Giants QB Jaxson Dart Reveals How He Combats Helmet Breakouts, Plus 'Really Big Offseason' Plans (Exclusive)

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• Jaxson Dart shared with PEOPLE how he combats acne breakouts from his football helmet while speaking about his partnership with Clarins
• The New York Giants quarterback revealed the person who plays a role in ensuring his skincare remains a "priority"
• Dart also broke down his plans for the offseason before he locks in to "success and win a lot of games" with the team next year

Jaxson Dart's got that glow.

There's been major changes with the New York Giants since the standout quarterback, 22, wrapped his rookie season with the team in January. But the one thing that has stayed constant for Dart, both in and out of the game, is his skincare routine.

In a new interview, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year nominee — whose team topped headlines not just because of the recent changes to the staff, but because of the athlete's noteworthy performance all season — chatted with PEOPLE exclusively about a new "priority" regarding his self-care and how it's been influenced by football.

"I initially was not a big skincare person," Dart tells PEOPLE exclusively while speaking about his latest partnership with Clarins.

Dart, who was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft after an elite collegiate career as QB for the Ole Miss Rebels, says "never really had bad acne" until football season came around.

"I'm always in a helmet, and then I would start to break out," he explains. "So I think that's what sparked my interest in getting into skincare — and I would say probably over the last year and a half of my life, it's been a priority of mine."

Now, Dart firmed up his own skincare routine, but stresses that he likes to keep it "very simple" due to his jam-packed schedule filled with training, practice, travel, games and other obligations that go hand in hand with being a professional athlete.

"I have my cleanser, my moisturizer and then a hydration spray," he says. "I keep mine pretty simple just because I feel like my time is very go, go, go — so you have to be quick with the time that you have."

Dart turns to Clarins' Double Serum Light Texture, which works on both the natural aging process and the impact of everyday life, like stress and lack of sleep. The one-step product helps the skin look smoother, firmer and more radiant.

"The Double Serum is definitely my favorite. I feel like it's just very hydrating to my skin and definitely makes me feel like my face is full," he says. "I also feel like it makes me a little bit more tan, so I definitely like that part of it."

He adds, "It just feels really good, my skin feels really hydrated and it definitely boosts my radiance, so that would be my favorite."

While Clarins is now part of Dart's "everyday life," he tells PEOPLE that there's one person who's played a role in bettering his skincare: his mom, Kara Dart.

"My mom's always the one... She's very involved in my pregame outfits and things like that, so she's always wanting to make sure my skin looks really good," he shares, adding, "So she's definitely helped me along the way."

Dart confirmed his mom — who's also caught the attention of fans this season for her consistent support alongside the athlete's dad, Brandon, at games — "plays a huge role" in his tunnel walk outfits.

"What's funny is when I was in elementary school, she was the mom that was laying out my clothes when I was a little kid, so it's just a fun relationship thing that we have," he says. "And I think that her opinion holds a lot of value to me."

The athlete adds, "She loves fashion, so it's just a fun bonding experience between the both of us."

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Since wrapping his rookie season with the Giants, which ended 4-13 overall, Dart gives PEOPLE a glimpse into his plans for the offseason — which largely involves relaxation and major chill time — before he gets back to work after the Super Bowl in February.

"I've taken these next few weeks to just decompress a little bit," he shares. "This has been a long year — from senior year, the draft process from the combine, to the Senior Bowl, to Pro Day, to all your pre-draft visits, and then getting drafted, and just being thrown into it immediately."

"So I've taken these last few weeks to just decompress a little bit and chill by the beach, which will be nice," he continues. "But once this Super Bowl comes around, I'm back training and locked in for the next season."

Dart adds, "So this is a really big offseason for me and for our team to make sure that we take the necessary steps, so that we're going to be able to succeed and win a lot of games next year."

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