The Complete Cheater’s Guide to Spring-Cleaning Your Face

The Complete Cheater’s Guide to Spring-Cleaning Your Face

Beautycounter Charcoal Cleansing Bar
Beautycounter Charcoal Cleansing Bar
Price $24 

beautycounter.com

Caolion Hot & Cool Pore Foam Cleansing Duo
Caolion Hot & Cool Pore Foam Cleansing Duo
Price $24 

sephora.com

Clarisonic Mia Fit
Clarisonic Mia Fit
Price $189 

sephora.com

Clinique Sonic System Massaging Treatment Applicator
Clinique Sonic System Massaging Treatment Applicator
Price $35 

sephora.com

Colbert MD Intensify Facial Discs
Colbert MD Intensify Facial Discs
Price $65 

barneys.com

Dr. Jart+ Pore Master Patch
Dr. Jart+ Pore Master Patch
Price $8 

sephora.com

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Balm
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Balm
Price $45 

sephora.com

Givenchy Mister Scrub Lip Smoothing Exfoliator
Givenchy Mister Scrub Lip Smoothing Exfoliator
Price $31 

sephora.com

Ildi Pekar Hungarian Thermal Mud
Ildi Pekar Hungarian Thermal Mud
Price $98 

ildipekar.com

Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Cleanser Daily Foaming Wash
Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Cleanser Daily Foaming Wash
Price $38 

katesomerville.com

Origins By All Greens Foaming Deep Cleansing Mask
Origins By All Greens Foaming Deep Cleansing Mask
Price $36 

sephora.com
If the arrival of the sunny season also has you longing for a brighter complexion this month, you’re in luck. Spring-cleaning is now a full-blown skin-care affair, with an arsenal of smart products offering the kind of deep-clean satisfaction more commonly granted by KonMari-ing your closet.

Next-generation exfoliating scrubs—like New York dermatologist David Colbert’s slim, disc-sized miracle pads or L.A. facialist Kate Somerville’s potent lactic- and glycolic-acid cleanser—remove layers of impurities (without overstripping) for a proverbial fresh slate. Likewise, gentle lip treatments, such as Givenchy Mister Scrub Lip Smoothing Exfoliator, prime your canvas for a range of Pop Art–bright shades.

Post-cleanse, Clinique’s Sonic System Massaging Treatment Applicator uses sonic vibrations to help serums penetrate more deeply beneath the epidermis while boosting circulation for a healthy glow. From an elevated pore strip to a facialist-approved thermal mud mask, these 11 products will press reset on your skin.

The Multitasking Hair Elixir That Fixes Everything

The Multitasking Hair Elixir That Fixes Everything

Christophe Robin Regenerating Plant Oil
Christophe Robin Regenerating Plant Oil
Price $58 

net-a-porter.com

Dr. Hauschka Strengthening Hair Treatment
Dr. Hauschka Strengthening Hair Treatment
Price $40 

dermstore.com

Oshima Tsubaki Camellia Hair Care Oil
Oshima Tsubaki Camellia Hair Care Oil
Price $50

amazon.com

Ouai Hair Oil
Price $28 

theouai.com

Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Hair Oil
Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Hair Oil 
Price $70 
barneys.com

Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Oil
Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Oil
Price 
$69  
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After a fashion month’s worth of elegant updos, sleek braids, and high-impact curls, it seems we may finally be over our obsession with second-day hair. With that, out goes the dry shampoo and in comes the hair oil—a product which has emerged in recent years as the ultimate secret weapon for softer, shinier, more luxe-looking lengths.

But how exactly do you use oil without your hair actually looking oily? We turned to hairstylist Ryann Bosetti, a self-professed hippie who grew up in California and is now based in Marfa, Texas, for some pro tips.

According to Bosetti, it’s actually quite easy. She recommends towel-drying wet hair, working a little into the ends, and using a small comb to gently brush the oil upwards for an end result of lustrous hair. It will add a perfect sheen to any updo and leave long hair smooth. It’s good news, too, for those who straighten their hair: Oil acts as a protectant, helping to prevent strands from becoming dry and damaged. There is one exception, says Bosetti, who warns that the added weight will work against hair that is curled with heat tools.

For those with finer strands, she recommends using camellia oil, which she describes as “a superlight, magical oil that women in Asia have been using forever.” Besides increasing silkiness, it helps hair hang onto water throughout the day, and, she notes, camellia, derived from the same plant as green tea, is anti-aging and packed with antioxidants. Bosetti’s insider secret? A special brush, common in Japan but scarce elsewhere, made from wood and presoaked in camellia oil, which can be used to brush dry hair. A client introduced it to her a few years ago and she’s been using it ever since. “I was like, ‘Why don’t we know about this?’ ” she laughs. “It’s an exciting rediscovery of an old-school, completely natural tool that doesn’t contain weird stuff.”

If you’re traveling to Japan, stock up! And for those staying local, we’ve rounded up six products above to tide you over.
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