With so many different face serums to choose from, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by your options. Here’s a quick overview of which ingredients work best for your particular skin type. 

Normal Skin

Normal skin types have the luxury of experimenting with a variety of face serums without having to worry too much about irritation. Feel free to layer serums as needed to address multiple skin concerns, or swap out products depending on seasonal or hormonal changes that may affect your skin. 

Dry Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Hyaluronic Acid

Dry skin can greatly benefit from hydrating face serums layered with rich moisturizers. Look for serums made with humectant ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, betaine and panthenol, which draw moisture from the air and infuse it into the skin. Also, keep an eye out for serums made with coconut extract, ceramides, plant-derived lipids, essential fatty acids and antioxidants such as Vitamin E.

Oily Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Niacinamide

Eliminate excess shine with a serum that controls your oil production. Ingredients like niacinamide and enantia chlorantha extract are both excellent at controlling oil, reducing sebum and minimizing pore size. Zinc, lactic acid and pink clay are ideal for absorbing oil, as well.

Combination Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide

Combination skin can be tricky to treat, but facial serums are lightweight enough to allow for some easy mixing and matching. Try using a hydrating serum on the parts of your face that are dry while balancing oilier patches with serums that contain mattifying agents like niacinamide.

Ance-Prone Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Salicylic Acid

When it comes to acne-fighting serum ingredients, salicylic acid is an absolute essential. This powerful exfoliant unclogs pores while reducing inflammation and redness. Also, look for azelaic acid, which helps to eliminate acne-causing bacteria. Antibacterial honey, green tea extract and willow bark extract are other popular anti-acne ingredients, while lemon balm helps soothe irritated skin.

Mature Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Retinol

Retinol is by far one of the best skincare ingredients for targeting fine lines and wrinkles, because it helps stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. Even better, it penetrates the skin more effectively when it’s applied as a serum. Peptides help fight wrinkles and smooth skin, while humectants such as hyaluronic acid and panthenol restore hydration. We also suggest using face serums with lactic acid to help boost your skin’s natural cell turnover.

Sensitive Skin

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Calendula

Calendula is strong enough to heal wounds and prevent scars while being gentle enough to use on babies’ delicate skin. In other words, it’s the perfect face serum ingredient for sensitive skin types. Milk proteins and other botanical extracts like green tea can help soothe irritated skin, while lecithin is a miracle worker that can enhance your skin’s protective barrier and essentially block irritants. Also, try to steer clear of synthetic fragrances and dyes that can cause irritation. 

Dullness

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Vitamin C

Vitamin C brightens the skin and boosts its collagen production while deeply penetrating the skin barrier. Other effective brightening Ingredients include daisy extract, vitamin A, licorice root extract, mulberry extract, arbutin and alpha lipoic acid.

Hyperpigmentation & Dark Spots

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Glycolic Acid

Dealing with dark spots, redness or hyperpigmentation? Achieve the even complexion of your dreams with the help of glycolic acid, which gently exfoliates skin and helps fade discolorations over time. Niacinamide and hydroquinone can also be used to address pigmentation issues.

Rough Texture

• Powerhouse Ingredient: Lactic acid

If rough texture is your primary concern, choose a facial serum with lactic acid to achieve skin that looks and feels smoother. Glycolic acid and retinol also help resurface the skin, while AHAs (alpha-hydroxy acids) boost cellular turnover.

CORE7 Anti-Aging Hydration Serum Ingredients

Our brand-new CORE7 Anti-Aging Hydration Serum is made with the following ingredients to deliver incredible results to a variety of skin types:

• Peptides fight wrinkles & smooth skin
• Plant-derived lipids and essential fatty acids hydrate, protect & soften skin
• Daisy extract brightens
• Lemon balm soothes & fights skin damage
• Coconut extract hydrates
• Penetrating Vitamin C brightens & boosts collagen while deeply penetrating the skin barrier
• Vitamin E fights wrinkles & skin damage
• Enantia chlorantha extract controls oil and pore size

CORE7’s skin-tightening complex reduces pore size up to 15% when used 2x per day for 28 days — and its peptide complex reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in just ONE week!

Buy TEMPTU CORE7 Anti-Aging Hydration Serum

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8 Ways to Boost Your Winter Skin Care Routine

1. Melt your makeup.

Wintertime beauty routines typically involve a more heavy-handed approach to makeup, so you’ll want to ensure your daily cleanser is up for the task.

Pro Tip: Use a gentle, fragrance-free face wash to soothe dry winter skin, and look for a moisturizing formula with ceramides and glycerin to help protect and repair your skin’s moisture barrier.

2. Layer your moisturizer.

Choose a moisturizer that’s formulated for your specific skin type, and consider trying a heavier formula throughout the winter months. If your skin is prone to breakouts, it may help to layer a hydrating serum with a cream or oil to lock in moisture without clogging pores.

3. Use a humidifier. 

Humidifiers help ward off dry skin by controlling the humidity level in your home or office. These devices essentially add moisture to the air, which in turn keeps your skin more hydrated. 

Pro Tip: Place a humidifier in your bedroom to prevent dryness as you sleep. 

4. Avoid hot showers.

Nothing beats jumping in a hot shower or soaking in a warm bath on a frigid day, but all that heat can wreak havoc on your skin. Opt for a 5- to 10-minute shower or bath using lukewarm water to prevent stripping your skin of its natural oils. 

5. Maintain a healthy diet. 

Eating a diet rich in omega-3s is a smart way to keep your skin glowing and supple, so make fish a staple in your winter meal plans. And as much as we all love our coffee to go, its diuretic properties actually dehydrate your skin. 

Pro Tip: Following a vegetarian or vegan diet? Turn to flaxseed for omega-3s instead. 

6. Dress for the elements. 

Itchy wool sweaters aren’t just annoying to wear; they can actually irritate dry skin even further. Our advice? Layer thin, soft pieces made with breathable fabrics beneath your heavy sweaters and knits. While you’re at it, don’t forget to protect exposed skin on your hands, neck and ears with cold-weather accessories.

7. Limit exfoliation.

Sure, sloughing off dead skin sounds like a cure-all for your winter complexion blues, but exfoliating too frequently (especially with chemical agents) can strip your skin’s barrier at the worst possible time. Shoot for once a week to encourage cellular regeneration at a healthy rate.

8. Don’t skimp on sunscreen.

Think sunscreen is only for warm summertime days? Think again. The sun’s UV rays are always beating down and can permeate even the cloudiest of skies, so layer on some sunscreen to keep your skin thoroughly protected. 

5 Must-Have TEMPTU Winter Skin Care Products 

1. CORE7 Anti-Aging Hydration Serum

Apply this moisturizing miracle-worker before makeup to fight the seven core signs of aging with a powerful blend of natural botanical and scientifically proven ingredients. 

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2. Brilliant Glow: Illuminating Primer & Skin Perfector

Revitalize dull, tired, lackluster skin and restore the look of a brighter, healthier and more luminous glow with this illuminating makeup primer and skin perfector in one.

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3. SilkSphere Airpod Foundation

Create a natural-looking, skin-perfecting finish with our iconic, original 4-in-1 formula designed to work as foundation, primer, concealer and corrector. 

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4. Perfect Canvas Airpod Bronzer & Contour (Shimmer)

Create natural-looking, sun-kissed or sculpted features with this long-wear, buildable multi-tasker that’s available in both a shimmer-free matte shade and a radiant Warm Glow crowd pleaser.

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5. Perfect Canvas Airpod Highlighter

Light up your best features with this highlighter’s long-wear, layerable and natural-looking luminosity. 

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Sunday night, the stars shined bright at the 92nd annual Academy Awards—and guess who arrived on the red carpet, (besides all of the stars)? That’s right, TEMPTU hit the red carpet. One of our standout looks of the night, you ask? Rhea Seehorn. The Better Call Saul star looked absolutely radiant in a shiny dress and a beautifully highlighted face with help from celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. 

Below, Greenberg gives us a full rundown Rhea’s look so you can be ready for your own red carpet moment. 

You’re glowing, babe! 

The Beauty Inspiration:

Glowing, sheer, and clean.

How to #GetThatLook, as told by celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg:

1. We started by prepping the skin with Furtuna Eye and Face Serum and Sisleya cream by Sisley.
2. I used Perfect Canvas Airpod Foundation in the shade Warm Birch before contouring her face with the Perfect Canvas Airpod Foundation in shade Toffee. 
3. Then, I gave her cheeks a radiant glow using the Perfect Canvas Airpod Highlighter in shade Champagne and a bit of Pink Pearl. I added a bit of rosy blush on top in the Perfect Canvas Airpod Blush Pale Pink. 
4. Next, I used the S/B Concealer Wheel under her eyes and on any imperfections. Then I set the T zone using the Invisible Difference Finishing Powder in Light 1. 
5. For her eyes I used a light gold shimmer shade to match her stunning dress and a black liner to contrast. I used TEMPTU’s Built to Lash Mascara on the upper and lower lashes to finish off the eyes and make them pop.
6. Finally, I finished off the lips with Color True Lipstick in Blushed Suede and a touch of Passion Sorbet to bring out the pretty pink color.

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This weekend, the stars shined bright at the 92nd annual Academy Awards—and TEMPTU was super honored to spot some of our favorite celebrities rocking our products. Case in point: iconic beauty Judith Light. The Who’s the Boss? star looked positively lit from within thanks to celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. 

Below, Greenberg walks us through Judith’s glowing look, which she describes as smokey eyes paired with nude lips and a healthy flush of color on the cheeks. 

We. Bow. Down.

The Beauty Inspiration

Sultry and sophisticated like a true boss babe. 

How to #GetThatLook, as told by celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg:

1. I started by prepping Judith’s skin with Furtuna Eye and Face Serum and Diamond Extreme Cream by Natura Bisse.
2. I used TEMPTU Perfect Canvas Airpod Foundation in shade Nude before contouring her face with TEMPTU Perfect Canvas Airpod Foundation in shade Toffee. Then, I gave her cheeks a stunning, natural glow using TEMPTU Airbrush Highlighter in Champagne plus a dash of TEMPTU Airbrush Blush in Dahlia.
3. Next, I used the TEMPTU Concealer Wheel under her eyes and on any imperfections to give her a natural and flawless look. I then set the T-zone using TEMPTU Setting Powder in shade Medium 2.
4. For her eyes, I created a beautiful smokey eye using a rich matte black eyeshadow and a black eyeliner. I used TEMPTU’s Built to Lash Mascara on the upper and lower lashes to finish off the smokey eye look.
5. Finally, I finished off the lips with TEMPTU’s Color True Lipstick in Blushed Suede and layered a bit of lip gloss on top for shine.

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How to Apply Blush: 7 Blush Tips for a Rosier Valentine’s Day

1. Give your skin some TLC.

The secret to giving your blush staying power is starting with a clean, hydrated face. Wash and moisturize your skin as always, and then apply a makeup primer to help your look last.

Pro Tip: Exfoliate your skin first to help your blush blend onto the skin more evenly.

Try:

Base Smooth & Matte Primer

2. Find your perfect match.

The right shade of blush for you largely depends on your natural skin tone. Here’s a quick guide:

• Fair skin: pale pink and rose in sheer washes of color.
• Light to medium skin: peach, pink and coral tones.
• Golden to olive skin tones: bold shades of pink, peach and coral with warm undertones.
• Dark skin tones: bright shades of coral or hot pink.

Pro Tip: Build up your airbrush blush using sheer layers. Allow the color to set for 10–15 seconds in between passes for a more dramatic flush. 

Try:

Perfect Canvas Airpod Blush

3. Commit to the proper technique.

You want your blush to mimic a natural flush on your cheeks, and that means you’ll need to blend, blend, blend. Our airbrush gun does the work for you with an even mist of pigment, but feel free to use a damp sponge to continue blending the color as needed. 

Pro Tip: Apply our Perfect Canvas Airpod Blush with the TEMPTU Air using speed setting two. Hold the TEMPTU Air 1-2 inches away from your face and pull down gently on the SoftTouch Control moving in small circular motions. Start at the apples of your cheeks, sweeping upward towards the temple.

RELATED: How to Apply Airbrush Blush

4. Flirt with different formulas. 

We love shimmer just as much as you do, but shimmery blush isn’t always the best choice for your skin. If your complexion is relatively smooth and blemish-free, shimmer and shine as you please. But if you’re dealing with uneven texture and blemishes, a matte finish is a more flattering option.

5. Pair it with contour.

Blush and contour are a dream team, so don’t even think about splitting them up (especially on Valentine’s Day). Use our airbrush contour to lightly define your features, and then add blush to warm things up with a healthy flush of color.

Pro Tip: Went a shade overboard with the blush? Tone down the color by airbrushing a little foundation on top.

6. Glow all the way.

The best way to boost your blush? Top it off with a highlight. Our highlighter gives you that healthy, lit-from-within glow you crave.

Try: 

Signature Trio

7. Pile on the charm.

Blush is actually one of the most versatile cosmetics out there. Use it on your eyelids as a romantic eyeshadow, or sweep it up around the temples and hairline to help frame your face.

Pro Tip: TEMPTU blush can also double as a flirty lip color. Holding the airbrush gun around 1” from your lips, press down lightly on the SoftTouch Control and apply the color to your pout. Blot your lips together for a gorgeous (and kiss-proof) stain.

5 Hottest Blush Trends to Try This Valentine’s Day

Ready to be a blushing beauty? These Cupid-approved looks are sure to captivate.

1. Cheeky Blush

This look is a classic for a reason. Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks and buff the color in circular motions for an ultra-natural finish. 

2. ‘80s Blush

The dramatic blush of the ‘80s is making a major comeback this year with bold hues and dramatic sweeps of color extending from your cheeks to your brow bone. 

3. Outdoorsy Blush

Fake an apres ski glow with blush inspired by the great outdoors. Blend the pigment beyond the cheeks, taking it just below the eye, over the bridge of your nose and up onto the temples for a look that’s fresh off the slopes.

4. Sun-Kissed Blush

No need to wait until summer for an all-over glow. Sun-kissed blush helps you look like you just got back from the tropics, and it’s so easy to apply. Mist some TEMPTU bronzer on your face first, and then add blush to the main points of the face (your cheeks, the bridge of the nose, your eyelids, chin and even your forehead.

5. Draped Blush

Draped blush is walking right off the runway and into the real world—and we can’t wait to rock it this Valentine’s Day. Essentially, you’re blending high-pigment blush from your cheekbones up along the sides of your eyes to frame your romantic gaze. 

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Sunday evening, the stars shined bright at the 92nd annual Academy Awards—and we couldn’t help but notice that some of our faves used TEMPTU makeup to perfect their looks. Funny gal slash style icon Rashida Jones, for instance, rocked the red carpet in a black gown, a wispy bob and a gorgeous glow courtesy of celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg.

Below, Greenberg details everything she used to get Rashida ready for Hollywood’s biggest night. 

Ooh la la is an understatement.

The Beauty Inspiration

Parisian muse meets Grecian goddess.

How to #GetThatLook, as told by celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg:

1. I started off by prepping Rashida’s skin with Furtuna Eye and Face Serum and Sisleya Cream by Sisley.
2. I applied TEMPTU Perfect Canvas Airpod Foundation in shade Warm Beige. Then, I contoured her face with the same foundation in shade Rosewood. I added a gorgeous glow to the cheeks with TEMPTU Highlighter in Rose Gold and sprayed on just a dash of TEMPTU’s Airpod Blush in Pale Pink.
3. I set the T-zone with TEMPTU Invisible Difference Finishing Powder in shade Medium 2. I also applied the TEMPTU Concealer Wheel under the eyes and on any imperfections.
4. I created a smokey eye by applying a shimmering brown eyeshadow to the lids before defining the eyes with a rich black eyeliner. I used TEMPTU’s Built to Lash Mascara on the upper and lower lashes.
5. Finally, I finished off the lips with TEMPTU’s Color True Lipstick in Blushed Suede.

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