The May 2020 Allure Beauty Box AHC Skin Inc Acure Curology When VDL More: New in box Box includes: AHC Essential Real Eye Cream for Face "You know that feeling when you’ve finally been let in on a secret? It’s a mix of pride at graduating to the inside and a bit of “WTF, why didn’t you tell me sooner?!” That was my reaction when I first learned of the eye cream that millions of Korean women love: AHC’s Essential Real Eye Cream for Face Full Size. It’s as concentrated, creamy, and gentle as a traditional eye cream, but the intention is that you use it to moisturize anywhere on the face. It’s become one of my pre-concealer favorites because it settles (invisibly) into the fine lines around my eyes and mouth so that my makeup doesn’t. It’s also a travel essential: I can pack this and skip moisturizer altogether. In Korea, there’s a new formula for the AHC Eye Cream for Face every year. Now, American shoppers are also in on the secret." Skin Inc. My Daily Dose of Glow "If Dr. Seuss had a skin-care line, all the products would resemble the Skin Inc My Daily Dose of Glow Full Size. It’s dotted with colorful encapsulated molecules of moisturizing hyaluronic acid, illuminating vitamin A, and clarifying chlorella. I apply a pea-size amount directly on my forehead and add two more drops on each cheek. I massage it in and watch the pink and blue encapsulations burst and blend away. With this serum, my usually dry complexion is bouncy and hydrated long past lunch. I’ve layered My Daily Dose of Glow under makeup and SPF every day since, and I’ve started to notice that the overall tone and texture of my skin seems...perkier." Acure Resurfacing Glycolic Unicorn Root Cleanser .67oz "The name might have you thinking you’ll squeeze the reflective tube and get rainbow-glitter gunk. What you’ll actually get: a brilliant exfoliating cleanser. It goes on as a cream, thickening as you rub it in. Then, with water, it turns into a foam that cleans without leaving skin squeaky. And...“unicorn root”? It’s also known as Aletris farinosa root extract, which may help brighten skin. The formula has a dose of glycolic acid too, though—which is well proven to brighten skin. I use it when I want a little skin-refreshing chemical exfoliation, without any risk of irritation or tingling." Curology The Moisturizer 0.5oz "If moisturizing is so simple, why are there 7 million different options, and why do they use so many words? What am I “replenishing” exactly? And I do not need to “activate my youth,” but thank you for thinking of me. I tend to trust moisturizers that offer themselves up simply and humbly, like Curology The Moisturizer. The texture, which hovers somewhere in the space between whipped cream and Jell-O, is pillowy, spreadable, and buildable. This is a moisturizer with no extra bells or whistles or vague healing benefits, but it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Genius can be simple!" When Glamour Base Bio-Cellulose Sheet Mask, sample pack "If you’re feeling dried out or dull, this mask is the perfect little wake-up call. In addition to hyaluronic acid, it has collagen and peptides, so skin is left hydrated, bouncy, and ready for makeup. If you’re one of the many people who find that sheet masks always slip off your face, this mask’s jelly consistency adheres flush to the skin, ensuring that all those rich serums are really doing their thing. (Cool fact: It’s actually made from coconuts.) With this mask in my morning routine, all I’m feeling is dewy and bright." VDL Lumilayer Primer 0.16oz "I’ve spoken of my Pigpen brows before. It’s not that they’re ungroomed; it’s just that they’re curly, so a product that keeps those little hairs where I want them is essential. Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel has become my ride or die. Here’s why: It has a lightweight consistency, which is very wet when you swipe it on. My brows stay exactly where I want them to, and they stay there all day without feeling crunchy. But this is the really crazy part: When I touch my brows, they don’t feel shellacked. I can’t even feel the gel. My brows are in the perfect place, and all I can feel are... my eyebrows." — Jihan