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letter from elizabeth

Elizabeth Goodman Artis

Editor in Chief

We’re Serıous About Skin

PUMPED UP

Any moderate

to vigorous

cardio will get

skin boosters

like oxygen

and exerkines

flowing. T

o prove it, this issue kicks off our first

annual Shape Skin Awards (that’s

our new logo above—you can find

them on page 25), in which we asked

top dermatologists for the innova-

tions in treatments, products, and tech that blow

them away. What we learned is truly life—and

skin—changing. My big takeaway: Stress is even

more damaging to skin than previously thought,

so I’m getting serious about managing the daily

stressors in my life. Here’s how other Shape staff-

ers are putting this cutting-edge info to good use.

“WHEN I’M in Spinning class, I think of how sub-

stances called exerkines are being released by my

muscles and coursing through my body to simul-

taneously strength train my skin cells, something

I learned while researching “Strength Train

Your Skin” (page 47). Specifically, exerkines reen-

ergize the mitochondria, or power center of

the cells, so they act younger and rejuvenate the

skin. My workout is doing double duty.”

—Mary Anderson, deputy editor

“I KNOW A LOT about the topicals you can apply

on your skin to help protect and repair it

from UV-light exposure. But while reporting

this year’s Skin Awards (page 25), I learned

about a gummy supplement, Sundaily’s Base

Layer, that can help do that from the inside.

Obviously, I immediately tested them on vaca-

tion. They even taste good!”

—Kate Sandoval Box, beauty director

“I’D HEARD ABOUT the health benefits of dark

chocolate, but while researching our Food Lab

piece, “Beauty Boosters” (page 80), I learned

that it also improves your skin thanks to the fla-

vonoids. I can’t think of better news.”

FEED —Erin Reimel, beauty and wellness editor

YOUR FACE

Lycopene, a

nutrient found

in tomatoes,

protects and

smooths skin.

STRESS

SERUM

Turns out,

applying

vitamin

B3 calms

freaked-

out skin.

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