1. Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream
Every good skincare routine starts before you go to bed. The Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Night Cream packs a lot of power in a small tube, and deeply moisturises your skin barrier overnight ready to start all over again in the morning. Get to it!
2. Dr Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum
After exfoliating and cleansing – and before using our other serums – we all need a bit of hyaluronic acid, which helps hydrate the skin in order to absorb other products. Dr Sturm does it best. Try it on your lips, too.
3. Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment
This really does make your skin glow – what more can be said? This treatment gently exfoliates your skin whilst helping to soothe irritation, brighten, and even out your tone, too. Wear it under your moisturiser, and put it on a few times a week. People who haven’t seen you for a while will be asking where you’ve been on holiday.
4. Malin + Goetz Revitalising Eye Gel
Like with a lot of great things, consistency is key. A lot of people struggle with dark circles (myself included), but after a few weeks of using this, it looked like I’d had a full night’s sleep, even if I had stayed out a bit too late during Fashion Week. Best kept in the fridge, you’ve got to keep consistent with applying it: put it on each evening and you’ll be glowing come morning.
5. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
Everyone needs a moisturiser that leaves skin feeling silky smooth, doesn’t leave white marks, and isn’t too heavy. If you know, you know. If you didn’t, well now you do – this is the only moisturiser you need, and the only one I use. Make-up artists will ask you how you know about this. Don’t tell them it was me.
6. Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial Skinscreen SPF 50+
All good skincare routines should end with UV protection. Again, we want something light; something that doesn’t leave white cast; and something that lets your pores breathe. We want to shine, but we don’t want to be too shiny, either. Ultra Violette’s sunscreen does it all – plus it’s vegan and has great sustainability credentials. My favourite thing about it though is that it also has Vitamin C in it, which helps to brighten and even skin tone.
7. La Mer The Lip Balm
Don’t forget your lips. La Mer is known for their use of sea-derived natural ingredients. With aloe and seaweed algae extracts, sunflower seeds, sweet almond, and eucalyptus, this lip balm helps hydrate your lips no matter what the weather’s like. The slightly minty taste doesn’t do any harm either. I would always have preference over a more solid balm compared to a liquid in a tube, as they tend to last longer.
8. Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Concealer
Unfortunately, not everyday can be a good skin day. Whether it’s for redness and spots, or to touch up your dark circles, it’s always worth having a good concealer in your arsenal. The light feel of this matte version from Tom Ford is perfect, and comes in 20 different shades – so you’re bound to find your fit, and certain to make sure you’re looking great no matter how your skin feels.
