Best Morning Beauty Products to Help You Look Well-Rested
Few things are worse than when the alarm goes off in the winter: The sky is still pitch-black, the air feels colder than ever, and all you want is to stay under the covers for 10 more minutes (or, ideally, all day). But life goes on even in freezing temps, meaning you need to haul your butt out of bed no matter how much you dread it. How to make that feat a little easier: Incorporate into your routine beauty products that make you look — and feel — more awake. With notes of coffee scenting your shower and a brightening mask that smells like OJ, your AM will be that much better.
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Courtesy of Frank Body2/10Energizing Scrub
Consider this your new morning kick of caffeine. The scrub sloughs away dead skin cells with a blend of sea salt and ground coffee beans—and simultaneously softens with sweet almond oil and vitamin E. Dry, ashy skin won’t know what hit it.
Frank Body Original Coffee Scrub, $17. us.frankbody.com
Courtesy of Tan Luxe3/10Customizable Color
A faux glow looks more faux than usual when it’s freezing outside. That’s the beauty of these drops: You can add just one to your moisturizer or serum for subtle, lit-from-within radiance that actually looks legit.Tan-Luxe
The Face Illuminating Self-Tan Drops, $50. hsn.com
Courtesy of Peter Thomas Roth4/10Eye Brightener
Start your day off right with a mini spa sesh. Cucumber under-eye patches not only smell refreshing and feel cool in your skin, but they also take down puffiness and dark circles.
Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber De-Tox Hydra-Gel Eye Patches, $48. sephora.com
Courtesy of Fresh5/10Moisture Mask
Mask and you shall receive—brighter, smoother skin, in this case. This gel formula contains fruit acids from crushed oranges, lemons, and clementines; they have a gentle, chemical peel-like effect to soften and clarify skin.
Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy-Boosting Face Mask, $62. sephora.com
Courtesy of Laura Mercier6/10Glow-Getter
Hold the highlighter! Instead, sweep on this complexion-perfecting powder, which blurs flaws and brightens skin with a single, allover dusting.
Laura Mercier Candleglow Sheer Perfecting Powder, $38. lauramercier.com
7/10Multitasking Mascara
If you skip the lash curler, you could spend an extra five minutes in bed. (Um, yes.) This three-sided mascara brush, which lengthens, curls, and defines lashes in a single swipe, makes it so you don’t have to sacrifice a full fringe for that.
Covergirl So Lashy! blastPRO Mascara, $12. ulta.com
Courtesy of CLEAN8/10Sunny Scent
Just because you’re spending all day indoors doesn’t mean you have to smell like it. This zesty, spicy scent—infused with lemon oil, ginger, and mint—will transport you to a warm, sunny day on the Mediterranean.
CLEAN Reserve Citron Fig, $90. sephora.com
Courtesy of Belif9/10Lemon Verbena Lotion
Don’t confuse this for actual lemon. Lemon verbena smells much more herbal than its fruity namesake, but is just as refreshing. Plus, the lightweight lotion sinks in as soon as it hits your skin, so you don’t have to wait for it to absorb before getting dressed.
Belif Body Bomba Body Lotion Lemon Verbena, $26. sephora.com
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