New Year, New Routine: 6 Must-Have Products to Revamp Your Skin Care Routine
Written by: Gracie Gillis
Refreshing your beauty and skincare routine is essential for maintaining healthy, glowing skin and adapting to the changing needs of your skin over time. As seasons shift, lifestyle changes occur, or skin concerns evolve, your self & skin-care routine should evolve too. Keep reading to see what products we recommend going into 2025!
1. Beauty of Joseon | Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 (SPF50+ PA++++)
Price: $18
This is a lightweight, hydrating sunscreen that combines broad-spectrum SPF50+ PA++++ protection with the soothing power of rice and vitamin B5. Rice extract helps brighten and even out skin tone, while vitamin B5 works to calm and repair the skin’s barrier, making it perfect for sensitive or dry skin. With its refreshing aqua-gel texture, this sunscreen is ideal for daily use, offering powerful sun protection while keeping your skin nourished and hydrated all day long.
2. Pixi | BeautifEYE Hydrogel Under-Eye Patches
Price: $24
Pixi BeautifEYE Hydrogel Under-Eye Patches are the ultimate solution for tired, puffy eyes. These refreshing, cooling eye patches are infused with a potent blend of caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and peptides to help brighten dark circles, reduce puffiness, and deeply hydrate the delicate under-eye area. Ideal for use in the morning or after a long day, these patches are perfect for a quick pick-me-up to restore and revitalize tired eyes. Use regularly to reduce the look of fatigue and achieve a refreshed, glowing under-eye area.
3. Glossier | Super Bounce Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin B5 Serum
Price: $34
This Glossier serum is deeply hydrating and packed with a potent blend of hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5, drawing water into the skin, helping to restore lost hydration, and improving moisture retention. Vitamin B5 further enhances the skin’s natural barrier, promoting healing and soothing dryness or irritation. This serum can be used daily—morning or night—before your moisturizer for a boost of hydration that lasts. Whether you're battling dryness, dullness, or uneven texture, Super Bounce is your go-to serum for a healthy, bouncy glow.
4. Peach & Lily | Glass Skin Face Polisher
Price: $48
A gentle yet effective exfoliating treatment that delivers a radiant, smooth complexion. Formulated with a blend of physical and chemical exfoliants, this unique face polisher exfoliates away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and promotes skin renewal without irritation. It also helps brighten, hydrate, and soften the skin, leaving behind a dewy, glass-like glow. Use it 2-3 times a week for visible texture improvement and a refreshed, glowing appearance.
5. Caudalie | Beauty Elixir Prep, Set, Glow Face Mist
Price: $49
The Caudalie Beauty Elixir Prep, Set, Glow Face Mist is a multipurpose mist that instantly hydrates, tones, and revives the complexion as well as helps tighten pores, energize the skin, and provide a glowing, dewy finish. This luxurious mist can be used as a primer before makeup to create a smooth canvas, as a setting spray to lock in your look, or throughout the day for a quick burst of hydration and radiance. It leaves your skin feeling refreshed, balanced, and luminous, making it the perfect addition to your skincare and makeup routine for a healthy, glowing complexion on the go.
6. ELEMIS | Pro-Collagen Marine Cream
Price: $140
This Hydrating Day Cream is a luxurious, anti-aging moisturizer designed to deeply hydrate and restore your skin’s natural radiance. It’s clinically-proven formula helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while boosting skin elasticity and firmness. The lightweight, fast-absorbing texture makes it perfect for daily use, providing long-lasting moisture without a greasy feel.
Refreshing your skincare regimen allows you to address new issues, incorporate innovative ingredients, and remove outdated or ineffective products. It’s an opportunity to introduce fresh, nourishing formulas that align with your skin’s current needs—whether that’s hydration, anti-aging, brightening, or acne treatment. Regularly reassessing and updating your routine can also prevent skin from becoming stagnant, keeping it balanced, vibrant, and responsive to treatments. For more beauty and skin care tips from our experts, check out the rest of our blogs here!
