12 new beauty buys to help you age gracefully
WORDS: STEPHANIE MAYLOR
LOOK & FEELYOUNGER!
Dream cream
The best way to introduce the new Inkey List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer, £19, Boots, is with the claim that it reduces lines and wrinkles by up to four times. It’s just the sort of rich, velvety cream that skin is crying out for at this time of year. Better yet, the soft-focused, blurring ingredients make skin look smoother from the get-go.
Have a flutter
An easy way to freshen up your eyes is to switch to brown mascara. It’s softer than black, and less likely to create dark under-eyes, with the same potential to open up and brighten the eye. L’Oréal Paris Panorama Mascara, £12.99, makes your eyes look 1.4 times bigger.
CC me
The older we get, the more important it is to look for hydration, especially in our make-up. Anything matte will accentuate dry patches and sit in wrinkles. E.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream, £15, elfcosmetics.co.uk, includes skincare-inspired ingredients like tremella mushroom, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to plump skin as it swathes the complexion in dewy, full-coverage colour.
Upgrade your cleanser
Cleanser is the cornerstone of any good skincare routine. As we age, it’s important to choose formulas centred around hydration. Living M 2-in-1 Cream Cleanser, £25, wearelivingm.com, is enriched with shea butter, vitamin E and nourishing natural oils – it’s incredibly hydrating, melting away make-up to reveal skin that looks radiant and rejuvenated.
The eyes have it
It’s important to use a separate eye cream, rather than your regular moisturiser, as anything too heavy can make eyes look puffier. Tap Skin Proud Secure the Barrier Barrier Boosting Eye Cream, £14.95, iamproud.com, lightly around the eye socket. Caffeine peps up tired, puffy eyes, while skin is kept smooth and hydrated with a nourishing trio of squalane, vitamin E and ceramides.
Get your vitamins
When it comes to a bright, flawless complexion, vitamin C is a superstar ingredient. Because of its acidic nature, vitamin C stimulates the skin’s own production of collagen and elastin, as well as being a brilliant brightening ingredient. Start each day with Skin+Me Brighten + Boost Firming Vitamin C Serum, £19.99, skinandme.com, to target lines, wrinkles and uneven skin tone.
Boost up
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