Beauty tips and inspiration
Your evening skincare routine for winter, sorted
Four simple steps to clean your face and calm a busy mind
There really is such a thing as beauty sleep. Our skin absorbs the nutrients in products far better at night than during the day. Throw in the fact that we’re not being bombarded with daily stressors (sun, stress, makeup, pollution) and you’ve got yourself a recipe for overnight skin success.
A solid skincare routine is key – any dermatologist will tell you that consistency equals your best ever skin, now and in spring/summer, morning and night. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution – hormones and seasonal changes play their part – but this simple night-time ritual should set you on the right track…
STEP 1: CLEANSE
★★★★★
Gentle but efficient, this suits-all cleansing oil shifts SPF, makeup and daily grime.
Massage two or three pumps into dry skin AM and/or PM, adding a few drops of water to create a milk, before rinsing thoroughly to remove.
“Melts makeup in an instant, smells divine – like you’re in a spa”
STEP 2: ACTIVATE
With 15% bifidus ferment (to soothe), yeast extract (to calm) and tripeptide-32 (to renew), this non-sticky, skin-soaking formula was developed for sensitive types.
Apply PM, pre-serum, on irritated (post-shave, post-blemish), redness-prone skin.
“Amazing, no redness after applying – used under my serum”
STEP 3: MASSAGE
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This can make your skincare routine work even harder, helping to lift and tone skin and reduce puffiness.
Used AM and/or PM, this facial massage tool works by assisting lymphatic drainage and reducing toxin build-up for a healthier-looking you all year round.
“It feels very comfortable to manoeuvre all over my face and neck and both look much tighter after three weeks of daily use”
STEP 4: MOISTURISE
NEW!
A richer version of Clarins Precious La Crème, La Crème Riche uses a combination of powerful peptides for more intense nourishment for dry and/or winter-ravaged skin.
Apply a hazelnut-sized amount AM and/or PM – and whenever you need a little ‘lift’.
“After three months, I’m happy with the results and now on my second pot”
Boost your bedtime
- Gift yourself time – go to bed 30 minutes earlier and get up earlier
- Try yoga stretches or 15 minutes’ meditation
- Avoid fried or spicy food, refined sugars and red meat two hours pre-bedtime
- Reach for melatonin-rich snacks such as milk, eggs and nuts
- Dimmed light (or candlelight) before bed is a recipe for better sleep – light suppresses a hormone called melatonin, which signals to the body that it’s time to go to sleep
- Have a bath or shower 60 minutes before bedtime using a scented oil
- Switch off your tech – set limits on screen time, or invest in blue light-blocking glasses
- Listen to calming music
- Spray a This Works Sleep Club Pillow Spray on to your pyjamas or pillowcase (proven to increase slow-wave sleep, lower heart rate and help reduce anxiety)
- Add a silk eye mask to help preserve hydration around the eyes and get some posh PJs (just because)
