These 3 Things You Aren’t Using Have Made The Biggest Difference For Our Aging Skin
Before and afters, of course, included.
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by The Candidly Team
We don’t like to overcomplicate things. That’s why we’ve created 4-minute makeup bags and 5-product beauty routines.
So when we tell you there are 3 products you aren’t using that you should be, we’re not doing it to make your skincare more exhausting. We’re doing it because it will make your skincare easier.
And your skin will be like never before.
Each of these 3 products seemingly does the work of 10. Each of them has replaced at least 3 other things we were personally using to get not as good results. Each one has simply blown us away in how its transformed our tired, textured, dulled, aging skin into smoother, dewier, glassier, glowier, younger-looking skin.
Yet, somehow none of them really fit any one existing category of skincare. You might not have heard of any of them. Or maybe you’ve heard of all 3, but were left confused by their lack of category and unsure if they were really worth adding to your routine.
We felt like you needed to know. And so, we decided to dedicate an entire article to them. Yup, just 3 things. They’re that remarkable.
Here’s why:
1. Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One AHA Lactic Acid Treatment
What It Does: The rich lactic acid formula deeeeeeeply exfoliates, brightens the darkest of spots and reddest of reds, and plumps the skin til it fills fine lines. Finally, it leaves behind a quenched radiance without even slightly drying out the skin.
Why We Love It: After using it for two weeks, our skin looked and felt reborn in terms of texture. Fines lines, dead skin cells, roughness, redness, and pores all blurred into a dewy, glass-like surface that had people accusing our before and after model of getting work done.
But nope, all it was was Good Genes, resurfacing our skin to a state we hadn’t seen in years. Years!
How you use it: Apply 1 or 2 pumps to the skin at night and just let it be. If you have sensitive skin you can also use it as a mask and wash it off after 15 minutes, but we have sensitive skin and never had an issue leaving it on overnight. Here’s the kicker, it’s ALL we use for our before-bed skincare. If you’re dry, you can top it with a moisturizer or an oil (more on that later).
Price: $122
2. iS Clinical Active Peel Treatment System
What It Does: A very powerful yet gentle blend of botanicals infuse each pad, in this two-step, three-minute application process. The first one exfoliates the skin to a degree we’ve only seen with professional peels. The second replenishes the skin til its supple and bouncy and so gorgeously glowy.
Why We Love It: You can feel it working as the first pad tingles and heats and gently abolishes any trace of debris or dead skin in its path (which by the way is 80% of what ages us). The second pad feels like pure hydration, leaving our skin more plumped up and youthful. Afterwards, lines and wrinkles look noticeably ironed out.
To be honest, all of the products we’ve tried from iS Clinical have been a level above 99% of brands we’ve tried (and we try MANY). But these results inspired us to write a whole article about just this one product.
How to use it: Another one we use before bed, but this one we apply only 1 to 2 times a week to keep up our gorgeous new complexion. Just swipe pad #1 all over your face, avoiding the eyes. Leave it on for 3 minutes and follow with pad #2. On days we use it, we don’t even follow with any other product, but again, you can add a moisturizer or oil if you like.
Price: $96
3. Furtuna Skin Due Alberi Biphase Moisturizing Oil
What It Does: This miracle oil has won many awards and been the talk of our entire website for years. It’s formulated with unbelievably curated natural ingredients, but no one would be talking about it if it didn’t have medical level results. It gives you unrivaled glow instantly and melts fine lines in weeks. If you’re very serious about anti-aging, you’ll want to own this oil.
Why We Love It: Frankly, this is the holy grail of our skincare routine. For starters, it gives us an all-day glow after using just a few drops in the morning, and we look more alive because of it.
Secondly, over time, you will see fine lines melt away. Our Editor-in-Chief applied only the excess on her fingers to her chest and after 6 weeks, the results looked like this:
How to use it: Shake like mad before each use, so the oil isn’t too concentrated. Take just a few drops on the fingers and just pat, pat, pat it into your face - no rubbing required. In fact, it’s better not to. We use whatever’s left to dab on our chest lines or rub into our hands - whatever needs more love that day. We won’t deny it’s expensive but all it takes is a few drops a day. And Furtuna was kind enough to give us a massive code: Use CANDIDLY25 to get 25% off.
Price: Starting at $100
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