When Lilliana Vazquez found out she was pregnant with her first baby in 2020, she eliminated retinol and all of the acids in her skin-care routine and braced herself for the worst. “I was terrified because I have always had ‘problem’ skin. I’m 41 years old, and I get pimples all the time for no reason,” says the E! News style expert. “I’m diligent about washing my face, I take off my makeup, but I think people, like me, sometimes just have reactive skin.
Keep reading for her nonnegotiables, including the $8 eye-makeup remover she’s used since high school, the exfoliator she uses every night, and the lip balm worth the splurge. $70 at Nordstrom Buy $70 at Violet Grey Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } Facile Hyaluronic Acid Gel Cleanser $26 “I used to see dermatologist Dr. Nancy Samolitis in L.A. before red carpets. She’s such an incredible wealth of knowledge. She’s always like, ‘You don’t have to use the same serum every night.
$59 at Amazon Buy $59 at Sephora Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } The Chemical Exfoliant Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Original 1970 $30 “I used to use this every other day before I got pregnant, but I use it once a week now. I just reintegrated into my routine after I stopped breastfeeding, and that was literally only a few weeks ago.
$375 at Sephora Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } Sunday Riley Good Genes $122 “Good Genes is like a facial in a bottle. If I don’t have time to get a facial, which I don’t right now, and I use that at night, it makes such a difference. I always use it if I have an event or a red carpet or if I just want to feel like I look really good the next day.
$46 at Dermstore Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } La Mer The Renewal Oil $260 “The La Mer Renewal Oil is more of a super-indulgent, ‘I’m having a self-care Sunday’ type of product for me. I put it all over my face, down into my neck and into my décolleté, and I sit there and let it absorb.