by Julie RICHARDS
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30 Dec, 2017
The Christmas season may be over for another year, but the cumulative effect of those late party nights, that extra glass of wine and all round festive stresses can take their toll on our poor complexions. From dark circles and puffy eyes to spots and dehydration, January can find us all in need of some TLC. Here’s some ideas from the team at Looking Glass Aesthetics to help you transform your skin from lifeless to luminous in a matter of weeks. Deep cleanse During the busy Christmas period we often neglect our regular beauty regime, either through lack of time or sheer tiredness, so it’s important to start January on the right note. To kick start the New Year an Environ Express Purifying Treatment (£45) will get you back on track. Created to purify, micro-exfoliate and re-hydrate your skin, this treatment revives and refreshes, leaving skin feeling like new. Add back the moisture During winter our skin often feels drier and flakier due to cold temperatures and the drying effect of central heating. Add to this the effects of alcohol and it’s easy to see how our skin can become dehydrated during the party season. Based on Hyaluronic Acid, which holds 1000 times its own weight in water, an Environ HydraBoost Treatment (£75) is the perfect antidote to dry, lacklustre skin. It helps to reduce fine lines caused by dehydration and increase the plumpness of the dermis, resulting in moisturised, glowing skin. Beauty Sleep We all know the benefits of getting a good 8 hours sleep, but did you know that this is when the skin is most able to repair itself. It’s essential to cleanse and moisturise before bed, but to create visibly luminous, radiant and revitalised skin try Environ’s Revival Masque (£54) on top. Known as the ’facelift in a bottle’ it stimulates growth factors in the skin, while hydrating, lifting and firming. Diet Detox Those Christmas treats probably resulted in a diet laden with salt, sugar and alcohol, containing little nutritional value. Try increasing your daily water intake for hydration and including more fruit and green vegetables in your diet as a great source of antioxidants. If you’re after an extra boost to your diet, Skin Pure (£27) from the Advanced Nutrition Programme is a food supplement aimed at supporting the liver which plays a role in detoxing the body and therefore helps clarify the skin too. For those who are short of time and cash (and who isn't this time of year) Looking Glass are offering a Dermalogica Detox Skinsolver treatment for a limited period at just £10. This 10-minute service delivers quick, visible results while smoothing away skin ageing pollution. Designed to resurface, detoxify and reduce the signs of ageing all while helping to protect the skin from harmful environmental pollutants