Local experts reveal all BEST BEAUTY BUYS Can you suggest some affordable skincare products to help me achieve glowing skin for my winter wedding? Meet the expert: Shelly Woods is the founder of Skin Techniques Aesthetics, an Aylesbury-based salon in Buckinghamshire. Shelly says: Medik8 Gentle Cleanse Hydrating Rosemary Foam, £9 for 40ml, is for very sensitive skin. It features mild cleansing agents plus sensitive-friendly ingredients, optimised for gentle cleansing power. The lightweight foam leaves skin feeling refreshed, hydrated and soft to the touch with key ingredients rosemary leaf oil and glycerin. Rosemary leaf oil works to neutralise damaging free radicals from the environment that are residing on the skin’s surface, helping to prevent the signs of premature ageing while natural glycerin infuses the skin with hydration, ensuring it never feels dry or tight. This lightweight foaming cleanser is pH-balanced and created with sensitive skin in mind. It’s gentle yet effective with a mild formula that works to gently lift impurities and dirt including light make-up, sunscreen and daily impurities. Use morning and evening by massaging into your moistened face and neck then gently remove foam by splashing with water and pat face dry, www.medik8.com/products/gentle-cleanse Another great product suitable for most skin types including oily or combination skin with enlarged pores is Cera-C Pore Reducing Toner T1, £15 for 200ml, from Facetheory. It’s a lightweight toner formulated with ceramides and 5% niacinamide (vitamin B3) to balance oil, promote elasticity, and minimise pore size. Ceramide is a component of the protective layer that helps skin to retain moisture. This layer can diminish with age and exposure to environmental stressors so this toner helps to replenish it and restore your skin’s natural balance. Panthenol (vitamin B5) helps the skin to absorb moisture while stabilised Vitamin C fights acne-causing bacteria and brightens skin. Facetheory toners are alcohol-free. This gives them a slightly different feel to an alcohol-based toner and makes them less likely to irritate sensitive skin. It’s free of parabens and silicones plus it’s vegan and cruelty-free. Use daily after cleansing by gently applying over the entire face and neck avoiding the eye area. Do not rinse, follow with serum and moisturiser, www.facetheory.com The Q+A Vitamin C Eye Cream, £8 for 15ml at Holland and Barrett is another purse-friendly bridal beauty buy that brightens and energises the under-eye area delivering multi-layer moisture to the skin helping to boost collagen production. Formulated with a calming blend of Vitamin C, glycogen and acerola cherry extract, this energising product helps to provide long-lasting moisture, revitalising the skin. It’s perfect for all skin types, especially dull and ageing skin. Delicately apply to the under-eye area morning and night and massage into the skin using your ring finger, www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/qa-vitamin-c-eye-cream15ml-6100000515 To finish, NIVEA Q10 Power Anti-Wrinkle Firming Night Cream, £12.95 for 50ml effectively fights lines and wrinkles, leaving skin visibly firmer. Q10, a powerful antioxidant and natural ageing defence is combined with creatine to effectively fight wrinkles. The intensively caring formula regenerates the skin during the night when it is the most receptive, so the skin is intensively nourished for 24 hours. For smoother and deeply regenerated skin, apply every evening on the cleansed face after serum, www.nivea.co.uk/products/q10-anti-wrinkle-power-revitalising-nightcream-40059005456710045 Skin Techniques Aesthetics, www.skintechniques.co.uk, www.facebook.com/skintechniques2022, www.instagram.com/skintechniques.aesthetics2022 Q&A Beauty NEW OPENING Healthium Clinic in Badgemore Park, Henley-on-Thames has recently opened its doors welcoming clients in for a variety of treatments including facial and body experiences using products from Ashmira Botanica. This vegan-friendly brand, which includes aftercare products, is packed with natural, botanical ingredients and is made sustainably in the UK in small batches, packaged in recycled glass. The natural plants, essential oils and clays used in the creation process balance the skin’s vital energy and also help to relieve physical tension and achieve mental clarity. Treatments ideal for brides-to-be include a relaxing facial massage, a back and shoulder massage and waxing. To find out more and to book, visit https://healthiumclinics.com www.gettyimages.co.uk 85 EXPERT ADVICE
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