EYES WIDE OPEN
The new and improved MTM Skincare
Custom-Blended Eye Mask takes
customisation to greater heights, leaving youbright-eyed
BY VANESSA CHIAHave you ever wondered why skincare is often a
one-size-fits-all model, when no two persons are ever
alike? Besides fingerprints, your skin is uniquely yours,
too. MTM Skincare acknowledges this and understands
the importance of tailoring skincare to your individual
needs. Founded in 1991, its philosophy of “Custom-Blended
Skincare” is inspired by the Japanese skincare concept of
“authentic beauty”.
And this time, MTM Skincare is upping the ante with
its new and improved Custom-Blended Eye Mask. The
mask is not only infused with high-performing ingredients
for bright-eyed and youthful-looking peepers, but it now
boasts new collagen pads for even better results.
The eye area is one of the first areas that show signs of
ageing. This is because the skin around the eyes is thinner
than the rest of the face and has no oil glands, making it
more vulnerable.
MTM Skincare’s Custom-Blended Eye Mask now comes
with two options for eye pads: Outline and Highlight.
Besides targeting specific concerns—be it dark circles or
wrinkles—the new pads also stimulate collagen repair and
regeneration, and revitalise the delicate eye area at the
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Beauty / STYLEIf fine lines and wrinkles are a cause for concern,
the Collagen Pad Outline is enriched with an advanced
anti-wrinkle solution infused with okra extract to target
wrinkles and expression lines by reducing muscle cell
contraction. This natural active ingredient also enhances
antioxidant effects, activating the skin’s natural defences
against damaging free radicals.
To target dark under-eye circles, the Collagen Pad
Highlight contains a skin lightening agent, alpha-arbutin,
to inhibit tyrosinase activity, minimising the appearance
of melanin-induced darkness, while liquorice root extract
prevents hyperpigmentation and photoageing, and soothes
with its anti-inflammatory properties, too.
Each pad contains 100 per cent freeze-dried collagen
derived using a patented process. When combined with the
Custom-Blended Eye Expert Essence, they work in tandem
to release not one, but three types of collagen to boost
cellular regeneration, filling in the fine lines and wrinkles
around the eyes, and smoothing out the skin in an instant.
And unlike generic over-the-counter eye products,
MTM Skincare’s consultant will assess your needs, before
carefully selecting the right active ingredients from the
brand’s list of natural herb-based Custom-Blended extracts
to create your very own personalised Custom-Blended
Eye Expert Essence formula. This is then added to a base
of prunus domestica, artichoke leaf, arnica montana flower
and panax ginseng root extracts that help boost blood
circulation, reduce free radical damage and prevent dark
circles. It even helps strengthen the delicate skin around
the eyes and reduce the appearance of pigmentation spots
at the same time. The result is a potent skincare solution
to treat all your eye area woes, from fine lines, wrinkles,
sagging skin, puffiness and dark circles.
The Custom-Blended Eye Mask also comes with specific
application techniques
to enhance its efficacy.
Start by applying a
generous amount of
the Custom-Blended
Eye Expert Essence
to the under-eye area.
Place your chosen
Collagen Pad on
the area, and apply
another generous
pump of essence over
the pad so that it is
thoroughly soaked
with all the goodness.
To further boost
its effectiveness,
simple massage
techniques can be
done to enhance the
absorption of the
active ingredients
and improve
microcirculation.