SPRING
SKIN
SIMPLIFIED
As far as transitional periods go, the awkward transition from winter to spring proves to be one of the most difficult for us beauty enthusiasts. After months of packing on every kind of cream, lotion, and oil we can find, it’s finally time to streamline our routines for slightly warmer weather and plenty of sunshine. So, we’re following a new and improved motto to fit the season: work smarter, not harder.
This means that we’re not only looking to simplify our routines — cutting down on how many products we’re actually using — but also make the most of the formulas we’re paying for. To ensure that we don’t let ourselves and our complexions down, we devised
a five-step plan to doing exactly this.
Yes, you can absolutely use 20 skin-care products to achieve your healthy-looking glow,
but you can also cut that number in half with multi-purpose formulas that do double the work without those additional steps. While we draw the line at shampoo, conditioner, and body wash hybrids that live in every freshman shower caddy, we fully subscribe to efficient skin-care products that pack a punch of ingredients without eating up our time. The
Garnier Green Labs Serum Creams are a prime example of this.
The Garnier Serum Creams are the quintessential 3-in-1 beauty products. Each one uses
a unique cocktail of superfood and dermatological ingredients to deliver the kind of glowy benefits you’d expect from a serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen, respectively. The only difference is that you get all three of those products and their effects from one bottle making your routine a whole lot quicker to get through without sacrificing results.
With three different formulas available — Pinea-C to brighten, Hyalu-Melon to replump, and Canna-B to minimize the appearance of enlarged pores — these multi-use products are able to simplify your routine no matter your skin concerns. Start here and you’ll find that you can replace almost your entire regimen with formulas that pull the weight of more than one product (yep, that includes micellar waters, cleansers, exfoliants, and even masks).
Competitive water-drinking has recently taken Instagram by storm. Now that so many people are spending more time at home, they’re suddenly aware of how much water they aren’t drinking throughout the day — and they’re not alone. While celebrities are probably lying when they say it’s the secret to perfect skin, water can be beneficial to your complexion. No one dehydrated looks healthy and well-rested, right? If you find that refilling the same glass of water throughout the day is too boring and ineffective, consider a time-increment water bottle (yes, these are real things) or simply a really, really, big water bottle you only have to fill up once, like, every two days (a 64 oz. should do it!).
Beauty sleep: the age-old advice we’ve heard for decades. But do we really need it? If you want all of your most precious skin-care products to really work, then, yes, sleep is exactly what you need. This is the key time of night when your skin goes into repair mode. Besides fully restored undereye circles, sleep helps you to get that bouncy, healthy glow you’re after.
Repeat after me: silk is not a scam. It’s been a hair care secret for decades, but it’s equally as beneficial for your skin. Unfortunately, those cotton pillowcases you love can cause a lot of friction against your skin and are often more porous than other fabrics, like silk. In other words, it can soak up your skin-care products like a sponge, leaving you with lackluster results. But a silk pillowcase isn’t your only line of defense, there are also silk face masks that can make running errands easier on your complexion and silk eye masks that keep your pricey eye cream locked in while you sleep. Allow the silk to work hard, your skin-care products to work harder, and you? Well, you should spend this spring reaping the benefits.
Why use single-plastic (or single-cotton) products when you can choose reusable essentials? At least, that’s the question of 2021. With so many eco-friendly resources out there it makes sense to finally make the swap; out with the old and in with the washable new. Yes, there’s something oddly familiar and convenient about those long packs of cotton rounds we use once then toss away, but you spare so much waste (and product) when you use microfiber pads instead. Bonus: some pads, like these eco-friendly options from Garnier, last up to 1,000 washes. Just think of how much time, money, and counter space you save when trading in your old single-use rounds for these.
In case your dermatologist hasn’t told you this before (we bet they have): you need to wear sunscreen every day, even if you’re not lounging in the sun. But we’d be remiss to say that
if there’s one part of our routines we slack on, it’s this one. The solution: find a skin-care formula that bakes the sunscreen right in. All three of the Garnier Serum Creams include a crucial third component, broad spectrum SPF 30, which means you can get the benefits of a serum and moisturizer while feeling protected from the damaging effects of UV rays.
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UTILIZE BUILT-IN SUNSCREEN
DRINK MORE WATER
SWAP IN SILK
OPT FOR REUSABLE ESSENTIALS
SET A SLEEP SCHEDULE
EDITOR: Samantha Sasso
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Colleen Lennon
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matthew Zach
PRODUCTION: Alex Friedlander
MAKEUP: Jaleesa Jaikaran
HAIR: Kyia Jones
WARDROBE: Melina Kemph
MANICURE: Aja Walton
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Garnier Green Labs Serum Creams
micellar waters
Garnier Serum Creams
silk pillowcase
silk face masks
a time-increment water bottle
64 oz.
microfiber pads
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EDITOR: Samantha Sasso
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Colleen Lennon
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matthew Zach
PRODUCTION: Alex Friedlander
MAKEUP: Jaleesa Jaikaran
HAIR: Kyia Jones
WARDROBE: Melina Kemph
MANICURE: Aja Walton
Beauty sleep: the age-old advice we’ve heard for decades. But do we really need it? If you want all of your most precious skin-care products to really work, then, yes, sleep is exactly what you need. This is the key time of night when your skin goes into repair mode. Besides fully restored undereye circles, sleep helps you to get that bouncy, healthy glow you’re after.
SET A SLEEP SCHEDULE
Why use single-plastic (or single-cotton) products when you can choose reusable essentials? At least, that’s the question of 2021. With so many eco-friendly resources out there it makes sense to finally make the swap; out with the old and in with the washable new. Yes, there’s something oddly familiar and convenient about those long packs of cotton rounds we use once then toss away, but you spare so much waste (and product) when you use microfiber pads instead. Bonus: some pads, like these eco-friendly options from Garnier, last up to 1,000 washes. Just think of how much time, money, and counter space you save when trading in your old single-use rounds for these.
OPT FOR REUSABLE ESSENTIALS
microfiber pads
Garnier
Repeat after me: silk is not a scam. It’s been a hair care secret for decades, but it’s equally as beneficial for your skin. Unfortunately, those cotton pillowcases you love can cause a lot of friction against your skin and are often more porous than other fabrics, like silk. In other words, it can soak up your skin-care products like a sponge, leaving you with lackluster results. But a silk pillowcase isn’t your only line of defense, there are also silk face masks that can make running errands easier on your complexion and silk eye masks that keep your pricey eye cream locked in while you sleep. Allow the silk to work hard, your skin-care products to work harder, and you? Well, you should spend this spring reaping the benefits.
SWAP IN SILK
Competitive water-drinking has recently taken Instagram by storm. Now that so many people are spending more time at home, they’re suddenly aware of how much water they aren’t drinking throughout the day — and they’re not alone. While celebrities are probably lying when they say it’s the secret to perfect skin, water can be beneficial to your complexion. No one dehydrated looks healthy and well-rested, right? If you find that refilling the same glass of water throughout the day is too boring and ineffective, consider a time-increment water bottle (yes, these are real things) or simply a really, really, big water bottle you only have to fill up once, like, every two days (a 64 oz. should do it!).
DRINK MORE WATER
silk pillowcase
increment water bottle
time-
64 oz.
silk face masks
In case your dermatologist hasn’t told you this before (we bet they have): you need to wear sunscreen every day, even if you’re not lounging in the sun. But we’d be remiss to say that if there’s one part of our routines we slack on, it’s this one. The solution:
find a skin-care formula that bakes
the sunscreen right in. All three of the Garnier Green Labs Serum Creams include a crucial third component, broad spectrum SPF 30, which means you can get the benefits of a serum and moisturizer while feeling protected from the damaging effects of UV rays.
UTILIZE BUILT-IN SUNSCREEN
Garnier Green Labs Serum Creams
Yes, you can absolutely use 20 skin-care products to achieve your healthy-looking glow, but you can also cut that number in half with multi-purpose formulas that do double the work without those additional steps. While we draw the line at shampoo, conditioner, and body wash hybrids that live in every freshman shower caddy, we fully subscribe to efficient skin-care products that pack a punch of ingredients without eating up our time. The Garnier Green Labs Serum Creams are a prime example of this.
The Serum Creams are the quintessential 3-in-1 beauty products. Each one uses a unique cocktail of superfood and dermatological ingredients to deliver the kind of glowy benefits you’d expect from a serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen, respectively. The only difference is that you get all three of those products and their effects from one bottle making your routine a whole lot quicker to get through without sacrificing results.
With three different formulas available — Pinea-C to brighten, Hyalu-Melon to plump, and Canna-B to minimize the appearance of enlarged pores — these multi-use products are able to simplify your routine no matter your skin concerns. Start here and you’ll find that you can replace almost your entire regimen with formulas that pull the weight of more than one product (yep, that includes micellar waters, cleansers, exfoliants, and even masks).
Downsize Product Rotation
Garnier Green Labs Serum
micellar waters
As far as transitional periods go, the awkward transition from winter to spring proves to be one of the most difficult for us beauty enthusiasts. After months of packing on every kind of cream, lotion, and oil we can find, it’s finally time to streamline our routines for slightly warmer weather and plenty of sunshine. So, we’re following a new and improved motto to fit the season: work smarter, not harder.
This means that we’re not only looking to simplify our routines — cutting down on how many products we’re actually using — but also make the most of the formulas we’re paying for. To ensure that we don’t let ourselves and our complexions down, we devised a five-step plan to doing exactly this.
paid for by
Looking to Make
the Most Out of Your Spring Skin-Care Routine? HERE'S WHERE TO START
SPRING SKIN
SIMPLIFIED
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