WORDS:
JESS
BEECH.
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Dotheoldwives’talesreallywork?
Anti-ageing ice
THEMYTHRollinganicecubeacross
yourfacewillhalttheageingprocess.
THETRUTHWhileanicecubeacross
yourfacewon’tfreezetime,thereisa
reasonitgivesyouaninstantyouthful
glow.Thatextraradianceisdueto
increasedbloodflowtothearea,notan
anti-ageingelixir.Butyoucangoone
stepfurtherbyupgradingyouricecube
toajaderoller(weloveHerbivore’s,
£26,cultbeauty.co.uk).Traditionally
usedinancientChinesebeautyrituals,
it’llhelpsculptyourfeaturesbytoning
yourfacialmuscles,boosting
circulationandpushingalong
anylymphaticfluid
build-up(thereason
yourfacelookspuffy
whenyouwakeup).
Bestusedoncleanskin,
thesilky,coolsurfaceofthe
jadewillgiveyougoodresults.
Tode-puffandtone,rollawayfrom
yournosetotheedgesofyour
face,workingupwardsand
outwards.Keepingyourrollerin
thefridgebeforeusewilladdto
thecoolingsensationandhelp
reducepuffinessinrecordtime.Say goodbye
to spots
THEMYTHToothpastemakesspots
disappearovernight.
THETRUTHToothpastemighthelptozap
zitsduetosoothingmentholanddrying
ingredientssuchassodiumlaurylsulphate,
butitwillleaveyouwithdrypatchesinits
place.Becauseyourskindeservesbetter
thanateenagequickfix,looktohero
ingredientcharcoalasyourfirstportofcall.
Workinglikeamagnet,itdraws
impuritiesoutofyourpores,meaning
newspotsarelesslikelytoform.Try
AsdaActivatedCharcoalGelFace
Wash,£1.50.For
blemishesthathave
alreadyerupted,salicylic
acidexfoliatesinside
theporetosweepout
bacteria.Designedby
apsychotherapistwith
aspecialfocuson
stressed-out,
menopausalskin,
DiscipleWhatSpot,
£15,teamssalicylicacid
withblackseedoilto
reduceswelling.Bright eyes
THEMYTHSlicesofcucumberplacedonyoureyeswill
reducepuffiness.
THETRUTHThere’snodenyingcucumberis instantly
soothing(ifnotjustfortheexcusefor 10 minutesshut-eye)
buttoreallybanishpuffinessyouneedtobringoutthebig
guns.Bestusedeveryday,NeutrogenaHydroBoostEye
AwakeningGelCream,£12.99,Boots,useshyaluronicacidto
floodcrepeyskinwithmoisture,whilethegelformulafades
awayfatigue.Taplightlyontotheeyeareatoboostcirculation
fora de-puffingdoublewhammy.If it’scoolingyou’reafter,
GarnierMoistureBombEyeTissueMask,£2.99,Superdrug,
freshfromthefridgewilldisguisea latenightin 10minutesflat.BEST EVER