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THE CREAMS THAT WO RK THE NIGHT SHIFTTHE NEW POWER BEAUTY SLEEPGiven that we’re regularly bombarded with space-age skincare science, it’s ironic that it now looks like our natural sleep pattern is the answer to looking younger. “Think about the difference in your skin after a two-week holiday,” says ESPA founder, Sue Harmsworth. “We finally understand that skin has tobe allowed to regenerate at night so the outer layers can rebuild. Sleep is essential for skin health and to keep the complexion looking youthful.” Human growth hormone sebum, which repairs cells, is released mostly at night, explaining why missing vital hours makes us look lacklustre. The amount of sebum we produce also dips at midnight, making skin drier and leaving fine lines lookingworse when we wake. “Traditional

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THE NEW NIGHT GLOW-GIVER, THE AS-YOU-SLEEP SKIN-PLUMPER…WE REPORT ON THE HOT NEW ANTI-AGEING BREAKTHROUGHS THAT TRANSFORM YOUR SKIN OVERNIGHT

SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE BEST TIME TO REPAIR skin and tackle wrinkles is while we sleep. In fact, night is the new day when it comes to anti-ageing, with a host of super-charged night creams aimed at blitzing everything from eye bags to fine lines hitting stores now.

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night creams are simply there to feed the skin moisture,” explains leading NYC dermatologist Dr Howard Murad. “But this new breed of night-time treatments are more targeted so that skin cells can sleep, regenerate better and look rested in the morning.”

JOIN THE NIGHT CLUBDuring the day, the top priority for skincare is limiting damage from environmental nasties such as the sun and pollution. However, at night we now know the skin is more porous and isn’t under attack, meaning it can make the most of new super-strength ingredients that repair wrinkles and soothe stressed skin. So combining sleep’s youth-enhancing potential with the latest overnight treatments ensures we get treated to a double whammy for a healthier, luminous complexion the next day.

WHAT TO BUY: Sisley Intensive Night Cream, Dhs1,175 (5) is a blend of botanical extracts, including calendula and St John’s Wort, to regenerate and preserve the skin for fewer finelines in the morning. L’Oréal Paris Revitalift, Dhs52.30 (6) uses elastin to give skin back its capacity to stretch, and stimulates cell regeneration to thicken the skin and smooth out wrinkles with Pro-Retinol A. And Bobbi Brown Overnight Cream, Dhs253 (7), also wards off wrinkles by fighting clenched-looking skin using anadvanced Protein Activator and milk thistle extract, while sweet almond oil moisturises and nourishes skin for a fresh-faced glow when you wake.

WAKE UP TO WRINKLE-FREE EYES“Nothing can affect the appearance of the eye quite as visibly as a lack of sleep,” says Tom Ogden from cult Australian skincare company Alpha

H. “It can raise blood pressure, causing fluid retention, particularlyaround the eyes. It can also drain the colour from your skin, allowing blood vessels around the eyes to become more visible, causing dark circles.” Until now, eye creams worked solely on tackling wrinkles but thanks to new products that get to work while you sleep, the smart way to also fightpuffiness and dark circles is now inbed. During the night, hard-working ingredients, such as smoothing retinyl palmitate, the wonder ingredient currently making headlines, can work in ways that wouldn’t be possible during the day.

WHAT TO BUY: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex, Dhs224 (1), strengthens skin fibres to firm the eyearea in the morning and de-puffs and brightens to make you look rested and fresh. Not getting your nightly quota? Natura Bissé Diamond Extreme Eye, Dhs1,025 (4) utilises Artemia Salina to restore and rehydrate the delicate eye area, ensuring you look rested, even if you’re not. La Mer The Eye Concentrate, Dhs812 (3) uses its nutrient-rich Miracle Broth to condition and hydrate whilst reducing the appearance of dark circles and wrinkles, so all bases are covered. ■

Bobbi Brown: 04 409 8888 Estée Lauder: 04 409 8888 L’Oréal: 04 349 9112 La Mer: 04 409 8888 Korres: 04 339 8315 Natura Bissé: 04 409 8888 Sisley: 04 351 5551

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lash!Release your man’s inner metrosexual with Korres Ruscus and Chestnut Men’s Eye Cream, Dhs199 (2). The herbal extracts ensure an intense treatment and get to work on all signs of ageing, including fine lines,puffyness and dark circles. Who said only girls deserve to be pampered?

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9.Keep your eye pencils sharp and your lids lined with this Make Up For Ever sharpener. Dhs30

6.This CND ‘glossing buffer’ will keep nails shiny and shaped in-between trips to the

salon. Dhs39

7.A shiny face is never a good look! This pack of blotting papers by Too Faced is a handbag must! Dhs70

1.A messy up-do is made easy with Boots’ own kirby grips. They come in three shades to match all hair colours! Dhs10 per pack

3.The most stubborn of hairs don’t stand a chance against Sephora’s ‘Straight Tweezers’. Dhs58

2.To master this season’s rock chick eye, you need a serious set of tools. These Chantecaille brushes, from Dhs90 each, are just the ticket

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4.As every make-up artist will tell you, Nars eyelash curlers, Dhs74, are the one thing you should never be without

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