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My Skin Has Been Struggling, but These Under-$20 Products Are Making It Better

Published on 6/17/2020 at 8:50 AM

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As a beauty editor, it's normal to get used to a Champagne diet of beauty products. See: my medicine cabinet, which may or may not be filled with jars of creams and elixirs valued at a higher price than my student loans. With that said, in most aspects of my life, I live on a beer budget, so I deeply enjoy finding products that offer similarly impressive results at much lower price points. And as of late, those expensive products have been collecting a light layer of dust because my skin has been relying on a routine of products that don't cost more than $20. Meet the new e.l.f. Cosmetics hemp-derived CBD Collection.

Here's the thing about my skin type: it's typically normal, teetering on the line of combination skin. I also frequently struggle with preventing and healing hormonal acne. For some reason, ever since I started social distancing, my skin has been at peak problematic: redness, long-lasting scars, a desperate lack of hydration — you name it, and my skin is going through it. Luckily for me, these affordable products have been just what I needed all along.

e.l.f. Cosmetics 100MG Hemp-Derived CBD Facial Oil

For a long time, my skin did not react well to most face oils, but there's something about the e.l.f. Cosmetics 100MG hemp-derived CBD Facial Oil ($18) that makes my complexion so happy. Turns out, hemp-derived CBD was the secret to balancing out my skin and soothing redness. Better still, the marula and grapeseed oils act as a silky buffer that doesn't clog my pores (or stain my pillowcases, a big win in my book).

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e.l.f. Cosmetics 5MG Hemp-Derived CBD Lip Oil

A side effect of sitting on my fire escape to get some sun: dry and chapped lips. The sun is draining my skin of all moisture lately, and the e.l.f. Cosmetics 5MG hemp-derived CBD Lip Oil ($13) is exactly what I've needed to bring my lips back to life.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG Hemp-Derived CBD Eye Cream

I can't scientifically explain why my dark circles are more prominent than ever, but they are, and the e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG hemp-derived CBD Eye Cream ($15) is all that's keeping me from looking like a zombie on most video conference calls. Thanks to the hyaluronic acid and 50MG of hemp-derived CBD, my undereye area is plump enough to convince everyone I didn't stay up until 1 a.m. playing games on my computer.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG Hemp-Derived CBD Moisturizer

Although the e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG hemp-derived CBD Moisturizer ($15) can be used on its own, I love the deep hydration I get when I mix a quarter-size amount of this cream with the 100MG hemp-derived CBD Facial Oil, especially at night. In the morning, this calms any lingering breakout scars — not to mention it smells as relaxing as a spa lounge.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG Hemp-Derived CBD Body Cream

My coworkers have heard me complain about it for months now, but my skin is just so inexplicably irritated and itchy. It's likely due to my apartment radiators that are, yes, for some reason, still blasting. Luckily, the e.l.f. Cosmetics 50MG hemp-derived CBD Body Cream ($18) has become my latest obsession. Plus, it makes my skin smell like Japanese citrus — in the best way — all day long.

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