Don't toss your anti-aging skincare products aside when your skin gets stressed out. Instead, add one into your routine that will accelerate the skin's natural renewal process for faster healing. Strivectin Multi-Action Restorative Cream, $95, tackles dehydration while strengthening the skin's moisture barrier so it'll be more resilient against environmental (and emotional) stressors.
Specifically formulated to manage temperamental skin, Skin Inc. Vitamin B3+ Serum, $45, improves both tone and texture while also controlling any redness. It's even gentle enough to use around the eye area, so liberally apply twice a day before your daily moisturizer.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Night Rescue Cream, $145, is the ultimate luxury lotion to renew and revitalize your skin -- even when it's at its absolute worst. A cocktail of ingredients like red algae marigel, BioNymph Peptide and castor seed oil plump and hydrate aggravated skin for so you're left with a dewy finish.
Sometimes stressed out skin is dry and red, while other times it suffers uncontrollable breakouts. If you're dealing with the latter, use a medicated cleanser like La Roche Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser, $15, to keep your skin clear. Acne blasting all-star salicylic acid is the main ingredient in this cleansing product, which targets pimples and blackheads. It's even been clinically proven to reduce the skin's excess surface oil up to so breakouts don't stand a chance.
Waking up with a throbbing breakout thanks to stress or a few too many nights falling asleep in your makeup can be a real skin crisis. For fast-acting clearance, try Eminence Targeted Acne Treatment, $65. This antiseptic acne treatment with tea tree oil and salicylic acid to remove impurities from skin and shrink pores.