Best Beauty Buys 2022: Brightening Skincare For A Glowing Complexion
You need the right ingredients to lift the veil of dull, unhealthy skin
Nothing says health quite like a bright, glowing complexion. But thanks to our busy lifestyles, coupled with stress, insomnia, poor diet, lack of exercise and anxiety over the general state of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's easy to neglect caring for our skin. This can result in a dull, unhealthy complexion and that's just something no one wants!
Fortunately, there's a whole range of brightening skincare products, packed full of powerful ingredients that can help get you back on the right track. These include vitamin C and niacinamide, to exfoliating alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy acids (AHA/BHA), all of which can help you achieve bright, glowing skin.
Used after cleansing before the rest of your skincare routine, the essence contains prickly pear flower extract to gently exfoliate dead skin cells while Phyto-Blanc complex brightens skin. Finally, white lily extract, glycerin and biosaccharides hydrate and moisturises.
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Working in tandem with vitamin C is a five percent Retexturising Complex (of green coffee seed and AHA/BHA) that smoothes skin, reduces the appearance of pores over time and aid in cell turnover. Hyaluronic acid helps plump skin with hydration.
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The Dr. Barbara Sturm serum contains three stabilised, skin-friendly forms of vitamin C that can be readily absorbed into the skin while being gentle. One such form is an extract from Kakadu plum, a plant that boasts high levels of plant-based vitamin C. Together, they help fight oxidative stress and reduce pigmentation.
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This lightweight gel serum hydrates the skin with a combination of hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract. Niacinamide is present to combat hyperpigmentation and dullness.
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This eye cream contains caffeine to combat any puffiness you might have gotten over the night's rest while ginseng, magnolia extract and natural optic brighteners bring back life and radiance to the eye area.
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Packed with restorative ingredients from ceramides and hyaluronic acid cream to proprietary technology Aura Enzyme and Ferm Theriaca, the cream also has a slight pink tint that colour corrects to further brighten the complexion.
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Platinum Matrix-EM system and hyaluronic acid work to hydrate and plump the under eyes while various peptides target puffiness, dark circles and tighten the skin. Place the eye mask in the fridge before using it to amp up the cooling, refreshing feeling.
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A wash-off face mask that you can easily do before makeup or after a long day, the mask is chocked full of actives such as vitamin B5 (dexpanthenol), b3 (niacinamide), amino acids and minerals (magnesium, copper, zinc) to strengthen the skin, improve hydration and provide moisturisation.
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The oil blend contains nourishing oils of rosehip, evening primrose, rose Damascena and rose geranium. In addition, plant extracts from Chilean tree bark, winged kelp and paracress aid in brightening, toning and firming respectively. Use as is in your skincare routine or mix it with your foundation for a dewier, lower coverage finish.
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