FA SH I ON & BEAUTY skin care

28 | CANADIAN LIVING OCTOBER 2019

Pollution: enemy number one

We can’t stop ourselves from being exposed to pollution on a

daily basis. It’s in the air we breathe, especially if you’re a city

dweller. What you can do is use the right products to protect and

nourish your skin to keep it healthy and create a barrier to help

block harmful toxins from penetrating your pores. “Environmen-

tal pollution is a real problem for the skin’s barrier, which needs

to breathe and detoxify,” says Sophie Menier, beautician instruc-

tor for skin-care company Esthederm. “Without protection, the

risk of having severe dehydration, irritation or worn, tired look-

ing skin multiplies.” In the long term, this invisible enemy accel-

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Using products that boast pollution protection is one of the

keys to maintaining healthy skin. “These products create a protec-

tive barrier from environmental pollution, while also working to

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temperature changes,” adds Geneviève Clermont, director of

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the morning, cleanse your skin, then apply an anti-pollution

product before sunscreen and foundation to be ready to take

on that urban jungle.

SKIN

safe

We all know that exposure to pollution

takes a toll on our health. But did you

know that it also negatively affects

our skin? We consulted beauty indus-

try experts to give us the lowdown on

how to protect our complexions from

those inevitable invisible toxins.

TEXT MAROUCHKA FRANJULIEN

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Hydrate from the

inside. Drinking

enough water is

an important step

in maintaining

moisturized,

glowing skin.

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