With all the best will in the world our daily skincare routines become lapse during the manic lead up to Christmas. Overeating, alcohol, late nights will take its toll on our skin causing dehydration, dull skin which can lead to acne.
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Here’s some quick tips to prepare your skin for the Christmas rush:
1. Try something new every day, with a skin care advent calendar the body shop do a great selection filled with head to toe products.
2. Two in one - Favoured by January Jones cleanse the face and body in the shower with Avene Soap Free face and body cleansing gel.
3. Not got time to exfoliate! Use an exfoliating toner twice a week to remove excess cleanser, clear pores and help remove dead skin cells. Rens Clarimatte decongesting toner takes away oil from the skin, diminishes pore size and helps keep acne at bay. Or Superdrugs Naturally Radiant Glycolic toner as the name suggests will help smooth lines and give a brighter healthy complexion.
4. Moisturise Moisturise, double up with Clinique hydrating jelly for extra hydration, it has an oil free texture which penetrates quickly into the skin, and it comes in a pump and takes just three minutes to use underneath your regular moisturiser.
5. Use a Mask with Hyaluronic acid to give mega moisture to the skin, stimulate, collagen production, help keep skin plump and it also has ant-ageing properties! Use Glam Glows Thirsty Mud Hydrating Treatment Mask, whilst on the go, or overnight to wake up with hydrated skin.
6. Drink water – The recommend amount is 2 litres a day hydrate from the inside out. Gwyneth Paltrow posted on Instagram that H2O is full of healing power. Drink at least 2 litres a day to help flush out toxins, maintain a healthy glow to the skin and improve energy levels!
7. Don’t forget your hands! They will be working overtime use a good hand cream 3 times a day such as SEAMS which will keep your hands moisturised, cuticles soft and help strengthen nails. It’s non-greasy so you can carry on within a minute.
8. Then it goes without saying but be sure to add your favourite skincare into your Christmas list, or how about asking for Charlotte Tilbury’s Multi-Miracle Glow a cleanser, mask and Balm all-in-one to take you into a bright new year!
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