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It’s late… really, really late… Here are four tips to keep the short night from showing in your skin. |
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you know that you’re going to be up late, or if you’re up late frequently,
drink as much water as you comfortably can. Eight glasses may not be
enough to counteract the stress and fatigue that result from not getting
enough sleep.
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| Blue Heron’s resident make-up
artist Kathleen Mabon’s favourite ENT is Yves Saint Laurent’s Night-time
Revitalizer Creme, a super-hydrating, rich gel-creme that contains camellia
oil, lactic acid, vitamin E and loads of humectants. For her everyday skin
care routine, she uses YSL’s Visible Énergie Lotion (oil-free),
which has an enzymo-magnesium complex to keep her skin radiant and protected
while she dashes from appointment to appointment. Another favourite ENT product, especially among æstheticians, is Payot’s Crême Liposome. As the name suggests, it contains ceramide liposomes with vitamin E, amino acids that stimulate cell metabolism, and licorice extract to soothe the skin. Payot has a web site (still under construction) at http://www.payot-paris.com and products are also available at the luxury spa Harmonie’s online store, http://www.eharmonie.com. |
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never sleep in your make-up. There are products on the market, like
Lancome’s Eau de Bienfait, Lierac’s Cleansing Water for Face and
Eyes, and Shiseido’s Pureness Cleansing Water that all work as
face cleanser, eye make-up remover and toner—all in one, so it takes very
little time and effort. This is especially popular for those who travel
extensively. The old skin care adage that you age your skin seven days each
time you sleep in your make-up isn’t far off. Night-time is the best time
to pamper your skin since that’s when your skin is most able to use active
ingredients. So save your face, and your pillow cases—don’t skip this before-bed
ritual. Information about Lancôme and Shiseido products can be found at their respective web sites, http://www.lancome.com and http://www.shiseido.co.jp. |
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Eat right and/or take a multivitamin. Poor eating habits (like
eating on the run) and a sleep-deprived lifestyle tend to go together.
Whatever you can do to boost your nutritional intake will help keep you
going and keep your skin radiant. Antioxidants like vitamins B, C and
E are especially helpful when you’re burning the midnight oil. One line,
found in luxury salons and select Sephora stores, is I/O—which
was designed around this concept.
Invest in a good ENT—Emergency Night-time Treatment. This isn’t necessarily
the product you’ll want to use every night, but it’s a treatment that
we might need some time. When you get home late and you know it’s going
to be an early day, use a product that’s a bit more hydrating then you
usually use (especially if you’ve had alcohol or been around smokers),
and an ingredient to increase cell turnover, such as AHAs, BHAs or retinol
(vitamin A) derivatives, to give skin a boost while you sleep. 
