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COMPLEXION BOOTCAMP
From maskne to pollution, heat waves to cold snaps, our skin has been through it all recently. Here's our edit of the best products to repair and protect in time for winter.
Unwelcome souvenirs of a well-spent sun-drenched summer are often brown spots, large pores, and wrinkles. Add in a year of stressful living through a pandemic and mask life and well, our skin is not the better for any of it. The upside is an at-home plan of action with some of the best products on the market can go a long way toward restoring your complexion.
Minimise Fine Lines
Dead skin cells cause creases on the surface of the skin, which tri-weekly exfoliation can greatly reduce. Try a moisturiser with humectants like glycerin and hyaluronic acid to instantly plump up and fill fine lines. A retinol is the centrepiece of any antiaging regimen because it stimulates collagen formation and speeds skin turnover. Primer-like products with silicones and polymers are great quick fix options, smoothing over lines, making them less visible, and they also help seal moisture into the skin.
LANCÔME Absolue Rich Face Cream With Grand Rose Extract
€290.00
KATE SOMERVILLE ExfoliKate Intensive
€79.00
THE ORDINARY Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone
€8.90
BAREMINERALS Ageless Phyto-Retinol Night Concentrate
€72.00
PESTLE & MORTAR Pure Hyaluronic Serum
€45.00
PESTLE & MORTAR Pure Hyaluronic Serum
€45.00
MURAD Youth Renewal Retinol Trial Kit
€68.00
Rehydrate Dry Skin
As the weather shifts, skin becomes even more vulnerable to our cooler Irish climate. Pure plant oils extracted from nuts, seeds and fruit provide all-over skin nourishment. Oils quickly absorb to feed and hydrate the skin and leave it with a protected invisible barrier, which helps to prevent moisture loss and guard against the drying effects of the environment. They help regulate and rebalance skin because they have a fine molecular structure that's similar in design to our skin's natural oil.
MURAD Youth Renewal Retinol Trial Kit
€68.00
MURAD Youth Renewal Retinol Trial Kit
€68.00
GROUND Restorative Face Balm
€39.00
DIOR Capture Totale CELL Energy Firming & Wrinkle-Corrective Creme
€147.00
DIOR Capture Totale CELL Energy Firming & Wrinkle-Corrective Creme
€147.00
Firm & Tone Skin
Retinols help build new collagen, and antioxidants stop the deterioration of the collagen you've still got so a combination of the two is a smart move for your skin. Use a moisturiser with antioxidants both morning and night. Antioxidants like green tea, vitamin C, and resveratrol quell free radicals that would otherwise destroy skin's collagen. They also help new collagen form in a protected environment.
111 SKIN The Celestial Black Diamond Retinol Oil
Now €60.00
Was €200.00
KATE SOMERVILLE KateCeuticals Total Repair Cream
€132.00
KATE SOMERVILLE KateCeuticals Total Repair Cream
€132.00
KIEHLS Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide
€59.00 - €84.00
DR. BARBARA STURM Hyaluronic Serum
€270.00
DR. BARBARA STURM Hyaluronic Serum
€270.00
AUGUSTINUS BADER THE FACE OIL MINI
€87.00
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Super Serum Elixir 15ml
€74.00
Fade Brown Spots
Pigmentation is a sign of the skin's defence. Melanocytes produce melanin to protect your DNA from the sun or as a response to injury. Staying out of the sun less and wearing broad spectrum protection every day allows melanocytes to wind down and produce less pigment to protect the skin and reduce further damage. Use a moisturiser with lightening ingredients that help block pigment production or its transfer to the skin's surface. Fade surface discoloration with a chemical exfoliator and retinol to eventually slough off darkened, dead skin cells.
SISLEY Phyto-Blanc Correcting Brightening Moisturiser Multi-Defense Shield SPF 50+ PA+++
Now €282.60
Was €314.00
SARAH CHAPMAN Icon Day Smartsome™
€133.50
SISLEY Pure Bright Activating Serum
Now €270.20
Was €386.00
SISLEY Pure Bright Activating Serum
Now €270.20
Was €386.00
CLINIQUE Even Better Clinical™ Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter
€66.00
KIEHLS Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution
€67.00
Refine Enlarged Pores
Sun and heat result in the sebaceous glands producing more oil, which—along with dirt and keratin—fill up and stretch out pores. UVA radiation, which penetrates into the dermis, weakens and breaks down collagen and elastin, the structural foundation of the skin, and this makes pores even more dilated. Salicylic acid is a great option as, unlike glycolic acid, it is able to penetrate through sebum to clean out pores. For combination skin, just use salicylic acid on the large-pored T-zone.
KIEHLS Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution
€67.00
ESTEE LAUDER Intense Brightening Essence Ampoule with Vit C-E + Licorice
€122.00
INNOVAGOODS Pore-Off Electric Blackhead Remover
Now €34.95
Was €39.95
REN Clarimatte™ Invisible Pores Detox Mask
Now €10.50
Was €35.00
CLARINS Pore Perfecting Matifying Kit
Now €25.50
Was €34.00
ORIGINS Origins Clear Improvement Active charcoal mask to clear pores
€31.00
Protect
Prevention is always better than cure. Returning your skin to optimum health is pointless unless you plan to plan to protect your skin from further UV damage by using sunscreen and don't forget about the importance of nutrition - drink lots of water throughout the day to keep your skin hydrated, and eat lots of fruit and vegetables for their natural and antioxidant benefits.
ORIGINS Origins Clear Improvement Active charcoal mask to clear pores
€31.00
MURAD Age Balancing Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 30
€94.00
ULTRASUN Face Fluid SPF50+ 40ml
€33.60
HOURGLASS Equilibrium® Day Fluid Broad Spectrum Spf 30
€97.00
TOM FORD Glow Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15
€60.00
TOM FORD Glow Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15
€60.00
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