Cosmopolitan India – August 2019

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Q

My hands have

been feeling super-

dry and flakey of late...

Help!

A: Well, chances are it’s because

of weather changes and it should

get better on its own. Sometimes

even washing your hands too

many times can lead to dry hands.

A good, nourishing hand cream

will come to your rescue—use it a

few times daily, especially right

before you hit snooze as our skin

repairs itself while we are asleep.

These ones by The Face Shop and

Innisfree are super-nourishing and

non-sticky, and take their job quite

seriously. Just slather some on

your palms a few times a day and

let ’em work their magic.

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Lovely

Meex Mini

Pet Hand

Cream,

` 430

Innisfree

Jeju Life

Perfumed

Hand

Cream, ` 300

Q

I’m not big on foundation

and like to keep my look

natural. What can I use to

camouflage imperfections and

add a glow to my face?

A: There are a bunch of things you can go with

if you’re anti foundation. A BB cream is a quick

and easy way to keep your face moisturised

and mask spots and blemishes. Or you can

apply your usual day cream and amp things up

with an illuminating concealer on top—Dior

and YSL have some great options—to cover

up imperfections and add glow to the high

points of your face. If you’re looking for an all-

in-one product, try this moisturising primer

cream from Smashbox—it’s loaded with

hyaluronic acid and shea butter (both instantly

hydrate your face), the 4K, high-definition

spheres in the formula blur pores and fine

lines, while the micro-fine amber and bronze

pearls create a warm glow.

Smashbox

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Finish Radiance

Primer, `3,300

Q

What’s the tea on

argan oil? It’s literally

everywhere and seems to

be in everything from

skincare to make-up...

A: Think of argan oil as the great

‘rescuer’. It makes for a great skincare

ingredient thanks to the high levels of

fatty acids in it, which maintain the

elasticity of skin, delaying the ageing

process. Try this one by Paese: it’s

cold-pressed, which means it retains

all the essential vitamins and

antioxidants, ensuring your skin stays

healthy and plump.

Paese

Argan Oil,

`1,999

Q

What is a Semi-Permanent BB

Cream and is it safe to get this

procedure done?

A: Don’t you just love South Korea...the land of

weird-cool beauty treatments?! The good Korean

folk have created this ‘my skin but better’ treatment

that masks imperfections and leave your skin

looking like you’re wearing a face of full-but-

lightweight make-up. “Semi-Permanent BB Cream

entails microneedling pigment that matches your

natural skin tone—you may feel small pricks on

your skin but it’s not painful,” explains Dr Geetika

Mittal Gupta, Founder and Medical Director of

ISAAC Luxe, who also offers this treatment. “It

leaves you with even skin tone, brighter skin,

smoothes fine lines and wrinkles, and the results

lasts up to 12 months.”

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