Of course, Spring in itself is a fresh start. The blossoms opening; the new shoots pushing upwards. It’s only right that we should be looking at a fresh start for our skin and it’s a good time to begin a new skincare regime. In this latest On My Desk column for Spring 2020 we take a look at what’s new in skincare for the upcoming season.
First up, Clarins Paris Nutri-Lumiere.
The French know how to do beauty at all ages and all in a chic package, which is why Clarins Paris is such an expert in looking your best at all stages in life. Aimed at mature skin, Clarins new anti-aging skincare Nutri-Lumiere restores vitality to nutrient-depleted skin for a radiant complexion.
Clarins brings together micronutrients from the active molecule in the flower and fruit of the horse chestnut tree, known to maximise penetration of nutrients in the skin. 17 plant extracts are used, including wakame, harungana, leaf of life, desert date, huang qi, hibiscus sabdariffa flower acids, organic oat sugars and Clarins anti-pollution complex to help protect skin from the harmful effects of pollution.
Nutri-Lumiere Treatment Essence ($113) is a smooth, gentle lotion to apply morning and night after cleansing.
Radiance Revitalizing Day Emulsion is lightweight and non-greasy; the ideal emulsion-in-oil for revitalising, nourishing and restoring radiance to undernourished skin.
The Intense Reconstituting Night Balm melts into skin for a nourishing night’s sleep.
The Night Balm ($218) and Revitalizing Day Emulsion ($205) are suitable for all skin types and are available from Farmers, selected department stores, and selected pharmacies.
Trilogy Face Masks
I’m practicing self-care on my beach holiday, with Trilogy face masks. ? Trilogy Skincare has four facial masks, targeted to your skincare needs.
Trilogy Hydrating Jelly Mask is ideal to hydrate, smooth, and restore with rosehip, hyaluronic acid, and manuka honey.
Trilogy Overnight Mask will help to firm and deeply hydrate with Glycablend, L22, and Vitamin C.
Trilogy Mineral Radiance Mask will deeply cleanse with rosehip, kaolin, and pohutukawa.
Trilogy Very Gentle Hydra-Mask is perfect to nourish and hydrate stressed skin with macqui berry, SyriCalm, and sweet almond.
Essano Concentrated Serums
Essano’s new concentrated serum range is available now in selected supermarkets and priced at only $24.95 each. There’s something for everyone’s skincare concerns here.
Advanced Brightening Vitamin C is a 5% Vitamin C serum that is designed for excellent absorption and to help reduce pigmentation and lighten dark spots.
Wrinkle Rescue Natural Retinol is an all-natural, plant-based alternative to Retinol, instead using 1% Bakuchiol to help minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, protect skin against UV damage and inflammation, and is bolstered with Rosehip Oil, which, with continuous use, helps to decrease wrinkles effectively, halts advancement of premature ageing, and restores skin’s natural colour and tone. This achieves the same results as synthetic Retinol but without the irritation or acne.
Use the Intense Hydration Hyaluronic Acid to instantly hydrate and plump your skin with 1.5% hyaluronic acid to increase skin moisture and improve skin texture, promote production of collagen to enhance the skin from the inside to make skin smoother and more elastic, and repair skin barrier function by locking in moisture.
Eye Perfect Peptides leave eyes bright and youthful. Formulated with two super-charged peptides to reduce puffy eye bags and dark circles under the eyes, while preventing the visible signs of ageing.
Skin Tone Perfector Niacinamide is a concentrated serum to improve uneven skin tone to refine the appearance of enlarged pores. This light-as-water formula has been developed with antioxidants to calm breakouts, reduce excess oil and gently hydrate, helping to improve skin texture and smoothness using 10% NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3) and 5% ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE to improve elasticity and works in tandem with Niacinamide to brighten the complexion.
Linden Leaves Eye Cream
With antioxidant rich organic white tea, echium seed oil and melon extract, the new eye cream from New Zealand skincare brand Linden Leaves nourishes naturally for healthy and rejuvenated skin.
The new look Intensive Repair Eye Cream renews the delicate eye area, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
Certified natural, cruelty-free, and kiwi owned, and made in Christchurch New Zealand.
By Megan Robinson
Disclosure: Products provided for review; not a sponsored post. All opinions and photography, are my own.
3 October 2020