If you're into the world of neurotoxins (think Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, and, my favorite, Xeomin), you'll know that it's advisable to re-up every three to four months to maintain the best results. However, that type of frequency can get pretty expensive, so I try to prolong the effects of my in-office treatments for as long as possible in between sessions.
I always do my very best to find skincare products that cover the day-to-day maintenance (cleansing, hydration, protection, etc.) while having additional skin-improving benefits. Whether it's a rejuvenating face mask or a hydrating serum, I like to choose skincare products and ingredients that are designed to enhance my skin's inherent radiance, rev up collagen production, and keep my complexion moisturized and clear. Thankfully, I've worked in beauty for close to nine years, and I've finally found the ideal regimen that helps me go longer between Botox appointments. With these 15 beauty essentials as my skincare companions, flawless skin is super attainable. Keep scrolling for all of my favorites.
The 15 Beauty Products That Get Me Through Between Botox Appointments
For radiant skin, I use SK-II's Anti-Aging Facial Treatment Essence. The cult-loved formula reduces fine lines, sun spots, and uneven texture while increasing firmness. It's suitable for all skin types and absorbs quickly, delivering a youthful, dewy glow. Try it, and you'll instantly see what all of the fuss is about.
When I'm trying to prolong my Botox results, I need to nourish my skin with a high-quality, indulgent cleanser. Designed for reactive and oily skin (which I have), the formula dissolves impurities while soothing and softening, leaving my complexion feeling calm and refreshed. With a blend of botanicals and oils, it hydrates and supports skin health.
Biologique Recherche's Lotion P50V 1970 is iconic and my favorite way to exfoliate, tone, and balance the skin. Enriched with vitamins, it gently removes dead cells and impurities, regulating sebum on the skin for a balanced complexion.
Good skin starts with a double cleanse. I love this one from Furtuna Skin because it nourishes and softens while it gets rid of impurities, leaving my skin feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Enriched with olive oil, soapwort, olive squalane, and Sicilian manna, it also just feels like a lavish treat, almost like a wonderful ritual at the end of the day.
When the under-eye Botox starts to fade away, I need to keep this part of my face ultra hydrated. As a refreshing treat for tired eyes, I like to use Augustinus Bader's Eye Patches to plump and banish dark circles effortlessly. The ingredients are amazing and include the brand's innovative TFC8 technology, niacinamide, and allantoin. Sans synthetic fragrances, this vegan-friendly formula delivers rejuvenating results every time I use it.
Cult-favorite Valmont is one of the best brands out there for a super-effective way to stop aging in its tracks. With regular use, this serum creates smoother, more youthful skin; plumps fine lines; and helps you achieve a lifted appearance with the brand's exclusive AWF5 complex, high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, and triple DNA. It's the ultimate in skincare luxury.
This luxurious eye cream smoothes, moisturizes, and brightens dark circles with a blend of ceramides, diamond powder, and marine plankton extract. This is my go-to solution for revitalized eyes between derm visits, showing stellar results that feel light on the skin.
Massaging the face is an effortless way to reduce puffiness and firm the skin, and a tool like this makes the task so much more enjoyable. This one from Angela Caglia vibrates gently to rejuvenate your complexion, leaving you with a radiant glow.
Perfect for all skin types, this vegan, cruelty-free, and fragrance-free formula has become a staple in my skincare routine for anti-aging. I use a few products from the brand, but this sunscreen is my most recent addition. It's powered by the brand's OS-01 Senescence Blocking Peptide, which shields against advanced UV aging and also reverses it. It gets bonus points for the potent antioxidants like vitamin C and green tea, which neutralize free radicals from UV, blue light, and pollution.
The ultimate skin hydrator, this face cream from Dr. Lara Devgan is infused with the power of green tea polyphenols, resveratrol, and caffeine, nourishing and revitalizing your skin effortlessly. Crafted without fragrances, dyes, parabens, sulfates, or gluten, it's a clean-beauty essential you can feel good about.
I love how multifunctional this best-selling device is. It's an FDA-cleared LED face mask that works to combat wrinkles and imperfections. It has 100 red LED lights to boost collagen production and 62 blue LED lights to combat acne-causing bacteria to boot.
Whenever my Botox starts to fade, I start to notice more visible inflammation on my complexion. Made of hypochlorous acid and a hydrating blend of water and sodium chloride, this mist purifies, calms irritation, and makes redness disappear.
A liquid exfoliating peel at home can work just as well as a spa-worthy treatment. This one from Dermalogica smooths fine lines, unclogs pores, and revitalizes dullness with powerhouse ingredients like glycolic acid, lactic acid, and upcycled cranberry extract. It also contains a ton of ceramides, helping protect and plump the skin.
Hydration is key when it comes to prolonging your results, so I use this multitasking marvel from Dr. Loretta as the ultimate moisturizing elixir. This hydrating formula primes, soothes, and fortifies your skin, offering a shield against environmental aggressors. It's also enriched with Lipochroman, an antioxidant powerhouse, delivering maximum protection against pollution while vitamin E and linoleic acid combat UV-induced free radical damage. It's the perfect combination for glowing skin.
This is another sunscreen I'm absolutely obsessed with. It shields your skin from UVA and UVB rays, ensuring protection without compromise. It is one of the only sunscreens out there that melts into the skin, allowing for complete and total comfort.
