Tan France's Skin-Care Routine for Glowing Skin — Interview - Allure

Then comes France's pièce de résistance for dark spots: a chemically exfoliating toner so potent, it's typically used by spa professionals and sold by licensed retailers. "The toner I use is Biologique Recherche P50V... It is wicked," he says, warning of its... um, charming scent. "It smells like you dipped your face in a hospital, however, it's very good."

Lotion P50V is notorious on the Internet for the vinegar-like smell, but its fans consider that a small sacrifice to pay for its versatile cocktail of sulfur (an anti-bacterial sometimes used to spot-treat acne), anti-inflammatory niacinamide, exfoliating lactic acid, and hydrating glycerin.

At night, France follows up on his toner with BeautyBio's The Nightly Serum, a concoction of fine line-smoothing retinol, collagen-inducing peptides, and hydrating hyaluronic acid — otherwise, he'll fast-forward to The Quench, his end-all and be-all of moisturizers, also made by BeautyBio.

But all of these combined skin-care efforts don't excite France nearly as much as a home remedy he learned around 20 years ago from an interview with a former Vogue Korea beauty editor. Twice a week, France mixes together a cup of thick, plain yogurt and the contents of a green tea bag that's been steeped for a minute. He slathers a generous layer on his face — "think Mrs. Doubtfire" — and lets it sit for 10 minutes before rinsing it off.

"It got rid of my spots, in my opinion," France says. "My skin feels fucking amazing after." Though France's experiences with DIY beauty sound appealing, mixing your own skin-care concoctions at home isn't an Allure-endorsed pasttime. That said, multiple studies have proven green tea an effective tool for sebum control and anti-inflammation, so to each their own.

France is so committed to the simple mask that he even mentioned it in his memoir, Naturally Tan. "People have started using it, and the amount of DMs I get about that yogurt recipe is insane."

He's well-aware, by the way, that this exfoliation-heavy routine needs a hearty dose of SPF. Thanks to his castmate Van Ness, he's more proactive about wearing daily sunscreen than ever.

"I convinced myself as a person of color that I don't need it because I don't burn," he laughs. "Jonathan reminds me that that's not the way life works; you could still get a real skin issue even if you're not getting burned." Any dermatologist will tell you the same exact thing.

France ultimately encourages you to treat your beauty routine like you would your most confidence-bolstering outfit. "Whatever you put in your body is going to make you feel a certain kind of way," he says. Beauty and fashion go hand in hand, he thinks, and trends shouldn't be taken seriously, either. "If it makes you feel good to wear the thing you're wearing, so be it. Go with that."

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