Santa Pores: St Nick’s perfect pick of prezzies for your skin
No matter how welcome winter is in Hong Kong, the cold winds can easily leave you feeling – and looking – frosty. Thankfully, as the season of gift-giving is upon us, there’s never been a better time to hint-bomb your nearest ones into slipping your choice of costly skincare products under the lower branches of the festive family tree.
Lancôme’s new Absolue Soft Cream should top everyone’s Crimbo cosmetics list, with its bold utilisation of rose-infused biotechnology all but guaranteed to silkily revitalise even the most cold-afflicted complexions. Immediately absorbed by your grateful epidermis, the cream gets straight to work, with your skin back to its summer peak in no time.
Another marque striking a tactical alliance with nature is Giorgio Armani Beauty, with all the ingredients of the brand’s Crema Nera Supreme Reviving Cream said to be derived from myrothamnus flabellifolia, a rare African plant reputed to have resurrectory properties. Within a month, if the company is to be believed, your winter wounds will have vanished and your skin will – once again – be in full bloom.
Rarer examples still of nature’s bounty have been sought out by Estée Lauder, with its new Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Energy Creme Rich said to harness the healing power of one of the world’s most elusive ingredients – black diamond truffle extract. With such an exotic element in your corner, newly-supple skin and long-lasting hydration are almost a given.
Should Santa still have space in his sack, Augustinus Bader’s Rich Cream, with its blend of argan, avocado and evening primrose oils, is just the perfect way to de-crinkle your skincare this Christmas.
Text: Bailey Atkinson
