Younger, Brighter

A good regime can keep your skin healthy and glowing for years.

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A good regime can keep your skin healthy and glowing for years.

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Healthy lifestyle choices can help delay the natural ageing process and prevent various problems. There are thousands of products on store shelves promising younger, brighter, smoother and clearer skin. But healthy skin isn’t just about your appearance – you need to keep it in top shape, as it is crucial for your overall health and well-being. Your skin is your body’s first line of defence against intruders, such as germs, and the elements. A healthy regimen not only keeps skin healthy and glowing but also keeps your confidence levels up.

Take The Day Off

After a long day, sometimes you just want to crawl into bed, but not before you take off your makeup! Sleeping with makeup on can cause wrinkles to form. Leaving mascara on overnight weakens your lashes, leading to breakages and fall-out.

Goddess Glow

If your sunscreen leaves a white cast, try adding a drop or two of liquid bronzers to give it a hint of glint. It’s a great trick to use, especially if you’re going for a makeup-less, fresh-faced glow.

Wash Your Brushes

Makeup brushes harbour bacteria and using dirty brushes to apply makeup might worsen any inflammation. Clean makeup brushes also help makeup go on better, so give them a deep shampooing every week.

Try Spot Hydration

Prep drier parts of the face for makeup by soaking cotton pads with a lotion and applying them to give skin an extra boost of hydration.

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Two Is Better Than One

Make the most out of your skincare routine by incorporating two different serums – one for use in the day and one for use at night. Serums with vitamin C are great for its renewal properties, but may cause skin sensitivity to UV damage. Research on what works best on your skin, and when you should apply it.

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Sun Protection

It's easily the most over-looked skincare step in our routine, but defending against UV damage is essential to protecting against premature skin ageing. Look for products with a high SPF, like the IDS Non-Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++, $73, to alleviate the effects of the sun’s harmful rays.

Scrub-A-Dub-Dub

When you notice that skin doesn’t absorb products as easily, it’s probably time to exfoliate. Giving it a good scrub twice a week sloughs off dead skin cells and helps makeup go on better.

Go Bare

We know how hard it can be to lay off makeup, but paring down on cosmetics can help skin destress and breathe. Use a tinted moisturiser if you must, or try heading out with just concealer and lip balm.

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Spots, Be Gone!

To battle uneven skin tone, try this fast-absorbing gel. POND’S Flawless White Dewy White Rose Whitening Soft Gel, $24.90, helps lighten stubbon dark spots, fade away dullness and smooths skin.

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Smooth and Clear Skin

While you can’t stop ageing, you can, in a way, slow it down with a good beauty regime. Look younger with Royal Age Defying Serum, an intensely moisturising, fast-absorbing, age-defying serum for deep skin repair, firming and whitening in just 14 days. The serum contains Argireline, made up of peptides, which is a powerful anti-ageing ingredient that can be deeply absorbed by the skin to smoothen fine lines and wrinkles.

Together with moisturising Propanediol and Hydrolyzed Soy Fibre, a collagen booster, this serum can effectively fight the first visible signs of ageing. It is suitable for all skin types and what’s more, it does not contain paraben, alcohol, artificial colorants or mineral oil. Royal Age Defying Serum (30 ml), $78.

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Enhance skin renewal and collagen synthesis to firm and reduce fine lines, leaving your skin crystal clear and glowing with youthfulness in 14 days with Royal Age Defying Crèam (30 ml), $68. Even the delicate eye area needs a little pampering for a brighter, more ageless appearance. The Hydro Firming Eye Crèam (15 ml) is a non-greasy formulation that delivers a fast absorbing and moisturising system to smooth out wrinkles. At $46.

For more information please visit www.dermabiz.com.sg or facebook.com/clairskinsolutions.

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Deep Repair

To help boost skin repair for a youthful complexion, try this collagenboosting serum. Clair’s Royal Age Defying Serum, $78, works to hydrate, firm and brighten.

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Double Cleanse

If you wear makeup daily, ensure a thorough cleanse with a makeup remover and a cleanser. The remover breaks down waterproof makeup and removes greasy sunscreen that regular cleansers can’t do.

Wipe Out

No time for a post-workout shower? Bring along a pack of face wipes, like Clinique’s Pep-Start Quick Cleansing Swipes, $21, to remove dirt, sweat and bacteria.

Stress Less

Stress causes pimples, so practise meditation or breathing exercises to bring stress levels down.

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Go Fragrance Free

Fragrances are the most common irritants for those with sensitive skin. Choose fragrance-free products as they are less likely to cause a reaction.

Ice Queen

Try this DIY skincare tip: Freeze apple juice in ice cube trays and pass these frozen cubes over your skin. The malic acid in the juice acts as an anti-ageing AHA and gives skin the effects of a face lift.

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Rejuvenate your Skin

Defy the signs of ageing with the new ASTALIFT Pure Collagen Powder 5,000mg. Each sachet of ASTALIFT Pure Collagen Powder 5,000mg delivers premium grade, high quality (a pure extract) of collagen which is infused with a balanced blend of other skin-nourishing ingredients such as Vitamin C and Ornithine.

An amino acid extracted from freshwater clams, Ornithine boosts the synthesis of collagen within the skin, complementing skin’s natural restorative process. Vitamin C, which interacts with amino acids within the body, supports the natural production of collagen in the skin to maintain its firmness. At $76 per box (30 sachets, 5.5 g each). Visit www.astalift.com.sg for more information.

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