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B E AU T Y<br />
Know your type<br />
FROM AN OILY T-ZONE TO A FLAKY FOREHEAD, UNDERSTANDING YOUR COMPLEXION IS ESSENTIAL<br />
WHEN PICKING THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS. LISA PIDDINGTON, FROM HARVEY NICHOLS<br />
BIRMINGHAM, REVEALS THE SKINCARE HEROES DESIGNED TO CATER TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS<br />
DRY SKIN: If<br />
your skin is tight,<br />
flaky and dull<br />
opt for hydrating<br />
hyaluronic acid<br />
which can hold<br />
1,000 times its<br />
weight in water.<br />
Avoid using<br />
abrasive scrubs<br />
and products that<br />
contain alcohol<br />
to prevent further<br />
irritation and dryness.<br />
Made using 85% organic prickly pear seed oil,<br />
Huxley’s refreshing Secret of Sahara<br />
Essence, £38, absorbs quickly and deeply into the<br />
skin to provide intense hydration.<br />
The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5,<br />
£5.90, hydrates and plumps without drawing water<br />
out of the skin. Add to your foundation or favourite<br />
moisturiser for a real beauty boost.<br />
OILY SKIN: Using oil<br />
on your face can stop<br />
your skin thinking it<br />
needs to produce any<br />
more, so add a serum<br />
to your daily routine.<br />
Clarifying products,<br />
specifically formulated<br />
for oily skin, can draw<br />
out impurities and clean<br />
pores.<br />
DHC’s Velvet Skin Coat makeup primer,<br />
£19.50, minimises the look of fine lines, pores and<br />
imperfections while reducing oiliness to help makeup<br />
glide on and last longer.<br />
Clarifying Serum, from Heaven Skincare,<br />
£55, contains microbes, which naturally occur in<br />
the oil, that kill off bacteria to bring the skin back to<br />
equilibrium.<br />
COMBINATION<br />
SKIN: If your face<br />
is oily in some places<br />
– say, across the<br />
T-zone – and feels<br />
dry in others choose<br />
lightweight, dual<br />
purpose products<br />
that tackle both issues<br />
and restore a healthy<br />
balance. Go easy on<br />
exfoliators and toners<br />
to avoid breakouts.<br />
Biotec Skin<br />
Energising Day Cream, £75, from Elemis<br />
smooths and hydrates to leave you with a fresh,<br />
shine-free and balanced complexion.<br />
Designed to help your skin feel strengthened, soothed<br />
and protected use La Mer’s The Concentrate,<br />
£155, for a healthy-looking vitality.<br />
ACNE-PRONE<br />
SKIN: If you<br />
tend to get spots<br />
and acne use<br />
products containing<br />
enzymes, glycolic<br />
acid and salicylic<br />
acid to help<br />
detox and gently<br />
exfoliate the skin,<br />
and prevent pores<br />
getting clogged and causing even more spots.<br />
The best-selling Mario Badescu Drying Lotion,<br />
£16, contains a blend of calamine and salicylic acid<br />
to clear up and soothe unsightly whiteheads and<br />
quickly dry pimples.<br />
The Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Ultra<br />
Gentle Daily Peel, £87, safely polishes even<br />
sensitive skin without stripping the moisture barrier<br />
or causing irritation.<br />
PRODUCTS FEATURED ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE BEAUTY HALL AT<br />
HARVEY NICHOLS BIRMINGHAM OR ONLINE AT HARVEYNICHOLS.COM<br />
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