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We’ve rounded up key creams, salves and unguents to ensure your winter skin gets the protection it needs.
1. We’ll admit we’re a little suspicious of direct marketing ventures, but were curious enough to try Nerium International—including the Age-defying Eye Serum—after a friend kept turning up looking noticeably younger. It’s chalk full of antioxidants, peptides, plant extracts and the I-FIL4R ingredient derived from white lily and Brazlian ginseng (no artificial colours, dyes, fragrance or parabens). The results are in and we’re smiling (with our smile lines seriously less noticeable). $115, nerium.com2. Designed to deep-clean and detoxify, the Korres Black Pine Detoxifying Mineral Bar lathers to a rich cream and rids your skin of impurities, makeup and excess oil. It targets tone and texture with natural exfoliants, minerals, and antioxidants. $38, Shoppers Drug Mart and beautyboutique.ca3. Inspired by tribal rituals in the Amazon, the Body Shop’s 100 percent vegan Amazonian Acai Energising Radiance face mask is practically good enough to eat: acai berry, guarana and babassu oil all help exfoliate and invigorate tired, dull skin. $28 (80 ml), thebodyshop.ca4. Nighttime is when our skin potions need to do their heavylifting and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Intensive Recovery Ampoules are up to the task. With ChronoluxAI technology (anti-irritation; cell turnover), sixty capsules work their tiny magic while you sleep: each night, break one open, rub the perfectly measured amount of oil on your face and then crash—it’s skin repair on steroids while you sleep. $135, holtrenfrew.com HyperFocal: 05. Dermalogica’s new Daily Superfoliant—which hits shelves January 3—smoothes away the damaging effects of air pollutants (brown spots, fine lines, uneven skin tone) with a new super-charged active powder resurfacer. Activated Binchotan charcoal powder binds itself to skin’s impurities and pulls them out of pores; rice bran helps exfoliate; red algae and tara-fruit extract retain moisture. $80, dermalogica.com6. While Victoria Beckham’s Illuminating Cream is sold out practically everywhere, we’re happy to report that Fresh features its own skincare/makeup-hybrid that’s equally as awesome. The Freshface Instant Glow Luminizer—a sheer illuminating cream with Vitamin C, Vitamin E, cucumber extract and evening primrose root extract—imparts a natural-looking glow with micro-shimmer particles (without looking like a disco ball), but also doubles as an effective moisturizer thanks to meadowfoam seed oil. $59, sephora.ca7. This January Kiehl’s partners with the Tegan Sara Foundation with limited edition Ultra Facial Cleansers designed by the award-winning duo—with 100 percent of the proceeds supporting services for LGBTQ youth. Kiehl’s will then host a secret performance with Tegan and Sara somewhere (head to a store to submit your entry!). $26 each, kiehls.ca