10 of the best: New beauty
beauty,skin care,anti ageing
10 of the best new beauty skincare and makeup
By Yanar Alkayat
Spring has sprung and it\'s time to update and upgrade your standard beauty regime. These are the hottest technologies, ingredients and savvy skincare buys you should know about now!
Top up with antioxidants
wrinkles,skin tone,anti ageing
NV Perricone Alpha Lipoic Acid Face Firming Activator - 10 of the best new beauty
The future of skincare is all about antioxidants. Upgrade your basic moisturiser with creams containing vitamins A, C and E, CoEnzyme Q10 or green tea for tip-top ageing defence. Antioxidants can also improve skin tone and texture over time. What are you waiting for?
NV Perricone Advanced Face Firming Activator contains the powerful antioxidant, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). ALA is easily absorbed into skin and helps decrease fine lines and enlarged pores. Blended with 17% more DMAE - a skin-toning ingredient - this advanced version is even more super-strength than the original. Another hit cream from one of America\'s top anti-ageing gurus, Dr Nicolas Perricone.
NV Perricone Advanced Alpha Lipoic Acid Face Firming Activator, £98.99, 0207 903 5067 or nvpmd.co.uk
Super star serums
serum,skin care
SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic - 10 of best new beauty
Multiply your skin\'s strength against environmental damage with a high potency serum. This cocktail of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamin E and ferulic acid is designed to "protect, prevent and repair". The age-fighting powers of antioxidants depend on their concentration and absorbability into the skin and this little hero, from SkinCeuticals, has been tried, tested and loved by beauty insiders since its launch a few years ago.
SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic £60, available at 0208 997 8541
East meets west
night cream,Space NK,anti ageing
Erborian Yuza Sorbet Night Cream - 10 of the best new beauty
Korean women are some of the world\'s biggest beauty junkies so watch out for Korean beauty sweeping across our beauty scene this year. One brand that\'s already landed, exclusively to Space NK, is Erborian. It\'s a small range of day and night creams with gorgeously unique textures, infused with Korean plant extracts, such as yuza (Asian citrus fruit) and Korean ginseng, all ideal for ageing skins.
Erborian Yuza Sorbet Night Moisture Recharge Night Cream, £40, spacenk.com
Anti-ageing on a budget
wrinkles,skin care,anti ageing
Tri-Aktiline Instant Deep Wrinkle Filler - 10 of the best new beauty
Effective anti-ageing skincare is renowned for being pricey, but this new kid on the block has some gutsy clinical claims without breaking the bank. It\'s a triple-ingredient attack to smooth, plump and firm skin over an eight-week period, while the matte, silky texture gives on-the-spot wrinkle decreasing action. Budget and brains, we like it!
Tri-Aktiline Instant Deep Wrinkle Filler £24.99 available exclusively at larger Boots stores
Spot-on
blemishes,dr sebagh,skin care
Dr Sebagh Breakout Spot-On - 10 of the best new beauty
Nobody likes dealing with beastly blemishes so when break-outs occur, swap your tea-tree for a super-powered spot zapper that means serious business. Designed to dry blemishes, reduce redness and calm inflammations, it comes from the trusted know-how of cosmetic surgeon, Dr Sebagh, loved by celebs and beauty insiders worldwide.
Dr Sebagh Breakout Spot-On £35 available at Selfridges and Space NK
Beauty bites
wrinkles,skin tone,anti ageing
Defy Time with Synake - 10 of the best new beauty
Just when you thought you\'d heard of everything from the realms of anti-ageing, there comes a surprise ingredient - like snake venom - that is set to stop wrinkles in their tracks. Yes, you heard right, the peptides found in the Brazilian Temple Viper, are thought to relax muscles in a similar way to Botox. So enter the synthetic version, Synake, created and infused into a moisturiser and tipped to be the next big hit in the beauty scene.
Defy Time, £49.95, www.defytime.net, 020 7436 3936
Smooth-away
exfoliator,skin care
Prescriptives Instant Gratification - 10 of the best new beauty
They may sound scary, but microdermabrasions and peels are simply skin-smoothers for the home or salon. Latest ingredients like glycolic acids, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and salicylic acid, cleanse and exfoliate and give glow to skin.
The new Prescriptives peel is like a DIY spa treat, as it heats up on the face and softly sweeps away dead skin cells after a quick 30-second massage.
Another trusty home-buy is Neova Microdermabrasion Scrub with tiny granules of micro-crystals that polish away skin into smooth perfection. Not your average exfoliant, it\'s a once or twice weekly exfoliator, ideal for between-salon treatments and works a treat.
Prescriptives Instant Gratification, £25 0870 034 2566
Neova Microdermabrasion Scrub, £26, available at Skn clinics nationwide, 0800 028722, sknclinics.co.uk
Sensitive souls
darphin,sensitive skin
Darphin Intral for sensitive skin - 10 of the best new beauty
If you have sensitive skin, it maybe reactive, reddened or irritated so swap standard creams with ones containing comfort and care-giving ingredients. The new Intral range from Darphin comes with a 3D skin analysis program that indicates exactly the products and ingredients skin requires. The Intral program offers a "repair, restore, replenish" routine with ingredients such as wheat bran extract - high in omega 6 - and chamomile - a comforting and calming plant.
Darphin Intral, from £35, available nationwide
Cellulite-free summer
shiseido,cellulite cream
Shiseido Body Creator Aromatic Sculpting Concentrate Anti-Cellulite
Being spring means summer is next (hoorah!) and the latest body treats and technologies are coming through thick and fast. Shiseido\'s new Concentrate claims to fade away up to 4.5cm from your waist line after four-weeks\' use (impressive stuff!), with thanks to the unique concoction of caffeine, agar (a Japanese red algae) and saiko (an Asian herbal medicine). The cold, tingly sensation that seeps over skin means you know something is working.
Shiseido Body Creator Aromatic Sculpting Concentrate, £42, available counters nationwide
See more fabulous Spring beauty with our guide to going chemical-free this spring with natural and organic skincare and natural and mineral make-up.
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