It’s Saturday night, you are on your bed with 13 pimple patches scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, wanting the $100 serum that your favorite skin care influencer is telling you to buy and hoping it will solve all of your skincare problems.
My fellow Huskies, I have been there.
We all want healthy, clear and glowing skin, but the fact remains that some of us have only 27 dollars in our bank account. If you don’t have a lot of money, and you want to up your skincare game, then you should check out these teenage-friendly and affordable skin care products!
Cerave Cleanser
Cost: $15
Quality: 9/10
Use: The best cleanser every teenager could ever ask for! Dermatologist recommended and clears your pores. It holds hyaluronic acid to hydrate, and helps keep your skin soft, smooth and clear. If you have normal to dry skin, this cleanser works best for you!
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid
Cost: $15
Quality: 9/10
Use: The glycolic acid goes on after you cleanse your face at night. Only use it two or three times a week—not excessively. This clears up acne and discoloration quickly! Make sure you wear sunscreen when you go out; otherwise this could cause breakouts.
Glow Watermelon Pore-Tight Toner
Cost: $15
Quality: 8/10
Use: To tighten your skin and clear your pores, this toner’s got your back. The watermelon scent infused toner gives you the glassy skin you look for. This toner best works for combination skin. For a cheap toner, this is the way to go.
Thayer Rose Water
Cost: $10
Quality: 8/10
Use: This toner rose water is good for any type of skin. With quality and a lower price, this rose water toner can change your dry or uneven skin to smooth and glassy. This toner has amazing coverage as well, since it comes in a spray bottle, you can get from neck to forehead coverage.
Cetaphil Moisturizer
Cost: $12.25
Quality: 7/10
Use: For my dry skin people! This is an effective moisturizer and something to keep your skin smooth. Not only is this product recommended by dermatologists, but it’s also cheaper than every other over -the-counter moisturizer. For our sensitive skin buddies, this is an amazing option.
Elf Skin Sunscreen
Cost: $14
Quality: 6/10
Use: Everyone needs sunscreen, and that has been more prominent during these past few years. Sun UV rays can cause a lot of damage to your skin, so sunscreen is a must. Elf has got your skin covered. The Elf sunscreen protects you from those pesky UV rays and keeps your skin healthy and glowing.
Silk Pillowcase
Cost: $7-16
Quality: 9/10
Use: The use of a good silk pillowcase has one crucial benefit: it keeps your dry or itchy skin smooth by not absorbing moisture out of your skin. When you do your nightly routine, you don’t want all that hard work absorbed in some cheap cotton cloth. This is a long term investment for your skin and you will be grateful for it.
Skincare is not a quick fix for most. However, it isn’t reasonable to expect people to shell out hundreds of dollars for quality products. Hopefully this list provides you with a good baseline or even just a quick list of recommendations. What are your favorite skin care products? Let us know in the comments!
