British Vogue - 11.2019

BOOST CAMP

Consider boosters the pocket rockets of the skincare

world – and your skin’s new best friend. “They’re a

powerhouse of active ingredients, or often one single

concentrated ingredient, and target specific skin

conditions where you need an extra hit,” says facialist

Michaella Bolder. While you can use them alone, like a

serum, they also work brilliantly when added to your

existing skincare for a supercharged effect.

CAPSULE

COLLECTION

Convenient and clever,

capsules deliver the

ideal amount of product

at every application.

But they also stabilise

ingredients such as

vitamin C (notoriously

unstable, it oxidises on

contact with the air and

loses potency) to ensure

that they do their job.

Special delivery

Get great skin, right on time, with

these new methods, says Hannah Coates.

Photograph by Matt Easton

PATCH WORK

A new wave of face patches are

utilising “microdart” technology

to distribute ingredients. Unlike

masks, they are embedded with

soft mini needles that create

small channels into the skin and

allow serum to penetrate. “To

work effectively, ingredients

need to overcome the skin’s

barrier. Micro patches make this

easier, and can be so effective

that they negate the need for

in-clinic needle treatments,” says

skin specialist Debbie Thomas.

Paula’s Choice

C15 Super

Booster, £45,

is packed

with powerful

antioxidants

to smooth

and brighten.

Elemis Superfood AHA

Glow Booster, £27, blends

pumpkin and cherry – both rich

in alpha-hydroxy acids – to

resurface and revive your glow.

ZitSticka’s Killa Spot Clarifying

Patch Kit, £27, combines

exfoliating salicylic acid and

redness-reducing niacinamide

to overwhelm – and halt –

a brewing blemish.

Natura Bissé’s Inhibit High

Definition Patches, £350,

are infused with hyaluronic

acid, copper and collagen

to add firmness.

Estée Lauder

Advanced Night

Repair Ampoules,

£89, offer a

travel-friendly,

overnight

skin-repair

service.

Sarah

Chapman

Liquid Facial

D-stress, £42

• with its
  antioxidants
  and peptides
  to calm and
  hydrate –
  is ideal for
  the skin
  of stressed
  city-dwellers.

Olay Energising Facial

Mist, £14, contains

vitamins C and B3, which

will leave skin enlivened.

Eve Lom Cleansing

Oil Capsules, £55,

will remove every

trace of make-up,

thanks to their

omega formula.

Elizabeth Arden

Vitamin C Ceramide

Capsules, £42

for 30, deliver a

portion of potent

vitamin C.

STYLING: DENA GIANNINI. HAIR: PANOS PAPANDRIANOS. MAKE-UP: ERIN PARSONS. NAILS: GINA EDWARDS. PRODUCTION: HONOR HELLON PRODUCTIONS. DIGITAL ARTWORK: DTOUCH LDN. MODEL: VANESSA MOODY. PIXELATE.BIZ

SKINCARE SPECIAL

MIST OPPORTUNITIES

Much more than a quick midday

refresh, new technology has led

to the rise of the serum-in-mist:

“Micromists carry a smaller

molecule, which is able to slip

ingredients into skin cells,” says

Michaella Bolder, who also points

out that they are versatile enough

to use pre- or post-make-up.

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