Made in the USA: 12 Artisanal American Cheese Recipes

Heather Sage
Sep 27, 2014

You know we’re all about supporting the makers — heck, we even host Re:Make annually to celebrate the community at large — so it’s probably no surprise that we’re loving all of the artisan cheeses created right here in the good ol’ US of A. This roundup celebrates 12 American creameries’ cheeses, paired with a hand-picked recipe that corresponds to the selection. Wanna take things slow and simply host a tasting instead? Consult our list of recommended supplies for making your event go off without a hitch!

1. Kale Salad With Delicata Squash, Almonds and Aged Cheddar: Salads may be the furthest thing from your mind when it’s cold out, but this one featuring seasonal produce and Cabot Clothbound Cheddar is sure to delight throughout autumn and winter. (via Marin Mama Cooks)

2. Rosemary Chicken Sausage, Peppadew Pepper and Goat Gouda Grilled Cheese: Use Central Coast Creamery’s goat gouda to put a domestic spin on this gourmet grilled cheese. (via Spache the Spatula)

3. Oven Baked Camembert With Honey-Roasted Figs: When you have a gorgeous wheel of Alemar Cheese Company’s Bent River at your disposal, there’s no need to hide it under layers of puff pastry — the cheese itself truly shines in this recipe. (via Multiculti Kitchen)

4. Crottin Salad With Pears and Fennel: This peppery salad pairs beautifully with Redwood Hill Farm’s French-style California Crottin. (via Williams Sonoma)

5. Mt. Tam, Pear and Garlic Confit Pizza (Gluten-free): One taste of this pizza will tell you why Cowgirl Creamery’s Mt. Tam is such an award winner. Feel free to swap in your favorite pizza crust, gluten-free or not! (via A Sage Amalgam)

6. Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing: Make this creamy dressing with Point Reyes Original Blue, and you’ll have a perfect drizzle for salads or a cooling dip for wings. (via Fork Knife Swoon)

7. Fresh Fall Figs with Humboldt Fog…on Bruschetta: An iconic American cheese, Cypress Grove’s Humboldt Fog is tangy with a unique added texture from the ash-crusted rind; a natural paring with figs atop toasted baguette. (via Thyme)

8. Smashed Baby Red Potatoes with Ancho Chiles and Dry Jack Cheese: Use any one of Vella Cheese Company’s Dry Jack Cheeses in this delicious recipe! (via Bon Appétit)

9. Bijou Creme Brûlée with Rhubarb Compote: Vermont Creamery’s Bijou lends a bit of savory nuttiness to a typically sweet custard. The accompanying strawberry rhubarb compote plays up the goat cheese tang nicely. (via Vermont Creamery)

10. Caveman TouVelle Sage Flatbread: Two of Rogue Creamery’s cheeses — Caveman Blue and TouVelle — top this terrific-for-fall flatbread. (via Rogue Creamery)

11. Crispy Risotto Cakes: Reach for a block of Nicasio Valley Cheese Company’s Nicasio Square in place of imported Taleggio when making these creamy risotto cakes! (via Nerds with Knives)

12. Flagship Cheese, Asparagus + Pear Bites: Beecher’s Flagship cheese is tucked inside these appetizing bites. If you have extra cheese on hand, give Beecher’s World’s Best Mac and Cheese recipe a go! (via Country Cleaver)

Who are some of your favorite artisan cheese makers? Why type(s) of cheese do they specialize in? Let’s chat about all things queso-related in the comments!

Keiko Agena Revealed Which 'Gilmore Girls' Costars She Actually Keeps In Touch With

Gilmore Girls fans can all agree that, despite how much we love the show, Lane Kim (Keiko Agena) deserved WAY better. But Keiko admits that even though Lane's treatment on GG leaves a lot to be desired (starting with the fact that Lane is Korean American and Keiko is Japanese American), it was still a special role.

Keep reading to see which Gilmore Girls costars Keiko Agena talks to the most!

Keiko Agena has a complicated relationship with 'Gilmore Girls' character Lane Kim.

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“I think what [the role] was for people was different than what it was for me,” she tells Juliet Litman on an episode of the Dear Felicity rewatch podcast (via People). “In a weird way, I feel like I want to honor the experience that people had from the show, and what it meant to them, especially young Asian people, because I get that comment a lot, about what it was like for them to see someone like that on screen.”

And it's no surprise that as much as Gilmore Girls viewers love Lane, Keiko "[loves] her too. I can tell, when I meet someone who knows Gilmore Girls or who loves Lane, it's like, I recognize that love. I see that you love that person."

But it's possible to hold two conflicting emotions at the same time, and although Lane Kim was an incredibly special role at the time, there are some things Keiko would do differently today. “The best thing is to have a Korean American writer [and a] Korean American actor,” she says. “I don't think that that role, cast that way, would happen today. But at that time, in 2000, it was such a different time that I definitely know I wouldn't have said no or pulled myself out of that situation at that time...Now it's just a mix of just having gratitude for having gone through that experience and having that experience.”

Keiko Agena also keeps in touch with two very special 'Gilmore Girls' costars!

And one aspect of Gilmore Girls that Keiko Agena is thankful for is her relationship with the Gilmore Girls cast! And there are two costars in particular she frequently keeps in contact with: John Cabrera (who played Brian) and Sean Gunn (who starred as Kirk).

“There is this kind of lovely nostalgia for that time, and yet also we have years since then,” she says. “I [have] gone to both of their weddings. Our friendship is part Gilmore Girls and appreciation for that crazy time, and then part just like a million other things that are just like friends.”

I was totally surprised to learn she keeps in contact with John and Sean (supposedly) more regularly than Alexis Bledel, but it makes sense when you remember Keiko, John, and Sean are all around the same age — and Alexis is 7 years younger. Hopefully we get another Gilmore Girls reunion to see our favorite television BFF's reunite!

Watch Lauren Graham & Scott Patterson's Mini Gilmore Girls Reunion for more Stars Hollow love!

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LOL Kylie Kelce "Cannot Stand" Being Pregnant — Here's Why

As much as we love talking about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce...Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie Kelce deserve their time in the spotlight too! They have a loving and hilarious dynamic that's somehow made room for not one, but three kids. And guess what? They recently announced that baby number 4 is coming soon! From their very funny announcement to everything they've said since, there's a lot of fun to unpack here.

Here's everything to know about Jason Kelce & Kylie Kelce's exciting pregnancy!

When did Jason and Kylie announce she's pregnant?

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Kylie Kelce shared the huge news on Instagram November 22nd! Of course grandma Donna Kelce was the first to leave a comment. She wrote, "🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍 Love it!!!" Brittany Mahomes also commented by writing, "Ahhhhhh Congrats you guys!!!🥹🤍."

How did Jason and Kylie's other daughters react?

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In Kylie's same Instagram post, her and Jason's daughters can be seen expressing a range of emotions. There's an 'Eek' expression from their oldest daughter Wyatt, a happy look from their middle daughter Elliott, and pure tears from baby girl Bennett. Kylie wrote, "I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister. At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page! 🤷♀️"

When is Jason and Kylie's fourth baby due?

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That's TBD! Since the couple just announced their fourth pregnancy, only time will tell when baby girl will arrive. Knowing Jason and Kylie's willingness to be open about their lives, we wouldn't be surprised if they decide to share a due date.

How are Jason and Kylie preparing to be a family of six?

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Jason Kelce is taking the news of being an official girl dad like a champ. He told E! Newshe's "got it pretty easy" because "the clothes are all going to be hand-me-downs or already bought." Not only that, but they've already secured a baby crib! However, Jason was quick to add Kylie's also getting ready for their daughter's arrival. "Kylie's definitely preparing more than I am, because she's actually growing the human being."

“I love my kids so much, and especially my daughters,” he added. "I was telling somebody out there because they're expecting their first — and they look at you. They smile at you. There's just a way that kids have to warm your soul in a way that nothing else can.”

He's also excited to watch his daughters grow up with a new sibling. "And hopefully we'll welcome a fourth into this world, and we'll be able to watch them fight and tear each other apart and all the good stuff."

He even appeared on The Rich Eisen Show where he joked, "I'm screwed [in] like in 10 years. The moment they’re all in middle school, I feel like it’s just gonna be chaos." He also hopes Wyatt "can start helping out a little bit more." But, he's still looking forward to it! "I obviously have not had a son, but there is something about a daughter in the way I think as a dad, you feel an extra amount probably of protection and love toward that child," he shared.

What has Kylie said about her fourth pregnancy?

Meanwhile, Kylie just opened up on her new podcast, Not Gonna Lie, about her feelings on her fourth pregnancy. She said, "I am so incredibly grateful to be able to get pregnant, but it is a means to an end. When I tell you that I cannot stand being pregnant, I mean it. I don't have a a fun time."

If that sounds a little uh...negative, it actually makes a lot more sense when she explained more! She elaborated, "I am nauseous for most of my pregnancy. It tapers off a little after the first trimester, but I continue to have nausea throughout my pregnancy." Woof, I know that's tough!

Kyle continued by explaining she hasn't even really had the fun, wacky cravings many pregnant people get — instead she's had more "aversions" in each of her pregnancies. I'll take cravings over aversions any day!

The podcast host then joked, "When you're super pregnant and someone comes up to you and says, 'Isn't this just the most beautiful thing ever? 'I want to punch you in the face. I'm not going to, but I want to."

Definitely wishing her a healthy, less aversion-filled pregnancy this go-around!

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Achieve Radiant, Glowing Skin With These TikTok-Viral Skincare Products

Achieving radiant, glowing skin has become a central focus on TikTok, with numerous products gaining viral status for their transformative effects. Here’s a curated list of 43 TikTok-viral skincare products, categorized by their function, along with the trends or scenarios that propelled them to fame. Scroll on to discover your new favorite products that you'll soon be telling everyone about (or keeping to yourself).

Thanks for reading about our favorite finds from across the internet! FYI: We participate in affiliate programs and may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

This Brightening Serum Will Stand Out in Your Routine

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Once you start using this brightening serum, it'll be a shining star in your daily skincare lineup. Formulated with vitamin C and licorice root extract, this multitasking serum breathes life back into lackluster skin while improving overall texture and tone.

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Nourish Your Skin With the Farmacy Honey Grail Oil

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Up the hydration with this gorgeous Honey Grail oil, which TikTokers are obsessed with. Even though it's called an oil, it's lightweight enough not to leave your skin feeling greasy.

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These Resurfacing Pads Are a Game-Changer

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Gently exfoliate your skin with these resurfacing pads that can reduce fine lines and wrinkles while they even out your skin tone. Each use leaves your skin feeling softer and smoother.

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Stay Juciy and Hydrated With Ultra-Fine Spray

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This refreshing facial mist infuses watermelon extract, hyaluronic acid, and hibiscus AHAs to hydrate, brighten, and refine the look of tired skin. This ultra-fine spray delivers a dewy, glowing finish, perfect for setting your makeup or boosting moisture throughout the day.

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Brighten Your Skin With Tri-Peptide Moisturizer

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This vitamin-C and tri-peptide moisturizer by Bliss combines vitamin C and peptides to enhance collagen production, improve skin firmness, and diminish fine lines, earning high praise from users.

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Reduce the Look of Fine Lines With Plump Jelly

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If you want to plump your face and improve elasticity with the changing seasons, look no further than this Moon Juice plump jelly. This serum will help give you a youthful appearance and improve your skin’s natural barrier functions.

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Stay Youthful With Womaness Let's Neck Firming Serum

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Unfortunately, the neck is one of the first places to show signs of aging. If you want to maintain your youthful look, start using this Womaness Let's Neck firming serum sooner rather than later. Whether you recently started to notice that your skin is looking crepey or you want to get ahead and avoid your neck sagging, this product is for you.

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An Antioxidant-Rich Cream Moisturizer

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Visibly plump your skin instantly with this cream moisturizer. It's perfect for sensitive skin and helps prevent common skin issues like eczema. It uses a natural blend of honey and fig fruit to promote a radiant complexion.

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This Toner Will Dramatically Even Skin Tone

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You'll hardly recognize your skin after incorporating this brightening face toner into your routine. Combined with PHA and azelaic acid, this 3% TXA (tranexamic acid) toner hydrates and exfoliates for smoother, more radiant skin in just a few days. One shocking 5-star review reads, "I have brown spots on my face from too much time in the sun as a teenager. Over a period of three weeks, you can hardly notice them, and when I put on my makeup, you don’t even see them. I love this product."

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This Vitamin C Moisturizer Levels Up Your Daily Routine

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Make your moisturizer work for you! This vitamin C facial moisturizer is paired with vitamin B5, green tea, and jojoba oil to brighten dull skin, even skin tone, and bring out a glowy complexion.

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Get The TikTok Facelift With Frownies

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These are the last steps in your skincare routine at night. They naturally smooth static lines and fine wrinkles around the mouth and crow’s feet around the eyes. Frownies are non-comedogenic and safe for sensitive skin so that everyone can enjoy their benefits.

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A Cleanser Made With Natural Ingredients

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TikTok users have raved about this cleanser infused with kale and green tea. It helps remove toxins from your skin's surface and pores. Thanks to its gentle formula, it's safe to use with any skin type and can remove makeup at the end of the day.

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Depuff Your Face With Brilliant Eye Complex

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Don’t let dark circles stand in your way of having a great day. Reduce the appearance of puffy eyes and dark circles courtesy of the COSMEDIX eye genius brilliant eye complex. This eye treatment helps with the under eyes to give you a more refreshed appearance.

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The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream

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Dermatologists recommend this retinol eye cream is an affordable option that utilizes gentle retinol to promote skin regeneration and collagen production, effectively reducing under-eye wrinkles.

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Eliminate the Look of Wrinkles With Hydrating Eye Cream

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This wrinkle bounce multi balm is an all-in-one hydrating eye cream enriched with salmon-derived sodium DNA to moisturize, smooth, and target fine lines. This portable stick is an eye cream, face moisturizer, and on-the-go skin refresher for daily Korean skincare.

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An Aloe Vera Gel for Your Face and Body

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For lightweight hydration, try this aloe vera gel cream. It cools and calms skin instantly, making it a great option for sensitive skin. It can even be used on your hair and scalp to correct dehydration.

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Refresh Your Skin With Ceramide Cleanser

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A creamy, nourishing cleanser infused with avocado and ceramides to gently remove impurities while strengthening the skin’s moisture barrier. Glow Recipe's ceramide cleanser is ideal for maintaining a hydrated, soothed, and balanced complexion.

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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

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This overnight lip sleeping mask has become a staple for many. It offers intense hydration and a variety of flavors to suit different preferences.

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Get Glowing With Pore-Tight Toner

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This BHA pore-tight toner is a lightweight, clarifying toner with PHA and BHA to gently exfoliate and refine pores and smooth skin texture. Infused with watermelon extract, it hydrates and preps skin for a radiant glow.

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Look Your Best with Hyaluronic Acid

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Hydrate and plump your skin with hyaluronic acid, a powerful skincare ingredient that attracts moisture, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and enhances skin's overall texture and radiance.

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RHONY Fave's Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

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Praised by celebrities like Bethenny Frankel, this luxurious cleansing balm removes makeup and moisturizes your skin for a deep clean, offering a spa-like experience at home.

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Refresh Your Face With a Hybrid Cleanser

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This balm-gel hybrid cleanser transforms into a fluffy foam texture, effortlessly removing makeup and impurities while leaving skin feeling soft, refreshed, and bouncy for a fresh complexion.

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Look Younger With P-Tiox Anti-Wrinkle Serum

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Endorsed by Hailey Bieber, this powerful anti-wrinkle serum blends double peptides, polyhydroxy acid, niacinamide, and laminaria extract to boost skin cell turnover, smooth fine lines, and enhance radiance.

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Find Your Perfect Fit With a Serum Kit

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Perfect for K-beauty enthusiasts, this serum kit features potent botanical serums tailored to address various skin concerns, including brightening and calming redness and irritation of sensitive skin.

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Sweep Away the Day With This Silky Make-Up Remover

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Perfect for makeup enthusiasts and all skin types, this makeup remover features a silky, non-greasy formula with dual-phase oil and micelle technology to effortlessly dissolve all makeup, including stubborn eyeliner and long-lasting lipstick. It also hydrates and soothes the skin, leaving it feeling refreshed, clean, and balanced.

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A Good for You and the Planet Facial Cleanser

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Perfect for sensitive skin, this facial cleanser transforms from a gel into a silky, milky lather, effectively cleansing while maintaining hydration. Infused with purifying and soothing botanicals, it reduces redness and leaves the skin calm, refreshed, and balanced.

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Experience the Power of Snail Repair Essence

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Perfect for restoring and hydrating, this snail repair essence features 96% snail mucin to repair skin barriers, improve elasticity, and deliver deep hydration. It is ideal for all skin types and promotes a radiant, plump, and healthy complexion.

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Radiate Natural Beauty With Lumi Glotion

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Loreal's Lumi Glotion is a multipurpose luminizer that hydrates, delivering a natural, radiant glow. Perfect as a moisturizer, highlighter, or skin tint, it enhances your complexion with a customizable dewy finish available in multiple shades.

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Wake Up and Go With Glow Booster

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Pacifica's glow booster blends vitamin C and glycolic acid to brighten skin, improve texture, and promote a healthy, luminous glow. It's a must-have for your skincare routine, perfect for revitalizing dull complexions.

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Brighten Your Base With Glow Skin Balm

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This 4-in-1 multitasker is a moisturizer, primer, mask, and luminizer, leaving skin deeply hydrated and naturally radiant. Enriched with Damask rose water, this glow skin balm nourishes and soothes, making it perfect for a dewy, glowing complexion.

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Boost Your Look With a Lightweight Serum

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Powered by rice extract and alpha-arbutin, this lightweight serum brightens skin, fades dark spots, and evens tone. It is perfect for achieving a radiant, glowing complexion while nourishing and soothing sensitive skin.

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Fight Signs of Aging With Daily SPF

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Protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays. Make it easy to fight damage and signs of aging by adding this dermatologist—and influencer-backed daily SPF moisturizer to your morning routine.

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A Facial Roller for Hot Mess Days

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The Skinny Confidential designed this sleek facial roller, so you know it's good. This product helps to contour, tighten, and de-puff skin while promoting a clear, radiant, and smoother complexion. It is perfect for self-care rituals and a thoughtful beauty gift for all.

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Spritz Your Stress Away With This Face Mist

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This refreshing rose face mist hydrates, rejuvenates, and clarifies the skin with soothing aloe and herbal extracts. Perfect for all skin types and great to keep with you on the go, it delivers an instant boost of hydration and glow.

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Treat Your Eyes With Hydrogel Patches

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These soothing hydrogel patches are infused with snail mucin to hydrate and refresh the under-eye area while targeting puffiness and fine lines. Perfect for a quick pick-me-up in your skincare routine.

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Keep Your Face Fresh With This Daily Micro-Exfoliant

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It's important to exfoliate regularly to remove dead skin cell buildup or impurities, but we must also remember that over-scrubbing does more harm than good. Dermalogica's daily micro-exfoliant is gentle enough to use daily to reveal a glowing complexion.

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Every Skin Routine Needs Some Serum

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This powerful serum by Curology with 10% vitamin C and azelaic acid visibly evens skin tone, smooths texture, and calms redness. Its lightweight, milky texture absorbs easily, leaving skin refreshed and radiant all day.

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Protect Your Skin With Glowscreen

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Supergoop's Glowscreen is a multitasking sunscreen and makeup primer that delivers UV protection while creating a dewy and glowing skin finish. This product is available in four radiant shades for your perfect radiant fit.

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Take the Day Off With This Cleansing Oil

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Start your night-time skincare routine with Dermalogica's deep cleansing oil. This oil gently melts away makeup and impurities for a thorough cleansing of the most clogged pores. The lightweight formula preps the skin for your cleanser to penetrate even deeper for a purified clean.

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Nourish Your Skin With Milk Toner

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After cleansing, toning comes next in a complete three-step skincare routine, but sometimes, the standard solutions can be too harsh for those with more sensitive skin. This hydrating milk toner is a cross between a cleansing balm, moisturizer, and exfoliating toner without the risk of irritation or drying from harsh chemicals.

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Radiate Youth With Cloud Cream

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If we haven't made it clear enough, moisturized skin is the secret to a glowing look. With the Peter Thomas Roth cloud cream, the hyaluronic acid complex draws atmospheric vapor to lock in your skin's hydration for 72 hours. It's a miracle product for dry skin.

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Even Your Skin Tone With Correcting Serum

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Lighten the appearance of your acne scars and other dark spots for a real-life Photoshop touch-up with the Even Better Clinical skin tone correcting serum. This serum smooths skin texture and evens your skin's complexion for a healthy glow.

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Replenish While You Sleep With This Overnight Mask

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Lock in moisture while you sleep with this hydrating overnight mask. It’s made from a rice extract blend and niacinamide to reveal soft and supple skin. It’s safe for even the most sensitive skin and can purify your skincare routine.

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