Our Guide to Post-Year Skin Detox

Summer is usually the time we indulge in sweet cocktails, delicious barbecues and frozen treats. Of course, all this - in excess - may not be good for our skin. Let us help you get your skin back to normal. By following these simple skin care tips, You can to make your complexion look its best instantly.

Apply a charcoal face mask

Does your skin look a little worse from wear? Breathe life into your complexion with this charcoal face mask. Charcoal cleanses the skin removing pore-clogging impurities, dirt and excess oil from the surface of the skin like a magnet. 

The longer the charcoal can stay on the skin, the better it often works, which is why a charcoal face mask is one of our favorite charcoal-infused products. Need a detox facial mask recommendation? Try L'Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Detox & Brighten Mask, a 10-minute charcoal facial mask. What's more, the formula includes three different potent clays that won't leave your skin tight and dry like some detox facial masks.

Smooth out the eye contour

As much as we love chips, soft pretzels, and hot dogs, these summer foods are often high in sodium. When you consume too much sodium in your diet, your skin can feel dry and puffy, including around the eyes. Help reduce the effects by applying your favorite facial moisturizer and applying it liberally. If your under eye area looks puffy, use the right ingredients in serums and eye creams. 

"Ingredients such as niacinamide, caffeine and vitamin C may be helpful," says Dr. Doris Day, Certified Dermatologist and Skincare.com Consultant. “Retinol firms the skin, which also helps to get rid of puffiness.” Want more tips? Dermatologist breaks down how to get rid of puffy eyes.  

Pamper your skin with a sheet mask

If you only have 10 minutes of rest, a moisturizing sheet mask can work wonders. Try Lancôme Advanced Génifique Hydrogel Melting Mask. Moisturizing mask can give radiance and smoothness after just one application. And unlike some sheet masks that can slide all over the face once applied, this sheet mask stays in place thanks to a hydrogel matrix that allows it to “stick” to the skin. 

“When you apply it to clean skin, it blends into your skin so perfectly that you can go about your business,” says Kara Chamberlain, AVP Lancôme Learning. "You can go on social media, you can make breakfast, you can do whatever you want and it won't slip on your skin." Check out our full product review here.

Hydrate your skin from within

Drinking too much mimosa at the rooftop brunch? It happens. According to Dr. Dandy Engelman, a board-certified dermatologist and Skincare.com consultant, drinking too much alcohol can dehydrate the skin, leaving it feeling less firm and fresh. In addition to hydrating your body with water the next day, go one step further and add a refreshing facial spray to your routine. Use Vichy Mineral Thermal Water Spray. Packed with 15 rare minerals, including iron, potassium, calcium and manganese, this skin-friendly thermal water - found in every Vichy product - can help firm, rebalance and hydrate skin.

Banish breakouts 

After indulging in hearty meals like your favorite BBQ all season long, your skin might flare up. Help reduce the appearance of blemishes and prevent the formation of new ones by cleansing the skin and applying a benzoyl peroxide acne treatment. Try La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Effaclar Duo Acne Treatment. Last resort? Here is a nightly hack, courtesy of Dr. Dhawal Bhanusali, board-certified dermatologist and Skincare.com consultant: "Apply a product containing benzoyl peroxide to a band-aid and apply it to the pimple."

Don't neglect your lips

Buy a lip conditioner that will help keep your lips from looking chapped in the sun. The best part about lip balm is that you can apply it as often and as much as you like. We love Kiehl's #1 Lip Balm Contains super hydrators like squalane, aloe vera & vitamin E.

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