From light texture to more severe cases of cystic breakouts, Pavitt has led her clients on the path to clear skin both from her tucked-away studio in the Lower East Side all the way to the West Coast via virtual consults. She is a leader in the movement to prioritize consistent and hyper-tailored at-home skin care—though her plethora of in-studio treatments from cryo facials to laser hair removal certainly can’t be overlooked. Her motto of, “Results-driven skin care,” reigns true through her work with clients and her own at-home routine. Naturally, we had to ask Pavitt what she’s been using in her product lineup. Apart from caring for her two adorable sons, of course, here’s what Pavitt has been loving as of late. “I have a few favorite mandelic products—one of which is the Cleanser Concentrate from Glossier. You can use it on dry skin and leave it on for a few minutes or so and then wash it off, kind of like a mini peel.”
Cleanser Concentrate “You can put on a face mask in the bath, you can put a hair mask in, and you can do your nails while you’re in the bath. I get a lot of stuff done when I’m in the bath! “My skin is super dry, so I love bath oil, bath soaps, and bath bars. The bar I’m obsessed with is the Buffing Bar by Soft Services—I can’t get enough of it. I love it because it’s not for the faint-hearted; it’s an intense scrub, and I think sometimes I just love that.” “One of my favorites is the new Costa Brazil fragrance, which is amazing and smells delicious. It has that woodiness that the Santal had, so it feels like a new version of that—I’m waiting to smell it around New York.”
Aroma “Remember in the ’80s when you’d get a manicure and they would put your hand in the wax bath? I’m just bringing that back. I have one at my home and one in my studio. In the evening, I’ll put a really heavy hand cream on and then I put my hands in the paraffin. It helps the cream really penetrate into the hands. It’s also really good for muscle fatigue and aching joints.”
SOS Save.Our.Skin Daily Rescue Facial Spray “That lotion is such a fabulous hand cream, and I guess farmers use it. It helps to stop the irritation from shucking corn. It’s fab and it has a really vintage scent to it as well. I highly recommend it, and it’s so cheap.”
Corn Huskers Lotion “I love this one; it has a super-dewy finish. It doesn’t look or feel like sunscreen, which I think is normally a huge turnoff for people when choosing a sunscreen. It’s really light on the skin, and everybody who I turn on to it says, ‘Oh my god this sunscreen is amazing.’”
Extreme Protect SPF 30 “I start using that every other day to warm up and then every day when it comes to a month in. That will be me for the winter.”
Crystal Retinal “The concept of placing robust actives between really non-robust products is something that I take so literally in my own practice in taking care of my own skin, but it’s something that I really base my foundation of working with everybody on. “When you look at really active lines, for example an acne line, you see a lot of repeated actives throughout. You’ll have an active cleanser, a strong toner, a strong serum, a spot treatment, and an active moisturizer. I think that concept is really antiquated and really damaging—you can really strip your barrier with that. Instead, use really active ingredients placed within a really hydrating and barrier-supporting routine whether it’s a professional treatment or your home care. That’s something we hold hands on as a team.”
