Skin Care Thirst Quencher

The equivalent to a coffee break, our skin sometimes needs a midday boost too

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The equivalent to a coffee break, our skin sometimes needs a midday boost too

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1. Designed for dry, dull skin, Estée Lauder’s Nutritious Vitality8 Radiant Energy Mist is a lightweight, energising concoction that rides on the power of pomegranate to refresh and help skin regain its optimal hydration balance and radiance. Ideal on bare skin or over makeup, the travel-friendly mist instantly revives skin and gives it a healthy glow. www.esteelauder.com

2. The ideal accessory for a day at the beach is Pevonia’s Phyto-Aromatic Mist. A cooling hydrator that refreshes and heals skin with chamomile, calendula, hyaluronic acid, aloe and French rose, it restores the skin’s natural moisture and can be used on sunburnt skin. www.pevonia.com

3. Sulwhasoo’s Hydro-Aid Moisturising Mist cools the skin and provides relief from daily stress. Packed with hydrating ginseng sprouts and birch sap, it soothes and energises tired skin for deep hydration inside and out. The mist is ideal for all skin types, including sensitive. www.sulwhasoo.com

4. Step four of the Muse treatment results in younger, smoother looking skin. Christina’s Rose Extract Splash boasts a conditioning formula of rose, blue daisy extracts and glucose complexes that offer hydration and freshness akin to rose petals touched by morning dew. www.christina-cosmeceuticals.com

5. ESPA’s Hydrating Floral SpaFresh Spritzer is a natural toning mist that freshens, comforts and nourishes for softer, supple skin. Suitable for dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin – it is rich in rose damascena for hydration; rose geranium to soothe and protect, as well as neroli to replenish. www.espaskincare.com

6. L’Occitane’s Shea Face Comforting Mist soothes and hydrates the skin at any time of day and is alcohol-free, formulated with softening shea extract, a vegetal butter that’s exceptionally rich, moisturising, relaxing, protective, healing and regenerative. Though suitable for all skin types, the mist works best on dry or dehydrated skin. www.loccitane.com

7. While most hydration mists are used to refresh, Jurlique’s Rosewater Balancing Mist can be used after cleansing to prepare it for the subsequent moisturising routine. Sold in 50 or 100ml, the spritz tones and hydrates the skin, leaving it soft, balanced and refreshed. www.jurlique.com

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