What Our Editors Did During Shelter in Place That Wasn't Writing the Next Great American Novel

Lisa also said she "cleaned up" her skin-care routine, and I can relate. I had more or less adopted a solid skin-care routine before the pandemic, but sometimes being rushed in the morning or too tired before bed meant my skin-care routine was thrown out the window. During the pandemic, I made sure to stick to it and even added some more products and steps like using the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads ($88) a couple times a week coupled with his Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel ($38) and Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting Moisturizer ($68). It was a price investment (thank god for Klarna!), but I swear I noticed a difference in my complexion. Plus, having a routine made my unpredictable pandemic life seem somewhat more structured.