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Healthier skin while you sleep.
Say hello to the latest batch of beauty boosters. |
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Clean scene
One of the worst skin crimes is failing to cleanse before sleeping. Over the day, dust, pollution, sweat and bacteria accost your skin. Along with the make-up applied in the morning, all this dirt needs to go bye-bye before it causes irritation and blocked pores that may lead to unsightly breakouts. Choose a cleanser for your skin type’s unique needs.
For sensitive skin, fragrance-free 1 Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizing Cream Cleanser, with feverfew,
a plant extract, soothes skin. Relax with the aromatherapy fragrances of lavender and camomile in 2 Neutrogena’s Night Calming Nourishing Cream Cleanser. The classic, top-selling Dove Beauty Bar moisturises skin as it cleanses. A quick, convenient alternative, wipe away dirt and make-up with the alcohol-free Pond’s Cleansing and Exfoliating Towelettes.
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Remove mascara and eye shadow;
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Eye Make-up
Remover, specially for sensitive eyes, cleans without excess rubbing. |
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Damage control
Tackle fine wrinkles while you sleep with new products designed to nourish and plump up skin overnight.
3 Vichy Laboratoires Neovadiol Gf Night Care uses the healing powers of Proteic Gf, a natural extract rich in vegetal proteins and Pro-Xylane, a molecule that helps skin regain density and hydration. No greasy feeling with the nourishing, lightweight 4 RoC Complete Lift Overnight Regenerating Lifting Cream. 5 Elizabeth Arden’s Intervene Stress Recovery Night Cream promises to undo damage done by daytime aggressors, smoke and pollution.
Another breed of night creams take aim at dull skin with ingredients that help speed skin cell turnover. 6 dermaglow Nuvectin Advanced Night Treatment instantly restores lost moisture and boosts cell regeneration through a gentle peeling action while you sleep. The hyaluronic acid and retinol in 7 Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Moisture Night cream works to soften skin, reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles and fade age spots. 8 Marcelle Essentials Night Cream uses no frill, old school ingredients; mineral oil and petrolatum to infuse dry skin with moisture.
Handle with care
Some areas need specialised products.
Eye cream is a good investment. Generally formulated with fewer potential irritants make it safer for the gentle eye area. Regular moisturisers are too thick and contain ingredients that may wander into eyes or sting. Eye products are concentrated; dab a light layer on the sensitive skin under the eyes and at the corners. Use your ring (fourth finger) to gently pat on product.
Why the need for such attention? Skin around the eye is thinner than the rest of the skin on your face and has very few oil-producing glands. Pulling and tugging while applying product can be counter-productive to your goal – preventing dark circles and fine lines. Putting on too much, or using an overly heavy product, can lead to milia, tiny white bumps around the eyes (hardened whiteheads), which require treatment by a dermatologist.
The latest and greatest eye creams: 9 L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Eye Wrinkle Repair 24 hour duo, a two-for-one cream, formulas for both day (with sunscreen) and night. 10 dermaglow Nuvectin Triple Action Eye Lift, an easy-to-use, roll-on applicator. |
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Lip pampering
Lipstick, winter winds and salty foods dry lips’ delicate, fine skin, with only five or six cellular layers compared to the 16 elsewhere on the face. Lips don’t produce much melanin pigment, and are highly susceptible to the sun’s aging and burning effects. Keep your pucker smooth and pretty with these specially formulated lip products.
11 Herbacin Lip Balm with soothing camomile. 12 Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Lip Treatment formulated with Vitamin E and a hydra-peptide complex to hydrate and smooth. 13 dermaglow Nuvectin Anti-Aging Lip Treatment, reverses signs of aging. 14 Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Balm, a natural moisturiser with a sweet hint of honey. H&L
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