Top 10 detox beauty
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SIP-Ruby-Orange-Water - Detox beauty
By Yanar Alkayat
You\'ve indulged, drank and partied hard (and boy has it been fun!) but is it time for the big D? Yes, it\'s detox time. Here are our favourite tips, tricks and products to get you through this begrudging month...
1. Lazy girl\'s detox
If the idea of a January detox sounds a little hum-drum or daunting, try the lazy girl\'s way. Start with Ruby Orange flavour Sip beauty drinks, £1.29 (available at Waitrose) with rose petal extract, nettle extract (great detoxer) and linden blossom. Brighter skin and no effort required!
2. Massage yourself slim
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Korres Geranium & Grapefrui Massage Oil
Small efforts, big results. Dry body brushing will slough away dead skin cells and help eliminate toxins - a sure-fire way to beat cellulite! Team with some clever body oils, such as Korres Geranium & Grapefruit Massage Oil, £15 (020 7581 6455) or Cellulite Body Oil, £5.99 from Quinnessence, with extracts of juniper and fennel essential oils, and you\'ll be dimple free in no time.
Chinese Loofah Mitt, £3.99 quinnessence.com
4. Inner spring-clean
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The Organic Pharmacy Liver and Kidney Tincture - Detox beauty
If you\'re a budding detoxer, there\'s nothing better than a smart tincture like The Organic Pharmacy Liver and Kidney Drops, £10.99 theorganicpharmacy.com. Made up of Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Marshmallow and other clever, detox ingredients, it will help vital organs get rid of all the party toxins - just a few drops with water morning and night, simple. There\'s also Aloe Pura Aloe Vera Colon Cleanse Juice, £7.99, available at Holland & Barrat (0870 850 7114) another liquid supplement to help get your inner self back on track.
10. Detox skin from the outside
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Bella piere foundation - Detox beauty
Take a break from glamorous party make-up and let skin breathe. But don\'t fear, no one said go make-up free! Switching to mineral make-up is kinder on the skin with ingredients like zinc and iron oxides used instead of conventional fillers, oils or preservatives. Foundation by Bellá Piere, £34.99 (stockist 0800 234 190) will last a lifetime and never go off. Loved by dermatologists and great for acne or eczema sufferers too, it\'s a prettifying skin-detox
6. SOS skin rescue
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By Terry Skin-Expert Detox & Rescue
Spruce up your skin with By Terry Skin-Expert Detox & Rescue Skincare Brush, £42 spacenk.com. This nifty pen is something of a miracle serum that brightens and revitalises dull, post-party skin in seconds. Keep it handy on your desk at work or home and sweep dull skin away with the clever proteins and oxygenating properties. Another skin booster is i.d. bare Vitamins Skin Rev-er Upper, £24 bareescentualsuk.com which is loaded with vitamins and soothing extracts to bring skin back to life.
3. Eye-bright
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Sisley Eye Contour Mask - Top 10 beauty detox
The eyes are the biggest tell-tell sign of a late night shindig. Dehydration and lack of sleep can cause dark shadows, dryness and puffiness. The beauty brains à la Sisley, have concocted Eye Contour Mask, £55 (020 7591 6380) with extracts of Ginko Biloba, Arnica (great for swelling), Horse Chestnut and Mallow, to help rehydrate, de-puff and smooth. Just apply around the eyes, leave for 10 minutes and wipe clear. Or try eye patches that suck out the puffiness in 30 minutes by Valerie Beverley Hills, £35 victoriahealth.com - smooth eyes the A-lister way.
5. Soak away the toxins
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Spa NK Seaweed Bath Soak - Top 10 beauty detox
It\'s an effortless way to detox - lying back and relaxing in a mineral-rich bath. The seaweed extracts in Spa NK Seaweed Bath Soak, £20
spacenk.com will help break down skin toxins while the sea water will rejuvenate and revive. Ole Henrikesen Detox Tea Tree Oil Soak, £40
hqhair.com which also contains seaweed and sea water has added tea tree to draw out the baddies. Slip into the bath for 20 minutes and let the minerals do the detox for you.
9. Treat skin from within
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ImedeenTime Perfection - Top 10 detox beauty
Skin is our body\'s biggest organ so invest in quality care and treat it from within. The skin supplement gurus Imedeen, have launched an ultrasound scanner that shows hidden sun damage, levels of collagen, elastin and moisture as well as how well (or bad!) your skin is ageing. If looking after your skin is this year\'s beauty resolution, then book an appointment online to get a head-start with your goal.
Dermascan analysis bookings, free of charge, available at www.imedeen.co.uk
IMEDEEN Time PerfectionTM, £38.50 for one month\'s supply, available at Boots
8. Mud works
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Rituals Hammam Body Mud - Top 10 beauty detox
The idea of a detoxing mud conjures up images of ruined bathroom tiles but Dutch brand Rituals have a fool-proof, quick-fix Hammam Body Mud, £12.90 (0845 602 5446) that you apply in the shower, leave for just two minutes and simply wash off. The Chinese clay purifies skin, essential oils soothe the senses and voila, detox job done.
For fresh face to start the year, try Italian spa range Gerard\'s Clay Mask, £17.50 (020 8202 2020) which combines powerful plant extracts with science to draw out impurities in the skin.
7. Pills and patches
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Nude Detox - Top 10 beauty detox
From the eco-loving, skin-saving brand Nude, comes a detox supplement with a unique blend of ingredients such as liquorice, ginger and turmeric as well as probiotics for body balance during detoxification. They\'re intelligent, gentle and oh-so effective. (£42 for 80 capsules, 0800 634 4366 )
If pills aren\'t your thing, try a Purifying Pads from Transformulas, £15.95 (for five day course) transformulas.com, applied to soles of feet for night-time detoxing. The heat from the body helps to sap out the toxins and by morning the patches are dark and grimy so you know they\'ve worked. Easy-peasy.
