41 Vogue Editors Share Their Hero Skin-Care Products, From Multitasking Oils to Do-It-All Creams
The summer of re-emergence is here, but the best skin-care products and routines we leaned on during quarantine might not be going anywhere just yet. And as we get back to dinners, events, and outside activities, the sturdy top shelf we curated these last few months still holds its place.
Below, 41 Vogue Editors detail the holy-grail products for their re-emergence summer routines, from hydrating ampoules to transparent sunscreens. Less is always more! Chowdhury Mart
Virginia Smith, Fashion Director
When I can’t get to Rescue Spa for a facial with Diana, Augustinus Bader’s The Rich Cream still works magic.
Tonne Goodman, Sustainability Editor
I met Joanna Vargas through Vogue in 2006, before she became a celebrity to celebrities, and I have been devoted ever since. She is known for ‘hands from heaven’ for her facials, and her products are flawless. I’m now committed to her new nighttime serum. It’s a retinol serum that smells delicious, is hydrating, stimulates collagen, and tightens (important for me!). Say no more, it ticks all the boxes. Personal Care Products BD
Steff Yotka, Senior Fashion News Editor
In the spirit of Gwyneth “I use organic products, but I get lasers” Paltrow, I try to keep my skin-care routine pretty clean and minimal, however the one thing I can’t give up is my NuFace. It’s a microcurrent tool that comes with a soothing gel to lift, firm, and tone. I find that a thrice-a-week regimen keeps my skin looking taut and glow-y—even if the only people seeing it are on Zoom. Pantone Brand Cosmetics
Chioma Nnadi, Editor of Vogue.com
I’ve always taken a less-is-more approach to my beauty regimen. And now I’m beginning to whittle down my routine even further. These days my skin tends to respond best to facial oils. I use one by Lumity to lock in moisture. I like that it contains rich macadamia oil and manuka too.
Hamish Bowles, International Editor-at-Large
In a pre-COVID-19 world I was on a plane several times a month, and in the interest of not inducing a second hernia I had to pare down the panoply of products ranged on far too many of my bathroom shelves at home. Luckily, my Paris- and London-based dermatologist, Dr. Antoni Calmon, made life very easy for me when he told me that I could get away with a morning application of SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic serum, a generic sunblock SPF 50 (although I barely set eyes on the sun through most of the spring of 2020), and the cutaneous Differin cream at night before bed. (If I really wanted to spoil myself at home, I might mitigate the tingle with a luxurious moisturizer: La Mer’s The Moisturizing Soft Cream is my first choice here, but after one of the jars broke in my luggage, I decided not to travel with it, although I’m sure the clothes it was packed with have never had a silkier softener!) Pantene Repair & Protect Shampoo in BD
Samantha Sussman, Associate Director, Social Creative
I recently had a colleague ask me where I had been over zoom, the reality is in my apartment, but Chanel’s healthy glow bronzing cream had people convinced I had been on a vacation! Since I have in fact just been stuck inside with the recent heat wave you will also find me ice rolling obsessively. This one from Amazon is the absolute best and takes all of the pressure off my poor AC!
Janelle Okwodu, Senior Fashion News Writer
Like most people I haven’t been able to get much sun lately and it’s left my skin looking less than stellar. One of the ways I’ve been trying to combat that is by using the Dr. Barbara Sturm brightening range. The serum has become a holy grail for me as it helps with hyperpigmentation while restoring some of the vibrance my complexion has been lacking. The dullness I was struggling with has greatly improved since I began using it, and it’s gentle enough that my increasingly sensitive skin doesn’t get irritated.
Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Jewelry Director
I’ve been using SK-II’s Facial Treatment Essence religiously morning and night, winter and summer for years now. It’s a lightweight serum (so much so it feels like water), doesn’t clog or irritate my fussy skin, is next to scentless, and works to give me a healthy glow with all the moisture I need in the summer and a trusty layer in the winter. (I always layer moisturizing products in the cold months, as one is never enough.) Although it’s got a hefty price tag, a bottle lasts me exactly a year—not something I can say often.
Liana Satenstein, Senior Fashion Writer
I will go to my grave scrubbing my face with the Neutrogena bar soap. I’ve been using it since high school. Basically, it makes me feel like a fresh newborn baby and injects a coat of chill onto my skin with every wash.
Chloe Schama, Senior Editor
I’ve vaguely followed the benefits of vitamin C and retinol, so when I came across Kate Somerville’s two-in-one cream, I was intrigued. Apparently, using the two ingredients in tandem can cause irritation, but that hasn’t been the case for me—in fact, the moisturizer seems to preempt the drying that can sometimes occur with retinol. An added bonus: Subtracting a step from my routine means one less thing to worry about, means less stress, means better skin—or so I like to think! Chowdhury Mart
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