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I have a confession: I’ve completely fallen off of doing a proper nightlyskin-care routine.
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Much of it has to do with what seems like a pandemic-induced elimination of time.
Hours and days just blur together.
Iwash my face, slather onface oil, and go to bed.
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I’ll stick onpimple patcheswhen needed, tryretinol serums,eye creams,lip treatments, you name it.
“Skin, therefore, appears more hydrated and less inflamed.”
This formula in particular also contains moisturizingglycerinand skin-smoothingniacinamideto add an extra layer of nourishment.
At first swipe, I was a bit hesitant.
It’s also not wet like agel moisturizer.
Instead, the mask coats skin in what feels like a protective, moisturizing barrier.
I washed my face with theElemis Superfood Face Wash, and then applied the mask.
I intentionally slathered it on about 45 minutes before bed so that I could see how it felt.
My skin instantly felt soothed.
I imagine this to be a dream forsunburnedor irritated skin.
It was like a veil of calm coating my skin.
In the morning, I was surprised that it hadn’t all rubbed off onto my pillow.
I could still feel a thin layer of the moisturizer present, but it wasn’t sticky.
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