Top 10 Skin Best Beauty Buys

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Sep 06, 2012 @ 9:58 am
Top 10 Skin Best Beauty Buys
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Bliss Triple Oxygen Mask

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BEST MASK FOR NORMAL SKIN
In five minutes or less, this light, refreshing mask delivers a "quick antioxidant blast" to perk up dull, tired skin, says Elissa Lunder, a dermatologist in Wellesley, Mass.

$52/3.4 oz.; at blissworld.com.

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Clinique Exfoliating Scrub

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BEST EXFOLIATOR FOR DRY SKIN
Spherical beads slough away dead cells without scratching skin the way grainy particles tend to, says Francesca Fusco, a N.Y.C. dermatologist. She also praises how effortlessly the creamy scrub rinses away.

$18/3.4 oz.; at clinique.com.

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Shiseido White Lucent Emulsion

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BEST BRIGHTENER
Loaded with vitamin C, this light lotion evens out skin tone, fades sunspots, and increases skin?s overall brightness, says Susan Taylor, a dermatologist in Philadelphia and N.Y.C.

$54/3.3 oz.; at sephora.com.
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SkinMedica Calming Masque

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BEST MASK FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
This green tea and Chamomile-infused clay mask is so soothing, doctors use it to calm patients' skin after in-office chemical peels and microdermabrasion, says Rosemarie Ingleton, a N.Y.C. dermatologist. "It?s also great for windburn or winter- irritated skin."

$33/2 oz.; at askderm.com.

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Skinceuticals Clay Masque

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BEST MASK FOR OILY SKIN
Blemish-prone complexions are no match for this powerful treatment. Lactic, glycolic and fruit acids blast pore-clogging bacteria; a gentle blend of kaolin and bentonite clay absorb excess sebum. "It gets the job done without overdrying," says dermatologist David McDaniel.

$42/2 oz.; at skinceuticals.com.

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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash

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BEST CLEANSER FOR OILY SKIN
Unusually potent for an over-the-counter face wash, this gentle grain scrub "contains 2.5 percent salicylic acid-enough to kill the bacteria associated with breakouts," says N.Y.C. dermatologist Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas.

$8/6 oz.; at drugstore.com.
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La Roche-Posay Nutritic

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BEST INEXPENSIVE NIGHT CREAM FOR DRY SKIN
Heavy-duty hydrators don't have to feel leaden on the skin. This "superfine emulsion" is absorbed almost instantly and works to boost collagen production, explains N.Y.C. plastic surgeon Mauro Romita.

$27/1.3 oz.; at laroche-posay.us.

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Neutrogena Healthy Defense SPF 45

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BEST DAYTIME MOISTURIZER WITH SPF FOR NORMAL SKIN
The star ingredient in this moisturizer: Helioplex, a superstable UVA/UVB blocker that protects skin twice as long as other sun shields. It also contains vitamins C and E to guard against skin-damaging free radicals, says Arielle Kauvar, an N.Y.C. dermatologist.

$13/1.7 oz.; at drugstore.com.

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Olay Regenerist

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BEST INEXPENSIVE NIGHT CREAM FOR NORMAL SKIN
A collagen-building blend of green tea, vitamin E and amino peptides firms skin; powerful humectants like glycerin draw in water for nongreasy hydration, says Washington, D.C., dermatologist Elizabeth Tanzi.

$18/1.7 oz.; at drugstore.com.

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