Whether you stayed up all night binge-watching Netflix (...again), have been staring at a computer screen for nine hours at work, or you’ve just been burning the candle at both ends, there’s only so much a healthy eight hours (if we’re lucky) of sleep can do for us when it comes to the appearance of skin. Let’s go back to the basics, because a solid regime starts with a solid foundation. This is where rich creams and masks come into play...
Instant Plumping Mask by Omorovicza
With the re-launch of Omorovicza’s (pronounced: o-mor-o-veet-sa) Instant Plumping Mask, we’ve been given a (much-needed) helping hand. Boosting skin cell regeneration and encouraging a more youthful glow comes naturally to the reparative cream, meaning itmasks tired eyes and sleep-deprived skin within the first few uses. 
Overnight is when the magic happens: simply apply a small dollop of cream onto your face, neck and décolleté area before you hit the hay and see the effects of the game-changing restoration when you rise and shine. Technically speaking, what happens is the micro-spheres filled with hyaluronic acid (the all-new technology ingredient) swell to plump out wrinkles and increase skin volume, whilst ceramides restore the skin's integrity and replenish parched pores.
With healing natural ingredients, cutting-edge scientific innovation and rich heritage, the brand is bringing one of their old classics back – reformulated and with innovative technology.
A.D.C Beauty 01 High-Performance Moisturiser
Applied morning and night, you only need one small dosage of this sumptuous emollient because a little goes a long way…
Pioneering fifteen planet-friendly, active ingredients, the high-performance moisturiser tightens, evens out skin tone and nourishes with its super blend. Gotu Kola (a herb traditionally used in Ayurvedic and African medicines) is an effective anti-inflammatory; Mangosteen fruit extract contains catechins that diminish blemishes, redness and puffiness; Perilla Oil is a wild sesame oil that drenches and cools for a dewy, transparent finish.
In a nutshell, balance, hydration and tip-top skin health is what you get here. Oh, and did we mention it's natural and cruelty-free?
Seeking Silence Facial Hydrator by Aesop
Struggling to survive the turmoil that is everyday life? This is where Aesop's Seeking Silence Facial Hydrator steps in. The brand's reputation precedes and you can seek some silence (literally) with the aptly named lightweight hydrating fluid.
Contrary to us singing its praises (there’s no hush-hush here), this formula brings a sense of calmness to the skin and addresses the visible and invisible sensations of skin sensitivity. It also acts as a barrier to shield the skin, reducing the likelihood of skin reactivity from external aggressors; London pollution is one to name a fair few. 
Synergising a blend of botanical ingredients like squalane, ginger root and bisabolol, as well as two ingredients new to Aesop – an extract from dormant bulbs of daffodil, narcissus tazetta bulb extract, and a green micro-algae rich in anti-oxidants, Dunaliella salina extract – the ultra-lightweight, rapidly absorbed formulation lends immense hydration and a warming pungent woody aroma to a parched face, (and neck!).
Shop Seeking Silence Facial Hydrator via aesop.com.
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