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Jones Road: Brightening Neutralizer and Concealer
I’ve tried hundreds (thousands? Jillions?) of under-eye concealers and have nearly as many complaints about them. They’re too thick and exaggerate every line, or too thin and barely hide a thing; too pale, too dark, too yellow, too pink, or too wrong. But I’ve never had an under-eye concealer system, and now that I do, I’m a convert. Jones Road just introduced a concealer routine that starts with an eye cream to prep the area, followed by a color-correcting neutralizer. The topper is the concealer—gossamer-thin without adding any detectable texture. The routine is currently called Wide Awake, but after a kerfuffle with another brand claiming “Wide Awake” as theirs, Bobbi Brown generously offered to rename it. Goodness all around. ($32 each, jonesroadbeauty.com)
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OneSkin: OS-01 Face Rich Cream
When a group of scientists set out to study aging, they weren’t thinking about creating a line of skin-care products based on their results. But once they identified a peptide that reduces inflammation in skin cells, they knew they were onto something. They called the peptide and the product OneSkin, or OS-01, and claimed it targets cellular senescence—the so-called zombie cells that contribute to aging. Now the OneSkin scientists have a richer version of the best-selling cream. It’s designed to help offset the natural decline of collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid, and barrier function—essentially, the things that so cruelly rob skin of its youthful plumpness. The cream comes just in time for the change of seasons, when indoor heating drains every last bit of moisture from skin. Bring it on. ($170, oneskin.co )