5 Products to Help You De-Stress the Look of Your Skin

From never-ending to-do lists to struggles at work or home, stress can plague the best of us. While a one-way ticket to a carefree tropical island seems like the perfect remedy, I think we can all agree that that’s not always possible. This is why having a strong skin care routine is so important because—from wrinkles to breakouts to dark circles—stress can show on our skin in a big way.  Help to fight the visible signs of stress we turn to skin care products, like the five we share below!

Decleor AROMESSENCE™ Neroli Hydrating Oil Serum

This natural serum is formulated with the very best essential oils of neroli, sandalwood, petitgrain, sage, parsley, and juniper berries to help comfort skin that’s been exposed to daily stress. It can hydrate skin, refine the appearance of skin texture, and restore a radiant-looking complexion. What’s more, the aromatherapy from the essential oils can help you unwind as you enjoy the scent of the serum. Use in the morning, before your day cream. Warm two drops of the oil in your hands and press into a clean face and neck, massaging gently in upward sweeping motions.

Decleor AROMESSENCE™ Neroli Hydrating Oil Serum, $73

Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer

Stress can have both short-term visible signs and long-term premature skin aging effects on the skin including skin fatigue and redness. Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer—formulated with rose gallica botanical extract, mannose, and chamomile—helps to reduce these visible signs. The lightweight formula diminishes the signs of stress while helping to repair the skin barrier making it less susceptible to the effects of ongoing daily stressors.

Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer, $40

Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Moisturizing Overnight Serum-in-Mask

Once nighttime rolls around, kiss the stress, tension, and fatigue of the day goodbye with this overnight anti-stress serum-in-mask. The refreshing serum-in-mask helps to hydrate your skin while you sleep. Skin will look more luminous and plump and feel velvety smooth in the morning. 

Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Moisturizing Overnight Serum-in-Mask, $59

Clarisonic Smart Turbo Body Brush Head

Need to de-stress? Pencil in a little massage. Using Clarisonic’s Smart Profile brush with the Smart Turbo Body Brush Head you can not only smooth the look of skin and reduce the appearance of dry patches by exfoliating your body, you can also get a great massage on your head and neck—perfect after a tense day at work!

Clarisonic Smart Turbo Body Brush Head, $32 (can only be used with the Smart Profile Brush, $299)

SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel

One of the major side effects of stress is fatigue—since stress so often causes sleepless nights. Help to reduce the signs of fatigued-looking skin with this serum-in-gel eye. Formulated with an antioxidant blend of phloretin, vitamin C, and ferulic acid, it helps to protect against environmental aggressors, reduce the appearance of puffiness and under-eye bags, and combat the visible signs of photoaging.

SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel, $93

Looking for more ways to calm down? Try one of our aromatherapy bath blends!