Age-defying beauty
Give your skin a new lease of life with the appliance of science
Got a bathroom cabinet stacked with creams and serums, but feel like you’re not getting results? It’s no secret that, as we get older, we’re faced with more skin concerns than ever. Yet, these days, your answer could be in one pot. Products packed with hard-working ingredients will kick-start your regime to nurture a gorgeous complexion come the winter months.
1 Smoothly does it
Traditionally, shops would be stocked with ‘anti-wrinkle’ creams, but brands are recognising that skin tone, in the form of dullness and pigmentation, is a common complaint, too. Avon ANEW Reversalist Infinite
Effects Night Treatment Cream, £28, deals with them all with a dual-ended, retinol-packed formula. Use one end for a week, then switch to the other end for the next week. Continue to rotate for glowing, even-toned skin.
2 Reveal radiance
Don’t underestimate the importance of your nightly routine, even if all you feel like doing is hitting the pillow. Just taking your make-up off will help your skin breathe. While daytime is all about protecting with SPF, your evening products should be the antioxidant-filled ones that do their work while you sleep. Nivea Q10 Plus C Anti-Wrinkle + Energy Skin Sleep Cream,
£12.99, contains pure vitamin C for a brighter complexion come sunrise.
3 Lift up!
News just in – skin ageing isn’t all down to your genes. A study by Olay claims that external factors, such as sun exposure, are more relevant. Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Age-Defying Cream, £29.99, with moisture-boosting carob seed extract, helps keep your skin supple.
4 Combat combination skin
Forget ‘dry’ or ‘oily’ – it’s combination skin that leaves us with a chaotic complexion. Overdoing strong ‘anti-ageing’ ingredients can risk sending your skin into overdrive, resulting in breakouts. Just what you need, right? Keep it simple with one do-it-all product, such as YourGoodSkin Balancing Skin Concentrate, £16.99, from Boots. It balances oil production while targeting tone and texture, thanks to green tea and vitamin C.
5 Rejuvenate from the inside out
Always been a supplement cynic? A major key to seeing results is consistency, so start setting an alarm to pop that pill. Not sure how to choose? Go for an all-rounder that ticks all the boxes. Pure-Col, £29.95 for a month’s supply (lookandhealth.com), claims to boost natural collagen production, which helps elasticity, smooths wrinkles and improves nails and hair.