Bare-faced beauty continues to dominate the runway. Emirates Woman reveals how to get the look…
Make-up has been swapped for moisturiser and contouring replaced with smart serums. The result, boyishly clean skin with that perfectly prepped glow.
We show you, how, with a little extra time and the right skin-transforming wonders, you’ll be receiving “wow, look at your skin” compliments without a foundation brush in sight.
When backstage at the major fashion shows, swatting up on the biggest beauty trends, there were a few people we expected to see. Make-up artists. Check. Hair stylists. Check. Nail technicians. Check. Facialists… sorry? We’re at Fashion Week not a spa. But with the resounding beauty trend still about bare, naked skin that glowed, serious attention to skin was being made. And we’re not talking about ‘no makeup make-up’, that requires, ironically, a lot of make-up. Skin was being prepped and primed with complexion boosting products to make it look flawless, poreless and with such a unified skin tone that nothing else was required.
For us normal folk who need, and use, make-up to cover up our skin imperfections, the barely-there trend can be daunting. We don’t have a team of skin experts hiding out in our bathroom to transform our complexions. But panic not, for we are here to show you how a little extra time spent on your skincare regime, as well as stocking up on the latest skincare wonders suited for your skin type, can result in supermodel looking skin; no make-up required.
The first thing you need is time. Start by cleansing properly. “This is by far the most important step of your routine,” says Caroline Hirons. “If you are consistently cleansing with wipes, aka moving the dirt around your face and then applying a really expensive serum/moisturiser on top, you are wasting your money. And your time.”
Next, must come exfoliation. “Daily exfoliation is the quickest way to improve the appearance of your skin,” says skin expert, Tom Ogden. It kick starts cell renewal; the process where dead skin cells shed to allow young, fresh, plump cells to come to the surface. It’s also a great way of reducing age spots, acne scarring and any pigmentation issues.
A mask follows. “Their thicker consistency contains higher concentrations of active ingredients and as you leave them on the skin for longer, gives them time to get to work and really make a difference to your skin,” says consultant dermatologist, Dr Nick Lowe.
Serums are skin problem solvers and therefore perhaps the most important weapon in your perfect, bare skin arsenal. Their small molecular size allow deeper penetration than any other product and literally get to the root of the issue. They can be used as a final step or penultimately if skin needs extra hydration from a moisturiser or perfecting with a primer.
EW’s Perfect Skin Prescription: The Products You Need
Cleanse: Wipe off cleansers are ideal for delicate skins as hardness of hot water can strip it of natural oils. This will get rid of stubborn makeup as as leaving skin silky soft.
Cleansing Milk with Rose Petals Dhs89 Nuxe
Scrub: It’s difficult to get dry skin to glow. The secret? Scrubbing. Smooth skin allows light to reflect and bounce off, which is why you need this.
Essential Exfoliator Dhs236 Dolce & Gabbana
Treat: Miracle broth and glacial sea kelp create a hydrating barrier and neutralise ageing free radicals. Leave for 8 minutes and wipe off or wait until it’s all been absorbed.
Intensive Revitalizing mask Dhs630 Creme De La Mer
Finish: This lightweight, satin skin finisher contains lentil extract to exfoliate and shrink pores down over time as as micro pigments that make them appear instantly smaller.
Micro-Blur Skin Perfector Dhs150 Kiehl’s
