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Luxury Skincare Worth the Splurge: Best High-End Serums & Creams That Actually Work
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items As a nurse practitioner, I am picky about what goes on my skin. These are the luxury skincare products worth the splurge, from retinol and vitamin C serums to rich night creams and at-home peels. Each one is a cult favorite with real results, so you ...
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💧 Serums & Essences
✨ Exfoliants, Peels & Retinoids
🧴 Moisturizers, Creams & Oils
💧 Serums & Essences
Splurge-worthy serums and essences from Estée Lauder, SK-II, Lancôme and more for glow and hydration.
Lancôme Advanced Génifique is a best-selling serum that strengthens the skin barrier and boosts radiance. Lightweight and great under makeup.
Lancôme Génifique Ultimate Recovery Serum
Sunday Riley Good Genes is a lactic acid treatment that smooths and brightens overnight. One of the most loved glow serums for dull skin. Wear sunscreen the next day.
Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Serum
Clarins Double Serum combines two serums in one pump for hydration and radiance. A true do-it-all product for a simple routine. Use it morning and night before moisturizer.
Clarins DOUBLE SERUM 2-in-1 Hydrating Anti-Aging
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair is the iconic repair serum for a reason. A few drops at night help skin look smoother and more radiant. A classic gift.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence is a cult essence with Pitera for clearer, more radiant skin. A splurge, so pat it in with your hands instead of a cotton pad to use less.
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence - Anti-Aging
✨ Exfoliants, Peels & Retinoids
Exfoliating acids, peels and retinoids that smooth texture and brighten dull skin.
Murad Retinal ReSculpt is a gentler, fast-acting retinal for wrinkles and firmness. Start a few nights a week, build up slowly, and skip it if pregnant or nursing.
Murad Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is a rice-based powder exfoliant gentle enough for daily use. Mix with water into a paste for instantly smoother, brighter skin.
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliant
Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Peel gives you a gentle at-home peel in two easy steps. Great for texture and dark spots. Start a few times a week.
Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Peel - 60 Pack
Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant: a leave-on salicylic acid that unclogs pores and smooths rough texture. Tip: start every other night, then follow with SPF.
Paula's Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Exfoliant
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum: an AHA/BHA blend that brightens dull skin and evens tone overnight. Tip: skip it on nights you use retinol.
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Serum
🧴 Moisturizers, Creams & Oils
Rich moisturizers, creams and oils from Augustinus Bader, Tatcha, Elemis and more to lock in hydration.
StriVectin Tighten and Lift neck cream targets fine lines and crepey skin on the neck and chest, areas many routines forget. Apply in upward strokes.
StriVectin Tighten & Lift Neck Cream PLUS
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream hydrates and plumps with a light, fresh feel. A classic luxury moisturizer that layers well under makeup and SPF.
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF 30
Tatcha The Water Cream is an oil-free moisturizer that feels like water on the skin. Ideal for oily or combination skin and humid Valley weather.
TATCHA The Water Cream Moisturizer Face
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate is a botanical face oil you press in at night. You wake up with softer, more rested-looking skin. A little goes a long way.
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 3.4oz
Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is a protein-rich firming moisturizer that layers well over serums. Tip: pair it with a vitamin C serum in the morning for extra glow.
Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Moisturizer
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream is a cult luxury moisturizer for dry skin that hydrates and nourishes a tired-looking complexion. Tip: a pea-size amount covers the whole face and neck.
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream - Face Moisturizer
Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream adds broad-spectrum SPF to an anti-aging moisturizer, so mornings take one step. Tip: reapply sunscreen if you are outdoors for hours.
Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing SPF Cream