Spa Magazine

Spa products combine potent ingredients with an esthetician-recommended regimen to treat everything from blemishes to signs of aging.

While these higher-end options may sometimes require more of an investment than their drugstore or department store counterparts, in the long run you’ll stop spending on skincare that doesn’t deliver the results you want — and you’ll look like a million bucks. 

If you use ...	Then try ...
Clinique 3-Step Skin Care System (from $46)	Dermalogica Skin Kit (from $35)

Why it's worth it:

Unlike Clinique, a cosmetics counter staple that uses milder formulations to suit a wider variety of skin types, Dermalogica is sold only by licensed skin therapists that go through special training and contains higher concentrations of active ingredients. For example, its Medibac Oil Control Lotion has niacinamide and zinc gluconate to regulate sebum production, control bacteria, and eliminate inflammation. Prior to purchasing a skin kit, have your face “mapped” at a spa (find one at dermalogica.com) to choose the set that works best for you.

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