So many skin trends, from #shelfie shots on Instagram to “slugging” routines on TikTok, are focused on the face, and it’s easy to forget your hands while you chase that dewy, hydrated look. But just like our faces, our hands sometimes take a beating from the sun, environmental stressors, and dryness. They also lack the oil glands to replenish and hydrate on their own. We’d never tell you to skip on washing your hands, but repeated hand washing can cause your hands to dry out and can even irritate skin. Whether you’re typing out your latest presentation, weeding your garden, or clinking glasses of champagne with a loved one or a hot date, your hands are constantly working for you and they deserve some attention. Healthy-looking, hydrated hands feel so much better! Here’s how to incorporate your hands into your skincare routine with some good-for-your-skin products from Aloette, featuring our special Farm-to-Jar collection.
Long story short, your hand routine is going to be similar to skin care for your face. That means that exfoliating your hands once or twice a week is a must for sloughing off dry skin. Aloette’s Hand Polish Exfoliating Hand Scrub is incredibly soothing and ideal for all skin types. This luxe, exfoliating scrub is made with sugar to gently buff away dead skin, and a conditioning blend of our signature Aloe Vera and Shea Butter to soften, condition, and smooth dull, dry skin.
Double-Dip Those Serums. If you’re using a serum on your face in the morning, at night, or both, take the excess product and use it on the backs of your hands! A serum with retinol, like our Renewal-A Age-Defying Night Serum, can plump the look of skin and visibly smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The hands are the first place where signs of aging can begin to show, so the intense hydration of Renewal-A Serum is perfect for a hand-care routine. If you’re more focused on brightening the appearance of your skin, our C the Light Vitamin C Serum is infused with orange peel, lemon peel, citrus essential oils, mandarin orange and citric acid.
Hand Cream. Slathering on hand cream at every opportunity is the real key to soft, supple hands. Find one with soothing Aloe Vera, like our bestselling Hand Couture Anti-Aging Hand Crème. Formulated with an anti-wrinkle peptide, fan favorite Hand Couture also includes brightening actives that work to help reduce the look of age spots and discoloration. Plus, is there anything more Old-Hollywood-elegant than taking a leisurely moment to apply hand crème just before leaving the house or turning in for the night? We don’t think so!
Keep the Sun at Bay! Whether it’s your face, your shoulders, or your hands, protecting your skin from the sun is the most important factor in protecting both the look of skin and its health. If you use a product with SPF for your face, you can hit the backs of your hands with some of it before you head out. Aloette’s Correction Code is SPF 25, and because it’s formulated with an anti-wrinkle peptide, this daytime moisturizer can work as a multitasker to help reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles for your face AND your hands. Can you handle it?
When you picture your makeup drawer, is it a clean, well-organized space with fresh, up-to-date mascara, foundation, and lip colors? Or a stressful mess of new and old beauty products covered in a layer of powder of uncertain origin and eyeliner pencil shavings? This Spring at Aloette, we’re looking to help you take your beauty and skincare routine from “Whew” to “Wow!” with clean, good-for-you products for your face, eyes, and lips. Plus, we’ll give you the lowdown about when to throw out those crumbly cosmetics and replace them. Let’s improve your beauty routine.
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
We know that a well-loved lipstick or eye pencil can feel like a security blanket but trust us: that tube of mascara from 2018 is beyond suspect. Cosmetics come with expiration dates that are usually displayed on the packaging with a tiny open cream jar called the PAO (Period After Opening) symbol. If they’re kept for too long, bacteria can jump from your beloved beauty products to your face in a heartbeat. Here’s how long we recommend you keep cosmetics and skincare products, plus a clean, good-for-your-skin Aloette version to gift yourself once you’ve finally let go of your golden oldies.
Eyes
If you’ve ever heard the “life-hack” about adding water to your dry mascara for longevity, stop right there! According to the FDA, adding water or (ick) saliva to dry mascara can add bacteria that can lead to irritation. Give your old mascara the boot when it’s dry, or around three months old. Same with liquid eyeliner: three months and it’s more than likely caput. Eye pencils last a little longer, around a year, because they don’t attract as much bacteria as liquid liners and mascara. You can hold on to your eyeshadow for up to two years, but make sure to clean those makeup brushes regularly so they don’t spread bacteria as well.
Take a deep breath and toss that dried out mascara this spring, because Top Shelf Volume + Curl helps give you maximum volume and long-wear curl with just one stroke! The brush on Aloette’s Top Shelf Volume + Curl Mascara is uniquely curved to separate and lift even your tiniest lashes. One customer dubbed it a “pushup bra for your lashes,” and we couldn’t agree more!
Lips
Celebrating your one-year anniversary with your lipstick? Time to break up. Lipstick, lip liner, and lip gloss can probably be kept for a year or so before they start to dry out. It’s not just about potentially harmful bacteria: cosmetics that are past their expiration dates often just don’t work as well. If you want to keep your favorites shining a little longer, make sure to store them in a cool, dry place.
Let our Liquid Lip Shine give your lips a fresh start! Liquid Lip Shine is available in seven lip-loving colors, from a neutral tan to a shimmering rose, and you can find your new go-to by using the “Select Your Shade” feature on Aloette’s website. A high-shine lip gloss enhanced with a plumping peptide and conditioning Vitamin E, Liquid Lip shine can be worn alone or over your favorite lipstick for added dimension.
Foundation + Skincare
Here’s a little good news for those of you with a 24-step skincare routine: products for the face, like foundation, blush, and primer, can keep for a little longer. If you’ve had your foundation for two years or less, keep on rocking! But if your primer or moisturizer is older than two, it may contain bacteria or germs that could cause skin irritation or breakouts. Make sure you’re replacing those older makeup brushes, too!
Spend the next two years with Be Picture Perfect, our long-wear 12 hour liquid foundation that helps improve the appearance of skin with each use! No matter your skin type, you can achieve natural-looking coverage because Be Picture Perfect dries down to a demi-matte finish to cover imperfections and conceal uneven texture. Infused with good-for-you skin care ingredients and available in seven shades, this foundation is worthy of a long-term relationship!
Keep the Spring Cleaning Going!
Once you’ve purged all those expired products and have a makeup drawer that sparks joy, build your routine back up with Aloette skincare offerings:
From the farm to this pretty, pink jar, Beauty Biome Microbiome Complex Serum is infused with natural, hydrating Aloe Vera that locks in moisture to encourage a healthier microbiome. Part of Aloette’s Farm to Jar Collection, this serum can be a part of your morning and evening skincare routine to help reduce the look of uneven texture and balance your complexion.
You’ve just spring cleaned your skincare, so don’t let environmental stressors start to wear on your skin again! Set + Shield Environmental Defense Makeup Setting Mist is a multipurpose formula that helps protect skin from pollution and daily grime for a fresher, healthier-looking complexion with each use. The lightweight mist locks makeup into place, with a just-applied matte finish that keeps your look as fresh as those spring flowers.
Here at Aloette, Spring means just one thing: better-looking skin! Whether you dare to bare when those delightful spring temps hit, or if you prefer to keep your silky skin all to yourself, our new Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil will give you the full-body glow you’ve been waiting for all winter long.
Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil is a must-have for your Skinimalist routine, and not just because it gives your skin that can’t-stop-touching-it silkiness. Read on to find out how Aloette’s glamorous skin care newcomer can conjure up that fairy-tale shimmer for your skin!
What is Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil?
This moisturizing body oil uses the skin softening power of Olive Fruit Oil and Squalane to naturally soothe and condition your skin for that dewy soft texture. Luxe and indulgent Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil helps brighten the look of skin, promoting a radiant-looking glow that will have your skin more than ready for those spring soirees right around the corner.
What Gives Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil its Glow?
Like all of our skin-fabulous Aloette products, Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil works because of carefully-selected, clean ingredients that you can feel good about putting on your skin. Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil is formulated with:
Vitamin E: Found in cannola and olive oil, products with Vitamin E can give your skin a moisturizing boost to help you keep that healthy looking glow going.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C is found in sunny citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, so it’s no surprise that it can help brighten the appearance of skin. The skin on our arms and legs needs brightening just as much as the skin on our faces, and that’s where Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil comes in!
Olive Fruit Oil: Every day activity, from environmental stressors to skin dryness, can steal your skin’s shine. The olive fruit oil in Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil soothes and conditions skin to create that dewy soft texture—picture the way moisture clings to those spring flowers at dawn, but for your skin.
How to Use Radiant Glam Shimmering Body Oil
Shake well and apply to your skin any time you crave that moisturizing shimmer glow. Reapply as often as you like and keep the shimmer sparkling! Perfect for your skin type, whether you tend to be oily, dry, or in-between.
Even More Radiance for Your Best Spring Skin
Want to keep the hydration coming for your skin all spring? Try these moisturizing favorites to complete your routine:
Leaf Relief | This soothing, farm-to-jar Aloe Vera gel is infused with premium CBD from American grown hemp to relieve dry, itchy skin once and for all. Like Radiant Glow Shimmering Body Oil, Leaf Relief is great for all skin types and works fast to lock in moisture and help give skin relief.
Gold Rush Crème to Oil Hydration Treatment | Want to improve the look of wrinkled or sagging skin? This intensely hydrating Gold Rush Crème is densely packed with an advanced botanical and tripeptide blend that provides moisture for all skin types without leaving you feeling greasy. Massage it into your skin after cleansing and toning, then follow with a moisturizer for that golden glow look.
Luminous Tint Prep and Primer Oil | The micro-pearls in this primer help to color correct, giving you that camera-ready finish. But adding a drop to your favorite makeup foundation doesn’t just even out your look—it also moisturizes and soothes with Vitamin E and Aloe Vera. With the added hydration and pore-refining look of Luminous Tint Prep and Primer Oil, you’ll be the one saying, “Let’s take a selfie!”
Liquid Lip Shine | Your lips are parched, and they’ll thank you kindly for the hydration boost of our Aloette Liquid Lip Shine. A plumping peptide combines with Vitamin E for deep moisture and an alluring look, alone or as a gloss over your go-to lip color.
At Aloette, we’ve been dedicated to providing beauty lovers with clean skincare and makeup formulas for over 40 years. We’ve pioneered the clean beauty space with our signature organic aloe vera and indulgent botanical ingredients, helping create healthier-looking complexions with visibly noticeable results. But what exactly does it mean to be clean?
Today, we’re pinpointing the basics of clean beauty at Aloette, as well as talking benefits of our age-defying collections including skin care, makeup, bath, body and more.
What is clean beauty?
Clean beauty is all about being mindful of what goes on your skin. It’s applying beauty formulas with good-for-your-skin ingredients to help condition and protect your complexion from whatever comes its way.
To be considered clean, products are generally formulated with gentle, plant-based ingredients, and are free of certain potentially toxic ingredients. The “clean” idea also extends to brand ethics, including product development standards—Aloette is proud to be 100% cruelty free!
Why You Should Consider the Switch
Here are 3 skin-loving reasons why you should consider making the switch to clean products.
Gentle, plant-based ingredients
Not only is Aloette focused on leaving certain ingredients out of its formulas, we’re also very intentional about what’s put in! Powerhouse botanicals and rich antioxidants help address skin concerns and deeply moisturize the complexion for skin that appears more hydrated, awakened and bright.
Makeup can be skin care, too
Clean makeup can benefit your skin two-fold. On top of helping to create the perfect makeup look for every occasion, whether everyday natural or all-out glam, the high-performance Aloette beauty collection conditions the complexion with indulgent skincare ingredients like Vitamin E, Aloe and Argan Oil.
It’s easy
You don’t have to make the switch all at once. Start with the products you use the most, like cleanser, moisturizer and foundation. Then, as it comes time to restock on other steps of your skincare routine or beauty regimen, you could choose to be intentional in considering clean alternatives.
It’s easy *and* fun! Plus, it’s simpler than ever to get rewarded with special gifts, discounts and offers for choosing clean beauty with Aloette’s new loyalty program, the Clean Beauty Crew! Keep reading to learn how.
Clean Beauty Has Its Perks!
Get rewarded for loving clean beauty at Aloette! Clean Beauty Crew, the brand new Aloette loyalty program makes it super simple to stock up and save on all your favorite skincare and makeup staples at a member-exclusive discount. Plus, you’ll be able to discover exciting new arrivals all year long! For just $29 a year, Clean Beauty Crew members enjoy:
A Welcome Gift valued at $42.95 US | $49 CDN
Free Shipping on your First Order
A 15% Discount on All Full-Priced Products
Free Shipping on Orders Over $100
Exclusive, Members-Only Offers
Beauty lovers who join #CleanBeautyCrew in 2022 will receive a best selling, fan favorite Restorative Enzyme Peel Exfoliating Gel as their Welcome Gift! This 60-second exfoliator gently polishes away dead skin to help reveal a hydrated, healthy-looking glow (valued at $42.95 US | $49 CDN).
Join the Clean Beauty Crew to start your clean beauty journey today!
If there’s one thing we know, it’s that there’s feeling tired, and then there’s looking tired. Dark circles, puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles—the delicate under eye area is one of the first places to show signs of aging—or a bad night’s sleep. Don’t let your sporadic sleep schedule continue to throw a wrench in your complexion. Instead, add a simple step to your AM/PM skincare routines including eye creams.
After your moisturizer, go for an ultra-targeted, deeply moisturizing eye cream that can help address and minimize the appearance of skin concerns around the eye for a smoother, firmer, more awakened look. Here are 3 skin-loving eye creams that, whether applied in the morning or evening, help your skin look rested and ready to take on the day.
The boost of caffeine your under eyes need in the morning, Eye Witness Intensive Eye Balm is an ultra-hydrating eye cream that helps firm and soothe the look of skin for a more awakened appearance.
Ideal For: Soothing the appearance of under eye skin concerns with Aloette’s signature Aloeganic Aloe Vera and Cucumber Extract
Why We Love Eye Witness:
Helps minimize the appearance of puffiness, dark circles and wrinkles
Helps soothe the under eyes with Cucumber Extract and Aloeganic Aloe Vera
Intensely hydrates and conditions the under eye area with moisturizing emollients
Velvety, non-greasy formula can be used AM or PM
A little bit of Eye Witness goes a long way
Why You Love Eye Witness:
★★★★★ “Fabulous Eye Cream”
“I absolutely love this eye cream. If you suffer from puffy eyes and dark circles this is the cream for you. This cream not only takes away my puffiness, but helps my eyes look more awake and less tired. This is an eye cream I just can’t live without!” —Jenna
Featuring a targeted applicator for easy, mess-free application, Line Control is a translucent Eye Gel that literally delivers on-point hydration and helps visibly improve the appearance of signs of aging around the delicate eye area.
Ideal For: Spot treatment of under eye skin concerns with vitamin-rich formula
Why We Love Line Control:
Help reduce the look of lines, wrinkles and puffiness
Helps improve the look of sagging in the under eye area
Helps diminish the appearance of dark circles
Deeply hydrates and conditions with Vitamins A and E, Chitin and Passionflower Extract for a firmer look of skin
Why You Love Line Control:
★★★★★ “Love”
“I smile with my eyes, and you could tell because I was getting lines around my eyes. I’ve used this twice a day for a few months and there’s a noticeable difference! Highly recommend!” —Victoria G.
A member of the high-performance Aloette Platinum Skincare Line, Advanced Eye Recovery Pro Eye Crème intensely conditions the under eye area with age-defying peptide blends, including Retinol, for a revived and rejuvenated appearance of skin.
Why We Love Advanced Eye Recovery Pro:
DermaBind, an age-defying peptide blend, helps firm, plump and smooth the look of dark circles, under eye puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles
Regu-age, an active soy and rice peptide complex, helps improve the look of dark, puffy eyes
Sodium Hyaluronate, Shea Butter, Aloe Vera and Retinol help deeply moisturize, soothe and renew the look of skin
Why You Love Advanced Eye Recovery Pro:
★★★★★ “Makes My Eyes Feel Wonderful!”
“Aloette’s Advanced Eye Recovery Pro is by far the best eye creme I’ve ever used! This rich emollient creme refreshes and rejuvenates my eyes. Smile wrinkles disappear as I gently massage Recovery Pro around my eyes and temples. This moisturizer lasts all day leaving my skin soft and refreshed.*” —Louise K.
Here at Aloette, we run on girl power. Hard-working women are the center of everything we do, which is why we want to thank all of the dedicated women who work passionately and tirelessly to make our clean, innovative beauty dreams come true—today and everyday!
And to help us celebrate International Women’s Day, we wanted to get to know what inspires a few of our leading ladies and how they inspire others within the Aloette community. We were also sure to ask which Aloette product is their very favorite. Who wouldn’t want to know the beauty secrets of a leading lady?
Meet Mindy Boyd:
How do you uplift and inspire other women in your daily life?
My entire job at Aloette is to educate, motivate and inspire our consultants to build businesses that empower them to live life to the fullest. Whether they are part-timers or work their Aloette consulting business full time they know I’m always one dm, email or video chat away to lift their chin on a bad day or strategize a plan to level up.
What is the best advice another woman has given you?
Almost 20 years ago, a leader inside of Aloette gave me a piece of advice that has resonated with me to this day. “If you don’t quit, you’ll make it.” I’ve essentially built my entire career on the foundation of that advice. No matter what, keep going.
What’s your favorite product?
This question is like asking me to pick my favorite child! Impossible. But the product I reach for most during the day? My Complete Contour Lip Hydrating Lip Volumizer. It’s the perfect glossy dose of moisture for my lips. I’m addicted!
Meet Brooke Norlin:
How do you uplift and inspire other women in your daily life?
As a leader, uplifting and inspiring the women in my community and on my team is by far my favorite part. I truly believe that together we are better and creating community for women to rise up and really lean into who they are is important to me. We all have something unique and incredible to offer the world. We all have a voice. You might think it’s small or insignificant, but someone (likely many someones) needs to hear it and for that reason it’s very important. Encouraging others to use their unique voice, to be loud and to Wear It Boldly makes all of us stronger.
What is the best advice another woman has given you?
The “Wear It Boldly” phrase comes from my mother. When I was young, I was very insecure and not even remotely confident. Getting ready in the morning was often a really negative experience for me. I didn’t like the way I looked. I didn’t like any of the clothes in my closet. My mother would help me the best she could and send me off with the words to “wear it boldly.” She may have literally meant it to be about the clothes I didn’t love on myself, but the message has travelled with me and evolved in meaning over the years. It quite literally is the basis of the way I try to live and lead my life every day.
What’s your favorite product?
This can change based on what my skin needs are at the moment, but it’s almost always a skincare product. As someone who’s had poor skin health and acne for most of my life, finding skincare that has left me feeling confident enough to leave my home without a thick layer of foundation on my face is really incredible. Right now Beauty Biome is giving my skin the balance it needs in moisture and texture – plus it smells like a vanilla bean and that’s one of my favorite scents!
Meet Sawyer Reed:
How do you uplift and inspire other women in your daily life?
By doing and leading by example. Seriously, I can’t ask others to do what I have not or am not willing to do. But also, just listening to their stories and letting them know that while they are in business for themselves, they’re not by themselves. No one is alone; they simply have to reach out and I’ll be there. I love getting to watch others succeed no matter how small or big the accomplishment. We all need to take a moment to celebrate our success and in doing so we inspire others and ourselves.
What is the best advice another woman has given you?
It’s hard to narrow it down to just one as I’ve been blessed in my life to be surrounded by so many powerful, wise and inspiring women in leadership. Women who walked it, talked it and then got back up to do it all over again while holding a hand out to another. However, the advice that sticks out to me most is “we are not all equally conscious.” This has allowed me to give grace when needed to others and myself and made me a more empathetic leader. Grace over Guilt.
What’s your favorite product?
I use a skincare routine full of steps and there is a purpose with each product. Like baking a cake, I approach skincare as a recipe full of ingredients needed to create the best results. I do believe we have some fabulous standalone products but skincare is a habit and the commitment that you make that your skin is worth it. And I truly believe you cannot shortcut taking great care of yourself, and you shouldn’t want to anyways. BUT, the restorative enzyme peel is my favorite product to demonstrate!
Meet Mari Villar:
How do you uplift and inspire other women in your daily life?
My goal is always to inspire them to get better at what they do, point out that they can be their own boss in their own business; to provide great customer support and service. I remind them continuously that when we provide value to our clients, we will always get back more than what we put in.
What is the best advice another woman has given you?
This is a tough one to answer, there have been so many inspirational women that have given advice in my life. The one that resonates the most in my Aloette Career is a former Aloette President. She followed up with me for twelve months to join Aloette as a Beauty Consultant (influencer). Best decision I ever made! She taught me that Aloette had the best products and that every woman needs to hear about our amazing products! To this day she continues to mentor and encourage me to keep going and to not let go of my dreams. She still sells Aloette to me as an opportunity of a lifetime.
What’s your favorite product?
It’s hard to pick just one, however, Ageless Science is my absolute favorite product! It really does ‘take your skin to the next level.’ This product is the alternative to costly cosmetic procedures that are unsightly and can harm your body.
Meet Sandy Shealy:
How do you uplift and inspire other women in your daily life?
I uplift and Inspire women now with this motto “I am for the women in my life what I needed when I was their age” – and what I mean by that is in my coaching I speak the truth they need for where they are in their life!
What is the best advice another woman has given you?
The best advice another woman ever gave me was “The mental wards are full of people that couldn’t stop thinking about themselves and what was wrong with their life – so let your mind be about others and then you will be amazed at how much happiness that gives you.”
What’s your favorite product?
My favorite product is Ageless Science because when I use it I visually see a difference in my skin every day and I love instant gratification!!
The concept of minimalism, a stripped-back lifestyle focused on simplicity and efficacy, has truly taken root within the past couple of years—especially as we’ve spent more time at home with our cluttered bathroom sinks and ever-shrinking closets. Known for its mantra of “Less Is More,” this idea of cutting out the unnecessary has since extended to skin care, resulting in the currently trending movement known as ‘skinimalism’.
So, what is ‘skinimalism’? At its core, this philosophy of skincare is all about embracing your natural skin. While this can look different for everyone (think: shortening your skincare routine, using gentler skincare formulas or switching to lightweight makeup,) the main goal is to help you pamper and love the skin you’re in.
Ready to treat your complexion with kindness? Here are 5 tips from Aloette to help get you started along your ‘skinimalism’ skincare journey.
Quality over quantity
There’s not just *one* method or routine to follow for healthy-looking skin. While some of us love to be pampered with an extensive skincare routine, it’s not strictly necessary in order for our skin to look radiant and bright.
It’s time to go back to the basics. ‘Skinimalism’ encourages you to get the most out of each step of your skincare routine. For example, one multitasking serum might be more balanced than three individual serum products. Your solely hydrating moisturizer could also be age-defying, or double as an SPF.
Whatever you decide, be intentional with what you put on your skin. After all, consistent application of just a few skincare products will help your complexion more than the off-and-on application of many.
Go for the natural look
Gone are the days when we were expected to have “perfect skin” and a face of full-coverage makeup every day. By being more intentional with your skin care and using products that really benefit the skin, you may not feel the need to cover up as much with makeup.
Now, of course, if you love going all-out with your makeup because it makes you happy, then keep on doing you! ‘Skinimalism’ focuses on embracing the natural beauty of your skin (and all its freckles) whether you’re fresh-faced or glammed up.
Emphasize your natural beauty with this face, eye and lip palette featuring an array of dreamy neutral shades.
Take weekend breaks from makeup
Skinimalism is all about understanding which beauty practices are staples in your daily regimen, and which places in your routine could benefit from scaling back. While some days might call for full-on glam, others days might suffice with a toned down look.
If makeup is what you prefer to wear to work, try using the weekend as a time to take breaks from using so many products. Just as you need the weekend to rest and unwind, so does your skin!
Make the most of your mirror time
Your morning getting-ready routine might be some of the only minutes you have to yourself all day. Build yourself up with positive self-talk—whether it be a few affirmation statements, a daily goal you hope to achieve or a helpful piece of advice you’ve received.
By grounding yourself in the present moment, you’re able to treat yourself more kindly and give yourself more grace throughout the day.
Try a new skincare technique
Just because ‘skinimalism’ encourages us to reduce the amount of skincare we use, it doesn’t mean we can’t get creative with how we apply it! Give yourself a facial massage as you cleanse. Use a facial roller to help increase serum absorption, or double your gentle exfoliator as a mask treatment.
Exploring new ways to make use of the skincare products you already have is a great way to infuse fun and excitement into your minimalist skincare routine. Each new skincare practice shows you just how *much* “less” can be.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Aloette or just getting started, you’ve probably noticed that Aloette has so many amazing exfoliating skincare products that it can be hard to choose just one! We’re totally here for you. Today, Aloette is here to spotlight a gentle, hydrating exfoliator that’s ideal for all skin types: fan-favorite Restorative Enzyme Peel.
This Exfoliating Gel is oh-so-pampering for the skin and easy to use—making it our weekly skincare go-to for a hydrated, healthy-looking glow! But what makes our Restorative Enzyme Peel so special? Aloette is here with *all* the deets on how our clean, plant-based exfoliator helps your skin get the dewy, radiant look.
So what is the Restorative Enzyme Peel?
Gentle and smooth on the skin, the Restorative Enzyme Peel is an Exfoliating Gel that gently sloughs away dull, dead skin in just 60 seconds—to the point where you can literally *see* the dead skin coming off. Ultra-cooling with zero downtime, Restorative Enzyme Peel helps reveal the next layer of skin while promoting a softer, smoother-looking complexion.
How does an enzyme peel work?
Enzymes, typically derived from fruit, help break down keratin, and by extension, help lift off dead skin from the skin’s surface. Routine enzyme exfoliation aids in a smoother, more even-looking complexion.
Surface exfoliation is important because your complexion is often dulled by dead skin that can’t simply be washed off. Using an enzyme peel can help improve the look of skin tone and texture, brighten the appearance of skin as well as boost product absorption of your favorite serum and moisturizer.
What are the benefits of an enzyme peel vs. a physical exfoliating scrub?
So many of us owe our skincare beginnings to a gritty physical exfoliating scrub. For many of us, it was our first skincare purchase! While an exfoliating scrub, usually featuring microbeads or natural exfoliants to buff away dull skin, can still be a relaxing skincare practice to include in our weekly skincare routine (helloFace Polish Gentle Oatmeal Scrub!), there are also plenty of gentle alternatives for those with sensitive skin, or for those seeking to switch up their exfoliation routine.
Restorative Enzyme Peel is über-gentle on the skin, making it an ideal exfoliation product for all skin types, including sensitive skin. This indulgent exfoliator is formulated with Aloeganic Aloe Vera to hydrate, soothe and cool the complexion as you massage the smooth-gliding gel across the skin. All the exfoliation benefits with none of the grittiness.
What key ingredients are inside?
Restorative Enzyme Peel is a hallmark of the Aloette brand and its dedication to gentle yet potent plant-based ingredients. This radiance-boosting Exfoliating Gel features:
Natural Fruit Enzymes: Including Papaya, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Cucumber, these natural fruit enzymes help lift dead skin cells from the surface of the complexion to reveal skin that appears fresh, glowing and bright.
Aloeganic® Aloe Vera: Formulated exclusively by Aloette, Aloeganic® is a super high-grade encapsulated Aloe Vera that provides skin with a burst of hydration while helping to soothe sensitive skin. Did we mention that it is also certified organic?
How to use Restorative Enzyme Peel
Apply a thin layer of Restorative Enzyme Peel to clean, dry skin. Rub gently in a circular motion until small beads form. Once beading has stopped, rinse face with warm water.
Pro Tip: Follow with Nutri-Hydrating Mist, a Daily Replenishing Face and Body Spray, to pamper the complexion with a post-exfoliation hydrating boost (and an extra glowy look!).
How often to use Restorative Enzyme Peel
We recommend applying Restorative Enzyme Peel once or twice a week for best results. We can’t wait to hear your experience with this all-time fan-favorite Exfoliating Gel!
No two daily moisturizer formulas are alike—they often vary in thickness, specific skin concerns to address, skincare ingredients and sun protection. There are now more options than ever, which is amazing, but with so many choices, it can become harder to choose which moisturizer is best for our skin!
Aloette is here to help take the guesswork out of moisturizer shopping. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite daytime moisturizer products ideal for each skin type, all formulated with the clean skincare ingredients you know and love, so that you can make the most of your morning skincare routine.
Very few of us wake up feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning. We need an AM moisturizer that can meet us halfway, helping our skin appear more lively and awakened—even if we’re still half asleep. We think Nutri-C Moisture Crème Daily Moisturizer is just the skincare superstar for the job. Formulated with Vitamin C, this ultra-hydrating daily moisturizer helps brighten and energize the look of tired-looking skin. Nutri-C also features Green Tea, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Aloeganic Aloe Vera to deeply moisturize and condition skin, prepping it for the day ahead.
Help balance oily and dry patches with Gold Rush, a Crème To Oil Hydration Treatment! Densely packed with an advanced botanical and tripeptide blend, this pressed oil treatment provides instant hydration and conditioning, helping to brighten the appearance of skin. Gold Rush also helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a truly age-defying complexion.
Some with oily skin wonder if they should even use a moisturizer, and to that, we answer a resounding yes! Oily skin can definitely benefit from moisturizer, and Aloette has designed Nutri-Moisture Lotion especially for oil-specific skin concerns. This lightweight moisturizer hydrates while helping to soothe and protect the skin’s natural moisture balance with Green Tea Extract, Chamomile, Tea Tree Oil and Aloeganic Aloe Vera. With a velvety texture, Nutri-Moisture helps create a softer, smoother-looking complexion each use!
Help soothe and smooth the look of skin with Get Hydrated Oil-Free Moisturizer! This daily moisturizer is specifically designed to provide lightweight, oil-free hydration to blemish-prone skin. Part of the AloeClear Collection, Get Hydrated is formulated with Aloeganic Aloe Vera and Niacinamide to help reduce the appearance of redness and shine for a more radiant-looking complexion.
SPF is our BFF all year-round. Correction Code daily moisturizer, featured in the luxe Aloette Platinum Collection, is formulated with Broad Spectrum SPF 25 to help protect the skin from UV rays as you’re out and about, or just hanging at home. This deeply hydrating daytime moisturizer helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while also helping to firm the look of skin for a more hydrated, age-defying complexion.
We’re as big of fans of skincare and makeup hauls as the next beauty lovers, but sometimes it’s all about what you do in between skincare product applications that can be the game-changer for your complexion. Here are 7 ways to help improve your overall skin health without needing to add more products to your skincare routine.
Clean your makeup brushes
Old makeup, bacteria, oil and sweat—your makeup brushes really need a rinse. Remembering to clean your makeup brushes at least once a week can help prolong the life of your brushes, encourage a better product application and provide gentler care to your skin. And it’s simple:
To clean your makeup brushes, all you need is your trusty morning cleanser and lukewarm water. After wetting brush bristles with water, place a drop of cleanser in the palm of your hand. Gently swirl the brush in your palm and rinse thoroughly. Be sure to squeeze out any extra moisture and then gently re-form your brush to its original shape. To dry, set your brushes off the side of your counter on a clean paper towel or towel and you’re good to go.
Okay, we are totally of the opinion that a steaming hot shower has its rightful place in every wellness routine…but, did you know that regularly using hot water to cleanse can actually strip your skin of much-needed oils and dehydrate your complexion?
Try using lukewarm water when you wash your face and body for skin that feels clean and still looks hydrated. No need to get rid of your scorching showers completely, but it may be a good idea to save them for the days you need that extra warmth the most. And, as we always recommend, make sure you’re applying a thick moisturizer and pampering body lotion post-shower to help skin stay hydrated and conditioned.
Treat skin with a more gentle touch
On the subject of cleansing, be gentle with your skin. While scrubbing down your skin might make you feel extra clean after a long day, it’s better to lightly massage your cleanser across the face and body using gentle circular motions, letting the product do the work. When it’s time to dry, gently blot skin rather than rubbing it dry to help lock moisture into skin.
Turn your serum application into a facial massage
Rather than just patting in a serum, help enhance your relaxation and lock-in the skin-loving benefits of your serum with a facial massage. Whether you use a skin care roller, a gua sha stone or simply your clean fingers, a facial massage helps increase product absorption and reduce the appearance of puffiness for a healthier-looking complexion.
Resist the squeeze
It’s so much easier said than done, but resisting the temptation to pick and squeeze at blemishes is a small but important change to make for your skin. While it might feel satisfying in the moment, picking at blemishes can cause discoloration and even more breakouts in the future.
Consider your wardrobe
Especially during the winter, we’re *piling* on the fabrics in semi-successful attempts to stay warm. Even though we can sometimes tolerate a bit of suffering for ~fashion~, maybe it’s time to swap out those itchy, scratchy sweaters for comfier, more breathable alternatives. Or, dress in layers so that your chic (but rough) wool sweater isn’t directly touching your skin.
Additionally, make sure you have a pair of gloves handy to help stave off dry skin due to wind or chill.
Switch to silk pillowcases
Whether you’re all about age prevention or looking for an excuse to turn your queen mattress into a bed truly fit for a queen, it’s probably a good idea to switch to silk pillowcases. Regular pillowcases can create friction against your skin and can cause skin creasing or even wrinkling over time. Silk is gentle on the skin, helping to minimize wrinkles from pillow smooshing and even help prevent frizzy hair to boot!
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