Cosmopolitan Australia September 2017

WORDS BY SALLY HUNWICK. STILL-LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS JANSEN/BAUER; PABLO MARTIN/BAUER. TRUNK ARCHIVE

THE CHARGE: You can’t get

rid of pesky zits.

THE EVIDENCE: Acne affects

virtually everybody at some

point in their lives and is

usually caused by an over-

growth of bacteria, which

clogs the pores, causing

redness and inf lammation.

THE VERDICT: Keep bacteria

at bay. Cleansing the skin

twice a day can help rid the

skin of dirt and grime and

prevent spots from cropping

up. Invest in a scrub with

drawing ingredients such as

baking soda or charcoal for

a thorough clean two or three

times a week. #

SKIN OFFENCE #7:

SPOTS AND OILINESS

SKIN OFFENCE #6:

SLEEP LINES

THE CHARGE: You’ve had a

good night’s rest but you

look in the mirror in the

morning and there are red

creases down your cheek.

THE EVIDENCE: ‘The creases

you find on your face in

the morning are formed

as a result of compressing

against a pillow for long

hours, night after night,’

says Samaei.

THE VERDICT: Get a new

pillowcase – and perhaps

even a new pillow. ‘The

type of pillow and pillow-

case you use can help to

reduce the appearance of

sleep lines,’ says Samaei.

BE AU T Y

TIP:

CLARINS Pore

Perfecting

Matifying

Kit, $53

BIORÉ Baking

Soda Acne

Scrub, $9.99

FOREVER YOUNG

BY M AT T Y

Pillowcase,

$50

PUT OIL-

BLOTTING

PA P E R S

I N YO U R

HANDBAG

TO MOP UP

ANY SLICK

DURING

T H E D AY.

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