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Perhaps the most difficultandmost gratifying category to test for our annualBest of Beauty Awardsisskin care.

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Photographer:Elliot & Erick Jimenez;Stylist:Rachael Wang;Hair:Nikki Nelms;Makeup:Frankie Boyd;Manicure:Eri Handa;Set designer: Jenny Correa;Producer:Marcos Fecchino

Results aren’t instantaneous.

But that’s why we do this.

Now more than ever, we want to get great results for ourselves, but especially for you.

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We think you’ll love them all we certainly do.

That’s why they’ve earned the title of this year’s Best of Beauty Award winners.

Everybody else will marvel at the petal-soft results.

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Facial Scrub:Bliss Well Yes!

Healthy Glow Multivitamin Scrub

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Bliss Well Yes!

Healthy Glow Multivitamin Scrub

Thecushy little buffersinBliss Well Yes!

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Light and bouncy, it plumps skin without smothering pores.

Thevelvety emulsioncradles skin, calms redness, and relaxes stress lines with microalgae and mirabilis jalapa plant extract.

But the salve (in a tube) does contain a vegetable patch of nourishing greens, pluscoddling glycerin.

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Acne (Spot Treatment):Vichy Normaderm S.O.S.

Acne Rescue Spot Corrector

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Vichy Normaderm S.O.S Acne Rescue Spot Corrector

Vichy Normaderm S.O.S.

Acne Rescue Spot Correctorshrinks blemishesand soothes skin with sulfur and niacinamide.

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No7 Radiance Vitamin C Glow Toner on white background

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Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Moisturizer on white background

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CeraVe® Acne Control Cleanser on white background

Differin Gel Acne Treatment on white background

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