The January Hit List: 10 Game-Changing Beauty Products You Need for the Year Ahead Inline
All the beauty products you need this year
Photo: Courtesy of Dr. Brandt Skincare1/10Born from more than three years of research, star dermatologist Fredric Brandt’s revolutionary new cream mimics the effects of Botox: A dual-encapsulated peptide targets the area where the nerve and muscle fibers meet, lessening the ability of the muscles to contract. After one minute, skin feels tighter; in one hour, lines are visibly reduced.
Dr. Brandt Skincare Needles No More Instant Wrinkle Relaxing Cream, $89; sephora.com
Photo: Courtesy of Jenu2/10This slim high-tech wand utilizes ultrasound energy to increase the skin’s absorption of any product—from retinol creams to free radical–fighting gels—by a factor of ten.
JeNu Active-Youth Skincare System, $249; For information: jenu.com
Photo: Courtesy of Jergens (available at all drugstores in January)3/10Finally, a multitasking BB cream for hands: Jergens’s fast-absorbing formula treats skin with a blend of humectants and vitamins, protects with SPF 20, and prevents dark spots from forming. Bonus points for its instant optical effects, which camouflage redness and uneven skin tone.
Jergens BB Hand Perfecting Cream with Sunscreen, $7; birchbox.com
Photo: Courtesy of L’Oreal Paris4/10Calibrated to dispense a precise dose of concentrated hyaluronic acid, this potent serum helps to boost hydration and prevent volume loss around the eyes, lips, and cheeks.
L Oréal Paris Revitalift Volume Filler Daily Volumizing Concentrated Serum, $24.99; amazon.com
Photo: Courtesy of Marc Jacobs5/10Make the first selfie of the New Year count: Inspired by the skin-enhancing wonders of an Instagram filter, this novel contouring powder blurs imperfections with light-scattering particles.
Marc Jacobs Beauty #Instamarc Filtering Contour Powder, $49; For information: sephora.com