A 39-Year-Old Teacher Calls This Brightening Moisturizer “Magic” for “Tired, Lackluster” Skin

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With it, “no one can tell that I’m half-dead,” she says.

Between Eric Adams’s budget cuts, staggeringly inadequate pay, and this country’s crumbling education system, teachers have one of the toughest jobs. My dear friend Beth is a 39-year-old public school teacher, who—as you can imagine—doesn’t have time for a superfluous skincare routine. From start to finish, it only takes her three minutes; she simply uses a face wash and a moisturizer. The latter is the more important of the two, and the specific product she swears by? Tatcha’s Dewy Skin Cream.

The Dewy Skin Cream

$72 at howl.me

The reason she hasn’t added in any serums other products is twofold; one—precious time and money and two—she says the Tatcha moisturizer “reduces the visibility of my wrinkles, brightens my face, and creates a glowing finish that makes me feel good about the way I look.” The Dewy Skin Cream is a rich but still light and noncomedogenic moisturizer that, in addition to hydration, provides skin barrier support, radiance, and anti-aging benefits via antioxidants.

With the wisdom you’d expect from a teacher, Beth told me, “As I've gotten older, I realize skin vitality is about hydration—being dehydrated can age you really fast.” Even though Beth tries to stay on top of this, she sometimes falls short. But “even when I'm dehydrated, tired, or generally lacking in luster, [Tatcha’s Dewy Skin Cream] makes my skin look radiant,” she said.

"“I’m so damn tired all the time, but [Tatcha’s Dewy Skin Cream] is like a magic elixir. I just put it on and no one can tell that I’m half-dead.” 
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Beth is not the first person to love this moisturizer—it’s a hit with editors and 4,000-plus five-star reviewers. Per the fanfare, the hyaluronic acid-, squalane-, and rice-formulated moisturizer really deliver on the brand’s promises of “long-lasting hydration…plumped fine lines” and “more supple skin.”

Head to Tatcha to shop its Dewy Skin Cream for $72. And if you’re looking for something a little more lightweight but equally effective, The Water Cream might be best for you.

The Water Cream

$72 at howl.me

Violet-C Brightening Serum

$89 at howl.me

The Dewy Serum

$89 at howl.me

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