Camila Mendes is no stranger to the spotlight, having starred in Riverdale since 2017 and portraying the lovable yet hateable Drea in Do Revenge last year. But the actor only recently became a skin care enthusiast, so much so that she recently became the face of her favorite face mask brand, Loops.
“Before Riverdale, I wasn’t someone who wore a lot of makeup or had an extensive skin care routine,” Mendes admits. “But when I started spending hours and hours wearing heavy makeup on set, I saw that my skin was suffering and knew I needed to do more for myself.” At the end of the day, Mendes knows she’s a minimalist “at heart,” even when it comes to skin care. “But when my skin needs some extra TLC, I’ll adjust my routine accordingly,” she says.
The 28-year-old is also admittedly a skin picker, a habit that Loops products have played a huge part in helping her curb and treat. “Whenever I have a blemish, I’ll destroy it and pick at it until it bleeds, and then it becomes a wound that eventually scars, so hyperpigmentation is one of my biggest ongoing concerns,” Mendes says. “Loops’ Hyper Smooth helps even out my skin tone when I’m trying to erase the residual dark spots.”
Occasional picking aside, Mendes has come a long way as a skin care aficionado since starting her Loops journey. “If there’s anything I’ve learned since becoming creative director at Loops, it’s the importance of preserving your skin’s natural barrier,” she says.
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As for Mendes’s skin care advice to others? “What works for somebody else might not work for you—there is no ‘one size fits all’ in skin care,” she says. “Pay attention to how your skin responds to each product you try, and curate a routine that’s specific to your own needs.”
Ahead, Camila Mendes shares her favorite skin care products for Glamour’s Drop the Routine.
My cleansers
If I’m wearing a full face of makeup I’ll usually rinse that off first using Sunday Riley’s Blue Moon Clean-Rinse Cleansing Balm.
Then I’ll follow up with Good Light’s Cosmic Dew Water Cleanser, which I recently started using. I love how clean and gentle it is. It doesn’t dry out my skin and keeps my skin barrier intact, and if there’s anything I’ve learned since becoming creative director at Loops, it’s the importance of preserving your skin’s natural barrier.
My toners
I swear by Dr. Kay’s Wipe Away the Day Treatment Pads. They provide my skin with much needed exfoliation after a long day of wearing heavy makeup on set, and I’ll often follow that up with a soothing Loops mask like Night Shift.
The Eminence Organics Stone Crop Hydrating Mist is also one of my recent favorites. I like to spray a few spritzes of that on a cotton pad and wipe my face with it after cleansing. Not only does it remove all the extra product residue on my skin, but it also smells incredible.
My moisturizer
I’m really obsessed with my Tatcha Water Cream. It’s not heavy, so I know my skin is still doing its own work. I don’t like when moisturizers overcompensate for what your skin should be doing for itself. The Water Cream is thin but also hydrating, so it’s the perfect combination.
My eye mask
I don’t always get the best sleep when I have really early call times, and the dark circles under my eyes are often the biggest indicators of that. After I’ve applied moisturizer in the morning, I’ll pop on our Loops Under Eye Mask as I get dressed for work and pack up my things. Before heading out the door, I’ll peel them off and massage the remaining serum into my skin. Right away I can tell my eyes look noticeably brighter and rejuvenated.
My face masks
I’ll often use a Loops mask during the serum step in my routine, since most of them function as serums. I’ll choose one depending on what my skin needs most that day, whether that’s Hyper Smooth for my hyperpigmentation, Clean Slate to help clear a breakout, or Sunrise Service to depuff and brighten my skin in the morning.
Our Loops Dream Sleep Mask has made slugging so easy. This trend has been everywhere, and Loops just introduced the world’s very first hydrogel slugging mask. Not only does it help lock in all the products I’ve applied before bed, but it also works to restore my skin’s natural barrier. I wake up with such healthy, plump, glowing skin.
My spot treatment
Good Light’s Luna Pimple Patches help shrink my blemishes, not only by absorbing the fluid inside them but also by keeping me from picking at them.
My sunscreen
My go-to sunscreen is Renee Rouleau’s Weightless Protection SPF 30. It’s lightweight enough to wear every day and doesn’t clog my pores.
My lip balm
Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask lives on my bedside table.
My device
I keep a Loops jade roller in the fridge that I reach for whenever I wake up with a puffy face. I also suffer from the occasional panic attack, and using this tool afterwards is a great way to soothe both my skin and my nervous system.
Danielle Sinay is the associate beauty editor at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram @daniellesinay.
