!
And Eadem's Le Chouchou lip softening balm, a lip treatment, exfoliant, and moisturizer all packed into one gorgeous tube. The metal applicator leaves a cooling effect, and after applying it, your lips will be as glossy as ever and tinted with a gorgeous shade. Plus, the formula is thick, so a little goes a loooong way.
Etude House's Soonjung 2x Barrier Intense Cream that strengthens your skin's barrier to better retain moisture! If you're a victim of dry skin, suffer no longer with this TikTok-fave magical cream. Wave goodbye to your dry, irritated skin and hello to your smooth, hydrated face.
And Cosrx Snail Mucin 92% Moisturizer because it locks in moisture to plump, hydrate, and soothe parched skin. This wonder product will make you look and feel positively radiant.
Mixsoon Bean Essence, yet another K-beauty staple reviewers love because it exfoliates and hydrates their skin at the same time — that's pretty darn tootin' marvelous. The fermented bean, barley, and pomegranate formula helps to remove dead skin cells, deeply hydrate, and revitalize your skin tone.
Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Hydrating Multi-Balm for that "post-shower feeling" and ✨ glow ✨. This K-beauty product deserves a spot in your arsenal ASAP because it combines the power of lip balm, eye cream, primer, and MORE — what?! Its salmon complex and collagen formula helps reduce fine lines and can keep your skin hydrated for 48 hours. OK, fine, I've convinced myself to buy one.
A delightfully versatile vegan matcha-infused moisture stick reviewers love for soothing dry skin, whether it's your parched lips or dry patches on your face. Plus, the matcha tea powder helps reduce dark circles and puffiness — now that's what I call benefits on top of benefits!
Catrice's vegan under-eye brightener that helps to reduce dark circles and balance bluish tones using hyaluronic acid and shea butter, which also nourish and hydrate your skin. So if you've been staying up well past your bedtime for the past week (and it shows around your eyes), this miracle cream will come to your rescue.
Or Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel so you can wake up your peepers and minimize swelling because this tube is packed with caffeine and hyaluronic acid. If your eyes feel like they're sewn shut because of how puffy and swollen they get, look no further.
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub — it's a lil' different from competitors because this one actually keeps its grittiness. You can really *feel* it exfoliating your skin without being too harsh. With its sea kelp and French green clay formula, it'll leave your face as soft and smooth as velvet.
Juno & Co.'s Clean 10 Cleansing Balm if your face always feels icky even after you've cleansed and removed makeup. Not only will this magical balm (formulated with pearl barley and vitamin E) remove a full face of makeup, but it's also designed to leave ZERO residue or oiliness. On top of that (as if things couldn't get any better), it helps brighten skin and reduce hyperpigmentation.
The Ordinary's Oil Control Serum, a magical product for most of your skincare woes. Blackheads, whiteheads, acne, and dark spots — this serum can tackle it all. It's enriched with water-based minerals and vitamins that'll target congested pores, regulate excess sebum, and leave your skin looking radiant.
A box of cult-favorite Clean Skin Club Clean Towels because drying your face with a towel that's touched every part of your body and ridden with acne-causing bacteria? No thanks. These towels are super soft and chemical-free — reviewers love using 'em with makeup remover and face wash to cleanse their face and say they've had fewer breakouts!
La Roche-Posay purifying foaming cleanser, perfect for normal to oily skin types because it removes excess oils and impurities while maintaining your skin's natural protective barrier and pH. Your face has met its perfect match.
Eos' Shea Butter Vanilla Cashmere body lotion because it'll leave your skin smelling absolutely delightful and feeling smooth and silky. It's lightweight yet long-lasting so your skin stays hydrated all. day. long. BTW, if you're a fan of Philosophy's Warm Cashmere or Bath & Body Works' Vanilla Bean Noel line — but not the prices — this Eos lotion smells veryyy similar!
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant that activates with water to release papain and salicylic acid to help reduce fine lines, fight acne, shrink pores, and brighten your complexion. The colloidal oatmeal in this formula calms skin and reduces the appearance of redness and irritation — um, YES, PLEASE.