Health and Beauty - Latest Trends
Latest Trends
TOP NEW RANGES FROM THE WORLD OF MAKEUP, SKINCARE AND FRAGRANCE
COMPILED BY NICOLA McGEORGE
OUT WITH THE OLD
It’s a new year, which of course means a new start. So, spring clean your cosmetics cupboard, throw away that face cream that’s been in there since 1980 and update with the latest beauty products. Why? Because you’re worth it.
Tip: Make-up has an expiration date… throw out foundation after 18 months; concealer one year; lipstick two years; and mascara three months.
THE IDEALIST
Give lacklustre, blotchy skin and enlarged pores the heave-ho with Estée Lauder Idealist Pore Minimising Skin Refresher; try it for four weeks and you won't believe the difference. With three times more glucosamine (a sugar-derived, non-acid refinisher) than their prior formula, it helps skin release the external bonds that bind dead, dulling and flaky cells to your skin’s surface.
QUENCH YOUR THIRST
Central heating and cold weather all play havoc on the skin at this time of year. Boost the skin with a dose of continuous moisture from Clarins Hydraquench range. You can use this line all year round, due to its non-oily formula, perfect for the summer heat. The HydraQuench Cream is a balancing cream for normal to dry skin. The ultra-moisturising skincare solution has a fine, penetrating texture that satisfies all the needs of normal to dry skin, regardless of variations in temperature or climateHydraQuench Rich Cream is for very dry skin while HydraQuench Lotion SPF 15 is anti-ageing lotion with an SPF. If you prefer the feel of a gel to a cream, try HydraQuench Cooling Cream Gel. This will be great for when the summer hits, as the refreshing effect cools skin subjected to very warm and humid conditions and helps alleviate shine. Fabulous for stopping the “Sweaty Betty” look.
THE AGE OF EXCELLENCE
Launching the new anti-ageing range from Decleor, Excellence De L'age is a targeted and complete anti-ageing solution for the over 50s. The range uses heavenly fragrances that combine Freesia, Lily of the Valley, Rose and Peach to relax your senses. Firm favourites are the Regenerating Eye and Lip Cream formulated for the most delicate of areas. This nourishing daily treatment helps reduce puffiness and dark circles, while reducing the appearance of fines lines and wrinkles for a radiant smile and redefined eye and lip contours.The Sublime Regenerating Cream is a magnificent smooth anti-wrinkle firming cream that fights the signs of ageing by enhancing the volume around your face, especially those delicate “wrinkle-prone” areas. Skin appears brighter and more toned, leaving you looking and feeling years younger.
Tips: Use a muslin cloth to remove your cleanser; it gives a deeper clean and exfoliates at the same time.
TAKE IT OFF
I highly recommend Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer for a more flawless and radiant skin tone. A high-performance cocktail of exfoliants prompts a renewal process that is multi-level and time-released – speeding fresh, vibrant cells to the surface. In other words it simply exfoliates away the bad stuff to reveal the good. Acting as a mattifier it also creates a great base for makeup.Another great Clinique product is the Continuous Rescue Antioxidant Moisturiser No matter how well you protect your skin, sun, stress and pollution bring daily damage. This moisturiser delivers an exceptional complex of eight rapid and delayed-release antioxidants to defuse this free-radical activity. It helps keep skin strong and prevents visible signs of aging. The longer it is used, the better the results. It is about prevention and then maintenance.
HEARD IT ON THE GRAPE VINE
I’m sure you will be happy to hear that wine has become the hot trend in anti-ageing skincare. I know, I know… you always knew it had benefits. Dior have designed their new L'Or de Vie anti-ageing skincare line around the concept of grape extracts. In their case, the grapes are “hand-picked” from the famed winery Chateau d'Yquem. La Crème is an intensive formula that combines the antioxidant power of L’Or de Vie with Dior’s age-defying know-how. Although La Crème is very intensive, it can also be used by combination skin types. The lavish packaging just tops it all off; it is a piece of art in itself.Staying with Dior, the Patch Regard Multi-Perfection offers a full and intense anti ageing treatment within minutes to the most fragile area in the face: the contour of the eye. Easy to use, the serum creates a sense of coolness and comfort, creating an immediate revitalisation of the eye area.
WEAR AND TEAR
Avon's most innovative anti-ageing breakthrough, Anew Ultimate Age Repair Night Cream, is creating a buzz right now. Avon claim the key to their secret is the protein of youth. A recent discovery found that naturally occurring youth proteins called sirtuins can extend the healthy life span of certain living organisms, prompting the company to note: "The Anew Innovation & Technology Centre has used this amazing discovery to forge a new frontier in Avon's anti-ageing skincare, designed to help activate these youth proteins in the skin, so now you too can have beautiful and dramatically younger-looking skin." The results include more contoured cheekbones, sculpted jaw line looks and a reduction in the “infamous” double chin.
ALL SINGING ALL DANCING
Sometimes you feel like indulging in one makeup item that just exudes exquisiteness; well, Yves Saint-Laurents Temps Majeur ticks all the boxes. This foundation was developed from the prestigious Temps Majeur skincare range. The lightweight formula glides across the skin, creating a flawless canvas. The addition of anti ageing ingredients also preserves the skin’s elasticity, improves its moisture and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Now that’s what I call a multi-task foundation.
