Glow at Home
Preparing your Skin for Life After Lockdown Come on ladies, we all did it – promised to use this time indoors to finally give our skin the TLC it’s been craving. Yet here we are, manically searching for a quick fix to revive our skin so we can portray the glowing goddess we so desperately want to envision on our socially distanced pub visits. Here’s 3 holy grail skincare essentials with proven instant results:
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The New Kind of Exfoliation For many of us, we were taught to wash our face twice a day and exfoliate twice a week to make sure our skin stays clean while still maintaining its natural oils it needs to stay healthy. What we weren’t told is that often a lot of these grainy exfoliators on the market will leave your skin worse than before. Harsh exfoliators lead to dry spots, redness and irritation. The Body Shop’s ‘Vitamin C Glow-Revealing Liquid Peel’ (£18.50) is designed to give you the exfoliation it needs without damaging your skin cells. The gel-to-peel consistency allows you to quite literally see the results in your hands as your dead skin cells lift off. Not only does it smell amazing but it gives you immediate results! Skin feels rejuvenated and refreshed within a matter of seconds.
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Bye-Bye Blemishes There is not much worse than looking forward to that date that’s been set in your diary for weeks and feeling a spot coming through the night before. Avoiding the overnight panic has never been easier – finally! A spot remover that actually works! There is no doubt that Origins rule the board when it comes to skincare and this product is award-winning for a reason. This ‘Super Spot Remover – Blemish Treatment Gel’ (£16) is revolutionary and a skincare must-have. Simply dab a thin layer onto the blemish as needed and wait for it to do its magic.
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Pampered Pores Who says you can’t have a pamper in the morning? Face masks are a great way to boost skins hydration while also bringing the spa to your bedroom – who doesn’t love a little bit of luxury? Fresh’s ‘Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask’ (£29) is the faultless indulging essential that gives you immediate results. Softer and velvet-like skin in 10 minutes thanks to the use of black tea and lychee seed extract. Introducing a smoothing mask to your pre-makeup routine is highly recommended for longer lasting a perfected base.
With all this time indoors our skin is lacking the usual cycle of care. Skincare has become the victim of our lack of routine and ever-changing guidelines but, no-one need notice!
Photograph by Millie Newitt 28
