Don’t let all the festive late nights show on your face. These potions will calm a reactive, inflamed complexion and restore it to its optimal state.
Don’t let all the festive late nights show on your face. These potions will calm a reactive, inflamed complexion and restore it to its optimal state.
1 Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions Centella Recovery Skin-Salve, $90
Created for irritated and inflamed skin, this formulation comprising aloe vera, tiger herb and camomile extracts soothes reactive skin even as it intensively hydrates.
2 Fresh Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil, $84
Rich in antioxidants and omega 3, 6, 7 and 9 fatty acids, this restorative oil helps soothe sensitivity, while intensely hydrating skin and promising to strengthen its protective barrier. It’s even said to treat eczema and minor burns.
3 Biotherm Life Plankton Mask, $72
A skin recovery treatment, this cooling hydro-gel mask is packed with the brand’s proprietary ingredient Fermogenesis to supposedly boost healing, soothe irritation and discomfort, while reducing redness, so you’ll wake up to perfectly dewy skin.
4 La Mer The Concentrate, $730
Infused with the highest concentration of Miracle Broth, the brand’s signature skin-healing ingredient, this multitasker promises to soothe everything from redness to sensitivity, irritation, inflammation, and even breakouts. Use it when skin is reactive, stressed or faced with harsh conditions like the haze, and when travelling to cooler climates.
5 Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin Youthful Vita-Glow Activator, $118
This lightweight serum has rhamnose, a naturally occurring sugar, and maitake mushroom extract that’s said to curb inflammation, detoxify, and shield skin from cellular stress and fatigue to give you a fresher, more radiant complexion.
6 Skin Inc Vitamin B3+ Custom Serum Dose, $68
This watery serum supposedly harnesses the power of vitamin B3 to boost energy levels and cellular communication of skin cells, leaving you with a healthier, more balanced complexion. It also has anti-inflammatory ingredient panthenol to reduce irritation and strengthen skin’s moisture barrier.
7 Lancome Hydra Zen Neocalm Multi-relief Anti-stress Moisturising Cream, $98
Packed with French rose and peony extracts, this moisturiser calms skin and is said to control inflammation in the body. It also has moringa extract to fortify skin’s defences against external attacks and stress, while protecting it from pollution and oxidation.
8 Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective Masque, $98
A blend of botanical extracts, amino acid and peptides calm skin, and work on redness, tightness, dehydration and blotchiness. Its cooling, gel texture comforts skin, while leaving it softer and more even-toned.
