Décolletage Care: The Complete Guide

By Editor On Jul 27, 2022

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Décolletage Care: The Complete Guide

The skin that extends from your cleavage to your neck often receives less attention, skin-care-wise, than your face. But it can receive a similar amount of sun damage and other wear and tear, which shows up on skin just as it does on your face. Here’s how to treat the décolletage right—with regular exfoliation, hydration, antioxidants, and sun protection—for soft, smooth, firm, glowy results.

Step 1

EXFOLIATE

The skin of the décolletage is generally a little less sensitive than facial skin, so if you already love an exfoliating product, it should work well on your décolletage. (You might even be able to exfoliate a bit more—for instance, you could try applying extra GOOPGLOW Sleep Milk serum before bed or using the rougher side of the GOOPGLOW peel pad once a week.)

STEP 2

TREAT WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidants like vitamin C, tocopherol, and resveratrol help discourage free radical reactions triggered by sun, pollution, and other environmental factors that can cause skin to lose firmness, brightness, evenness, and even moisture.

Vitamin C

goop Beauty
GOOPGLOW 20% Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid Glow Serum
goop, $125/$112 with subscription

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Resveratrol

MACRENE actives
High Performance Neck & Décolletage Treatment
goop, $295

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Tocopherol (vitamin E)

Tata Harper
Elixir Vitae
goop, $490

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STEP 3

MOISTURIZE

Dehydrated skin looks rougher and more wrinkled, less supple and glowy. Face oils and moisturizers work beautifully on your décolletage; choose one with powerful treatment ingredients for even more benefits.

Face oil (with remarkable clinical results)

goop Beauty
GOOPGENES All-in-One Super Nutrient Face Oil
goop, $98/$89 with subscription

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Vitamin C–packed lotion

goop Beauty
GOOPGLOW Glow Lotion
goop, $58/$52 with subscription

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Ultranourishing cult favorite

Augustinus Bader
The Rich Cream
goop, $280

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STEP 4

SMOOTH ON SUNSCREEN

Use an SPF of 30 or higher on the whole décolletage, just as you would on your face—and hit the backs of your hands, too.

STEP 5

MASK

A mask feels as fantastic on your chest as it does on your face; choose the texture that works for your skin type, smooth it on, and relax for dewy, plump, firm skin.

Décolletage Care: The Complete Guide

Décolletage Care: The Complete Guide

Step 1

EXFOLIATE

Every night

Once a week

Every few days

STEP 2

TREAT WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

Vitamin C

Resveratrol

Tocopherol (vitamin E)

STEP 3

MOISTURIZE

Face oil (with remarkable clinical results)

Vitamin C–packed lotion

Ultranourishing cult favorite

STEP 4

SMOOTH ON SUNSCREEN

SPF 30

SPF 40

SPF 50

STEP 5

MASK

Gel-cream

Gel

Cream

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