BEAUTY DECADES Pore minimisers; ELSA McALONAN, with her team of experts, answers your beauty problems ... BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL.Byline: ELSA McALONAN THE beauty industry is so sophisticated that products are made for specific ages as well as skin types -- and it really does pay dividends to get the right one for your age. twenties Burt's Bees Pore Refining Mask, [pounds sterling]9.50/28g, myburtsbees.co.uk MADE from all-natural ingredients, including French green clay, it draws out impurities while putting minerals back into the skin. thirties Purifying Palmarosa Pore Minimiser, [pounds sterling]15.60/10ml, neals yardremedies.com THIS pioneering daily-use treatment gel targets the appearance of open pores with a formula containing botanical extracts, including nettle nettle, common name for the Urticaceae, a family of fibrous herbs, small shrubs, and trees found chiefly in the tropics and subtropics. Several genera of nettles are covered with small stinging hairs that on contact emit an irritant (formic acid) which produces a and mahonia ma·ho·ni·a n. The Oregon grape. [New Latin Mahonia, genus name, after Bernard McMahon (c. 1775-1816), Irish-born American botanist.] Noun 1. , to help refine the skin. An antiinflammatory formula, giving a balanced finish. forties Clarins Pore Minimising Serum, [pounds sterling]18.50/30ml, clarins.co.uk SUITABLE for all skin types. Uses hibiscus extract and salicylic acid salicylic acid or 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6H4(OH)CO2H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid that melts at 159°C;; it is soluble in ethanol and ether but is only slightly soluble in water. to unblock un·block tr.v. un·blocked, un·block·ing, un·blocks To remove or clear an obstruction from: unblock a road; unblock an artery. pores, and white dead-nettle and soft wheat proteins to tone and tighten. A brilliant all-rounder. fifties Becca Line & Pore Corrector, [pounds sterling]30/15ml, beautyexpert.co.uk PACKED with antioxidants, antiinflammatory ingredients and vitamins A and E, this oil-free formulation provides a smooth base for concealer and foundation. It can also be used as a liquid powder for simple, on-the-go shine reduction. Not drying, so ideal for older skins. sixty plus Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimising Skin Refiner, [pounds sterling]34.26 / 30ml, esteelauder.co.uk PORES instantly appear a third smaller when using this fastacting serum, so it's great for a quick fix, but also for long-term effects. It leaves skin looking soft and smooth. |
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