So long scalpel, goodbye ‘wind tunnel’ look. A new wave of at-home frown fixers is here – no downtime required!
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Sculpture club
With some clever make-up trickery, it’s possible to enhance your bone structure. Suck in your cheeks and apply
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick, £23, Boots, along the underside of your cheekbone up to your hairline, then along the jawline to slim. Blend with your fingertips or a flat-headed stippling brush. A touch of soft pink blusher on the apples of your cheeks will warm up the whole look.
Tool academy
Gua sha is an ancient technique that increases blood flow, stimulates cell renewal and firms up skin. The flat, handheld massage tool hugs the contours of your face and feels wonderful when it’s dug into cheekbones and swept up along the jawline. Apply your favourite oil or serum and massage Botanics Rose Quartz Gua Sha, £15, Boots, across the face in upward motions to reduce puffiness and tighten.
Unlearn your lines
Botulinum toxin is a solution injected into skin to hamper muscle movement, relax lines and wrinkles. Frownies Facial Patches, £28.95 for 144, frownies.co.uk, work in a similar way. Place the teeny plasters on areas like crow’s feet at night to physically flatten and ‘train’ the skin to lie creaseless, preventing deep lines caused by repetitive expressions.
Get your vitamins
Ask any beauty editor for skincare recommendations and retinol will be top of the list. It’s a form of vitamin A that transforms your skin while you sleep, making lines and wrinkles less visible over time.
e.l.f. Skin Youth Boosting Advanced Night Retinoid Serum, £22, elfcosmetics.co.uk, is brilliant. Retinol can make skin more sensitive, to sunlight, so only apply at night and wear SPF during the day.
Just brows-ing
A groomed brow and well-defined arch frame the eye and create an instant lift. Use Studio London Bo
