Marie Claire UK - 10.2019

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Beauty

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CliniqueRedness Solutions

Daily Relief Cream, £42

I like to apply a thick layer of

this moisturiser when my skin

getsespecially angry. It’s

so cooling and great for

taking down blotchiness.

Used over time, it lessens

the appearance of broken

capillaries, but it’s also

an absolute godsend if

you get sunburnt.

LiseOf L ife

DrHauschka Soothing

Mask, £39.50

Packed with skin-cosseting

botanicals like alchemilla,

borage, buckwheat and

nourishing shea butter. I apply

this all over my face and neck

whenever I need to, as my skin

noticeably recuperates fast.

It’s my SOS product.

LISA’S FABLED PICKS

‘DEVELOPED WITH

STRESS INDUCED

PARCHEDSKIN IN MIND,

THIS SERUM TACKLES

IRRITATIONIN JUST

A FEW DROPS’

Beautydirector Lisa Oxenham visits

the Fabled byMarie Clairebeauty store

to check out the best winter skin saviours

Coldweather, central heating and heavy pollution – it’s no

wonderthat during winter skin ageing is accelerated,

inflammation is heightened and conditions like acne,

eczema and rosacea get worse. If there was a time for

defensive antioxidants and reparative ingredients, it’s

now.Thankfully, I’ve just been trialling Estée Lauder’s

new Advanced Night Repair Intense Reset Concentrate,

£ 59, a finely textured elixir that’s now part of my beauty arsenal.

Firstly, let me tell you about my nights in. The aim is to decompress

fromthe stress of the day, so I start my evenings with a few rituals:

I light a candle, make a cup of herbal tea, and do some breathing

exercisesand yogic stretches. All this benefits both mind and body.

Loweringstress hormone levels pays off with skin health, too, as it

can reduce the speed of collagen and elastin breakdown, and

decreasethe risk of sensitivity. Next, I double-cleanse and smooth

the Advanced Night RepairIntense Reset Concentrate on my

face. Developed with stress-induced

parched skin in mind, this serum

tackles irritation in just a few

drops. I have multiple, seemingly

conflictingissues going on, so it

canbe hard to know how

to address one problem

without aggravating the

other. I find that when

my skin is reactive and

dehydrated, it also takes on

an oily topcoat. But the really raw end of the sensitivity

deal is when it turns bright red and is, frankly, screaming

out for intervention. That’s when I find the anti-irritation

combo of salicylic acid and resveratrol in this serum

helpful. Another bonus: it contains fermented yeast,

which helps to purify skin cells. According to the science

buffs at Estée Lauder, this is essential to break the cycle of

accumulateddamage that can lead to further irritation.

Loaded with hyaluronic acid and antioxidants, the serum

sinks in easily and hydrates to the point where you may

not need a night cream. Put simply, it gives back the glow

that stress and our climate robs us of at this time of year.

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DermalogicaCalm

Water Gel, £44.50

This skin-quenching gel

contains hyaluronic acid, so

I get all the moisture I need

without suffocating my face

in rich creams. It also plays

well under make-up and is

powered by cactus pear extract

renowned for reducing irritation.

Ren Evercalm Gentle

Cleansing Gel, £20

Over-cleansing,or using harsh

productsthat strip skin of natural

oils, is a sure-fire way to irritate

sensitive skin. This lifts away dirt

andmake-up easily, and even

contains a skin-calming yeast

extractto treat sensitivity from

the very first step in my regime.