If April showers have got you down, brighten your mood — and your skin and your scent — with these new beauty products. There’s an at-home IPL device that will get you ready to show some skin, a foundation that also self-tans and even a fragrance inspired by a fictional royal family. These products are sure to put a smile on your face and get you a few steps closer to being ready for summer vacation, which can’t come soon enough.
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April Beauty Buys
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Great-for-Everyone Eye Cream
If you want an eye cream that really truly does everything, look no further. This one is loaded with ingredients to fight fine lines and dark circles, it has light-reflecting particles for immediate brightening and it helps makeup glide on easily, look natural and last all day.
IT Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream, $38 at Ulta
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DIY IPL
The season of bare legs is upon us, which means it’s time to get serious about your hair removal routine. But if your razor is not your friend, consider this at-home IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device. It works incredibly well, adjusts to different skin tones and has six years worth of treatments.
Gillette Venus Silk-Expert IPL by Braun, $294.99 at Walmart
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Multitasking Makeup
You can use foundation to cover imperfections, brighten your skin tone and even give you a boost of sun protection. Now, it can also give you a lasting tan.
Almay Healthy Glow Makeup + Gradual Self Tan, $12.99 at Target
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Peeling Good
This two-step peel reveals smooth, glowing, moisturized skin in a matter of minutes. First, you use the peel — delivered via a giant saturated cotton swab — to chemically exfoliate. Then, you slap on the sheet mask for fine line-plumping hydration.
Murad Hydro-Glow Aqua Peel, $48 at Nordstrom
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Blush Like Sunshine
If your cheeks could use a pop of (UV ray-free) sunshine right about now, this blush is for you. It’s a bright pink with a hint of gold shimmer that will make it look like you spent the afternoon sitting poolside in Los Angeles.
Benefit Cosmetics GALifornia Blush, $29 at Sephora
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Like a Trip to a European Spa
Susanne Kaufmann is an Austrian skin care celebrity and her new Advanced Anti Aging collection is her most advanced yet. She didn’t put any price restrictions on her chemists, which is why this serum isn’t cheap, but also why it’s loaded with the finest organic ingredients that brighten dark spots incredibly well.
Susanne Kaufmann Advanced Anti Aging System Skin Lightening and Radiance Complex, $270 at Susanne Kaufmann
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Coconut Cleanser
The coconut oil trend shows no signs of slowing down and this fantastic cleansing balm is just the latest iteration. It removes makeup, cleanses skin and washes away easily. And unsurprisingly, it smells flat-out delicious.
Palmer’s Coconut Oil Cleansing Balm, $6.98 at Walmart
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Scent With a Story
Each of the fragrances in this Penhaligon's collection is based on a different character and this one is the most enticing yet. Tobacco, gingerbread and rum mingle together to create a scent inspired by a fictitious royal bad boy — it’s sexy with a hint of sweetness and delightfully unisex.
Penhaligon's Roaring Radcliff Eau de Parfum, $240 at Bloomingdale's
