Skincare Cheat Sheet: The Latest and Greatest in Skincare

Kings & Queens The Royal Family of Showergels ($9, nordstrom.com) A royal new body care range developed around the herbs and spices favored by the aristocracy of a bygone age. The line reflects the true decadence of royals past with an imaginative, modern twist. If it was good enough for Kings & Queens, it is good enough for me.

AHAVA Dead Sea Mineral Mud ($25, ahavaus.com) A clay body mask loaded with minerals that provide moisture as it cleanses skin and removes impurities. This therapeutic mineral treatment relives tension in muscles and joints, while softening skin to a radiant glow. Leaves your skin feeling amazing outside as it leaves you feeling more relaxed inside.

Prescriptives New Super Line Preventor Extreme Lifting Concentrate ($38, prescriptives.com) This concentrate visibly lifts and firms, boosts collagen and smoothes out the deepest worry lines and wrinkles. Immediately look more lifted and reduce the look of lines and wrinkles by 49%. The concentrate uses state of the art technology to provide immediate line filling and diffusion of imperfections that wears for hours. Soothing to skin.

The Godmother Soap by Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics (sold by weight, $6.75 for 1/4 lb, lushusa.com) This soap will change the way you look at soap forever. This popular pink soap has a vanilla based Snow Fairy Scent, is adorned with silver fairies and leaves your skin sparkling. Perfect for those times when you need a little magic to pick your spirits up.

Zelens Skin Science DNA Protection Day Cream ($200, zelens.com) A light, hydrating skin cream which provides powerful long-lasting environmental protection and optimum hydration of the skin. It provides the continuous hydration balance necessary for the health and vitality of the skin. Skin looks and feels more nourished and healthy.

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Body ($45, drbrandtskincare.com) A top of the line exfoliating cream that effectively polishes away dead skin cells on the entire body, instantly revealing smooth, radiant, healthy skin. The signature formula regenerates skin cells while improving skin’s glow and softness even on the roughest dry patches around elbows, knees and feet.

Pumpkin Spice Polish by Lamas Beauty Intl. ($21, lamasbeauty.com) This deliciously scented 3-in-1 polish cleanses, exfoliates and polishes to reveal a flawless, even glow. It deep cleans, extracts the debris and dead cells which clog pores and gently exfoliates. Skin will be left looking radiant and best of all its earth friendly.

June Jacobs Brightening Serum ($110, junejacobs.com) This unique hydroquinione-free serum illuminates dull and stressed skin, as it delivers a powerful antioxidant cocktail to revitalize, rejuvenate and restores skin. Combining the latest anti-oxidant and natural ingredients to help protect against free radical damage, it is ideal for all skin types.

Clarins Extra-Firming Tightening Lift Botanical Serum ($75, clarins.com) The natural alternative to injections, lasers and lifts. This serum is the ultimate age-control, anti-wrinkle, extra firming skin care with immediate dual tightening and smoothing effect for dramatic results upon application. The intensive lifting action is immediate and your skin will look and feel firmer automatically.

Amore Pacific MOISTURE BOUND Refreshing Hydra-Gel ($100, neimanmarcus.com) A mineral-rich, oil-free hydrating gel that promotes cellular energy and prevents aging. The gel provides immediate hydration to tired dry skin while energizing skin cells. Moisture Bound is enriched with minerals to encourage skin’s own hydration response. It also provides antioxidant protection against free radicals and anti-aging benefits.

Karin Herzog Vit-A-Apricot ($66, karinherzogus.com) This luxurious anti-aging face cream is formulated with 2% oxygen, vitamin A & E and Apricot oil. This anti-aging cream smoothes and tones the skin. Vit-A-Apricot gives a boost of radiance and energy to skin to tone the complexion and reduce the appearance of pores. Great nourishment for all skin types.

My Blend Anti-Jet Lag Relief Emergency Booster ($45, saksfifthavenue.com) As the holiday season nears travelers are going to take to the friendly skies. And most of them will experience the not so friendly effects of travel on their skin. The dry air on the planes and stress of air travel can leave skin dehydrated. That’s where Anti-Jet Lag Relief Emergency Booster comes in. It rids the skin of toxins, restores moisture balance, and returns skin to its natural radiance. Just add the booster to any of the five mega-concentration of pure actives from the line. After using the booster, my skin immediately felt and looked more refreshed.

Solavie Eco-Global Skin and Hair Care ($10-38, solavie.com) A system of unisex body products that includes face washes, moisturizers, shower gels,hair shampoos and conditioners that is geared toward the climate you are in instead of your skin type. You can choose between Mountains, Urban, Tropics, Shore Plains or Desert. Each type contains specific nutrients and healing proprieties that someone in that environment might need. The packaging is super simple and useful you can snap two different products together depending on what you need. Maybe you want your conditioner and lotion for a trip. The Plains Calming Face Wash packed with native botanicals is my favorite. It is soothing and leaves my face refreshed without being dry. Plus, it’s 100% natural.

Jergens Original Scent Cherry-Almond Moisturizer ($3.99-6.99, mass retailers worldwide) A sentimental journey in every cherry-almond scented drop, this part memento/part body lotion transports you back in time as it transforms dry skin into captivatingly soft skin. Enriched with nourishing emollients, the moisturizer leaves skin embraceable silky and subtly fragranced with the classic Cherry-Almond scent. Smooth on this timeless formula daily for comforting relief that helps eliminate dryness, and gives you skin that’s noticeably improved, healthier looking and inviting to the touch.