Everybody’s skin suffers in the winter months due to the freezing cold temperatures and over compensating with the central heating. Put the hydration back into dry, problematic skin with Crystal Clear Oxygen Therapy, famously loved by Kate Middleton, Colin Firth and WAG Abbey Clancy.

Crystal Clear Oxygen Serum is an intensive rejuvenation treatment…Visibly younger and firmer skin is just a few clicks away with Crystal Clear Oxygen Serum. This exclusive formula combines very specific and unique ingredients to breathe new life into tired skin, smoothing facial lines and wrinkles and leave skin deeply rejuvenated, hydrated and oxygenated.

During the winter months our skin can often start to feel and look, tight, dull, dry and dehydrated. Having been in the beauty industry for many years, often clients experiencing these conditions come to me wanting to change their moisturiser to something richer, and this isn’t always the answer.

The first step in your skin care routine is to check how often you are using a Dermalogica exfoliant. Usually when I ask this question the answer is “not very often”.

You should be using a Dermalogica exfoliant at least once a week, preferably 2 to 3 times a week, depending on whether your skin is sensitive or not, and if you suffer from Acne.

Dermalogica has a full range of exfoliating products suitable for most skin conditions.

Dermalogica daily microfoliant

A gentle, brightening polisher for all skin conditions.

Dermalogica gentle cream exfoliant

A super smoothing masque for all skin conditions except sensitised.

Dermalogica thermafoliant

A heat activated scrub for mature or prematurely aged skin.

Dermalogica powerfoliant

A potent brightening exfoliant for hyper-pigmented skin and uneven skin tone.

Dermalogica skin  prep scrub

A refining powder scrub for skin with excess oil.

Dermalogica daily resurfacer

A leave-on brightening exfoliant all skin conditions except users of medically-prescribed exfoliating products.

A Dermalogica exfoliant will immediately leave your skin looking brighter, smoother and  fresher.

Medik8 Beta Gel is a fusion of spot fighting actives to help improve individual blemishes or to be used at night over the entire face to target larger problem areas and to help control severe acne.

Ingredients include salicylic acid for its exfoliating ability, which aids in sloughing away dead surface skin and penetrating deep inside the pores, to not only remove excess sebum, but to aid the prevention of future breakouts by neutralising bacteria.

This action is further enhanced with the inclusion of niacinamide, which reduces sebum production as well as boasting powerful anti-inflammatory properties, to alleviate the unwanted redness and discomfort associated with acne and spot breakouts.

Medik8 Beta Gel also includes Azelaic acid, with an effective decongesting function, it works in conjunction with niacinamide to soothe irritation.

Benefits of Medik8 Beta Gel:

- Powerful anti-acne action. Can be used day and night and suitable for application underneath make-up post-cleansing
- Once dry, will not affect your usual skincare and make-up regime.
- Contains azelaic and salicylic acids to act as exfoliants to unclog pores and improve skin’s texture and tone.
- Calms redness fast. Anti-inflammatory properties help to heal existing breakouts and prevent future blemishes.
- Reduces the discomfort often experienced when spots that are inflamed and sore.
- Salicylic acid cleanses deep inside the pore, clearing out excess sebum, decreasing the chance of bacterial infection.
- Rosemary oil is included for its botanical antioxidant quality, fighting free radical damage.
- Unlike typical anti-acne treatments which induce dryness, niacinamide retains essential moisture, keeping the targeted area hydrated and supple.

Medik8 Beta Gel is suitable for all skin types, especially aimed at those with acne, oily skin, prone to imperfections.

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Best Foundation                                                                     

BareMinerals Original spf15 Foundation – Bare Minerals complexion make-up gives you a truly radiant complexion. Get complete coverage without cakiness and harshness. The soft focus finish gives you a barely there appearance but effectively covers all with radiant colour and vibrancy. Bare Minerals make up uses the finest natural ingredients with their 100% pure bareMinerals formula.

Best Nail Polish brand

OPI – nail care products are specially designed put fashion onto your fingers and toes. OPI is globally famous for creating high quality hand, feet and nail care products.  OPI nail polishes come in the coolest colours, with the latest names and state-of-the-art formulas.

Skin in its 50s

It’s time to strengthen, energize and replenish! Menopause may start up in your 50s, triggering a 30% reduction in collagen and a dramatic increase in dryness and dehydration. Deep wrinkles, age spots and sensitivity are prominent. It’s time to strengthen, energize and replenish!

daily routine

Exfoliate and energize with Multivitamin Thermafoliant, our warming polisher that releases vitamins and peptides into the skin.

Follow with super-nourishing vitamin therapy from Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, often times referred to an ambulance in a tube!

Reduce any skin sensitivity, heat and flare-ups with Ultracalming™ Serum Concentrate.

Replenish lipids and renew skin at night with Overnight Repair Serum…..coming soon in 2012!

skin in its 40s

Hormonal changes can trigger dryness and sensitization or rosacea. Wrinkles, age spots and uneven skin tone become more prominent in more zones of the face as cell turnover and collagen production slow. It’s time to call on intense ingredients including peptides, antioxidant vitamins and Retinol to stimulate collagen production, repair damage, firm and shield – and maintain radiance!

daily routine

Switch to a dual-action exfoliating cleanser, such as Skin Resurfacing Cleanser, to increase penetration of active ingredients and smooth skin.

Use a vitamin-packed treatment beneath your moisturiser for added skin recovery and defense. MultiVitamin Power Concentrate is a favourite!

Make Power Rich™ your moisturizer of choice. This maximum intensity treatment helps firm, increase elasticity, hydrate, and smooth away fine lines.

Treat multiple eye area concerns, primarily wrinkles, puffiness, dark circles and hyperpigmentation, and dehydration with Age Reversal Eye Complex containing the power of Retinol.

skin in its 30s

Starting with your 30th birthday, collagen production slows by 1% every year. Cell turnover slows to 30 days, which can lead to dehydration and dryness. Signs of past sun damage may start to show (age spots or brown spots), and fine lines around the eyes may be visible. Step up exfoliation to resurface as skin renewal slows, and start to feed skin with age-fighting ingredients to maintain a healthy glow.

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Banish dull, dehydrated skin with Daily Resurfacer, a hydrating, skin brightening exfoliant that helps combat fine lines and hyperpigmentation.

Treat uneven skin tone (age spots/hyperpigmentation) with C-12 Concentrate.

Start using MultiVitamin Power Firm around the eyes to firm, smooth and shield against further damage.

Add a more powerful moisturiser with age-fighting benefits to your regimen. Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30 encourages skin firmness and shields against photoageing induced by UV damage.

skin in its 20s

Skin will still produce a good amount of sebum and will have a healthy cell turnover of about every 14-25 days. Breakouts may still be an issue, and you might start seeing fine lines around the eyes.

Skin is an excellent record keeper. Sunbathing, smoking, late nights and cocktails seem like a fun idea now, but that starlet lifestyle will show up on your skin 10 years from now.

daily routine

PreCleanse helps lift make-up and debris, followed by either Special Cleansing Gel or Dermal Clay Cleanser if you are oily and acne-prone.

Start incorporating a gentle, daily exfoliant, such as Daily Microfoliant®, into your routine to clear follicles and keep skin fresh.

Start to shield and protect the delicate eye tissue with Total Eye Care with SPF15.

Apply a sunscreen every day to keep sun damage at a minimum and prevent hyperpigmentation (age spots). Solar Defense Booster SPF30 blends in with your moisturiser or foundation for a convenient SPF boost!

Neom’s Christmas Candle is now available… 

Neom’s signature, Christmassy scent candle combines Cinnamon, Ginger, Mandarin & Tonka Bean for a warming, spicey & soothing fragrance. Perfect for when it’s snowy outside & you need a little Christmas cheer inside.

 Accompany with mulled wine & rich chocolate truffles for optimum pleasure. And don’t forget to make your Christmas Wish…

For each candle sold we donate £1 to Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting magical wishes to children & young people fighting life-threatening illnesses.

The craze for nail art is at an all time high.

Achieve this cool Leopard Print style at home with OPI’s step by step guide.

OPI shows how to do a quick DIY accent nail in leopard print.

Colours used are You Don’t Know Jacques, Lady in Black, and Mermaid’s Tears