Cosmopolitan Australia September 2017

THE CHARGE: Your skin has

lost its pep.

THE EVIDENCE: ‘Our bodies’

natural collagen production

slows in our mid-twenties

and dwindles in our thirties,’

says Nicole Prasad, co-

founder of ProPlenish. ‘As

skin loses collagen, it loses

elasticity [which leads to]

thinning skin, fine lines and

a lifeless complexion.’

THE VERDICT: Try taking

a collagen supplement.

‘Science proves collagen

can’t be absorbed effectively

through the skin as a cream

or serum. Consuming the

marine collagen [helps]

stimulate production of

collagen from within... to

rebuild and strengthen the

skin,’ says Prasad. It’s the

easiest beauty trick ever!

SKIN OFFENCE #4:

EARLY

LINES AND

WRINKLES

THE CHARGE: You’re getting

lines around your eyes.

THE EVIDENCE: ‘The skin

around the eyes is the most

prone to wrinkling,’ says

Matty Samaei, master

cosmetic injector and

founder of The Medispa

by Matty. ‘This is because

the area is thinner and we

over-use the facial muscles.’

THE VERDICT: How well we

age is genetic and lifestyle-

based. ‘Factors like poor

diet, too much exercise, sun

exposure, alcohol and lack

of sleep affect our ageing

more than genetics,’ says

Samaei, who adds that ‘the

best anti-ageing skincare

is your sunscreen.’

SKIN OFFENCE #5:

DEHYDRATION

THE CHARGE: Your skin feels

tight, shiny and dry but you

are nervous to use winter-

weight creams.

THE EVIDENCE:

‘Skin hydration is often

overlooked,’ says Rochelle

Jacobs, director of June

Jacobs skincare. ‘And one

of the biggest mistakes

people make is not toning

before they apply active

products.’ Why? The toner

helps ingredients penetrate

more effectively into skin.

KEEP A

HYDRATING

MIST AT YOUR

DESK TO WARD

OFF PARCHED

SKIN.

BE AU T Y

TIP:

BE AU T Y

TIP:

SKIN OFFENCE #3:

A LOSS OF BOUNCE

PROPLENISH Marine

Collagen+ (30 sachets),

$49.95

SKINSTITUT Age Defence

SPF 50+, $45

CLINIQUE Moisture

Surge Overnight

Mask, $55

JUNE JACOBS Neroli

Hydrating Mist

from Sephora, $55

THE VERDICT: Fall in love

with serums – and don’t

be afraid to mix. ‘A good

tip is to mix a tiny bit of

[your favourite] cream

into a serum to make it

a slightly thicker serum,’

says Jacobs. June Jacobs

Age Defying Copper Serum

will add heavy doses of

hydration without weighing

your skin down. Also make

sure you spritz. ‘Apply a

mist or toner to prep your

skin before your serum,’

advises Jacobs.

LOOK FOR

COLLAGEN

SUPPLEMENTS

W I T H

FLAVOURING

TO MAKE

BOOSTING

YOUR SKIN

YUMMY!

JUNE JACOBS Age

Defying Copper

Serum from

Sephora, $192

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