Nora Ephron made the sentiment iconic, but she certainly wasn’t alone. At 46, I, too, feel bad about my neck. (Live footage of myself from the chin-up on Teams doesn’t help.) Therefore, it’s no surprise that the best neck creams are at the top of many a shopper’s list—and not only for those of us with mature skin. Vogue’s Favorite Neck Firming Creams Best Daily Treatment: L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Moisturizer, $16 Best Pre-Event: U Beauty The Sculpt Neck + Décolleté Concentrate, $138 Best for Tired Skin: Neuraé Énergie The Cream, $170 Best Anti-Aging: SkinCeuticals TriPeptide R Neck Repair Cream, $136 Best Drugstore Pick: RoC Multi Correxion Chest, Neck & Face Cream, $28 Best for Tech Neck: StriVectin Tighten & Lift Advanced Neck Cream Plus, $99 Best for Crepey Skin: SkinMedica Neck Correct Cream, $135 “The neck has become a frequent topic of conversation in our practice, particularly among younger patients who are beginning to notice signs of ‘tech neck,’ or the visible creases that can develop from repeatedly looking down at a phone,” says Emily Lebowitz Luks, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York.
Lebowitz Luks says fine lines, crepey texture, and skin laxity are the most common concerns for patients booking in-office neck treatments such as radiofrequency skin tightening and microneedling—but these treatments don’t act alone. With that baseline established, layering on neck creams with increasingly sophisticated active ingredients is the new norm in neck care. Gratch confirms—but he stresses that routine use is key.
Best Daily Treatment: L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Moisturizer Why We Love It: Designed as a daily treatment, this drugstore gem has a lightweight, non-greasy texture that layers like a dream under SPF and makeup. Made with pro-retinol (a gentler version of standard retinol) and centella asiatica, the barrier-loving cream softens and hydrates in a flash—give it four weeks of consistent use, and it can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and firm up the skin overall. The formula has been dermatologist-tested for sensitive skin and has a stamp of approval from Dr.
I have tested many formulas that cost hundreds of dollars (a hazard of the job), and I can honestly tell you: This $15 cream feels just as good. It’s silky, softening, and instantly plumping. When I apply it in the morning, my skin feels fresh and dewy all day long.
And considering the price, this really is a treatment the average shopper can use every day, restock, and repeat. —Jenny Berg, contributor Love It Leave It Layers beautifully under makeup The scent is fresh, but somewhat strong Instantly softens and hydrates Can be used daily Dermatologist-tested for sensitive skin Best With Retinol: SkinCeuticals TriPeptide R Neck Repair Cream Why We Love It: Packed with pure retinol, the anti-aging cream has been clinically proven to restore firmness and elasticity to the skin of the neck over time. Mona Foad, a board-certified dermatologist at MONA Dermatology in Cincinnati, cosigns its efficacy. It’s great for the neck—tackling sagging, crepiness, and wrinkles,” she says.
Love It Leave It Hydrating, clinically tested Can feel slightly irritating at first Best Pre-Event: U Beauty The Sculpt Neck + Décolleté Concentrate Why We Love It: U Beauty’s lifting, firming concentrate has a fan in pro makeup artist Alexa Persico, who helps celebrities and brides get glam for big events. Designed to firm up crepey skin, smooth out fine lines, and hydrate, the formula works its magic on the neck, jawline, and décolleté. With firming hexapeptide, the cream hydrates with 4D hyaluronic acid, which is able to target multiple layers of the skin at once, and ectoin.
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