Cosmopolitan UK – September 2019

THESITUATION:“Theskin
onmy

faceisdullerthanadesk

lunch...”

YOU’REPROBABLY:Trying

to

exfoliateawaythedullness

with

acidtonersanddistract

withglow

dropsandhighlighters.

THESOLUTION:Yourface

needs

atallglassofwater,stat.

AveenoDermexaDaily

EmollientCream,

£9.99,isfullofceramide,

plusglycerineand

panthenoltohelpyourski

gripontowater.Air-con

dryingyouout?Decant

BootsTraditionalSkin

CareGlycerin&

Rosewater,£2.39,intoa

spritzbottleandmistover

make-up.Inshort?Chill

outontheexfoliation.

THESITUATION:“Myface

isscaly,

flakyanditchy.I’mnoteven

trying

togetmybasemake-upto

sitright.”

YOU’REPROBABLY:Not

washingincaseyousacrifi

whatoilyourskinhas.

THESOLUTION:Do

cleanse–buttheright

way.UseCeraVe

HydratingCleanser,

£9,followedbyKate

SomervilleKx

ActiveConcentrates

Omegas+Ceramides

BarrierDefenseSerum,

£84.Tightbudget?Try

SuperdrugSimply

PureHydratingSerum,

£2.99.Thenbalance

bacteriawithEsse

UltraMoisturiser,£55.

THESITUATION:“Shinyand

myskinisaspot-pronenightmare.

YOU’REPROBABLY:Jet-washing

yourfaceandterrified

ofmoisturisers.

THESOLUTION:First,

deployTooFaced

HangoverGoodInBed

Ultra-Replenishing

HydratingSerum,

£29,foritsprobiotic,

antioxidant-rich

goodness.Workpast

yourmoisturiserissues

withPaula’sChoice

ClearOil-Free

Moisturiser,£27(ithas

niacinamidetokeep

break-outsincheck),

orBiodermaSébium

Hydra,£11.50.

URSKINBARRIER

PRESCRIPTION

My skin's

looking kind

of...

Dehydrated

Overworked

Inflamed

THE SITUATION: “Removing my SPF and

high-coverage foundation is a full-time

jo

before I even start on my skincare regime.”

YOU’RE PROBABLY:^ Quadruple-cleansing

multi-masking and feeling the sting.

THE SOLUTION:^ Relax – we won’t take

away

your multi-step ritual, but you need to add

barrier-replenishing ingredients. Cleanse with

Murad Probiotic 4-in-1 MultiCleanser, £38.

Swap super-active masks for

YourGoodSkin’s

Cica Repair Sleep Paste, £12,

which is packed

with fatty acids and antioxidants. And if you’re

wedded to nightly retinol, opt for

Elizabeth

Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules, £42 for 30.

THE SITUATION:^ “Painful, extra-sensitive

and blemish-ridden, my skin

’s just awful.”

YOU’RE PROBABLY: Panicking.

THE SOLUTION:^ You definitely need to see

a dermatologist. For now, stick to a gently

antimicrobial, antibacterial cleanser such

as

Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser, £33.

The omega-packed SVR

Topialyse BalmSpray,

£15, could help too, feeding good bacteria

with prebiotic sugar. You could also slather

on Epionce’s Medical Barrier Cream, £29.50.

Full of fatty acids and ceramide precursors,

it’

intended for use after aggressive treatments

so

you should have a barrier back in no time.

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