Achieve Soft, Smooth Skin: Expert Tips & Hydration Secrets

Laura Doss

Pour On the Hydration

Clean up your complexion with a face wash infused with glycerin. The ingredient, often found in creams, pulls in extra moisture from the air. Finish by rinsing your face with lukewarm, not hot, water.

Moisturize with SPF

Apply an SPF moisturizer like Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion with SPF 28 ($13.49, drugstores) all over; UV rays are drying. Then add a richer formula, such as a cream, to cheeks.

Learn more about Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion with SPF 28

Jack Miskell

Say A-HA!

Fine lines and deeper creases are more noticeable in the winter when skin isn't as hydrated and plump. To minimize them, apply a lotion formulated with alpha hydroxy acids.

Ericka McConnell

Mask Trouble Spots

Hydrating masks or lotions made with peptides help you look younger. The megadose of moisture plumps skin, while peptides from amino acids smooth wrinkles in about a month. Apply to damp skin for better absorption.

Jack Miskell

Do Double Duty

Look for skin-care products that pack a one-two punch. They should be formulated with peptides, amino acids that repair skin damage and stimulate the natural production of collagen, as well as antioxidants to fade freckles and spots.