“Their tandem power was much greater than the sum of their parts. That’s what I call serendipity”
Photo: Courtesy of retailer The beauty world has its culty standouts — the hero items, the icons, the unicorns, as they’re known in the trade. But me, I think products work better in pairs. The wrinkle-reducing effects of a niacinamide serum are only fully realized with the follow-up of the right moisturizing cream; a non-greasy body oil sinks in best after a certain coffee scrub. And so, here, I’ve rounded up seven of the most synergistic duos in my face-and-body regimen .
$65 at Amazon Buy $65 at Sephora Buy My favorite skin-treatment duo: Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial $80 No wonder Drunk Elephant TLC Sukari Babyfacial is a best-seller. It’s full of high-grade, skin-sloughing AHAs, BHAs, and lactic, tartaric, and citric acids. But they’re calmed down with the addition of soothing matcha tea, milk thistle, and apple. Once I ply it on, I get an initial sting , followed by a steady, circulation-boosting warming sensation .
$75 at Sephora Buy Sobel Skin Rx Bio Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cream $75 This non-greasy Bio Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cream is, in effect, a light coverlet for the niacinamide gel, maximizing its effectiveness. The pairing makes my complexion look fully revitalized and feel newly sensuous. $26 at Face Stockholm Buy My favorite lip-treatment duo: Unicorn Glow Color Squeeze Tint $11 Finally — I’ve found a lipstick impossibility: A glossy yet defiantly deep-pigmented, paint-thick lipstick that seriously lasts most of the day — even surviving an olive oil-rich Greek Salad lunch. Glow Color Squeeze, from the K-Beauty brand Unicorn, comes in 11 shades, including a perfect bold red with hints of brown, aptly called Pomegranate.
My favorite body-treatment duo: Juara Invigorating Coffee Scrub $43 And now for my latest bodily pleasure . This is an admitted indulgence . It starts with a high-voltage morning shower using, instead of soap, Juara Invigorating Coffee Scrub — actual moist Sumatra coffee dregs with added rice protein and coconut cleansing agents, invigorating my skin and senses, and causing the shower stall to look like my Bodum coffee beaker exploded inside it.
$28 at Amazon Buy $28 at Amazon Buy AmLactin Foot Repair Foot Cream Therapy $11 AmLactin Foot Repair — another light exfoliant like the Pure Grit — is a lactic acid sloughing cream in an emollient base. Pairing the two takes a minimum amount of time, but used as daily maintenance, keeps my feet soft to the touch.
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