Solution: “Avoid washing your face with soaps and very hot or cold water. Instead, use a moisturising cleanser that has a milk consistency. Exfoliate twice a week to smooth-over patchiness, preparing your skin for moisturising. And apply a nourishing serum under your day and night cream every day.”
- Eve Merinville, Anti-ageing and Skin Care Expert (Ori-Derm)
PROBLEM: ADULT ACNE
Solution: “Three tips: cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser; use a lightweight moisturiser; exfoliate regularly.”
- Alain Mavon, Oriflame Skin Research Director
PROBLEM: VERY VISIBLE PORES
Solution: “Pores don’t have muscles, so they can’t open and close. But, cleansing twice a day and scrubbing with a cleansing device will free them of impurities, making pores appear smaller. Purifying clay masks are a gentle way to remove oil from clogged pores.”
- Melina Galeadi, Skin Care Expert
PROBLEM: UNDER-EYE BAGS
Solution: “The under-eye skin is delicate so a good eye cream is essential. Apply your eye cream with a rollerball or use a light tapping massage to reduce puffiness and dark circles. Don’t wash off makeup with hot water as this can result in irritation. Instead, make sure you use a good eye makeup remover and take off your makeup gently - rubbing at your eyes will cause inflammation and capillary damage.”
- Nicola Kearns, Principal Scientist - Clinical and Consumer Testing (Ori-derm)
PROBLEM: REDNESS
Solution: “Avoid extreme hot and cold water as this can damage capillaries and increase flushing. If you suffer from redness you’re likely to be particularly sensitive to the sun, so wear a day cream with high SPF or try to avoid the sun all together. Easily irritated skin will respond well to a calming mask.”
- Eve Merinville, Anti-ageing and Skin Care Expert (Ori-Derm)
PROBLEM: SCARS & BROWN SPOTS
Solution: “Sun exposure can lead to brown spots, so a day cream with a high SPF is an essential prevention technique. Treat scars with oils or products that contain Vitamin E.”
- Nicola Kearns, Principal Scientist - Clinical and Consumer Testing (Ori-derm)
PROBLEM: FINE LINES
Solution: “Fine lines are a sign of ageing skin, and UV exposure speeds up the ageing process, so a good day cream with high SPF is key. Use an anti-ageing serum and a specialised day and night cream daily. Make sure your skin is kept hydrated by drinking plenty of water.”
- Alain Mavon, Oriflame Skin Research Director
