NEW YEAR'S HERE....TLC time for face and body
Poster: Armand 03/01/2007
The New Year has finally arrived! So now it's time to show our skin and body some TLC, especially after the stress and excesses of party season. Alcohol, late nights, smoking and the sun (for those of us who escaped for some winter sun or skiing over Christmas) are lethal for dehydrating our body, so January is the perfect time to invest in some really good pamper products.Decleor have a good selection of essential oils that can be used under your moisturiser to help revitalise tired and dull complexions. Neroli Aromessence is a great one to use at this time of year as it contains sandalwood, sage, parsley and juniper berries which work in synergy to purify, comfort and enhance the beauty of skin which has been exposed to stress. Decleor also have an innovative product range called Cirularome, which is ideal for tired or heavy feeling legs! Ingredients such as cypress, pepper and angelica are perfect to help boost micro-circulation. So if you have been doing too much rushing around then invest in Circulaspray, which can be used any time of the day to relieve tired legs − plus it’s in a handy spray formula which can even be used over tights!New products are being launched all the time, so here’s a sneaky peek at the latest products from one of my favourite brands, Sisley. The Hydra Global intensively hydrates, and protects and smoothes the skin. It even helps to reactivate the natural hydration mechanism of the skin and is packed full of vegetable, mineral and aromatic ingredients, creating noticeable radiance and luminosity. Look forward to the launch of this product line in February.If a real pamper is what you need then try Carita’s Pro-Lifting treatment, which is only available at selected salons. This firming facial uses special equipment to help stimulate the pores, enabling deep and thorough cleansing. Fine lines and wrinkles are smoothed, while slack muscles appear more toned by this clever four-stage treatment.Another salon success story comes from Crystal Clear. Look out for the Crystal Clear skin repair serum, which contains a powerful anti-oxidant called Alistin. The rejuvenating effects of this ingredient help to smooth lines by stimulating production of collagen, while silk and oat proteins help mature or sun-damaged skin.The most fragile part of the face is the eye area and especially when you’ve been burning the candle at both ends! This is the area that needs the most attention. Try Guerlain’s Super Aqua Serum range, which has been specifically formulated to boost moisture levels and leave the skin toned, glowing and full of vitality. One of the secret ingredients of this range is the Blue Atlas Cedar tree, which has the unique ability to survive with very little water in its own arid and hostile desert environment.An exciting new Canadian company, Cover FX, has just launched in Harvey Nichols but can be ordered through the website
www.coverfx.com. What’s really exciting about this company is that dermatologists have highly recommended this make-up range for Rosacea sufferers as, due to the mineral content in the foundation, it has the ability to cover without clogging the pores. It’s even available in a wide range of shades to suit the palest of skins to the darkest.
