Make-up can only do so much. If your skin is as tired as you are, it shows. But there are a host of new and targeted skincare tools to help you achieve a fresh and glowing look, day after day, even if the holiday season has you in a frazzle.
According to skincare specialists, finding the right combination of ingredients and adding a couple of potent products that reflect, nourish or protect means you can wake up to hydrated, smooth skin instead of a blotchy or blemished reflection in the mirror.
In the less humid months, tight, dry skin is the first hurdle to overcome, especially if you're taking part in plenty of holiday cheer. Just make sure you use a product specifically designed to lock in moisture.
'The main reason for dull skin is dehydration, which leads to ageing of the stratum corneum,' says Est?e Lauder's chief make-up artist for Hong Kong, Leo Wong.
At times of stress or during hectic holidays, Wong says 'it's important that women use hydrating skincare products and do a mask weekly'.
For a quick moisture fix, he recommends Est?e Lauder's Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Mask, said to rebalance lipid production and bind moisture to the skin. With ingredients such as wheat germ oil, barley extract and vitamin E, it is also designed to bring dull skin back to life, making it ideal for pre-party prep.
