A Simple 4-Step Skin Routine for Spring
The season of strappy sandals, farmers’-market strawberries, and lighter, easier skin routines is upon us. Double down on serum, swap out your thick winter cream for an ultralight water-cream with a fresh satin-matte finish, and follow this easy routine for your smoothest, most radiant skin.
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WAKE UP YOUR SKIN WITH GENTLE EXFOLIATION
Exfoliate consistently to make your skin look better, no matter the time of year; any serums you apply afterward will also sink in more effectively (and self-tanner will go on more evenly). This daily jelly cleanser soothes with omegas and vitamins and buffs away dead cells and debris with fruit enzymes and bitter orange peel so your skin—whether it’s dry, oily, combination, or sensitive—looks and feels instantly brighter and smoother.
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BOOST GLOW, MOISTURE, AND TEXTURE WITH SERUM
With their light, silky consistency and concentration of actives to target different skin concerns, these serums melt in beautifully under a hydrating face cream.
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Brightening
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Firming
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Moisturizing
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Wrinkle-Targeting
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MOISTURE-BLAST YOUR SKIN
Impressively intense (it increases the hydration level in your skin for up to 72 hours after a single application) with longer-term results in terms of brightening and barrier repair, this silky water-cream is the linchpin of any warm-weather routine. It’s overflowing with nourishing ingredients: barrier-restoring niacinamide, kale sprouts for radiance, moisturizing sugar beets. And the cream is light enough to layer seamlessly—under makeup and sunscreen and over serums and concentrates. Either way, it deposits the prettiest satiny finish.
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SLATHER ON SUNSCREEN
Because we spend more time outside in the warmer months, we expose ourselves to more skin-damaging UV rays. Our favorite clean mineral sunscreens are the most effective route to healthier, more supple, younger-looking skin in both the long and short term.
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Serum
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Cream
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Tinted Primer
BONUS: NIGHTTIME MVPS
The above routine is interchangeable for day and night (with the exception of sunscreen), but adding nighttime-only treatments—like a line-targeting serum and a firming near-infrared laser—can take your skin to the next level.