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Dear Style Clinic,
I am seeing relatives for the first time in two years this Christmas. Frankly, I look jaded and aged after neglecting my skin and being outdoors more. I do not want surgery but I do want to invest now in skincare. What do you suggest?
Your fears are, I am sure, unfounded. Besides, we are all two years older, not just you, so take comfort from that.
Still, there is no reason why you should not give yourself the gift of great skincare, especially as there is much joy and skin-boosting power to be had from festive presentation boxes and new Christmas launches.
The Kiehls Brightening Best Sellers Set contains four of its skincare staples, Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash 30ml, Calendula Herbal Extract Toner 75ml, Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution 50ml (with salicylic acid, but suitable for even sensitive skin types), and Ultra Facial Cream 50ml. It’s a great choice to kickstart a new routine.
Newly launched Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream has the holy grail of hyaluronic acid, and is hydrating but lightweight, with a whipped texture. It comes in a glass jar which you keep, and then you can buy recyclable pods to refill.
However, you said “invest”, so I assume you are considering ultraluxury brands. La Prairie offers topend skincare technology with its Skin Caviar Luxury Cream, which lifts and firms, working to restore elasticity and tone using its Swiss caviar ingredients.