NewBeauty readers raced to Amazon in April to scoop up the best skin-care and hair-care deals. What were they looking for most? High-quality products with powerhouse ingredients for glowy, smooth and more youthful-looking skin and newer options that deliver thicker, fuller and stronger strands. Spring cleaning your beauty routine? Your peers are the best inspiration. Ahead, the top 10 products devoted NewBeauty readers bought in droves on Amazon last month.
Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream ($26)
Use Avène’s Cicalfate+ for everything; on sunburns, sensitive post-procedure skin, rashes, eczema, dry skin or as a moisturizer for the glowiest skin. No wonder dermatologists, celebrities, beauty editors and NewBeauty readers buy it in droves.
Nutrafol Women Hair Growth Supplements ($88)
“Among multivitamins, collagen supplements and probiotics, one particular product stood out as especially popular among the over-50 demographic: Nutrafol,” our editor reported in March. Featuring a proprietary blend of 21 vitamins, minerals and natural ingredients, including ashwagandha and marine collagen peptides, Nutrafol is consistently recommended by dermatologists to slow down hair shedding and strengthen strands.
StriVectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream ($99)
With three kinds of peptides to visibly firm and lift aging neck skin, StriVectin’s formula also improves the elasticity of skin, minimizes horizontal lines and “sleep wrinkles,” and helps fade age spots in as little as four weeks, per the brand.
EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Face Sunscreen ($44)
Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and lactic acid combine with broad-spectrum sun protection in a formula that helps calm and protect those with sensitive and acne-prone skin. Our readers love the original version, but if you’re looking for a glowy does-it-all product, it comes in a tinted formula too.
Filorga Time Filler Shot 5XP ($76)
This targeted wrinkle serum delivers a needle-free dose of skin-relaxing peptides, moisturizing polysaccharides and toning marine ferment, resulting in relaxed muscles, fewer wrinkles and improved skin tone in days. The “baby Botox-inspired” serum targets crow’s-feet, “11 lines,” upper lip lines, marionette lines and forehead wrinkles.
SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum ($295)
SkinMedica’s TNS Advanced+ Serum is a medical-grade serum well worth the investment, according to users and several dermatologists. Packed with growth factors and stem cells, it helps tones and tightens the look and feel of aging skin, diminishes wrinkles and restores uneven skin texture.
Erno Laszlo Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar ($26)
Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn were a small but mighty group among the millions of fans of Erno Laszlo’s cleansing bar, an iconic piece of skin care that just got a major upgrade for dry skin types. In the newest iteration, the bar will now be infused and balanced with 5 percent more glycerin for added hydration.
Nexxus Hy-Volume Weightless Lift Cloud Foam ($16)
Described as “like tubing mascara for your hair,” Nexxus’ Hy-Volume foam boosts volume from the roots for dramatic lift that stays soft and light as a cloud. “The alcohol-free formula features collagen protein and hyaluronic acid providing skin-care level care to your hair,” reports our editor, who recommends it for ” ’90s model-level blowouts.” Bonus: it also defends against humidity, heat and sweat.
RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Advanced Retinol Serum ($30)
Designed to target frown lines, crow’s-feet and laugh lines, this dermatologist- and plastic surgeon-developed serum uses three types of hyaluronic acid to hydrate and fill in wrinkles, plus a healthy dose of retinol and plant-based swertiamarin to smooth skin. Need I say more?
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm B5 ($10)
We’ve never met a beauty editor or dermatologist who doesn’t love La Roche-Posay’s Cicaplast Balm B5, so we’re not at all surprised that readers are scooping up the lip balm version of Cicaplast. Like its predecessor, the rich balm moisturizes dry, cracked lips with a fragrance-free, sensitive skin-friendly formula.