It’s 2019, and one of my New Year’s intentions (note I’m not calling it a resolution) is to be kind to my face. Yes, I still break out.  Yes, my skin is incredibly dry this winter. Yes, it’s annoying. But I’m not going to take it out on my face — that was the old me, inching up to the mirror, toilet paper-covered fingers, pressing and prodding every clogged pore. No way — not this year!
Here are some of the products that are helping me balance that fine line of breakouts and dehydration.
Allies of Skin Mollecular Multi-Nutrient Day Cream ($89) – When my complexion is acting up, this cream comes to its rescue. I don’t use it daily, but I do reach for it often, especially in the dryer winter months. It protects, hydrates, and subtly brightens lackluster skin, while fighting fine lines and wrinkles.  And it’s acne-prone-skin-friendly. Peach & Lily Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream ($40) – I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with hydrating moisturizers. My skin needs it: my pores hate it. This one is the exception. Full of antioxidants to protect the skin barrier, this moisturizer is incredibly hydrating, yet doesn’t leave any greasy film, and it hasn’t clogged a pore yet. It is, quite possibly, my new favorite daytime moisturizer.
Krave Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser ($16) – This simple, gentle cleanser has become a fast favorite. It pH balances my skin, doesn’t strip the...