The summer sun may still feel good on your face, but you know it will only sabotage your skin, causing it to sag and leaving you with discoloration, dryness, brown spots, and wrinkles. The truth is, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 90% of the changes in your skin that are attributed to age are caused by UV exposure. (And we’re not even considering the proven link between skin cancer and exposure to ultaviolet light.)
Fortunately you can look your best this summer without putting your skin at risk. Get an authentic glow from skin products that exfoliate and bring back a healthier look. If you must, use bronzers to fake the bake. Here are some products I recommend.
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5 products to give you a safe summer glow
1. Erno Laszlo C-Peel ($75 click here to buy)
This two-step exfoliating duo with lactic acid and vitamin C dissolves away dead cells on the surface and brightens your complexion so makeup glides on. This helps buff down any precancerous dry spots so makeup glides on. Your face looks fresher and topical treatments like creams and serums get absorbed more efficiently.
2. Dr. Patricia Wexler, MD Dermatology Intensive Deep Wrinkle Treatment with MMPi20 & Retinol ($49.95 click here to buy)
Retinol and vitamin C are proven to reverse sun damage—retinol by increasing cell turnover and vitamin C by stimulating new collagen production. Layer this under your night moisturizer to boost radiance and get a firmer, smoother look. Start once a week and build up to daily use.
3. Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions Line-Reducing Eye- Brightening Concentrate ($51.01 click here to buy)
Good combo to count on—vitamin C and Haloxyl. Vitamin C improves every complaint about aging eyes—from lines to loss of firmness while the patented ingredient Haloxyl stimulates enzymes that strengthen weakened or leaky capillaries that contribute to dark shadows around the tear duct and beneath the eyes.
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4. Jergens Natural Glow Healthy Complexion Daily Facial Moisturizer UVA/UVB SPF 20 ($11.85 click here to buy)
Since you’re no longer tanning (and I sincerely hope not), you can get a safe, nonstreaky color fix from this gradual tanner—and you’ll be especially happy about achieving the faux glow if you use it with Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer for the body ($8.99 in drugstores), so you get a seamless tint from head to toe. Choose a shade closest to your natural skin tone.
5. Rodial Skinny Beach SPF 15 in Clear or Tinted ($49 click here to buy)
I don’t usually believe all that cellulite-reducing, body-firming stuff, but this brand somehow does seem to reduce water retention. It’s likely that the caffeine (which is a diuretic) in the formula works effectively with the veggie collagen and peptides to firm you up. The tinted version gives you an immediate bronze glow that helps diffuse the ripple effect. The Rodial Body Sculpture ($125.70 click here to buy) also is great and has wheat proteins and caffeine to firm up hips, thighs, arms, and derriere and, massaged in daily for about a month, you will see a difference. We’re talking subtle here, but noticeable. It’s not liposuction or a substitute for working out!
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Lois is the author of the VN beauty Guide, 2011 Skin Care and Cosmetic Product Guide for Women Over 50: 150 Anti-aging Cosmetics and Beauty Products That Work. Click to learn more.
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