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To target the very first signs of aging, it is recommended to introduce an anti-wrinkle cream to your skincare regimen around the age of 25. At 25, your skin is still young, but those first few wrinkles are starting to appear. Clarins has been an anti-aging expert for more than 65 years. In that time, we’ve never stopped improving our innovative skincare products, so that women can look and feel beautiful at any age. Browse the anti-wrinkle moisturizers, eye creams, treatment oils, and lotions. You’ll discover targeted formulas for every inch of skin, so you can feel happy and confident each and every day. That is our passion! Hectic days, late nights, stress, and lack of sleep all take their toll on the skin, resulting in fine lines and a dull complexion. Discover the full Multi-Active product line of radiance-making, line-fighting moisturizers for day and night—plus an instant eye reviver that zeroes-in on fine lines and signs of fatigue, including puffiness and dark circles. Multi-Active is formulated with encapsulated Wild Teasel extract to deliver targeted revitalizing and anti-aging action to where your skin needs it the most, so it glows. Powered by the latest plant science, Multi-Active Treatment Essence is the first step in your anti-aging routine. This line-fighting face lotion—with energizing Wild Teasel extract and radiance-renewing Acerola Seed extract—instantly refreshes, de-stresses, and boosts the skin’s vitality, leaving it soft, toned, and velvety-smooth. Follow with Double Serum—two power-packed serums in one potent formula that addresses all visible signs of aging. Next, apply Multi-Active Day Cream to smooth, tone, and de-stress with line-fighting Myrothamnus extract. Multi-Active Night Cream—with Organic California Poppy—revitalizes, nourishes, hydrates, and smoothes to fight signs of fatigue resulting from a late night or lack of sleep…so skin looks smooth, toned, rested, and refreshed by morning. Essential beauty sleep for skin in its 30s. The eye area is the most sensitive skin of all and requires gentle daily care to stay youthful-looking. Total Eye Revive—with Wild Teasel extract and Myrothamnus—is a refreshing cream-gel that targets fine lines and visibly minimizes signs of stress and fatigue for an instant beauty boost. Illuminating pigments optically blur fine lines to visibly brighten the eye area. The ultra-cold metal applicator tip enhances drainage to help reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles. Harvested in the French countryside, Clarins Research has harnessed the anti-aging, fatigue-fighting powers of antioxidant-rich Wild Teasel extract—a potent natural ingredient that promotes the production of the energizing molecule ATP, to minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles caused by a stressful lifestyle. Pollution, a busy lifestyle, stress, heredity, UV rays, and the natural aging process begin to make their marks. Suddenly, laugh lines are no laughing matter. Age-telling wrinkles start to set in. The expert anti-wrinkle products in Clarins’ Extra-Firming collection work to visibly reduce fine lines, wrinkles, skin slackening, and crow’s feet—while boosting the skin’s radiance with a youthful-looking glow. Recover your skin’s youthful beauty with radiance-boosting Extra Firming Energy, a dual-action Anti-Wrinkle Cream for day—formulated with Clarins’ revitalizing blend of Kangaroo Flower, Organic Mitracarpus extracts, and our Glow Plus Complex—that minimizes the look of skin slackening, wrinkles, and dullness for a smooth, even, glowing complexion. Clarins' plant-based Anti-Pollution Complex helps protect skin from outdoor and indoor pollutants, including skin-aging blue lights from electronics. Use Clarins’ Draining Pressure Method to enhance circulation, revive radiance, and release fluids and toxins: • Warm a dime-size amount of Extra Firming Energy between your palms to bring it to room temperature, so that your skin accepts it instantly. • To apply, use the natural weight of your hands to distribute the product evenly over your face and neck. • Using your whole hand, apply light pressure 3 times on the cheeks, 3 times on the forehead, and 3 times on each side of the neck. Watch the Draining Pressure Method video online at Clarins Exclusive Application Methods. Take your firming routine to the next level by adding three indispensable products for youthful-looking skin. Total Eye Smooth, a 2-in-1 anti-aging eye cream + mask—with age-defying Kangaroo Flower and Organic Mitracarpus extracts—minimizes the look of wrinkles, dark circles, and puffiness. Extra-Firming Phyto-Serum is a power lift serum—with White Lupine, Organic Blue Agave, and Quinoa extracts—that forms a supportive mesh on the skin’s surface for a visible lifting, smoothing, and tightening effect. Extra-Firming Night—with wrinkle-fighting hydrated silica of Moonstone extract—visibly firms, lifts, nourishes, and smoothes for a visible lifting effect. Kangaroo Flower and Organic Mitracarpus extracts visibly firm, lift, and smooth to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and skin slacking. Organic Blue Agave and Quinoa extracts form an invisible supportive mesh on the skin’s surface, for a visible lifting effect. White Lupine extract visibly tightens. At 50, hormonal changes can result in dull, dry, fragile skin. That’s when skin needs targeted care, specially formulated to restore its density and luminosity. Clarins’ Super Restorative formulas provide all of the replenishment, nourishment, and density expertise skin needs to look smooth and radiant. Day after day, lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced. Skin glows with renewed vitality and the look of youth. By 50, most skin is weakened by hormonal changes linked to the natural aging process—resulting in dullness, dryness, loss of elasticity, and an uneven skin tone. Super Restorative Day and Night Creams, enriched with Organic Harungana extract—the “healing tree” from Madagascar—work in tandem to visibly reduce the appearance of age spots, wrinkles, slackening, and dullness, while illuminating the skin for a vibrant, more youthful look. Rose Radiance Cream, from Clarins’ Super Restorative collection, is a deeply replenishing, 3-in-1 daily moisturizer for mature skin that promotes a rosy glow with gently exfoliating Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower acids; boosts skin’s luminosity with 4 shades of light-amplifying mother-of-pearl; and evens out skin tone with a soft pink tint, and a dark spot-targeting vitamin C derivative. Organic Harungana extract—as effective as retinol,** and gentle on the skin— visibly plumps to minimize the look of wrinkles and skin slackening. Super Restorative Remodeling Serum is a powerful anti-aging serum that visibly lifts and helps define facial contours, promoting a youthful-looking oval. Deeply replenishing and densifying Organic Harungana extract visibly reduces lines, wrinkles, and skin slackening. Organic Montpellier Rock-rose targets age-related dark spots for a radiant, uniform complexion. 1 Prep: Super Restorative Treatment Essence 2 Visibly Lift: Total Eye Lift 3 Define: Super Restorative Remodeling Serum 4 Densify: Super Restorative Rose Radiance Cream or Super Restorative Day Cream A healing tree, believed to have powerful regenerating properties, harungana promotes reforestation by propagating on barren land in Madagascar, and throughout Africa. Local communities use the leaves in traditional medicine as an antiseptic, and a remedy for healing wounds. In cosmetics, the extract is used to visibly firm and replenish the skin. The Clarins Laboratories use certified Organic Harungana obtained through a Fair-Trade partnership. The trees are grown and harvested according to practices that promote human rights and fair working conditions. With support from the local Jardins du Monde team, Harungana leaves are harvested and dried by the residents of Joffreville, a village located in northern Madagascar. The replenishing benefits of Organic Harungana extract are found in Clarins’ entire Super Restorative range of products. From age 60 on, skin can become nutrient-deprived, resulting in a loss of elasticity and radiance. This is the time when many women’s skin becomes dull, fragile, and extremely dry—sometimes accompanied by dark spots. To restore vitality to mature skin, follow a nourishing daily skincare routine that is rich in the vital nutrients mature skin needs to stay vibrant and healthy-looking. With age, the skin’s micro-nutrient network—which is responsible for supplying the vital nourishment that maintains a youthful-looking complexion—starts to slow down, resulting in dullness, deep wrinkles, dark spots, and dry and fragile skin. Skin craves nutrient-rich anti-aging treatments to restore its suppleness and youthful-looking glow. The Nutri-Lumière collection was created for skin that is weakened by age and is powered by Clarins’ nutrient-rich plant discovery, the Horse Chestnut. Two potent parts of the plant—organic flower extract and the active fruit molecule, escin—work together to revitalize and restore luminosity to mature skin. Ten organic plant extracts—including a nourishing blend of Harungana, Desert Date, and Leaf of Life—help visibly lift and smooth slackened skin, target dark spots, deeply hydrate, and restore radiance and comfort. Our Anti-Pollution Complex protects skin from harmful indoor and outdoor pollutants, including blue lights from electronics. Clarins Research has found that combining two parts of the Horse Chestnut plant—the organic flower extract and the active fruit molecule, escin—helps to nourish and revive skin’s natural luminosity. Organic Wakame Seaweed extract and plant squalane promote supple, youthful-looking skin. Organic Leaf of Life extract super-quenches thirsty skin—leaving it comfortable, radiant, and perfectly hydrated. Organic Desert Date extract targets dark spots to promote an even skin tone. Everything mature skin needs to get glowing again. No anti-aging skincare routine is complete without Clarins’ iconic, award-winning Double Serum—two power-packed serums in one potent formula that targets all visible signs of aging to visibly firm, smooth, and enhance skin’s radiance in just 7 days.* Formulated with 21 potent plant extracts—including age-defying Turmeric—it boosts the benefits of any Clarins moisturizer, and is our #1 bestselling anti-aging serum.*** *Satisfaction test - 362 women - 7 days **Satisfaction test - 362 women — 28 days ***Double Serum range - Clarins internal sales data Jan-Dec 2020 Inspired by the dual water and oil nature of the skin, this iconic two-phase formula delivers the perfect ratio of water soluble (hydric) and oil soluble (lipidic) ingredients. Once dispensed, the two concentrates combine into one powerful serum that is easily absorbed into the skin to effectively target all visible signs of aging. Perfect for all ages, all ethnicities, all genders, and all skin types—even the most sensitive. Follow with your Multi-Active, Extra-Firming, Super Restorative, or Nutri-Lumière routine to boost your anti-aging results. To create Double Serum, Clarins Research traveled the world in search of the most potent anti-aging plant extracts; then combined their natural energies to create a serum that is unsurpassed in gentleness and anti-aging efficacy. •Avocado, Kiwi, Mango, and Mary’s Thistle soothe, soften, and nourish. • Beautyberry, Organic Goji Berry, and Horse Chestnut energize, eliminate toxins, and revive radiance. • Cocoa, Edelweiss, and Ginger Lily soothe and fight off skin-aging free radicals. • Organic Green Banana, Teasel, Myrothamnus, and Organic Oat Sugars visibly firm, lift, and fight fine lines and wrinkles. • Huang Qi and Jania help eliminate dead skin cells, purify, refine, and mattify. • Organic Leaf of Life boosts the skin’s natural hydration. • Marsh Samphire hydrates and softens. • Quinoa supports the natural skin barrier. • Orthosiphon mattifies and refines. • Turmeric targets all visible signs of skin aging. •Avocado, Kiwi, Mango, and Mary’s Thistle soothe, soften, and nourish. • Beautyberry, Organic Goji Berry, and Horse Chestnut energize, eliminate toxins, and revive radiance. • Cocoa, Edelweiss, and Ginger Lily soothe and fight off skin-aging free radicals. • Organic Green Banana, Teasel, Myrothamnus, and Organic Oat Sugars visibly firm, lift, and fight fine lines and wrinkles. • Huang Qi and Jania help eliminate dead skin cells, purify, refine, and mattify. • Organic Leaf of Life boosts the skin’s natural hydration. • Marsh Samphire hydrates and softens. • Quinoa supports the natural skin barrier. • Orthosiphon mattifies and refines. • Turmeric targets all visible signs of skin aging. Double Serum’s universal, nature-inspired formula contains 21 potent plant ingredients from around the world, including nine that are organic, three of which are Fair Trade-certified. Clarins called upon our rich spa heritage to create unique Application Methods based on our expert knowledge of the skin, so that you can enjoy the full beauty of our formulas. Learn to master these easy, relaxing, professional methods at Clarins Exclusive Application Methods with step-by-step demonstrations that you can repeat at home to achieve optimal anti-aging results.

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Aging skin is the result of both internal and external factors and can result in wrinkles, sun spots, and dark circles under the eyes. Luckily, we have the best anti aging products available to help you care for your mature skin. Read on to find out more for mature skin. When you were younger, it’s unlikely that you gave too much thought to your skin care routine and how it could affect you later on in life. When we are filled with the glow and blissful state of being that comes with youth, we tend to not let a little bit of sunburn put us off spending the day in the pool or at the beach. While an anti-aging routine may not have been part of the plans all those years ago, it’s clear now that everything you have done in your life has left some sort of impression on your skin. We also have to accept the inevitable skin changes that come about with aging; wrinkles, sagging, thinning, and dryness are all part and parcel of growing older. Hormones also play a big part in the character that is added to our skin as we age. While it’s impossible to stop the aging process or completely undo the damage to your skin, the great news is that we know how you can look after your mature skin. By paying just a little more attention to your skin care routine and lifestyle, you can nourish and soothe your skin until it is glowing once more. Before investing in the most expensive mature skin care products, it’s important to understand what mature skin looks like. Knowing what your skin is going through is essential to finding the best anti-aging skin care routine for your face. By age 50, hormonal changes due to menopause cause the fibroblast matrix to become thin and fragile, impeding the skin’s ability to protect itself during the day, and reenergize itself at night—resulting in slackening, wrinkles, dullness, dryness, and an uneven skin tone. Here are some signs that your skin can be considered mature: Luckily, anti-aging skin care has improved remarkably over the last couple of years and you can now use the best anti-aging skin care products to get your glow back. It’s important to have a comprehensive skin care regimen that takes extra good care of your mature skin. What is the best skin care for aging skin? See more below. Your skin care routine shouldn’t be reserved for special occasions; it must become an aspect of your daily morning habits. The core foundation of an effective anti-aging skin care regimen is having the best anti-aging face cream in your repertoire that moisturizes and replenishes your face every day, such as Clarins Super Restorative Day Cream. Apply the cream to cleansed skin during the day. The super power behind this anti-aging cream is organic Harungana extract, which is the base of all our powerful anti-aging products in Clarins’ Super Restorative Routine Range. Add some of our Super Restorative Treatment Essence for when your skin feels extra tired. This energizing essence is the perfect skin care foundation for mature skin. It gently exfoliates with Hibiscus Flower acids and Harungana extract to help your skin look more smooth, refined, and soft - leaving it looking radiant and feeling refreshed for the best anti-aging cream in your cupboard. The best anti aging night cream will do the work for you while you sleep. The Super Restorative Night Cream will help you wake up fresh and glowing, with skin that feels ultimately replenished. Our Double Serum and Super Restorative Remodelling Serum are the best anti aging serums to add to your skin care routine. Best used in the morning, the Double Serum has the power of two serums packed into one. It has 21 plant extracts, including Turmeric, to boost your face’s radiance. You’ll feel more youthful and fresh in just a few short days. For a nighttime skin treat, the Super Restorative Remodelling Serum is powered by plant science to visibly lift, and promote a youthful-looking complexion. Exfoliating your skin has a plethora of benefits. It can boost circulation and brighten your skin, while cleansing and purifying pores. Keep in mind, however, that you shouldn’t exfoliate too often, around one to three times a week is ideal. Removing dead skin cells is an essential aspect of any good anti-aging routine, and you should reach for a product like the One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract. Don’t forget about your neck and hands The skin around your neck and eyes are particularly susceptible to the signs of aging because the skin is extra thin and is often exposed to the sun. Ensure that you take advantage of a good anti-aging hand cream for the tops of your hands. Clarins’ Super Restorative Décolleté and Neck Concentrate is powerfully replenishing and filled with organic Harungana and Montpellier Rock-rose extracts. To complete your routine, add Total Eye Lift, specially designed for the eye area. 3. Protect your skin Protect your skin from the risk of premature aging by using a cream containing an SPF every single day, whatever the weather. Try the Clarins UV+ SPF 50 Anti Pollution Sunscreen. This multi-protection cream helps to decrease the risk of premature signs of aging from harmful external factors. Remember that lifestyle plays a big role too Even if you use the best skin firming cream daily and an excellent serum at night - lifestyle cannot be undone by beauty products completely. The importance of sleep, hydration and exercise cannot be overstated when it comes to looking after mature skin. Your skin is trying to repair itself while you sleep and you’ll give it a much-needed boost with good quality sleep. Of course, the amount of sleep everyone needs varies from person to person, but it’s essential to try to wake up and go to sleep at the same time every day, and to avoid caffeine later in the day too. Exercise is also important for healthy, rejuvenated skin. Regular exercise, even if that’s just walking, helps your circulation and gets much needed oxygen to your skin. Exercise can also help stimulate oil production in your skin, to improve its smoothness. Of course, getting enough water is absolutely essential when it comes to the health of your skin, particularly as you mature. Hydration helps to maintain your skin’s elasticity, which helps with the signs of aging. Got more questions about Clarins products? Find all the answers you need here. Did you get the answers you were looking for? Share the love with your friends! The skin around your neck and eyes are particularly susceptible to the signs of aging because the skin is extra thin and is often exposed to the sun. Ensure that you take advantage of a good anti-aging hand cream for the tops of your hands. Clarins’ Super Restorative Décolleté and Neck Concentrate is powerfully replenishing and filled with organic Harungana and Montpellier Rock-rose extracts. To complete your routine, add Total Eye Lift, specially designed for the eye area. Protect your skin from the risk of premature aging by using a cream containing an SPF every single day, whatever the weather. Try the Clarins UV+ SPF 50 Anti Pollution Sunscreen. This multi-protection cream helps to decrease the risk of premature signs of aging from harmful external factors. Even if you use the best skin firming cream daily and an excellent serum at night - lifestyle cannot be undone by beauty products completely. The importance of sleep, hydration and exercise cannot be overstated when it comes to looking after mature skin. Your skin is trying to repair itself while you sleep and you’ll give it a much-needed boost with good quality sleep. Of course, the amount of sleep everyone needs varies from person to person, but it’s essential to try to wake up and go to sleep at the same time every day, and to avoid caffeine later in the day too. Exercise is also important for healthy, rejuvenated skin. Regular exercise, even if that’s just walking, helps your circulation and gets much needed oxygen to your skin. Exercise can also help stimulate oil production in your skin, to improve its smoothness. Of course, getting enough water is absolutely essential when it comes to the health of your skin, particularly as you mature. Hydration helps to maintain your skin’s elasticity, which helps with the signs of aging.

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Clarins understands that looking after your skin is important at every stage of our lives. This is why we’ve designed the best products for 25, 65, and every stage in between. It’s important to start your anti-aging skin care routine as early as you can. The hardest working product in your skin care routine will always be your moisturizer. Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream - Normal to Dry Skin is at first touch, a luxurious silky face cream that hydrates visibly thirsty skin with precious moisture – and keeps it there throughout the day. Skin feels comfortably hydrated and looks more radiant thanks to the plant power of Organic Leaf of Life extract – a succulent plant that may help the skin’s ability to retain precious moisture. Well-moisturized skin gives you visibly smooth skin for longer. Now’s the time to step up nourishment and hydration – with a powerful anti-aging serum packed with potent plant extracts. Clarins Double Serum is two power-packed anti-aging serums in one. This best anti-aging serum is formulated with 21 potent plant extracts – including turmeric. Double Serum is suitable for all ages and skin types – from combination skin to even the most sensitive skin. Include an anti-aging eye cream in your skin care routine. Follow your anti-aging eye cream with an anti-aging cream that incorporates a broad-spectrum sunscreen to help fight the visible signs of aging that can result from sun exposure. Multi-Active Day Cream SPF 20 - All Skin Types is packed with encapsulated Teasel extract to deliver revitalizing action to where your skin needs it most. The best thing you can do for mature skin is to establish an anti-aging skin care routine that moisturizes and soothes your skin. Extra-Firming Night - All Skin Types is a luxurious anti-aging night cream that visibly hydrates and tones with the power of hydrated silica of Moonstone extract. Use only cleansers and skin toners that are gentle and alcohol-free. You can use your best wrinkle serum twice a day – morning and evening. It’s never too late! At the end of the day, opt for a targeted anti-aging night cream to nurture the skin while you sleep. Keep in mind that Clarins’ anti-aging skin care is based on the belief that every day is an opportunity to nourish and moisturize – for skin that’s radiant no matter what your age.

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For glowing skin, thorough makeup removal is a must Cleanse skin twice a day, every day, to free pores of trapped make-up and impurities; reveal a soft, smooth, radiant complexion; and prep your skin for the treatments to follow. Even if you don’t wear makeup, facial cleansing is the essential first step in any skincare routine—removing excess sebum, pollutants, and dead cells to reveal clear, luminous skin. Clarins has a gentle face wash for every type of skin—from combination, oily or normal…to dry, extremely dry or sensitive. Explore our range of plant-infused cleansers—in textures for every cleansing preference: cream, mousse, lotion, milk, oil and micellar water. Pressed for time? Our refreshing Cleansing Micellar Water—with purifying Alpine herbs and microscopic cleansing spheres—removes makeup, pollutants, and grime in one quick step. No need to rinse. Clarins’ Microbiote Complex of nourishing, marine-based prebiome—including sea water, Chlorella, and Kelp extracts—restores skin to clean, comfortable, healthy-looking condition. TO USE: Morning and evening, soak a cotton pad with the lotion, and gently press and smooth over face, eyes, lips contours, and neck; never stretch or pull. Whether your goal is easy makeup removal—including heavy or waterproof—gentle exfoliation, or dealing with breakouts, start and end your day with a customized Clarins cleansing routine and face the world looking radiant and refreshed. Skin that’s on the dry side requires extra-mild cleansing. Clarins’ creamy Velvet Cleansing Milk —with purifying Alpine herbs—gently dissolves light makeup and impurities, while preserving the skin’s natural microbiota, leaving it soft, clean and incredibly comfortable. Our Gentle Complex of Organic Golden Gentian and Organic Lemon Balm extracts—sustainably-farmed at La Domaine Clarins, our open-air laboratory and farm in the French Alps—instantly soothes for an exceptionally gentle cleansing experience. Moringa extract from India helps detoxify, by eliminating pollutants. Two natural humectants boost the skin’s natural hydration. This luxurious formula refreshes the senses with aromatic notes of Violet, Rose, White Musk and Sandalwood. Use the Clarins professional Anti-Pollution Cleansing Method to lift away makeup and impurities. 1 Bring Velvet Cleansing Milk to body temperature by warming it between your hands, so that your skin accepts it instantly. 2 Use the natural weight of yours hands to distribute the formula evenly over your face and neck. 3 Quickly press and lift fingers across your skin. The lotion will thicken slightly to help suction-off makeup and impurities without causing irritations. 4 Rinse, or wipe with a tissue and follow with the Clarins face toner for your skin type. The ultimate glow-getters, Clarins Toning Lotions remove every last trace of cleanser for an exceptional clean-skin feel. These plant-based, colorant- and alcohol-free face toners hydrate, soften, and balance the skin’s natural microbiota—the healthy level of bacteria in skin—to leave it hydrated, comfortable and refreshed. Choose the toner for your skin type: Hydrating Toning Lotion for Normal or Dry Skin gently tones, softens and smooths with Aloe Vera and Organic Fig extracts; Purifying Toning Lotion for Combination or Oily Skin de-shines and refines with Witch Hazel and Organic Meadowsweet extracts; Soothing Toning Lotion for All Skin Types instantly comforts with Purple Coneflower and Organic Chamomile extracts. Each is perfect for a refreshing morning pick-me-up, or a moment of well-being at night. TO USE: After cleansing, soak two cotton pads with face toner and gently wipe over face and neck. Allow formula to dry naturally; do not rinse. Skin is now prepped for your Clarins face serum and anti-aging face cream. Like plant life, skin needs to be nourished and intensely hydrated to thrive, and requires varying amounts of moisture depending on a person’s age and the season. Moisturize morning and night with the Hydra Essentiel formula for your skin type. These moisture-packed formulas help shield skin from the elements with Organic Leaf of Life—a super-quenching plant extract that boosts the skin’s natural hydration for hours of multi-level protection. Discover Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream for Normal to Dry Skin, Hydra-Essentiel Rich Cream for Very Dry Skin, and Hydra-Essentiel Cooling Gel for Normal to Combination Skin to look radiant and revived in any climate. Hydra-Essentiel formulas are enriched with Organic Leaf of Life from Madagascar—a powerful activator of the skin’s natural hydration. Clarins scientists extract potent moisturizing actives from its leaves, which are known to promote the synthesis of hyaluronic acid—an ingredient that attracts moisture to the skin, and seals it in for hours of continuous hydration. Day after day, this moisture powerhouse keeps all layers of the skin hydrated, nourished, comfortable and radiant—for silky-smooth, beautiful skin every day, and at every age. Achieving a rosy glow means getting into some healthy habits at an early age by using the best skincare products, eating whole foods, fruits, and vegetables, and getting plenty of exercise Clarins is by your side with our My Clarins skincare range—the perfect balance of plant and fruit extracts for healthy-looking skin in your 20s. This nutrient-packed vegan skincare—infused with energizing fruit extracts and detoxifying flower waters—will keep your skin looking radiant, nourished, and feeling healthy. Our exclusive plant complex puts nutrients into the skin and flushes out toxins and pollutants to target dryness, dullness, clogged pores, blackheads, or shine…while keeping your skin clean and refreshed 24/7. Start using them soon, for flawless skin the morning after! After age 30, most skin starts to see early lines and first wrinkles. That’s when it’s time for Multi-Active Day and Night Creams. This radiance-making skincare collection is powered by encapsulated Wild Teasel extract to fight fine lines and the effects of daytime stress, so skin glows. In your 40s, as skin begins to lose its firmness and elasticity, you may start to see wrinkles, slackening, frown lines, crow’s feet, puffiness, and dark circles. Reach for Clarins’ Extra-Firming Day and Night Creams. These anti-aging, energizing, and glow-boosting formulas contain line-fighting Kangaroo Flower extract to visibly firm, lift and ward off wrinkles with age-defying results. By the time you’re in your 50s, age-related hormonal changes are starting to make their mark on your skin. Clarins Super Restorative Day and Night Creams are here to help. Powered by replenishing Harungana extract, this nourishing skincare collection contains age-fighting plant extracts that defy loss of elasticity and density to renew radiance and promote a youthful-looking complexion. In your 60s, skin’s micro-nutrient network—the system that delivers nutrients to maintain its youthfulness—begins to slow, leaving skin fragile and undernourished. The result: dullness, deep wrinkles, dark spots, and dry, fragile, sometimes sallow skin. Clarins’ Nutri-Lumière skincare collection—with nutrient-rich extracts from the Horse Chestnut tree + super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life extract—deeply nourishes to restore skin’s natural resilience, vitality, and luminosity, leaving it smooth, nourished and youthful-looking. All women are different. Their skincare needs are too Clarins has tailor-made beauty routines for every age and skin type. Our targeted anti-aging moisturizers and serums have been formulated to deeply hydrate, soothe, and visibly firm—addressing your skin’s special concerns as they change. We’re here to help you choose the Clarins expert serum, and day and night creams that are perfectly suited to your skin’s unique needs. Just answer a few questions on our Beauty Consultation and you’re on your way to finding your perfect routine. Then visit the Clarins Beauty School for skincare tips and tutorials that will guide you through your daily beauty journey. Turn your bathroom into a refreshing spa retreat with Clarins’ aromatic beauty essentials for the face. Exfoliate once or twice a week to slough off the rough stuff. Cleansed and refreshed, your pores are prepped for the hydrating, wrinkle-fighting, and replenishing actions of the Clarins skincare to follow. For moments of pure indulgence, nothing pampers the complexion quite like our luxurious, spa-inspired Plant Gold Nutri-Revitalizing Oil-Emulsion—a 2-in-1 oil-emulsion face moisturizer. Housed in a dual-chamber bottle, it blends the perfect amount of our iconic Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil with a melting lotion to provide skin with comfort, vitality and radiance. After a long day, take 10 minutes to pamper your skin with one of Clarins’ best face masks. Refreshing and intensely hydrating, SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask—with Organic Leaf of Life extract—super-quenches thirsty skin to visibly smooth fine lines, soothe irritations and boost radiance. The ideal choice for skin that is dull, tight and dehydrated. When daily tension takes its toll, count on our Extra-Firming Face Mask to make things all better. This relaxing anti-aging treatment—with Organic Green Banana and Lemon Thyme extracts—visibly reduces stress lines and wrinkles for younger-looking skin in just 10 minutes. Apply all of your products with exclusive Clarins Application Methods that will make the most of their effectiveness. Master the methods at the Clarins Beauty School. Live beautifully. Have fun, laugh, be compassionate, make responsible choices, and eat a balanced diet—all secrets to achieving peace of mind, a healthy body, and a luminous complexion. Clarins’ priority is your beauty and well-being—which is why we have created the most efficacious, plant-infused skincare and makeup for every stage of your life. The Clarins Experts have always known that when a woman is authentic, spontaneous, and comfortable in her skin—radiance, independence, happiness, and empowerment come naturally. So always look on the bright side, keep your spirits up, binge on happy moments, and indulge in life’s little pleasures—like a touch of blush to add a rosy glow to your cheekbones. Or go for a run, ride a scooter, or rollerblade to pep up your complexion with a healthy-looking flush. Feel protected knowing that our face moisturizers all contain Clarins Anti-Pollution Complex to help shield your skin from environmental aggressors that contribute to premature signs of aging. Today’s the day to choose a physical activity you love—and take full advantage of the health benefits that go along with being active. Enjoy a zest for life, and your complexion will reward you with radiance! The condition of your skin is a reflection of what you eat, so start your day off right with a balanced breakfast that includes a variety of healthy foods. Whenever possible, make time to go to the farmer's market and pick out colorful fresh fruits and vegetables that are packed with the vitamins, minerals and nutrients your skin craves. Get into the habit of making simple, healthy, gorgeous recipes from organic foods. Start cooking and get glowing!

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If you’ve got a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer, you may think that you’ve got a handle on the ultimate skin care routine. However, if face serum isn’t part of your regime then you are seriously missing out. Read on to find out what serums are, why they are important, and what high-quality serum Clarins has for you. When it comes to face serum, we’ve found that there’s a large portion of the population that aren’t too sure what it is and why it’s so important. Even those who own a number of serums may not be particularly sure about everything that it does. Face serum can be contradictory, it moisturizes your face but you should still use a facial moisturizer. It can be oily but you do get a specific serum for oily skin too. To address the multitude of questions surrounding this product, we’ve broken it down for you. We’re going to start with a serum definition and we’ll look into the innovative hydrating serums that we have at Clarins that will change your priority list of skin care products forever. Skin serum, face serum, eye serum, and everything else in between are all part of the serum range. While some serums are formulated to target specific areas, they have the same basic purpose: serum is used after cleansing and before moisturizing to give your skin powerful hydrating ingredients. It also addresses specific targeted concerns. It’s made up of molecules that are smaller than those found in other anti aging products. Therefore, it’s able to help ingredients target the skin at a higher concentration. This makes it one of the best skin care products. Understandably, there is some confusion between a facial moisturizer and face serum. The best serum has a whole heap of powerful moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ceramides, which helps the skin to stay hydrated. However, this doesn’t mean that they replace your usual face moisturizers. Traditional moisturizers are richer than serums and provide a different role, it creates a surface barrier to keep all the right stuff in your skin. The best hydrating serums will have a number of different ingredients that target particular skin care issues. The main ingredients that you should look for in hydrating serums include: Clarins serums are a masterclass in innovative serum solutions that happen when the powerful extracts of plants are combined with technology. We have the best skin care products and our serums are tailor-made to suit every need. They are swiftly and simply absorbed, leaving the skin perfectly primed for your next product. You should start your anti aging skin care routine as soon as you can. From the age of 25, Clarins Double Serum can give your skin the much-needed boost to look fresh, and appear more radiant throughout the day. This innovative serum is made up of a hydrolipidic dual-action formula that stimulates the hydration, nutrition and protection of your skin in one powerful punch. At Clarins, we have tailor-made a face serum for every skin type. If you’re looking to visibly firm your skin, look at the Extra-Firming Phyto Serum for amazing results. If you have oily skin, try out the Pore Control Serum to help tighten up the appearance of your enlarged pores, improve the appearance of uneven skin texture, and revive the radiance of your face. Pigmentation issues can be tackled with the help of Bright Plus Advanced Brightening Dark Spot-Targeting Serum, which helps to visibly revive dull skin, and targets all types of dark spots for a visibly brighter, more even complexion. And finally, if your skin is dry and needs hydrating then replenish moisture levels with the Hydra-Essentiel Bi-Phase Serum for intensive thirst-quenching results. The best serums are the game-changer you’ve always needed in your skin care regimen. They have a number of uses and target particular skin issues. Your beauty routine is simply incomplete without them. Ready to add the best hydrating serum to your skin care routine?

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Regular exfoliation will help to improve your skin’s overall health and appearance. If you’ve ever wondered why and how you should exfoliate, here’s everything that you need to know. When you exfoliate, you are using chemical, granular molecules, or an exfoliator tool (like an exfoliating brush) to remove the dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. It should be a staple in your skin care routine, and no set of the best skin care products is complete without an exfoliating scrub. By regularly exfoliating, your skin will feel softer and be better primed for the next steps in your beauty routine. Before we let you in on our secret on how to take care of your skin by using the best exfoliator for your skin type, you need to know a little bit more about why we exfoliate and how to exfoliate the face and body areas that need it the most. From the day you were born, your skin has been naturally shedding dead skin cells from the surface layer of your skin to reveal the new cells underneath. However, as time goes by, the process in which our body naturally exfoliates begins to slow down and dead skin cells start to clump and stick. They can gather in facial lines and wrinkles, making them more noticeable, or clog up pores and create dry, flaky skin patches. When you exfoliate you are helping your body slough these dead cells to reveal the beautiful new cells, which are ready to soak up a moisturizer. Exfoliating also has an impact on the texture, look, and feel of your skin. If you are looking into how to get smooth skin then starting with a high- quality face scrub and exfoliating body scrub is a good way to go. As you continue on your quest for smooth skin it’s important to consider that there are different types of face and body exfoliators, and what you use depends on your own personal preference and skin type. When it comes to skin care, you have to ensure that you don’t just focus on your face. In fact, a body scrub is essential in your beauty regime. You should incorporate a body exfoliator into your routine at least once or twice, but not too often - especially if you have sensitive skin. Exfoliate before going into the sun for a longer-lasting tan — just don’t forget your sunscreen. Try the Clarins Tonic Sugar Polisher to treat both your body and mind. Its formula uses salt and sugar crystals to eliminate dead skin cells without damaging the hydrolipidic film. With essential oils such as Rosemary, Rosewood, and Mint, it’s the best body exfoliator to leave you with smooth skin that is refreshed, revitalized, and soft to the touch. It’s important to know how to use body scrub to get the best results. Wet yourself in the shower and then turn the water off. Put a small amount of the best body scrub for your skin type in your hands and then massage in circular motions all over your body. Try to particularly target those cellulite-prone areas. After using a body exfoliator, it’s important to hydrate your skin. Whatever your skin type－dry skin or oily skin－ Tonic Body Treatment Oil is the body oil you’ve been looking for. Formulated with 100% plant extracts, this is a one-way ticket to wellbeing. Geranium, Mint, and Rosemary extracts help to tone and smooth your skin. Rich in Hazelnut Oil, Omega 9, and Vitamin E, it locks moisture into your skin to ensure you are hydrated all over your body. Body scrub will expose your new skin cells, which are primed for the following use of a body lotion or moisturizer for oily skin and other skin types. It’s essential that after you exfoliate you hydrate your skin to get the best results. Clarins Moisture-Rich Body Lotion is the best body lotion to apply after using a body exfoliator. It is formulated with 88% natural ingredients—including ultra-nourishing Shea Butter, soothing Organic Raspberry water, gently exfoliating Tamarind pulp acids and visibly firming Organic Oat sugars—that soften and intensely hydrate even very dry skin for long-lasting comfort. To get the most out of your moisturizer for dry skin, add some Radiance-Plus Golden Glow Booster for Body for a natural-looking self-tan that will build up gradually from the first application. It’s an adjustable formula that lets you determine the tone of the tan. Are you ready for a radiant, glowing, and youthful-looking version of your skin?

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Did you know that your skin regenerates while you sleep? The best night creams deliver all the hydrating and protective benefits of your daytime face cream but with an additional boost. When you wake up, skin is visibly renewed and your complexion radiant-looking. You’re ready to face the day! If you have the habit of going to bed without first applying a night cream – you’re missing an important step in your skin care regimen. Why? Because while you sleep, your skin’s regenerative powers kick into high gear – replacing damaged or dead skin cells with new ones. And while you’re perfectly relaxed and getting your zees, a night cream can fully concentrate on helping replenish your skin without having to deal with stress, UV rays, and pollution. In other words, your night cream – whether you’re using an anti-aging night cream or a face moisturizer – is the most targeted part of your skin care routine. An optimum skin care opportunity you don’t want to miss! For example, Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream - Normal to Combination Skin zeroes in on the appearance of fine lines while you sleep and visibly revitalizes and tones skin that has been stressed during the day. Even after a late night here and there – your skin appears toned, rested and refreshed by morning. Enough to give nighttime skin care products pride of place in the medicine cabinet. The best night creams are not just for dry skin. If you have normal or oily skin, you might think that a face moisturizer isn't a necessary part of your skin care routine. This isn’t the case. Without enough moisture, oil glands work overtime to keep skin from drying out and this can lead to blemishes and clogged pores. Clarins night creams offer solutions for every skin type. If you’re not sure which face cream to use – choose a night cream based on your day cream. Clarins skin care sets, when used in tandem, form an extremely powerful duo that can enhance the benefits of both skin care products. Normal to combination skin will benefit from using Multi-Active Night Cream - Normal to Combination Skin. This nourishing anti-aging cream harnesses the plant power of Encapsulated Teasel extract to deliver revitalizing action to where your skin needs it most. Ginger Lily extract helps address signs of late nights and interrupted sleep, visibly smoothing fine lines while leaving skin moisturized, nourished and comforted. Normal to dry skin, as well as sensitive skin, will love the moisturizing and quenching Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream - Normal to Dry Skin. Considered the best night cream for dry skin, it helps to visibly plump thirsty skin with precious moisture – and keeps it feeling comfortable – for all-day hydration. The luxurious silky cream helps to shield skin from the dehydrating effects of daily thermic shocks that can leave skin looking dry and weathered: sudden temperature changes, indoor and outdoor pollutants, and environmental stress. A best friend to thirsty skin – Organic leaf of life extract (a succulent plant that enhances the skin’s ability to retain precious moisture) – leaves skin feeling comfortable, radiant-looking and perfectly hydrated. At Clarins, it’s not enough to formulate the best night cream products. We’ve created an application method adapted to make the most out of their effectiveness based on our knowledge of skin: easy expert techniques to repeat at home. Here’s how to master Clarins Methods. You can also watch our How to Apply Night Cream online tutorial. Our Expert’s Tip: “Optimize the benefits of each formula by breathing in the scent before applying.” Dr. Olivier Courtin-Clarins

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You are probably aware that different skin types require different kinds of skin care. However, did you know that you may need a variety of skin care products throughout different times of the day and night? Read on to find out the difference between night cream and day cream and why you need both. Every person’s skin care routine differs; some people simply wash their face once a day, then pop on some anti aging moisturizer and they’re good to go. Whereas others may have a more in-depth skin care regimen that involves specific skin care steps from cleanser to serums and oil treatments, to toner, face moisturizers, exfoliators, and eye creams. Whatever your skin care routine involves, you may not be sure whether you should be using two different face creams for the day and the night and what the best anti aging night cream is for your skin if you are using one. The face cream that you use at different times of the day won’t just depend on the product, but on what skin type you have and what areas of your face you want to target. Before you start looking for the best products for your skin, it’s important to ensure that you know your skin type. We have developed face cream for dry skin, face moisturizer for sensitive skin and something for all skin types in between. To get optimum results from your day cream and night cream it’s essential that you know what skin type you are buying for. There are four primary skin types and these include dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, and normal skin. Your skin is exposed to a number of environmental or external factors during the day. Whether you have oily, normal, combination or a dry face, it will be exposed to the sun, cold, air conditioning, stress, and other factors that will impact the state of your skin. Day creams are therefore designed with protection and hydration as their main purpose. If you have oily skin try a lightweight, fluid moisturizer. However, if you have dry skin, choose a product that is rich and creamy. This also goes for body lotion and body moisturizer. Clarins Extra-Firming Day SPF 15 - All Skin Types is the best daily moisturizer for all skin types. Made with Kangaroo Flower extract, it visibly firms and lifts your skin, leaving your skin looking radiant and smooth every day. With Broad Spectrum SPF sunscreen, it helps to decrease the risk of early skin aging caused by the sun. It forms a barrier between your skin and pollution and free radicals with the Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex. If you are looking for something with an even higher SPF then look no further than our Super-Restorative Day SPF 20 for all skin types. This is the best moisturizer for deeply replenishing anti aging skin care. Packed with Organic Harungana, this day cream helps to restore the appearance of density and elasticity to your skin. Another option is the Multi-Active Day Cream SPF 20 for all skin types that includes encapsulated Teasel and Myrothamnus, which helps to fight the visible signs of stress and fine lines so that your skin is smooth and glowing all day, every day. If you are struggling with dry skin then choose the Extra-Firming Day Cream for dry skin. These nourishing creams are the best anti aging creams for dry skin because they offer unmatched levels of radiance and comfort to previously dehydrated skin. They shield the skin from external stressors and use powerful ingredients to help your skin retain moisture. Your skin’s natural regeneration process happens at night. This is why it’s so important to get a good night’s sleep to ensure that you have healthy, hydrated skin that glows. Night creams take advantage of your body’s downtime while enhancing the effects of your day cream. You’ll wake up refreshed and revitalized. At Clarins, we have formulated day/night duos for all skin types that will keep you happy. For those looking to tackle the signs of early aging and get a glow back in their face, Multi-Active day cream and night creams are the perfect solution. If you’re looking to visibly firm up your face then it’s the Extra-Firming Range for you. Lastly, if you’d like to tackle advanced aging on your skin, then choose our Super-Restorative range for glowing skin day in and day out.

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No matter how much attention you give to skin care for your face, the signs of aging are sure to start in your neck area if it’s not cared for. So if until now skin care has stopped at your jawline, there are more than a few pressing reasons to start including the neck and décolleté in your daily skin care routine. But first, it’s helpful to know what factors negatively affect this area of sensitive skin—and the best skin care products and neck firming cream to help you maintain a décolleté that appears smooth, even-toned and beautifully sexy. If the French word décolleté sounds delicate to your ears you’re absolutely right—the skin of the upper chest area, including your neck, cleavage, and shoulder area, is thin and fragile. Now think about how often this area of sensitive skin is exposed to heat and cold, environmental pollution, sun exposure, lack of hydration, poor diet, and gravity—it’s no wonder the décolleté is one of the first areas to show signs of damage. The best skin care products give your décolleté a fighting chance. Clarins Super Restorative Décolleté and Neck Concentrate uses a powerful replenishing formula that visibly minimizes signs of premature skin aging. It is the best neck cream for mature women to help you maintain a healthy-looking décolleté and neck that’s as beautiful as you are. The sensitive skin of the décolleté does not produce as much oil as the face. This makes it especially vulnerable to radiation from the sun. Sun exposure also accelerates the aging process. Your most important line of defense against signs of sun damage to the décolleté is adding a sunscreen to your daily skin care routine. Clarins UV PLUS Anti-Pollution Sunscreen Multi-Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is formulated with Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex and Broad Spectrum SPF 50. This sunscreen is suitable for a range of skin types, including sensitive skin. It’s silky, oil-free and helps decrease the risk of visible signs of premature aging due to sun damage. There may be nothing you can do about gravity or the passage of time, but the best anti-aging products can go a long way to keeping your skin healthy-looking. A face wash for sensitive skin will gently lift away impurities from the décolleté without drying out your skin. Look out for a facial cleanser for sensitive skin that can be used without water to help maintain your skin’s perfect moisture balance for optimum comfort and skin that appears smooth, supple, and radiant. When bathing or showering, never use harsh soap on the skin. Opt instead for a body cleanser that is gentle enough for the sensitive skin of the décolleté and is rich in plant extracts for skin that feels soft, clean and beautifully conditioned. Your face needs it and so does your décolleté, and for the same reasons—to gently slough off dead skin cells that can make skin look dull and rough to the touch, and to help your skin to absorb your serum and anti-aging cream. Never scrub this delicate area, and use a body exfoliator that is gentle enough for sensitive skin. Include no more than once or twice a week in your skin care routine. Apply a serum after cleansing by gently massaging the product in a circular motion from the center of your chest toward the shoulders, then from the base of the neck toward the chin. If you’ve been using your normal body lotion on the thin, fragile skin of the décolleté, you probably aren’t doing all you can to minimize visible signs of aging. Switch to a moisturizer for a range of skin types, including sensitive skin, formulated specially for the skin on the neck and décolleté. If your skin is dry, use the best moisturizer for dry skin that delivers extra-gentle care to the neck area. Look out for skin care products that contain the fantastic power of Kangaroo Flower extract—a new plant discovery that leaves skin looking smooth and radiant. For those of us in our fabulous forties, keeping skin and wrinkles on the neck and chest healthy is a matter of finding the best neck firming cream that visibly lifts and tones. Clarins Extra-Firming Neck and Décolleté uses a unique blend of Extra-Firming Complex, Sunflower Auxins and Oat Sugars that help to care for the neck and décolleté.

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Guys want great skin, too. Knowing that, in 2002 Clarins launched ClarinsMen—its skincare line specially formulated for men—offering a complete range of targeted, plant-infused skincare products for face, body, and hair. Each is formulated for a man’s specific grooming needs, which are different than the needs of a woman. For one thing, a man’s skin is about 25% thicker than a woman’s and tends to be oiler—making it more prone to enlarged pores and blackheads. Men who shave deal with razor burn and stubble—and no one escapes the harmful, skin-aging effects of pollution, micro-climates, temperature swings, and UV rays. ClarinsMen’s expert anti-aging formulas factor in everything a man faces each day, to keep his skin hydrated, healthy-looking, and handsome. Facial cleansing is the essential first step in any grooming routine. This simple action rids skin of impurities, excess oils, and pollutants—clearing the way for the ClarinsMen formulas to follow. Skip the soap—which can strip skin of its natural protective moisture barrier—and reach for ClarinsMen Exfoliating Cleanser. This 2-in-1 creamy exfoliating face wash deeply cleanses, exfoliates, and refreshes. Next, start the day feeling great with ClarinsMen Shampoo & Shower gel. This invigorating 2-in-1 hair and body wash—with energizing and soothing Bison Grass extract—gently removes sweat, dirt, and debris from head to toe, while conditioning hair with Provitamin B5 (Panthenol). All of that in one time-saving step! It also neutralizes the drying effects of hard water. Finish with a blast of cold water to boost the skin’s microcirculation, which helps eliminate toxins. Follow with a ClarinsMen moisturizer and you’re ready to take on the day. Whatever a man’s age or skin type, the best way to maintain clean, clear, healthy-looking skin is to exfoliate once or twice a week. The Clarins Experts recommend giving skin a good scrub with ClarinsMen Exfoliating Cleanser, a 2-in-1 face wash—with natural lava powder and salicylic acid—that works to eliminate embedded impurities, pollutants, sweat, and dead skin cells so pores can breathe. This gentle formula leaves even oily skin types soft, shine-free and refined. Avoid using around eyes and be sure to rinse well to remove every last trace of dirt and debris. When it comes to shaving even the toughest beards, ClarinsMen knows the terrain. Our soothing, plant-derived formulas cushion, smooth, and set up a beard for the perfect shave, so that managing your most challenging angles are pure strokes of genius. Why rough it? For smooth, bump-free skin, exfoliate first with Exfoliating Cleanser to gently release ingrown hairs. Even the most bristly beards find comfort in Shave and Beard Oil, a luxurious lightweight oil—with an aromatic blend of essential oils including Rosemary, Eucalyptus, and Mint—that softens stubble to banish razor burn, while prepping your skin for a close, comfortable, friction-free shave, with no oily residue. Use it alone for a quick shave, or before applying ClarinsMen After Shave Soothing Gel—a gentle, alcohol-free foaming gel that cushions skin for optimal razor glide. Formulated with natural plant extracts of Aloe Vera, Bison Grass, and Chinese Galanga, this energizing formula helps protect skin from nicks, cuts, and irritations, and is suitable for all skin types and beard textures. The perfect duo for head hair, too. After shaving, rinse with cool water to tone the skin. Next, use after shave formulas that refresh and protect even the most sensitive skin types. An invigorating splash of After Shave Energizer—formulated with natural plant extracts of Purslane, Centella, and Blue Alpine Thistle—reduces irritations, leaving skin soft, refreshed, and incredibly comfortable. Or opt for After Shave Soothing Toner, a non-oily, alcohol-free after shave balm—with soothing Shea Butter and Marula oil—that soothes razor burn and promotes the healing of minor nicks and cuts. Soft and well-nourished, your skin is ready for moisturizer. ClarinsMen has a moisturizer for every skin type and concern—in refreshing textures your skin will love: creams, balms, and gels. Each plant-based formula keeps pace with an active lifestyle, and seasonal changes. These super-hydrating products contain our proprietary ClarinsMen Complex—to help protect your skin from daily stressors, including the drying effects of hard water, air conditioning, heating, and indoor and outdoor pollutants. ClarinsMen’s exclusive Hydra-Resist Phyto Complex—a blend of deeply hydrating Organic Houseleek and Organic Leaf of Life extracts—helps boost the skin’s natural hydration process, so it feels moist and comfortable, even in the face of climatic extremes. Super Moisture Gel's cooling, mattifying, lightweight texture contains zinc to take down shine. Bison Grass and Gymnema extracts tone, energize, and soothe skin after shaving. Super Moisture Balm—with Organic Sesame oil, Bison Grass, and Gymnema extracts—delivers a powerful dose of moisture to help skin rebound from extreme sports, cold weather, and a rough shave. A formula so intensely hydrating, it was tested by divers under arctic conditions. Over time, a man’s skin loses its firmness and elasticity. That’s when fine lines and wrinkles set in. ClarinsMen has targeted anti-wrinkle anti-aging treatments to apply morning and night to visibly reduce signs of aging. Double Serum—Clarins' #1 bestselling anti-aging serum—is not just for women. It contains 21 potent plant extracts—including age-defying Turmeric—that visibly firm, smooth, reduce wrinkles, and minimize the look of pores. A great way to kick off any skincare routine. ClarinsMen Line-Control Cream—an energizing moisture treatment with Bison Grass extract—is a powerful anti-aging formula that visibly firms and smoothes deep lines and wrinkles on face and neck, while noticeably tightening sagging skin around the chin. Finish your skincare routine with ClarinsMen Line-Control Eye Balm—with Maritime Pine—to target puffiness, dark circles, and crows feet. Clarins has expanded its range of men’s skincare with the creation of the ClarinsMen Energy expert line—treatments that target the effects of aging on a man’s face. Men have 25% thicker skin than women, and it is coursing with male hormones—including testosterone—which expend more energy than a woman’s skin. Clarins Research has proven that an intensely stressful lifestyle adversely impacts the skin’s mitochondria—the energy generators that enable skin cells to function at their peak—resulting in loss of firmness, wrinkles, and signs of fatigue. For women’s skin, which doesn’t have the same energy requirements, Clarins created Extra-Firming Energy to visibly firm and boost radiance, for a smooth, even complexion. By discovering that oxidative stress due to an intense lifestyle—a packed schedule, lunch on the run, jet lag, fatigue, and lack of sleep—throws the mitochondria’s energy production into low gear, the Clarins Laboratories were able to create next generation skincare that delivers the shot of energy a man’s skin needs to recharge its batteries from age 20 on—an easy and effective way to visibly reduce signs of fatigue, dark circles, and under eye bags. ClarinsMen’s Energizing Gel and Energizing Eye Gel are enriched with G-RED Complex—a powerhouse blend of Organic Red Ginseng, Bison Grass, and Gymnema extracts—to deliver a vital shot of energy to a man’s skin, increasing its resistance to all types of stress. Organic Red Ginseng, used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine, helps produce energy within the skin—even under extreme lifestyle conditions. Gymnema extract, a very popular herb used in Aryuvedic holistic medicine, helps kick-start the synthesis of ATP, the energy molecule cells need to perform efficiently. Together, these ingredients make a potent cocktail that fuels the skin’s energy. Clarins’ proprietary Anti-Pollution Complex helps protect skin from harsh environmental influences, indoors and out. The invigorating, invisible, non-greasy textures leave the skin on face and around eyes moisture-refreshed, smooth, and relaxed. Not as well known, and less frequently used in cosmetics than White Ginseng, the root of Organic Red Ginseng has the same energizing properties but is more potent. Throughout the world, Ginseng is referred to by many names: Flower of Life, Root of Heaven, and Root of Immortality. It is an adaptogen herb, meaning that it helps the body adapt to emotional and physical stress. A staple in traditional Chinese medicine, Ginseng has the ability to boost vital energy, and is valued for its invigorating properties.

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Nothing visibly reflects your wellness like your skin. It’s the body’s largest organ and is the first place to show signs of aging. Premature aging brought on by a hectic lifestyle, too little sleep, poor diet, or exhaustion has a clear link to stress. But don’t fear, Clarins Beauty Experts can help you keep that youthful glow despite the stress. Stress aging is real, and the longer stress lasts, the more it can impact your skin. How fast stress makes you age depends on individual traits —skin type, age, lifestyle, or genetics. Clarins Research has revealed 8 visible signs of ageing on the skin which are accentuated by a hectic, busy lifestyle and daily stress ( physical and emotional). Stress biology tells us that when we are stressed, our bodies release extra cortisol—a hormone that impedes production of collagen and elastin, two fibers responsible for maintaining plump, firm skin and a youthful glow. Cortisol weakens the skin’s moisture barrier—allowing water to escape through the skin’s surface. Cortisol slows down production of natural protective oils that seal moisture in and keep skin-aging pollutants out. For more information on how to reduce premature skin aging visit this helpful resource. When we experience stress, the additional cortisol—Stress also triggers adrenaline production which leads to excessive perspiration that causes dehydration—resulting in telltale signs of stress aging in the form of early lines and wrinkles. During stressful times, it’s important to replenish lost moisture, inside and out. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, and apply an intensely-hydrating moisturizer to clean skin when you wake up, and before bed. Create a lifestyle to mitigate your stress with activities like yoga, meditation, exercise, and plenty of sleep. The best way to address prematurely aged skin is to make some healthy lifestyle choices: Clarins Multi-Active uses 2% Niacinamide. Our researchers chose a 2% concentration to deliver a visible anti-wrinkle effect. A higher percentage of niacinamide does not increase its effectiveness but rather leads to other effects and benefits. For example, 4% niacinamide has more of a brightening action and an action on the appearance dark spots.

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With the memory of holiday hangovers quickly fading and weekend drinks looking more appealing, you may have considered not drinking for the month, also known as Dry January. Experts from Clarins are sharing why now is not the time to quit, as your skin is already benefiting from Dry January. Skincare has taken center stage in the beauty sphere, With Google searches for the term soaring 28% across the US last year. While seeking the best products to illuminate skin, you cannot overlook the basics with a healthy lifestyle key to a glowing appearance. And Dry January could be the perfect place to start. Glowy and glass skin have filled social media feeds and magazine pages for the past few years, but one of the simplest ways to achieve improved hydration is to swap out alcoholic beverages and drink more water. Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it causes you to use the bathroom more frequently, releasing essential salts and water from your body. In turn, this causes dehydration, which affects the visible appearance of the skin. The good news is that after ditching the drinks for a few weeks, you should notice an improved dewy appearance as the skin rehydrates and plumps up. Remember, keep up the water intake and skip the drinks for lasting results and to retain hydration. Due to the dilating of blood vessels in response to toxins in alcohol, skin can experience redness after a few drinks, giving an unflattering, flushed appearance. Regular alcohol consumption can also trigger or worsen skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis, or rosacea. A month of sobriety allows your skin time to rejuvenate, reducing the appearance of redness. The drying nature of alcohol, combined with its high sugar content, reduces skin elasticity and causes sagging, wrinkles, fine lines, and a dull appearance. Staying away from alcoholic drinks will allow your skin to rehydrate, improving its appearance, but be patient. It can take a few weeks for your skin to start recouping, so seeing the month out is necessary if you want to see any real effects. Using a hydrating moisturizer can help skin appear even more youthful as you reap the benefits of keeping sober during Dry January. Excessive oiliness is a regular skin complaint only worsened by alcohol consumption. Drinking can enlarge the oil glands and pores on our face while also putting our hormones out of balance, a recipe for increased oil production exacerbated in those with combination and oily skin types. Alcohol also undermines our immune system, making our skin more susceptible to germs that can cause acne and other skin infections. Committing to skipping the drinks for Dry January will allow your skin to rebalance and clear. While you may fall asleep faster after a night on the town, the effects of alcohol disrupt the quality of your sleep, contributing to tired-looking dark circles under the eyes. Alcohol also dilates the blood vessels under the eye, making the darkness look more pronounced. Although you may actually find it harder to fall asleep in the first week of Dry January as your body adjusts, by week two, you should experience a greater quality of beauty sleep.

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Your face is the part of your body that is most exposed to environmental stressors: pollution, UV rays, dust, heating, air-conditioning, and temperature swings. Every day, impurities of all kinds land on the surface of the face—clogging pores and derailing your skin’s radiance. While most foundations, eye makeup, and lipsticks just add an extra layer of grime to the face, the Clarins makeup line is made for skin. Our Laboratories have harnessed the power of the most potent plant extracts to create makeup that delivers true skincare benefits. But even the most skin-loving makeup requires thorough cleansing. Clarins cleansers gently remove every last trace of even heavy eye makeup and waterproof mascara, deep-clean pores, and balance the skin’s natural microbiota—the normal levels of bacteria in healthy skin—for a clean, radiant, comfortable complexion. The secret to achieving soft, glowing skin is to gently polish away makeup, embedded impurities, and dead surface cells—once or twice a week as needed. The Clarins line of exfoliating products provides a range of natural plant-based formulas for every skin type and concern: a creamy peel with Natural Clay to soften, smooth, and revive radiance; a refreshing cream-gel face scrub with Organic Leaf of Life extract that leaves skin clean, soft, and radiant; a purifying gel face scrub that mattifies, takes down shine, and visibly tightens pores; a nourishing, oil-based gel face scrub, with soothing Mango Butter, that nourishes and softens dry skin on face and lips. Once your skin is clean and smooth, it’s time to soak in the benefits of Clarins Hydra-Essentiel products—super-quenching formulas that soften and protect -perfect! Whether you wear makeup or not, gentle daily cleansing is key to maintaining a healthy-looking, radiant complexion. Left unchecked, excess oils, pollutants, dead skin cells, dirt, and debris can lead to enlarged pores, breakouts, dehydration, and premature signs of aging. Skin can even accumulate contaminants and excess sebum while you sleep, so cleanse each morning to keep your face looking fresh and luminous. Cleansing your face with Clarins’ plant-enriched formulas preps skin for an anti-aging face product and an eye treatment for dark circles and puffiness. It also creates a clean, clear surface for makeup application. The expert in skincare for women and men of all ages, Clarins has developed a complete line of anti-aging products for all issues related to the skin's natural aging process. Wrinkles, lack of firmness, sagging skin, loss of radiance, puffiness, dark circles, and crow’s feet—our formulas contain targeted plant actives that address every concern. As powerful as our products are, your skin must be thoroughly cleansed and free of makeup to benefit from their full efficacy. Micellar water, cleansing milk and oil, toning lotions—all Clarins cleansers are formulated with gentle Alpine herbs—purity straight from the mountains. Running late most mornings? Clarins’ Cleansing Micellar Water contains microscopic cleansing spheres that quickly remove light makeup, pollutants, and grime in just one step….and there’s no need to rinse. For skin in need of a soothing touch, the Clarins Experts recommend award-winning Velvet Cleansing Milk. This creamy formula melts away lightweight makeup, impurities, and pollutants, leaving dry skin soft, clean, hydrated, and comfortable. Specialist in facial oils and Aroma Care, Clarins has created Total Cleansing Oil. This easy-rinse formula—with Organic Sunflower oil—water-activates into a silky cleansing milk that immediately dissolves heavy, long-wearing, and waterproof makeup to leave skin soft, pristine, clean, and perfectly refreshed. Invigorate the senses with floral-green essences of Melon, Green Mandarin, Rose, Violet leaves, Cashmeran Wood, Musk, and Amber—a great way to start and end your day on a happy note. Clarins has a Gentle Foaming Cleanser for every skin type—even very dry or sensitive. Each is enriched with our Gentle Complex of Organic Golden Gentian and Organic Lemon Balm extracts—sustainably-farmed at Le Domaine Clarins, our open-air laboratory and farm in the French Alps—to soothe and soften the skin for an exceptionally gentle cleansing experience. Naturally lathering Organic Saponaria—which allows the formulas to be soap- and SLS-free—gently and effectively removes impurities, makeup, and pollutants. Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser for normal to dry skin—with moisture-rich Organic Aloe Vera extract—leaves skin smooth, radiant, and refreshed. Purifying Gentle Foaming Cleanser for combination to oily skin—with mattifying Organic Meadowsweet extract and pore-cleansing blue granules made with salicylic acid—leaves skin refreshed, shine-free, and refined. Soothing Gentle Foaming Cleanser for very dry or sensitive skin—with soothing Organic Chamomile and nourishing Shea Butter—leaves skin soft, smooth, and comfortable. Gentle Renewing Cleansing Mousse—with Tamarind pulp extract, a natural source of gently exfoliating AHAs—eliminates dead cells, to leave skin radiant, smooth, and looking beautifully renewed! Visit Clarins Exclusive Application Methods to learn the same professional cleansing techniques used at the Clarins Spas. Our step-by-step routine will guide you to the perfect toning lotion for your skin type—a refreshing way to prep your skin for the anti-aging serum and anti-wrinkle cream to follow. No more tightness, dryness, or shine—just a soft, comfortable, glowing complexion from now on. To avoid irritating your skin, use your fingertips to apply the cleanser—instead of cotton pads or makeup remover wipes—to help protect the skin’s delicate hydrolipidic film. Natural plant-based formulas are less aggressive on the skin, and gentler on the planet! Remove rinse-off formulas with warm water and pat dry with a soft, clean towel. A man’s skin produces more oil than a woman’s, which makes it especially important to clear away pore-clogging dirt, sweat, and debris. Our line of invigorating ClarinsMen cleansing products makes taking care of his face, body, and hair something to look forward to. Organic Bison Grass and Gymnema extracts energize and soothe his skin in seconds. Shampoo and Shower gel gently removes sweat, dirt, and pollutants from head to toe, while conditioning his hair. Pro tip: Exfoliating Cleanser, a 2-in-1 face wash—with natural lava powder and salicylic acid—works down deep to rid his skin of blackheads, embedded impurities, and dead skin cells, while helping to free ingrown hairs. The must-have cleanser for blemish-prone skin. Clarins Expert tip: Clean, healthy, blemish-free skin is easier to shave. Put him on the road to great skin with the perfect ClarinsMen gift.

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Sensitive skin, fragile and dry skin have a compromised outer layer that’s less effective at keeping water in the body and irritants out. The best skin care routine for sensitive skin calms, hydrates, and protects. So, you don’t want to compromise on skin care products that remove the day’s makeup and grime and prep skin for the treatments to follow. When the skin’s outer hydrolipidic film is weakened or disrupted, the skin is no longer well protected and can become sensitive to everything from environmental pollution and temperature changes, to allergies and hot showers. Sensitive skin can become flushed, dry and flaky, and can sting, burn or even blister and crack. The most effective way to care for sensitive skin on a daily basis is with a sensitive skin care routine that uses the best skin care products to reduce irritation, soothe and shield. Makeup is still a great way to bring the glow back to your skin, especially if you opt for innovative products that combine makeup and skin care – crucial for easily-irritated sensitive skin. Makeup for sensitive skin should always deliver excellent coverage while being light enough to allow skin to breathe. When it’s time to take off your makeup, using inappropriate skin care products can set back your sensitive skin and prevent you from getting the most benefits from the best moisturizer for dry sensitive skin and other treatments. So let’s talk about makeup remover and the best toner for dry skin. A face wash for sensitive skin should be extremely gentle to avoid further disruption to compromised skin. Begin the process of washing away makeup with the best face wash to remove makeup that has been designed specifically for fragile skin. Soap can be harsh and drying so it is best avoided. If soap is a must-have for you, choose soaps that are free of artificial fragrances, dyes, and colorants, and have a base that is 100 percent pure vegetable oil or glycerin. The shorter the ingredients list on your soap bar, the better. Take the angst out of removing makeup from sensitive skin with a gentle makeup removing cleanser. Clarins Cleansing Micellar Water is ideally suited for normal or dry skin. This face wash gives skin the refreshing sensation of water-fresh cleansing, but without the water or the need to rinse. The non-foaming formula with refreshing Moringa Seed extract gently lifts light makeup and impurities, leaving skin visibly hydrated, supple-looking and velvety-smooth. After using the best face wash for dry skin, now’s the time to turn your attention to a toner for sensitive skin. Clarins Soothing Toning Lotion is a gentle, alcohol-free toner that uses softening Purple Coneflower and Organic Chamomile extracts to remove every last trace of your makeup removing cleanser – leaving skin visibly radiant, balanced and refreshed. Sensitive skin is visibly toned, irritations mostly soothed, and skin appears beautifully soft. Your toner is the last step to prep skin for serum or moisturizer. Sensitive skin needs gentle hydration to replace water lost from the skin’s outer layer. Washing your face, eating well, and exercising are all great ways to help sensitive skin – but nothing can take the place of your moisturizer. When you moisturize, you're not only hydrating your skin, you're also shielding it from the harmful effects of stress and pollution. Clarins’ face moisturizers contain an Anti-Pollution Complex that can help to shield sensitive skin from harsh environmental influences that lead to flare-ups and irritation. All of the best skin care routines for sensitive skin should include a 10-minute face mask. Clarins SOS Extra-Comfort Nourishing Balm Mask targets and helps to soften, comfort and renew skin radiance. This nourishing face mask contains Wild Mango Butter. The Mango oil helps to protect your skin against dehydration. This creamy formula will help target skin that is rough, dull, flaky, and dry, giving you moments of pure relaxation for your skin and senses. Don’t forget your body. Sensitive skin on the body needs all the TLC you can give it. Make Clarins Body-Smoothing Moisture Milk with Aloe Vera a part of your daily skin care routine. This luxurious moisture milk melts right in for visibly soft, supple, and velvety-smooth skin, thanks to Organic Aloe Vera extract that soothes and moisturizes. The refreshing texture of Body-Smoothing Moisture Milk with Aloe Vera leaves skin delicately scented with a gentle whisper of sweet Neroli. If you have extremely reactive skin, do a patch test before trying out a new product. Apply some of the product to your inner forearm and wait 72 hours. If your skin feels comfortable and shows no signs of irritation, apply a small amount behind one of your ears. If there is still no reaction, the product should be safe to use on your face. There may be many causes of sensitive skin but there are also many ways to minimize the condition – and the best skin care products for sensitive skin are still the easiest and most effective way to give your sensitive skin all the care it deserves.

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What are pores? A pore is the opening of a hair follicle. Each has a sebaceous gland that produces oil. Usually invisible to the naked eye, enlarged pores can occur when excess sebum is produced. Although the size of your pores is decided by genetics, it is sometimes possible to visibly shrink pores back to their normal state using the best pore minimizer products. What are pores? Quite simply, pores are tiny holes in the skin. Each pore has a hair follicle and a sebaceous gland that produces your skin's oils. This oil keeps your skin soft and moist and helps the skin act as a barrier – preventing water from being lost from the body while also blocking dirt, bacteria, and pollutants from entering. Your pores have other functions – they carry toxins and dead skin cells from the body and help you to cool down as sweat evaporates from the skin’s surface. They may be small but they’re incredibly hardworking. There is an average number of 300,000 pores on the face, with the average surface area of each pore measuring 0.06mm2. Generally invisible to the naked eye, they can sometimes dilate and become visible. The number one reason for enlarged pores is sebum, which is why you may notice large pores on the nose or forehead where sebaceous glands are bigger. As your body produces sebum, it travels to the surface of the skin, collecting cells that are shed inside the hair follicle. When a follicle is full, the sebum flows onto the surface of the skin and is joined by lipids from skin cells, sweat, and environmental matter. When trapped or allowed to pile up on the skin’s surface, clogged pores soon become large pores. Other factors also affect pore size. Trauma to the skin – like picking or squeezing a pimple – can enlarge pores. Also, fair-skinned people tend to have smaller pores, while individuals with darker skin tones have larger pores. Your pore size is genetically determined at birth, so if you’re wondering how to close pores, there is little you can do to alter their natural size. But, fortunately, there are pore minimizing skin care products that can help minimize the appearance of your pores. When learning how to make your pores appear smaller, your first step is to cleanse your skin, morning and night, to wash away excess sebum and dead skin cells before treating skin to a pore minimizing serum like Clarins Pore Control Serum. After cleansing, purify skin with an alcohol-free face toner. Clarins Purifying Toning Lotion is the best toner for oily skin that helps balance, soothe and visibly tighten pores. Purifying Witch Hazel and Organic Meadowsweet extracts help to remove every last trace of cleanser and oil buildup, leaving skin radiant-looking, balanced and refreshed. Considered the best toner for the face, using it is the perfect way to prep skin for your serum and moisturizer. Follow your toner with Clarins Pore Control Serum formulated to mattify skin. Firming Vine Flower cells and mattifying Organic Strawberry Tree fruit extracts visibly tighten and help purify enlarged pores, so they appear smaller. Tamarind pulp acid naturally exfoliates pore-clogging debris to help smooth and refine the skin's texture for a boost of visible radiance. The serum’s "blur effect" texture contains mattifying powders and light-enhancing pigments that visibly minimize the appearance of pores for skin that's smooth, radiant, shine-free, and more refined-looking. Twice a week, use a pore minimizer clay face mask to help unclog pores deep down. Clarins SOS Pure Rebalancing Clay Mask for combination or oily skin takes just 10 minutes to minimize shine and reduce the appearance of enlarged pores. Viewed as the best clay mask, it contains Organic Alpine Willow Herb extract to help visibly shrink pores’ appearance while White Clay and Green Clay help absorb impurities, give the skin a smooth appearance and promote a healthy-looking glow. The clay mask’s powdery cream-paste texture leaves skin clean, refreshed and visibly glowing. In conjunction with products that can minimize the appearance of pores, makeup is a good way to smooth out your skin and blur any imperfections. Apply a smoothing primer before perfecting the appearance of skin with Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch for flawless-looking, shine-free skin. This pore minimizing makeup primer has a gentle melting texture that blends seamlessly, blurring the look of fine lines and enlarged pores. Pure plant extracts leave skin looking visibly hydrated, protected and radiant. This primer visibly smooths the skin and is ideal for all skin types. You may not be able to change what Mother Nature gave you, but Clarins and plant-science give you all the tools you need to reveal your very best skin, no matter what your age or skin concerns might be.

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Whatever your skin type, your complexion can lose its glow for many reasons – lack of sleep, stress, an unhealthy diet, and use of the wrong skin care products. We recommend a complexion rescue that will take you from dull skin to a visibly radiant complexion with the help of Clarins’ best skin care routine to glow! Let’s face it, nobody likes dull. Dull skin isn’t as easy to point out. Look in the mirror and you’ll notice that your skin looks less bright or youthful. Your complexion may even look ‘flat’ and gray. Still not sure, but you suspect you might have dull skin? Let’s define radiant because dull skin is the total opposite of a radiant complexion. The word “radiant” means sending out light or shining and glowing brightly. If your skin seems to be sucking up light like a black (or gray) hole and you can’t remember when last your complexion glowed brightly, you probably have dull skin and could do with turning up your skin’s inner wattage. It helps to know which factors can cause a dull skin complexion. There are many aspects of modern life that can kill your glow! The air’s full of ground ozone pollutants that are small enough to penetrate our pores and trigger free radicals that can wreak havoc on a healthy skin complexion. There’s so much to do and so little time that we’re often stressed and don’t get enough sleep. We eat food our grandmothers would never recognize and go to bed without taking our makeup off. We leave exfoliation out of our skin care regimen, forget our weekly face mask, and don’t use the best face cream. Clarins has created a number of complexion rescue skin care products that can help skin appear youthful and radiant again. Beauty Flash Balm helps eliminate signs of fatigue so dull skin appears brightened and tightened in a flash. So let’s get started and turn on the radiating glow again! Begin your face skin care plan with a cleanser that’s effective enough to lift makeup, dirt and bacteria, but gentle enough to care for even sensitive skin. Follow with a toning lotion that not only gets rid of the last traces of makeup and cleanser – but also gently exfoliates the skin. Clarins Toning Lotion with Camomile helps to visibly balance, refresh, and revive the skin’s appearance – for a radiant-looking skin complexion. Camomile and Linden extract helps to gently purify skin. On those mornings or evenings when you need a quick skin pick-me-up – reach for Beauty Flash Balm. This instant radiance balm helps to wake up tired skin and prep for the best foundation for dry skin and hours of luminous wear. It can also double as a 10-minute energy face mask that makes skin look brighter. All Clarins’ moisturizers contain Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex to help decrease the risk of premature aging due to environmental aggressors. For a 3-in-1 pink-tinted daily moisturizer that visibly smooths and boosts the appearance of luminosity, look no further than Rose Radiance Cream Super Restorative. This innovative skin care product is a must-have. It is part of the Clarins Super Restorative skin care set. This hydrating face cream for mature skin is formulated to deliver on the three dimensions of radiant skin - the appearance of visibly smooth, luminous, and even-toned skin. This vibrant pink-tinted, best anti-aging face cream warms the complexion to reveal a natural-looking, rosy glow instantly. The creamy, melting texture of this face cream delights the senses with a fruity-floral scent of peach, peony, and rose. Skin care masks should always be a part of the best skin care regimens. Clarins SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask is a super-quenching 10-minute face mask for dehydrated or dry skin. This hydrating face mask contains super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life extract to soothe the skin, while hyaluronic acid locks moisture into dry skin on the face for hours of continuous hydration. The refreshing cream-gel formula enhances skin with a healthy-looking glow. Regular use of SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask will help to hydrate dry skin and help the best moisturizer for dry skin absorb well. Now to turn on that extra glow. Joli Blush is a PH-reactant blush that’s enriched with Hazelnut plant oil extracts and Clarins’ Exclusive Anti-Pollution Complex for buildable color, visibly comforted and protected skin. With ultra-pigmented color, Joli Blush is your go-to for a customized pop of color – from subtle to intense, and matte to shimmering. This blush is featherlight and smooth, with each application. You’ve invested time and effort in revealing your most radiant skin. Now keep on glowing by making a few lifestyle changes that can super-boost your skin care regimen. Avoid stress where possible and the things that rob you of your eight hours of beauty sleep. Take the time to prepare healthy, well-balanced meals that are rich in collagen and antioxidants – colorful fruits and veggies, whole grains, avocados and olive oil. Drink plenty of water – the Mayo Clinic recommends eight glasses a day as a guideline. Never leave the house without applying sunscreen – in winter as well as summer. A good SPF gives your hardworking skin the help it needs to stay safe from UV radiation and signs of premature aging. The reward? Skin that glows with youthful-looking radiance no matter what age you’re at. With a little bit of help from Clarins you can achieve that beautiful glow!

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A tired face and tired eyes happen to all of us and pretty much anything can cause them – from lack of sleep and a poor diet to environmental pollution and the wrong skin care routine. But there are simple ways to brighten the appearance of tired eyes with the best skin care products that’ll turn up the glow on your complexion. Bright eyes and a radiant complexion are the poster child for good health and youthfulness. But sometimes, more of our youth is behind us than ahead, or we’ve been working and partying too hard. It could even be that excessively dry skin or a head cold has flicked the switch of our luminous glow. Failure to shed dead skin cells can coat the skin like gray dust and prevent your skin from reflecting light. Our world is more polluted than it’s ever been which means tiny particles called ground ozone not only coat the skin but can penetrate our pores – scary but true! Dehydration is also a major culprit of tired skin – when moisture is lost from the skin’s surface, our cheeks look more like a desert than a glossy swimming pool. There are other reasons, too. Like poor diet – you need lots of trace minerals, and collagen and antioxidant-rich foods (think colorful fruit and veggies, and good oils) to glow like a polished peach. And time spent in the sun without a good quality sunscreen is a definite no-no! Last one (we promise!) – your hormones during puberty, menopause, and while taking certain medications, can turn on you – leaving you with dark circles or bags under your eyes, and sallow skin. Not to worry. Just when you thought the odds were stacked against you – there are just as many ways to turn the lights back on and own your glow! So let’s talk about the best skin care products that’ll help brighten the appearance of those tired eyes. Tired eyes are unmistakable. There’s not much you can do to disguise them with a hat or a heavy-duty foundation. So, how to minimize the appearance of bags under the eyes? Is it possible? And if you have bags under the eyes, you might also have dark circles. So let’s find out how to lessen the noticeability of dark circles, too. The answer is that you can’t simply make your bags or dark circles disappear instantaneously, however, our Total Eye Contour Gel can begin the process to visibly reduce the appearance of them. It is considered the best eye cream for dark circles and puffiness. It's enriched with plant-based Caffeine and Gingko Biloba to visibly depuff, target dark circles, and leave the eye contours looking better rested and more radiant. Remember those pollutants that can play havoc with your skin? Total Eye Contour Gel contains Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex to decrease the risk of the effects of environmental aggressors. It is also the best eye cream to use to prep eyelids for your makeup application and long-lasting wear. For the best under eye cream for aging skin, you can’t go wrong with Clarins Total Eye Revive. This eye cream helps improve the appearance of fine lines and puffiness. When life hasn’t been kind and you need serious skin care products that can deliver well-rested, wide-awake eyes – reach for Clarins’ Total Eye Hydrate. If you’re wondering how to reduce the appearance of dark circles – this is one of the best ways to start the process. Super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life delivers maximum skin hydration to help tired-looking eyes – and the lightweight texture melts comfortingly into the skin. You can use the eye mask as a 10-minute express mask, or leave it on all night for an intensive dose of moisture while you sleep. For bright eyes in the long term – make a few simple lifestyle changes that will work alongside your best under eye cream and skin care routine. Skin hydration begins from the inside out. Drink plenty of water each day, get a good night’s sleep, and take up a relaxing hobby like yoga or dancing to counteract stress. Do what your mamma told you – eat your vegetables and enjoy a rainbow of fresh fruits. No skin care routine will be effective without a healthy lifestyle to boot. With Clarins’ best skin care products and a healthy change here and there – you’ll own not only a visibly radiant skin complexion but you’ll glow from within!

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Face oil is the most deliciously aromatic way to treat skin concerns. Clarins has taken the guesswork out of essential oils by creating skin-safe essential oils for the face to use in your face care routine. Each oil is designed for a specific skin type. Wondering which face oil is right for you? Let’s find out. Face oil is without a doubt one of the hottest on-trend face care products out there. But did you know that the power of botanicals to heal and beautify the skin has been used in body and face skin care for thousands of years? The ancient Egyptians used Castor oil and Moringa oil to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, and Aloe Vera to cleanse the skin of desert dust. For the ancient Greeks, olive oil was a favorite face oil for dry skin. India, too, has a 5,000-year history of plant-based beauty products based on the belief that one should not put anything on the skin that isn’t edible. Clarins has always been devoted to the idea of plant-based skin care. Clarins’ Face Treatment Oils were first released over 60 years ago. The oils are created with 100 percent pure plant extracts from ingredients like blue orchid, hazelnut, patchouli, lavender, and sandalwood. Clarins continues to boldly innovate, creating pioneering formulas that have often been industry firsts—problem-solving face care products that deliver real results, with a choice of textures and application techniques that enhance their effectiveness and the pleasure they provide. In fact, it was Clarins that invented the term aroma-Phyto care – to describe the combination of aromatherapy and phytotherapy (fragrance + the power of plants). So wondering how to get rid of dry skin or how to use face oil for acne? Let’s find out. Clarins has created three different re-balancing face oils. Each face oil is designed for a specific skin type. The best face care oil for skin that is dehydrated is Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil. This is the best oil for the face and can also be used for a normal skin type that needs a moisture boost. An aromatic blend of best essential oils for the face – including Blue Orchid and Patchouli – helps to restore your skin’s visible radiance, tone, and vitality. Hazelnut Oil works hard to visibly soften the skin’s appearance, and soothes moisture-deprived skin. Santal Face Treatment Oil is the best face oil for dry skin. It’s packed with Sandalwood, Cardamom and Lavender – essential oils loved by dry skin, to visibly hydrate, tone and comfort skin that is very dry, irritated or stressed. If you’ve been wondering how to reduce redness on the face caused by very dry skin – Clarins’ iconic Santal Face Treatment Oil is the answer. Hazelnut Oil, rich in Omega 9 and Vitamin E, helps to visibly soften and seal in moisture. Now you know how to get rid of dry skin on the face, or at least minimize and treat it, – and it’s not nearly as difficult as you might have thought! Onto face oil for acne. Face oil for acne, you might say – really! It does seem strange at first to think about applying oil to oily skin, but remember that your body naturally produces oil so oil is a substance that it recognizes and understands. This is what makes Clarins’ face oil for acne such a success. Lotus Face Treatment Oil should be part of every best face care routine for oily skin. This purifying face oil is a natural astringent for oily or combination skin. An aromatic blend of essential oils – including Lotus, Rosemary, and Geranium – helps to visibly hydrate, tone and tighten pores for a more refined-looking skin texture. The fine, lightweight formula absorbs instantly and won’t stain clothes. Still wondering – what is my skin type? Normal skin has a good moisture balance – being neither dry nor oily. Dry skin does not produce enough oil – leading to flaky, red, and lined skin that is rough to the touch. Oily skin produces too much oil which makes it shiny and it feels oily to the touch while experiencing regular breakouts of pimples and blackheads. Combination skin is oily on the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) but the cheeks are normal or dry. Follow these face care steps to get the most benefit out of your best essential oils for the face. Every night, after removing make-up and cleansing your face, use a toner to remove every last trace of cleanser and prep your skin for the treatments to follow. Hydrating Toning Lotion is a gentle, alcohol-free toner for normal or dry skin that visibly balances, softens and soothes irritations, leaving skin radiant-looking and refreshed. After wiping a cotton ball soaked in toner over the face to remove any traces of cleanser, you’re ready to apply your best oil for the face. “Finish with a drop of oil on the insides of your wrists, take a deep breath, and you’re ready for bed.” — Denise Barthe, Clarins International Training Director

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Puffiness in the under eye area is caused by an accumulation of water and fat. Lifestyles that include excessive use of alcohol, smoking, and lack of sleep can increase water retention, leading to puffiness in the eye contours. If you're wondering how to reduce eye puffiness, it's best to start with small changes to your habits, like increasing the amount of sleep you get each night, and using Clarins’under eye skincare specialists. This can reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles, while fending off fine lines, wrinkles, and crow’s feet. The delicate eye area requires the most efficacious and gentle care. Clarins, the pioneers of plant science, looked to nature to create plant-infused formulas that help smooth, drain, relax, and hydrate to visibly reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles—indispensable beauty tools in your anti-aging routine which, if maintained, will help your eye area look youthful and beautiful for years to come. The secret: our advanced, plant-based skincare treatments for the eye area contain precious plant ingredients—Organic Harungana, Kangaroo Flower, and Chestnut extracts—specifically selected to visibly smooth and energize, while treating this especially fragile skin with a gentle touch. Be mindful of how delicate the eye area is and take good care of it. Clarins has a targeted treatment for every concern, each formulated with the perfect blend of powerful plant actives to keep you looking bright-eyed and radiant. Our French laboratories have developed a wide range of   eye specific skincare treatments that attend to the top three issues: aging, dark circles, and puffiness. Look to Total Eye Revive—a brightening cream-gel eye treatment that visibly reduces fine lines and dark circles caused by lack of sleep or stress. Total Eye Smooth is a 2-in-1 anti-aging eye treatment that combines the visible lifting effect of an anti-aging serum with the comforting effect of a balm. At the first sign of fatigue around the eyes, reach for Total Eye Contour Gel—our best eye bag treatment that visibly de-puffs, targets dark circles, and leaves the eye area looking rested and refreshed. It’s never too soon to start taking care of the skin around your eyes. Add Total Eye Contour Gel—with Caffeine and Gingko Biloba extracts—to your beauty routine in your early 20s, before puffiness and first lines appear. To help your eyes look smoother and brighter, Total Eye Revive—with Teasel extract—targets fine lines, and visibly minimizes the look of dark circles and puffiness caused by stress, pollution, and fatigue…a great choice for women in their 30s. Inspired by bestselling Double Serum, NEW Double Serum Eye—with 13 potent plant extracts, including Organic Wild Chervil and Turmeric—visibly smoothes, firms, hydrates, and revitalizes the delicate eye area, making it the best eye serum for puffy eyes with age-defying results for women in their 40s, 50s and 60s. To chase away fine lines, puffiness, dark circles, and signs of fatigue, the Clarins Experts recommend using Total Eye Hydrate once or twice a week. This intensive 10-minute cream-gel formula—with super-quenching Organic leaf of life extract and visibly brightening Horse Chestnut escin—deeply hydrates, cools, soothes, and revives tired-looking eyes. It works as an intensely replenishing overnight beauty treatment, too–the ideal cream for puffy eyes. Total Eye Contour Gel is Clarins’ quick fix formula for under eye puffiness and dark circles. The super-hydrating, lightweight gel—with an invigorating blend of Caffeine, Gingko Biloba, Organic Cornflower, Organic Chamomile, and Organic Aloe Vera extracts—melts into the skin, refreshing, relaxing, and boosting radiance in the delicate eye area. The go-to formula for women of all ages. Two common signs of skin aging are loss of firmness, and the formation lines and wrinkles in the eye contour area. Total Eye Smooth—Clarins’ intensive 2-in-1 eye cream and mask recommended for women over 40—is enriched with a blend of natural plant ingredients, including age-defying Kangaroo Flower and Organic Mitracarpus extracts, to fight crow's feet, dark circles, and puffiness for visibly smoother, more youthful-looking eyes. Use it as a relaxing, 10-minute mask to leave your eye area looking tension-free and refreshed. For a visible lift in 60 seconds flat,* look to Clarins’ Total Eye Lift—a naturally powerful, all-in-one, anti-aging eye cream that visibly minimizes wrinkles, crow’s feet, dark circles, and puffiness. Formulated with ingredients of 94% natural origin—including Clarins' exclusive Lift-Smoothing Duo of Organic Harungana extract—as effective as retinol and gentle on the skin,** and Cassie Flower Wax—this innovative formula provides an immediate visible lifting and wrinkle-smoothing effect that preps skin for flawless eye makeup application. Follow with Wonder Perfect 4D Mascara—formulated with carbon-black mineral pigments and Rose Wax—to take your lashes to bold new dimensions: visibly lengthened, curled, defined, and volumized with a sweep of the wand. **In vitro test on collagen synthesis. The Clarins Experts recommend starting with a hydrating and firming eye skincare routine. Start by removing all traces of eye makeup with a gentle cleanser that is specially formulated for the delicate eye area; then follow with the targeted eye moisturizer for your key concerns to smooth your skin for perfect eye makeup application. Clarins makeup is made for skin. Discover our collections of mascaras, eyeshadows, and eyeliners to enhance the beauty of your eyes—from lids and lashes—plus the best under eye concealer ever. *For 80% of women - Satisfaction test - reported by 110 women - 60 seconds after the first application.

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The eyes are one of the most expressive, yet delicate areas of your body. Here are some of the reasons why you should add an anti aging eye cream to your skin care routine. You may already have your anti aging skin care routine sorted. You’ve got the best anti aging products in your cupboard, from face wash and gel to exfoliator and moisturizer. However, what most people forget to consider, amongst their anti aging cream, is a high-quality eye cream. The eye area needs extra attention and investing in an eye cream is one of the best things you can do for your skin. Here’s why. Unfortunately, you have sensitive skin around your eyes, and as such, it ages at a faster pace than the rest of your face. So even if you are cleansing twice a day and applying weekly masks, you have to prioritize your eyes and invest in some eye cream. Try Clarins Total Eye Revive for a refreshing and soothing eye treatment that keeps your eyes looking fresher, brighter, and younger. You have extremely sensitive skin around your eyes and it’s around 40% thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. Our Total Eye Hydrate has Organic Leaf of Life properties that help to instantly revive tired eyes. Its lightweight texture is super absorbent and it can be used as a quick 10-minute pick-me-up for tired eyes, or as a longer intensive overnight mask that hydrates your eyes while you sleep. When it comes to retaining moisture, your eyes and the surrounding skin don’t come out at the top of the class by any stretch. In fact, they lose moisture at a much faster rate than the skin on the surrounding areas of your face, making them the driest spots. Many people don’t realize how dry their eye areas are, and that’s just because the skin is so delicate that it doesn't flake or get dry patches as easily as the rest of your face. When you are looking for eye cream always ensure that you get one that will moisturize sensitive skin, hydrate your eyes and leave you with supple-looking , smooth skin. Everyone has experienced under-eye circles at some stage in their life, whether it’s from sleeping in the wrong position, not getting enough sleep, bad circulation, or simply due to everyday stress. It is a result of fluid coagulating in the least elastic part of your face and the fact that the skin is so thin just makes the fluid more noticeable. You’ve probably tried the cucumber trick or iced tea bags and everything in between, with little to mediocre results. These solutions are only temporary and while they may initially have an effect on puffy eyes, it’s not a long-term solution. You need a product like Clarins Total Eye Contour Gel. This is a refreshing and hydrating product and is one of the best under-eye creams for improving the appearance of your eyes. It's enriched with plant-based Caffeine and Gingko Biloba to visibly depuff, target dark circles, and leave the eye contours looking better rested and more radiant. While there are tons of anti aging products on the market that make for a great foundation for makeup application, many people forget how great under eye cream can be for this purpose. The best under eye cream has great smoothing and visibly firming qualities that make an amazing difference to how your makeup looks once it's applied. Ensure that you are getting enough moisture to keep your eye area well hydrated; drink at least 64 ounces of water a day (or more if you are active). Eat lots of fruit and vegetables that are high in antioxidants, and try to avoid fried, salty foods wherever you can. The sun is the number one culprit when it comes to damaged skin and it’s important to stay in the shade when you can and always wear a moisturizer with an SPF that will help look after your delicate skin.

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If your skin is feeling a bit dry and itchy, or is looking a little dull, then chances are it’s dehydrated. You might also notice that your tone and complexion is uneven and your fine lines are a little more pronounced than usual. Dehydrated skin simply means that your skin is lacking hydration — that is, it hasn’t got enough moisture or water. Luckily, dehydration is somewhat easy to treat with simple lifestyle changes. As with many skin conditions, dehydrated skin can be cared for with the combination of a moisturizing skin care regimen and improved lifestyle choices. While dehydrated skin may seem dry, don’t get it confused with having a dry skin type. Dry skin is a skin type — like sensitive, oily, sensitive or combination skin — rather than a condition. Dehydrated skin is a skin condition, which means that any skin type can be dehydrated at one time or another. A dry skin type is defined as “one that is predisposed to inadequate production of the skin’s natural oils.” Dry skin is lacking in natural oils, also known as sebum, and is treated using the best moisturizer for dry skin that will help your skin to retain moisture. Dry skin is normally inherited through genetics, or is a result of hormonal and health conditions, but it can also change with age and season. As opposed to dehydrated skin, the symptoms of dry skin can include: If you feel like your skin is dehydrated, a number of factors could be causing it to dry out. The main causes of dehydrated skin include: Luckily, there are a number of ways to rehydrate skin that don’t require drastic measures. From a moisturizing cream and good face moisturizers, to cutting out harmful substances and drinking more water, these are the most effective skin hydration methods: Tackle dehydrated skin by replenishing moisture and giving it the ingredients it needs to stay nourished. Firstly, choose the best face moisturizer for your skin type. If you have normal to combination skin, apply the Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream morning and night. Enriched with organic leaf of life extract, its formula helps enhance the skin’s ability to retain precious moisture. Oily skin will do better to stay hydrated with the Cooling Gel version of this cream, while very dry skin types need a Rich Cream skin moisturizer for extra comfort and moisture. For perfectly hydrated skin, you can pair your cream with the Hydra Essentiel Bi-Phase Serum, which is the best hydrating serum for dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin. Once or twice a week use a hydrating face mask to pamper your skin with, such as the SOS Hydra Mask for an intense blast of refreshing hydration. In just 10 minutes, this mask quenches parched skin. Oils such as Blue Orchid Oil visibly tone and restore your skin and leave it with a fresh and hydrated appearance. What’s more, this oil lifts dead skin off of your face and removes the dull appearance that is a result of dehydration. Rehydration starts from within. Remember to drink at least 64 ounces of water every day, even in the winter. Cold weather is harsh on the skin, and although you may not feel as thirsty as during the summer, drinking lots of water is crucial to preventing dehydrated skin. You lose a heightened amount of moisture when you exercise through sweating, so it’s important to stay hydrated while you exercise too. Experts in skin care, advise that you take a sip or two of water every 20 minutes while exercising. You can make a few slight changes to your lifestyle that could go a long way in maintaining skin hydration. Alcohol dehydrates your body, so try and cut down on drinking too much. If you do have a heavy night, ensure that you hydrate your body more than you usually would. Smoking is also harmful to your skin, so cutting back or quitting is the best thing that you can do to avoid dehydrated skin, and to protect your overall health. Healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables and those high in Essential Fatty Acids (nuts, salmon, etc.) are essential in your diet if you want skin that looks and feels hydrated and healthy. Try to stay clear of highly processed foods that are filled with chemicals and other unhealthy ingredients that can have a harsh effect on the state of your skin.

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When choosing the right skin care products, you need to look at your skin type and skin needs. While dry skin may be more obvious, people often get confused establishing whether their skin is oily or combination. How to know your skin type? Oily skin has an overall shine and tendency to breakout on the cheeks and T-zone. Combination skin also has an oily T-zone, but the cheeks are normal or dry. A common mistake made with both skin types is the use of oily skin products that are harsh and drying. What you need is the right skin care routine for oily skin. Before getting to grips with your skin type, it helps to understand what causes extremely oily skin. Oil is produced by the skin to keep it lubricated, supple, and healthy in order to function as a barrier – keeping moisture in the body and protecting it from external pollutants, and bacterial and fungal infections. Oily skin occurs when your body produces too much oil – called sebum – from the sebaceous glands. As oil production increases, the sebaceous glands can get bigger and increase the size of our pores. Sebum, which not only contains oil but also triglycerides, free fatty acids, wax esters, squalene, cholesterol esters, and cholesterol, accumulate on the skin’s surface along with lipids from skin cells, sweat, and environmental matter. If you’ve been wondering what your skin type is, here’s a quick checklist: dry skin produces too little oil, normal skin has a good balance of oil, while oily skin produces an oversupply of natural oils. No wonder dirt and bacteria can get trapped in the skin, resulting in blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples, which are among the most common characteristics of oily skin! Note: To start minimizing the appearance of blackheads quickly – try Clarins SOS Pure Rebalancing Clay Mask purifying face mask for oily skin or combination. This mask quickly absorbs impurities, leaving skin visibly mattified. It’s likely you have oily skin if you’re familiar with these signs and symptoms: So then, what are the characteristics of combination skin? Combination skin has an oily T-zone while the cheeks tend to be normal or dry. The reason the forehead, nose, and chin are often oily is because there are more oil-producing glands in this central facial zone. The way to tell the difference between oily skin and combination skin is that those with truly oily skin are oily all over their face, even if the T-zone appears oilier than the rest of the face and has a tendency towards acne. Interestingly, oily skin tends to have a thicker dermis than other skin types – but this doesn’t mean that oily skin is tougher than normal or dry skin. One of the most common mistakes made in skin care for oily skin is including products that are harsh and drying. If you originally suspected you had oily skin but now find yourself unsure, it could be that the incorrect use of face wash and moisturizer may have led to your oily skin presenting as combination skin (an oily T-zone and dry cheeks), sensitive skin that is red and itchy, or even skin that appears to be dry. This is often the result of the overuse of harsh scrubs, drying cleansers, alcohol-based products, and over-the-counter acne treatments. So out with the harsh and in with gentle but effective, oily and combination skin care routine! Start with a gentle face wash for normal or combination skin morning and night to wash away excess sebum and impurities. Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser is a non-drying, creamy facial cleanser with hydrating Aloe Vera extract that water-activates into a silky foam – rinsing away impurities, trapped makeup, excess oils, and dead surface cells while respecting your skin’s natural moisture balance. Follow with an alcohol-free, refreshing best toner for oily skin like Clarins Purifying Toning Lotion. The purifying properties of Witch Hazel and Organic Meadowsweet extracts remove every last trace of your cleanser as well as oil buildup. Your skin is radiant-looking, beautifully balanced, and visibly refreshed. The bonus? Purifying Toning Lotion soothes away irritations and helps to visibly shrink pores. Now you’re ready for your serum for oily skin. If you’re wondering how to unclog and minimize pores, your answer is Clarins Pore Control Serum. This pore minimizer harnesses the plant power of firming Vine Flower cells and mattifying Organic Strawberry Tree fruit extracts to help purify and visibly tighten the appearance of enlarged pores on the surface of your skin. Tamarind pulp acid naturally exfoliates debris from clogged pores to help smooth and visibly refine the skin's texture for a boost of radiance. Note: oily skin needs moisturizing just as much as dry skin. Opt for a lighter, fluid moisturizer. Bring out the big guns with Lotus Face Treatment Oil formulated with 100% pure plant extracts. This natural astringent uses an aromatic blend of essential oils, including Lotus, Rosemary, and Geranium. Hazelnut Oil, rich in Omega 9 and Vitamin E, helps to visibly soften, soothe, and seal in moisture. Once or twice a week, include a face mask for oily skin in your oily or combination skin care routine. Clarins SOS Pure Rebalancing Clay Mask is a 10-minute reboot. The purifying clay face mask contains Organic Alpine Willow Herb extract to help mattify, minimize shine, and reduce the appearance of pores. White Clay and Green Clay help absorb impurities, smooth the skin, and promote a healthy-looking glow, while the powdery cream-paste texture leaves skin clean and visibly refreshed and glowing!

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There’s more to oily skin than sebum, clogged pores, and shine. Did you know oily skin is thicker than other skin types and more resistant to fine lines and wrinkles? There’s also more to caring for oily skin than soap and water. Skin care for oily skin should gently wash away excess sebum, visibly shrink pores, re-balance, and nourish. Let’s take a look at how to control oily skin. If you’ve been battling oily skin lately, it can feel as if oil is the enemy; but it’s not. Oil – called sebum – has an important job to do. It keeps our skin lubricated, supple, and healthy – allowing the skin to do its job, which is to keep vital moisture inside the body and act as a barrier against pollutants and bacteria that may be dangerous to the body. As your body produces sebum, it travels to the surface of the skin, collecting cells that are shed inside the hair follicle. When a follicle is full, the sebum flows onto the surface of the skin and is joined by lipids from skin cells, sweat, and environmental matter. When trapped or allowed to pile up on the skin’s surface, blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples rear their ugly heads. Essentially, your skin type is determined by the amount of oil your body produces. Oily skin produces an oversupply of natural oils. There are many reasons for this: Hormones that are especially active in puberty, menstruation and pregnancy, illness or diseases like Parkinson’s, certain medications like oral contraceptives, extreme stress or sleep deprivation, and the wrong choice of skin care for oily skin. If you’re still not sure and you’re asking yourself – what is my skin type? – take a quick look in the mirror. Oily skin is dull-looking, has an overall shine that feels oily to the touch, open pores mainly in the T-zone, and a tendency to break out in pimples or blackheads on the face, chest, and back. A face mask like Clarins SOS Pure Rebalancing Clay Mask is a great way to dial back dull-looking skin while mattifying and helping to visibly shrink pores. Keep in mind that since sebum production is affected by hormone activity, your skin’s oil levels will change throughout your life – increasing at puberty and typically starting to decrease by age 20. Oil production will continue to slow with age, which can mean that skin that is oily during adolescence and through your 20s can become normal or even dry after 40. Irrespective of your age, choose the right oily skin products that can help to balance your skin’s moisture levels while giving it all the nourishment it needs. The difference between clogged and blemished skin, and a clear, healthy-looking complexion, is skin care for oily skin that really works. It shouldn't be about how to get rid of oily skin but rather how to take care of it and how to address its unique challenges. To achieve a beautiful-looking complexion, use gentle oily skin products that work to eliminate excess sebum and purify pores. Getting rid of oily skin starts with using a cleanser for oily skin, morning and night. Resist the urge to cleanse more than twice a day. Use a gentle, foaming face wash for oily skin, and never scrub your skin. Products that are labeled non-comedogenic will not clog your pores. Clarins’ best face wash for oily skin is a Purifying Gentle Foaming Cleanser PURIFYING GENTLE FOAMING CLEANSER that deeply cleanses and helps visibly mattify skin. The non-drying, purifying facial cleanser – with mattifying Organic Meadowsweet extract and pore-cleansing blue granules made with salicylic acid – rinses away impurities, trapped makeup, excess oils, and dead surface cells to promote a shine-free complexion. Follow with the best toner for oily skin. If you’d like to know how to visibly shrink pores, your next step to smooth, clear skin is a serum for oily skin. Clarins Pore Control Serum helps to visibly tighten pores for a refined, shine-free complexion. Vine Flower cells and mattifying Organic Strawberry Tree fruit extracts help to visibly purify and unclog pores. Tamarind pulp acid naturally exfoliates pore-clogging debris to help visibly refine skin's texture for a boost of radiance. This serum’s "blur effect" texture contains mattifying powders for oily skin and light-enhancing pigments that visibly minimize pores. Now you’re ready for a moisturizer for oily skin. If you’ve never thought to apply oil to your oily skin – think again! Clarins iconic Face Treatment Oils are formulated with 100% plant extracts that have real benefits for oily skin. These moisturizers for oily skin are great because they do not leave a sticky or greasy after-feel. Lotus Face Treatment Oil is a natural astringent that uses an aromatic blend of essential oils – including Lotus, Rosemary, and Geranium – to hydrate and visibly tighten pores. Hazelnut Oil, rich in Omega 9 and Vitamin E, helps to visibly soften and soothe and seals in moisture. It has a fine, lightweight formula that absorbs instantly and won’t stain clothes. Always ensure that you use a non-comedogenic face moisturizer. Need a 10-minute reboot for oily skin? Invest in a purifying clay face mask. Clarins SOS Pure Rebalancing Clay Mask mattifies and reduces the appearance of pores. This best face mask contains Organic Alpine Willow Herb extract to help minimize shine and visibly shrink pores. White Clay and Green Clay help absorb impurities, visibly smooth the skin, and promote a healthy-looking glow. Oily skin can produce excess sebum throughout the day. The last thing you want is an oil slick or makeup mudslide. Pore-blurring face powder for oily skin lets you put your best face forward no matter how busy you are. We are committed to ensuring that your skin care needs are met. You will find all the latest skin care products to help you along your oily skin journey. With Clarins oily skin products, it’s easy to care for oily skin in the right way – so it’s you that gets to shine and not your skin!

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Flushed cheeks, redness, prickly sensations, peeling, blotchiness—your skin is telling you it’s in trouble Clarins has the best moisturizers for sensitive skin. Our ultra-gentle formulas help reinforce the skin’s protective barrier in the face of thermal shock, pollution, sun exposure, overly aggressive cleansing, the stress of a busy lifestyle, heat, and air conditioning—soothing irritations and improving suppleness to keep the delicate skin on face, lips and around eyes supple, hydrated and healthy looking. Our Hydra-Essentiel skincare line is powered by super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life extract—a succulent plant that seals in precious moisture for hours of continuous hydration. Clarins has a formula for every skin type: Normal to Dry, Normal to Combination, or Very Dry Skin. Hydra-Essentiel Bi-phase Serum and Hydra-Essentiel Rich Cream leave even very dry, sensitive skin comfortable, radiant, and perfectly hydrated. Clarins Expert Tip: Sometimes external stressors are unavoidable, so think ahead by prepping sensitive skin for unpleasant encounters with the best face wash, toner, moisturizer, exfoliator, face mask and makeup for sensitive skin. Keep sensitive skin beautiful by giving it the special care it needs each day The Clarins Laboratories have created an array of treatments that work in synergy to gently rebalance, revitalize, nourish, comfort, and soften highly reactive skin, so that it glows with renewed vitality at any age. Once or twice a week, gently exfoliate your skin with our intensely nourishing, oil-infused Comfort Scrub Nourishing Oil Scrub. This natural plant-based exfoliator—with a soothing blend of Wild Mango butter and soft sugar micro-crystals from beetroot—removes dead skin cells and impurities on the face and lips…immediately relieving tightness, flakiness, and dryness. Follow with Clarins’ Soothing Toning Lotion—the best toner for sensitive skin. This colorant- and alcohol-free, plant-based formula—with Purple Coneflower and Organic Chamomile extracts—gently tones, balances, and hydrates very dry and sensitive skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and incredibly comfortable. Now that your skin is clean and balanced, it’s prepped to receive all the moisturizing benefits of an expert anti-aging cream. There’s no avoiding it—sensitive skin is constantly being exposed to environmental factors like changes in the weather, pollution, and UV rays that can compromise its protective barrier—resulting in redness, dehydration, and irritations. Air conditioning and hot, stuffy rooms are two culprits that can dry out your skin. Sensitive skin can also react to clothing that rubs it the wrong way—resulting in red blotches, irritations, and discomfort. Washing your skin with abrasive products, or water that is too hard or has a harsh pH—even using perfume!—can all cause a reaction. Clarins Expert Tip: Use a body wash for sensitive skin. Add a few drops of aromatic “Relax” or “Tonic” Bath & Shower Concentrate to your bath, or apply to wet skin in the shower, to relieve sensitive skin, and create an oasis of calm. These products envelope body skin in softness, while soothing the senses with fragrant essential oils. Make this luxurious aromaphytocare experience last by exploring the world of Clarins Body Treatment Oils. Formulated with 100% plant extracts, Clarins distills the most precious, active part of the leaf, petal, stem or root to create formulas that help Tone, Contour, or Relax—everything it takes to feel great about your body. Sensitive skin? Handle with care—especially when it comes to removing makeup Maintaining clean, makeup-free skin is essential to achieving a clear, comfortable complexion. Clarins’ Cleansing Micellar Water—with purifying Alpine herbs and microscopic cleansing spheres—is the perfect face wash for sensitive skin. It quickly removes light makeup, impurities, and pollutants in one gentle step…no rinsing required. Preserves sensitive skin’s microbiota, leaving it soft, smooth, clean, and comfortable. Clarins Expert Tip: Apply Cleansing Micellar Water with fingertips to avoid irritations that can occur from rubbing with a cotton pad. Finish by applying our plant-based, colorant- and alcohol-free Soothing Toning Lotion…the ideal choice for hydrating, balancing and comforting dry, sensitive skin. Our ClarinsMen sensitivity experts know that no matter how tough a man’s skin acts, it needs nourishing care to look its best: toned, refreshed, and protected from external elements that can cause it to be rough, dry, flaky and dehydrated, and even cause lines to appear prematurely. Add razor burn and ingrown facial hairs to that and a man’s skin needs a daily routine. The ClarinsMen shaving line offers relief for his skin’s daily ordeals with soothing, moisture-packed formulas that help banish razor burn, free ingrown hairs, and calm skin sensitivities. ClarinsMen Shampoo & Shower is an ultra-mild, 2-in-1 hair and body wash for sensitive skin—with Bison Grass and Chinese Galanga extracts—that gently removes excess oil, sweat, and dirt while helping to neutralize the drying effects of hard water. The skin on his face and body will look refreshed and energized; feel comfortable and desensitized.

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Face fact: Dehydrated skin does not always mean dry skin. Whatever your skin type, dehydrated skin is skin that is lacking water—leading to roughness, itchiness, dullness, fine lines, and surface wrinkles. Luckily, this is only a temporary problem that occurs when the skin tissue has been weakened, and is not able to retain a sufficient amount of moisture—a condition that is corrected once moisture has been restored. Clarins Research has discovered how to boost the skin’s natural hydration process with the power of Organic Leaf of Life—a plant succulent that quenches thirsty skin with precious moisture, leaving it pump, radiant, and perfectly hydrated for hours. The signs of dehydrated and dry skin can be very similar. The skin is tight, the face feels an overall sense of discomfort, the complexion lacks radiance, and red patches may appear. How to tell the difference? Dry skin feels uncomfortable, irritated, and tight all day long, but dehydrated skin rebounds once moisture has been replenished. When cells are nourished with the right hydrating ingredients, the skin’s hydrolipidic film forms a protective barrier that retains moisture—leaving dehydrated skin soft, smooth, and radiant. When combination or oily skin becomes dehydrated—the solution is not to over-moisturize. Choose a product with a lightweight or gel texture and use it in combination with makeup that is made for oily skin issues like excess sebum and dilated pores. Dry skin is a permanent condition, an actual skin type—like having dry hair. It requires moisture and nourishment morning and night, with a lipid-rich cream or nutrient-dense oil—two ingredients that are necessary to restore softness and comfort. Dry skin is usually sensitive and highly vulnerable to environmental stressors. Clarins’ range of anti-aging skincare products for the face provides a wide selection of formulas for dry skin’s nutritional and moisturizing needs. Dehydrated skin only lacks water, and the condition is short-term—two different situations in terms of physiology. Dehydration occurs when there is a change to the skin’s hydrolipidic layer that allows water to evaporate. Here’s a little trick for determining if your face is dry or dehydrated: using two fingers, gently pinch the space between the top of your cheek and eye. If you see fine dehydration lines, or your skin doesn’t snap right back, it is dehydrated. There are lots of them, and they are everywhere! On an average of 17 times a day, your skin is exposed to a variety of thermic shocks—sudden temperature swings, sun, cold, indoor, and outdoor pollutants, dry air, humidity and other environmental aggressors—that leave it dehydrated, rough, and uncomfortable. Things that seem harmless—like walking outside, taking public transportation, entering a room that's too hot or too cold, exercising, or sitting on the patio after a day at the office—are enough to make skin at any age thirsty, uncomfortable, and lackluster. Tobacco, alcohol, stress, and fatigue only add to the problem, as do some medical procedures, cleansers with high pH levels, harsh cosmetics, and heavy, pore-clogging makeup. Even overdoing screen time on computers and smart phones can cause the moisture in your skin to evaporate. There’s no escaping these harsh external influences—as well as internal factors like normal skin aging, genetics, menopause, certain illnesses, and some medications. Protect and moisture-correct with a deeply hydrating serum and cream that boosts your skin’s natural hydration process. Clarins Laboratories’ have created the moisturizing Hydra-Essentiel range—the best way to replenish lost moisture and visibly reverse the signs of dehydration. Enriched with super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life extract, these facial skincare products kickstart the skin’s natural production of hyaluronic acid—the molecule that helps skin retain moisture to keep it looking soft and plump. Start with Hydra Essentiel Bi-Phase Serum to intensely hydrate, refresh, smooth, and renew skin’s radiance. Just a few drops does all that—while boosting the performance of the Hydra-Essential moisturizer for your skin type. Hydra-Essential has a targeted moisturizer for every skin type: dry, very dry, normal, or combination—in sensorial textures your skin will love. Normal to dry skin drinks up the soothing and smoothing benefits of Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream. Very dry skin soaks up intensely hydrating and comforting Rich Cream. Normal or combination skin types crave ice-blue Matte Gel for the perfect burst of moisture with a shine-free finish. All* Hydra-Essential formulas contain our NEW Hyaluronic Power Complex. It combines super-quenching Organic Leaf of Life extract, which provides a long-lasting boost of hydration, with [HA²]—a double dose of Hyaluronic Acid in both high and low molecular weights to visibly plump skin instantly while supporting its barrier to keep moisture in and lock environmental aggressors out. *Not found in Hydra Essentiel Bi-phase Serum. Discover the latest product in the Hydra-Essentiel range: Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating Multi-Protection Mist. Just a quick spritz of this ultra-fine hydrating mist moisturizes, refreshes, and helps protect skin from the elements. Formulated with 98% natural ingredients, this dual-action treatment contains Clarins’ Multi-Hydrating Complex—a potent blend of hyaluronic acid, Organic Leaf of Life extract, and Organic Houseleek extract—to leave skin plump, radiant, and incredibly comfortable in the face of harsh environmental influences. Use it as a daily moisturizer, or spray over makeup for a soft, dewy-fresh finish. It’s the go-to formula for every skin type. To soothe your skin, smooth your lips, and gently eliminate impurities and dead skin cells, exfoliate once or twice a week with gentle Comfort Scrub Nourishing Oil Scrub. When your skin saying it’s thirsty, reach for SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask—a deeply hydrating, 10-minute face mask that visibly smoothes fine lines, soothes irritations, and renews radiance—a quick fix for any moisture emergency. Mix in a drop or two of Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil, with 100% plant extracts, to visibly reduce fine lines. Follow with Hydra-Essentiel Bi-phase Serum for an extra layer of comfort and protection; then follow with your targeted Hydra-Essential moisturizing cream, gel, or spray. Layering: that’s Clarins’ secret to replenishing dull, dehydrated skin so that it glows with renewed vitality and the look of youth. But don’t forget to dot your eyes with a touch of Total Eye Hydrate applied to upper and lower lids, and around eye contours. Leave this cream-gel hydrating eye mask on for 10 minutes to soothe and revive tired-looking eyes. It’s enriched with Organic Leaf of Life extract to reduce the appearance of dehydration lines, and Horse Chestnut escin to target dark circles. Use this multi-purpose product as your daily eye care, apply it as a 10-minute express mask, or use it as an intensive overnight treatment for radiant-looking eyes by morning. While you’re at it, don’t leave out your lips. Treat them to a swipe or two of Hydra-Essentiel Replenishing Lip Balm. This nourishing formula—with soothing Blue Lotus Essential Wax—gets lips into soft, smooth, kissable condition…visibly plumper, with a natural rosy glow, so your lips look luscious with lipstick or without. One last piece of advice: don’t wait until you're thirsty to hydrate your body. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day, all year round! Make no mistake—what you put into your body shows up on your skin, so staying well hydrated creates the picture of wellness, health, and youthful beauty.

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Whether you have dry skin throughout the whole year, or it just flares up during the cold, dry months - it’s a condition that can be hard to care for. How to care for dry skin is a question that we often hear. Luckily, there are solutions. If you have dry skin, you may be wondering about things like, how often you should wash your skin, what moisturizer should you be using, how to get smooth skin, and why is my skin so dry? Well, it turns out that there are a large number of contributors to dry skin that range from environmental factors and hormones to skin care routines. Let’s get into how a routine using the best skin care products can help to care for dry itchy skin. Before we get into how to care for dry skin, it’s important to understand what kinds of dry skin there are and what causes dry skin on the face and other areas of your body. Finding the ideal skin care regimen for dry skin, such as the best cleanser for dry skin on the face or best lotion for extremely dry skin on the body, may depend on what’s causing your dry skin. A few common risk factors include: If you have dry skin, you might benefit from incorporating plant oils into your skin care routine. Clarins treatment oils are made with pure plant extracts and aromatic blends of essential oils to deliver nourishing benefits to the skin. The best face oil for dry skin, Clarins Santal Face Treatment Oil, is formulated with Sandalwood and Hazelnut Oil, rich in Omega 9 and Vitamin E, to provide soothing relief to the skin. A nourishing body oil like Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil hydrates and locks in moisture to give you visibly smooth skin all over your body. Every morning when you wake up and every evening before going to bed, ensure that you use an ultra-mild facial cleanser. Clarins Velvet Cleansing Milk is the best face wash for dry skin. Use this soothing formula to remove makeup and impurities in no time at all. Follow with a gentle, alcohol-free toner like Clarins Soothing Toning Lotion to wipe away any excess cleanser and leave skin soft and comfortable. When it comes to achieving the appearance of smooth skin you’ve always dreamed of, skin exfoliation is essential. It’s important to exfoliate both your face and body once or twice a week. Exfoliating helps to smooth away dead skin cells on the surface layers of your skin Those prone to dry skin should opt for gentle, plant-based exfoliators. Clarins Comfort Scrub Nourishing Oil Scrub for the face is formulated with a soothing blend of Wild Mango butter and soft natural sugar microcrystals obtained from beetroot to intensely nourish while gently exfoliating. Clarins Body Scrub for Smooth Skin is the best exfoliator for dry skin; the Natural Bamboo Powders slough away dry spots on skin and Mimosa and Shea extracts caress and pamper the skin into a perpetual state of softness. Moisturizing dry skin is a step that you really cannot miss. If you’re looking for the best moisturizer for your body, then look no further than our Moisture-Rich Body Lotion. Extracts of Peach, Shea butter, and Orange Blossom work their magic on your skin. This body lotion helps to soothe, pamper, and refresh dry skin giving it an all-over glow. If 48-hour hydration sounds like something your body needs, then the best moisturizer for your skin is Clarins Body Smoothing Moisture Milk with Aloe Vera. The soothing properties of Aloe Vera are renowned, and this lightweight moisture milk helps to melt the succulent’s refreshing effects right into your skin. Once you use this moisture milk, you’ll be surprised at how soft and smooth your skin can actually get. Dry skin is directly impacted by dehydration and skin damage, and too much sun exposure will just exacerbate your dryness problems. It’s important to choose the best moisturizer with SPF that meets your skin’s needs and has a protection of at least 15 SPF if you are mostly indoors and 50 SPF as a minimum if you are spending lots of time in the sun. A moisturizer with SPF is one of the most essential aspects of your skin care routine. Caring for dry skin isn’t just about what you do to it externally; the journey to healthy skin is also an internal process. Ensure that you are drinking enough water (at least 64 ounces a day) and eating lots of fruit and vegetables with every meal. This is the key to ensuring the perfect hydration levels and giving your skin the moisture it craves. Ready to start your journey to healthy, hydrated skin?

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Increasingly, we’re realizing that dry skin can share the same concerns as oily skin – like dehydration or an aging complexion. So skin care for women of color needs to go beyond skin type to address dark skin concerns. Understanding skin care products that address your concerns is your first step to a glowing complexion. So many of the beautiful aspects of our skin, as well as most of our concerns, begin with our genetics. Just as we inherit the unique shade of our eyes and the individual tone of our skin – our parents and grandparents pass on their skin concerns to us, too. This is why dark skin women – with more natural melanin in their skin – are more prone to hyperpigmentation and melasma. The last thing you want to do is compromise your warm, golden glow with skin care products that contain chemicals or harsh ingredients. Thankfully, Clarins has been an innovator in harnessing the power of plants to create natural skin care products that go beyond skin type. A fine example is the multitasking Clarins Beauty Flash Balm. It can be used as a radiance balm as well as a 10-minute energy mask. This balm can help minimize the signs of skin fatigue while visibly brightening and prepping your skin for makeup application. If you understand the skin care products that are best for dark skin, you can build a skin care routine that leaves you with healthy-looking skin that glows. So let’s decode the best skin care routine and makeup for women of color. An aspect of skin care no woman should compromise on is the gentleness of her face cleanser. Don’t be tempted to use soap or products with harsh, drying ingredients to address excess oil. It doesn’t matter what your skin type is. A cleanser for oily skin and dry skin should always contain gentle ingredients that are kind to your skin. Remember that alcohol belongs in your cocktail, not on your skin. The best facial cleanser for dark skin should be effective enough to lift makeup and wash away dirt, grime, and bacteria. It should always leave your skin feeling clean and comfortably hydrated. If skin feels tight after washing your face, then you’re using the wrong cleanser. Follow your face cleanser with a gentle toner. Soak a cotton ball in toning lotion and wipe over your face to remove any last traces of cleanser. Clarins has some great cleanser/toner skin care sets that help to clean and rebalance your skin for the treatments to follow. Before we start looking at the best face moisturizer for dark skin women, let’s take a look at serum. Now, a lot has been said about serum in recent years, but exactly what it does for our skin remains a mystery to most of us. But it’s simple, really. A face serum has a different consistency to a moisturizer. It’s more like water than a lotion which means it’s easily absorbed by the skin. It can be used as part of a skin care set along with your moisturizer to boost its benefits. Face serum is packed full of nutrients – a bit like a superfood smoothie for your skin. And we can all do with one of those! Pigmentation issues can be tackled with the help of Bright Plus Advanced Brightening Dark Spot-Targeting Serum, infused with superfruit extracts - new Rose-myrtle and Acerola Cherry seed, this advanced formula helps to visibly revive dull skin, and targets all types of dark spots for a visibly brighter, more even complexion. You need to use a moisturizer and eye cream that speaks to your skin concerns. Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream - Normal to Dry Skin should be your go-to. This luxurious silky cream helps to hydrate thirsty skin with precious moisture – and keeps it there – for all-day hydration. Dry skin is quenched with Organic Leaf of Life extract – a succulent plant that may help the skin’s ability to retain precious moisture – leaving it comfortable, looking radiant, and perfectly hydrated. For best skin care results, Clarins’ day cream and night cream skin care sets are powerful duos. For more mature skin, look out for Clarins’ best anti-aging skin care innovations in their Super Restorative anti-aging skin care products. Once or twice a week, include an exfoliating scrub in your skin care routine. Dead skin cells pile up on the skin's surface, trapping new cells underneath. When you exfoliate, you target dead skin cell buildup, allowing your skin to more readily absorb your face serum, moisturizer or best anti-aging cream. The same goes for body care – don’t forget to use an exfoliating body scrub before applying your body lotion. Follow with Beauty Flash Balm, once or twice a week, as a 10-minute energy mask to visibly brighten skin. On those days when you need some extra help with your skin – try SOS Primer. This color-correcting makeup primer is a great way to prep skin for a flawless makeup application. There are eight color fixes for any beauty concern, including 07 mocha– a great bronzer for women of color that helps revive radiance for dark skin tones. The lightweight, oil-free formula is infused with Organic Sea Lily – a super-hydrating plant extract. And Clarins’ exclusive High Lumitech Complex – a combination of pearls and soft-focus powders which visibly neutralizes, boosts the appearance of radiance and helps to blur imperfections in no time. Just a touch or two of the right hue sets the tone for long-wearing makeup and visibly luminous skin.