Five boosters to add to your routine
We get it, you don’t want to add yet another step to your already complex skincare routine. So here’s the bottom line: Boosters are great if you feel that your existing skincare products aren’t giving you the same excellent results as before. We also like using them when our complexions look dull and lacklustre due to stress or too many late nights. This lotion keeps skin hydrated all day, thanks to its slowrelease microcapsules containing moisturising active ingredients. I soaked two cotton pads with it and placed them on my cheeks – which are prone to dryness – for two minutes. They looked much plumper afterwards and my skin didn’t feel as tight as before. This rose-and-citrus-scented lotion has ginkgo biloba to
reportedly improve microcirculation. Its milky gel texture is perfect for drier skin types and it left my skin looking more radiant after
just one use. This lightweight serum has a silky-smooth nish and I noticed that the skincare products used after glided on more easily. The brand’s promise? With continued use, it’ll plump and hydrate skin too, thanks to the probiotic complex in it. Formulated with ingredients commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, such as peony, lotus, and white lily to boost radiance and hydration, this gel has a mild ginseng scent and is absorbed within minutes. My skin looked brighter after two weeks’ use. I needed only a pea-sized amount of this serum for my entire face. It helped to quell redness and irritation, and made my skin feel smoother. The sea fennel and axseed extracts in it are also said to strengthen the skin’s barrier function, so moisture is better retained and active ingredients, better absorbed.