Kids are out of school, the sun is shining bright and temps keep rising – summer is in full swing! Of course, hours of pounding heat, humidity and sweat can do a number on our skin, so I keep my tried and true beauty arsenal within reach to maintain a fresh-faced glow. Here, six miracle workers that are year round work horses …
1. Flor•Essence Rejuvenating Cream by Flora, $30.49
Wellness company, Flora, is my go to for the finest natural health products and herbal remedies. My probiotics, unrefined oils (Pumpkin, Olive, Omegas), Calcium/Magnesium, and more are all from Flora. I also drink their lauded Flor•Essence tea at night before bed – it’s an herbal remedy that helps flush the body of toxins.
When I learned that Flora also makes a Flor•Essence face cream that’s made with many of the same herbs, I got giddy. Given the company’s supreme quality standards and controls and how good I feel after drinking the tea, I figured this cream must be a slam dunk, and it is – my skin is smooth, dewy and clear.
2. C&E Times Three Serum by DMH Aesthetics, $65.40
Women seeking the best in non-invasive, anti-aging procedures head straight to this sumptuous LA based, celebrity frequented oasis in tony Larchmont Village. Overseen by board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Glenn Vallecillos, MD, F.A.C.S., DMH also offers their own line of skin care designed to help turn back the clock.
One of the stars in their collection is this lightweight serum that leaves my skin looking plump and smooth. I apply a couple of pumps in the morning on clean skin before my moisturizer and sunscreen, and any rosy areas just fade away.
When seeking the height of skin care luxury it’s La Prairie that takes the cake. Their newest addition to the White Caviar collection is this cream designed with the “revolutionary patented molecule,” Lumidose – and what the company’s scientists call the most powerful brightening active.
Even after wearing and reapplying sunscreen throughout the day, my skin tends to get blotchier in the summer, so I reach for this power player as part of my morning routine and it instantly brings back the luminosity.
4. Global Face Serum by Lina Hanson, $85
Created by celebrity makeup artist, Lina Hanson, this heavenly, healing serum is part of her all natural skin care collection featuring pure ingredients sources from around the world including Marula Oil from South Africa and Matcha Tea from Japan.
When my skin needs an added dose of hydration or just an extra boost (that little something, something!), this does the trick. And, like the Ecologica Curative Formula above, it has a beautiful, clean scent, melts right into skin and leaves a fresh, supple glow.
Talk about one stop shopping – this single cream does it all. Created for all skin types and addressing every part of the face (including neck, décolleté and eyes), it’s ideal for those who crave low maintenance, yet powerful skin routines, and of course a must have for frequent travelers. Created by a titan of the beauty industry who has been behind the formulations of some of the most prized luxury skin care lines — biochemist, Mirela Mitan, PhD.
This wonder cream, formulated with a proprietary blend of fermented white truffle, hyaluronic acid and pure olive extract, promises to pretty much do it all – hydrate, reduce fine lines, even skin tone, and rejuvenate skin, so if you just use this and nothing else you’re covering all bases. The scent is lovely and subtle, and my skin looks brighter and more even after using it.
Vicki Cooper of Faces by Vicki is the resident Malibu skin care expert whose client list reads like the red carpet arrivals line at the Oscars. Her line of products she meticulously developed, Ecologica, is both highly natural and incredibly effective. One of my favorites is this magical, 100% natural concoction that smells like heaven and has a soothing seaweed base plus hyaluronic acid.
I use it in a variety of ways – pat a few drops into my skin as a final step after moisturizer, cocktail (i.e. mix) a bit of it with Vicki’s Regenerative Cream, and I also love to press it into my skin straight up on its own. I even use it as an all over moisturizer on my hands, elbows and legs. It sinks right into skin without an ounce of greasy residue and leaves a coveted glow (along with that completely pure, alluring scent).
