Fast-Acting Skin Care: 7 Products Our Busy Readers Love
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Rowan Lynam
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NewBeauty readers are busy people, and busy people need fast-acting skin care. Among the most elite beauty readers in the world, our BeautyPass members, TestTube subscribers, and Free Gift Friday recipients are skin-care savvy and ready to see results. We combed through our first annual Reader’s Choice Awards to find the products you loved for being fast-acting, uncomplicated, quick-drying and easy to use.
Fast-Acting Skin Care
Our readers would love quick results in their skin care, with a side of multi-tasking please. These fast-acting skin-care products stood out for their powerful formulas and nearly immediate results. Whether it’s immediately plumping skin, or the holy-grail product when you just don’t have the time, these heavy-lifting skin essentials worked fast and worked hard for our readers.
With 15% vitamin C, this lightweight face cream is a fast-absorbing brightening powerhouse. Delivering critical moisture while helping to even skin tone, this face cream promises to retexturize the surface of your skin while keeping you hydrated and smooth.
“I used this at night, and it completely transformed my skin. My skin instantly felt smoother and softer. You don’t need much to cover the face and neck. The scent is amazing as well.”
Slow signs of aging with this fast-acting cream powered by epidermal growth factors that boost collagen and elastin production. Our readers loved it for its instantaneous effect, providing smoother, glowing skin.
“This cream made my skin more bouncy and brought it back to life. I really saw the transformation happen right before me. It regenerated my cells and also made my face glow.”
With maximum results achieved in as little as 60 days, you’ll start to see progress on your scar fading quickly with this Advanced Scar Treatment. With visible results in as little as two weeks, in our reviewer’s case, this treatment seals in the critical moisture injured skin needs.
“This scar treatment is soft and smooth to the touch, provides a seal over the scar, and I saw results on a year-old scar within the first two weeks. It lightened it and smoothed it out, so now it blends in better with the surrounding skin. I will absolutely purchase this product again.”
When you’re as busy as NewBeauty readers, you need products that are quick drying, easy to use and a dream to apply. Look no further than these Reader’s Choice Award winners, which stood out for their ease of use and their time-saving application.
And we couldn’t ignore the beauty products that won Readers Choice Awards for the same reason, being quick and easy. With fast-acting skin care taken care of, these are the products our readers loved for when they’re rushed, busy and don’t have time.
A dry oil that promises hydration just as immediate as its drying power? You better believe it, because Beyroe’s face oil is a rejuvenating, hydrating finishing oil that dries fast and instantly plumps.
“This oil is so light and does not make my face feel greasy at all. It absorbs really quickly, which is nice so that I can put my moisturizer on almost right away.”
Margaret B., 28 | Skin Type: Combination | Skin Concern: Fine Lines
When you just don’t have the time, a one-minute facial is exactly what you need. Simply apply for 30 seconds in circular motions and let it rest on your face for another 30 seconds. The result is brighter looking skin with an all-day healthy glow.
“I love using this on days where I don’t have much time to spend on skin-care treatments, but my skin needs a little TLC. It leaves my skin so smooth and soft!”
Jennifer W., 48 | Skin Type: Dry | Skin Concerns: Wrinkles, Hyperpigmentation
Using tiny microfibers to adhere to your brows, Gimme Brow lets your develop a natural, full-looking brow without all the struggle. No more careful line-drawing here, as you can easily add volume and tint your brows while creating the sculpted look you want.
“This product is so easy to use! It’s quick to do my brows when I don’t want to spend time using three products. Good all-in-one.”
Gliding on like a dream, this twenty/twenty Eye Shadow Stick is a velvet-smooth pigment packed with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E. Available in three lightly shimmery shades, this eye shadow is perfect for all day wear without the all day struggle of a perfect eye look.
“I love these shadow sticks! They are creamy and glide on with ease. They stay on all day and don’t budge or smudge. High-end product without high-end price.”
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