Don't get old, get even!

NEWS OF THE WORLD MAGAZINE


Scrub up your skin with beauty's new super-blitzes for a glow that is sure to knock years off...

Stop fretting about crow's feet - there's a new ageing nemesis in town: skin tone. We're talking about post-holiday sun splodges, spot scars and red patches... they're adding on the years. As dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams says: "Scientific research proves that a bright, regular skin tone makes people look younger." So what's to blame for our blotch epidemic? Anything that triggers skin's enzymes to produce too much melanin - a dark pigment that protects our cells from damage - like hormonal changes, age and too much sun. Until now, the only solutions have been pretty gruesome (acid peel anyone?!), but not any more. A new generation of skin-tone superheroes has arrived, which blitz patches without pain. Here we meet the new bright young things...

SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator, £70

Smooth four drops of this resurfacing serum on to your face twice a day for four weeks. This super-exfoliator (but with a watery feel rather than lumpy bits), is so hydrating you won't need to put cream on top at night. But don't forget your sunscreen in the morning! In tests, it made women's skin more radiant than those who had chemical peels.

Why so good? As we age, the rate at which our cells turn over slows down - so you end up with dull, dead cells hanging around for ages instead of seeing fresh new ones coming through. The amino acids in this product give enzymes a kick up the bum so the cell-turnover process speeds up. It's out with the old, and in with the new!

Great for... Mature skins who want chemical-peel results without the actual peeling.


Skinceuticals Retexturing Activator is available at Dermacare Direct


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Andrea
Cosmetic Nurse Practitioner