Great Skin
Gibson Square Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78334-167-2 (ISBN)
'Dull skin, oily breakouts, wrinkles - argh, when will it end?! You've tried 'miracle' product after 'miracle' product ... Ingeborg van Lotringen, top beauty-industry watchdog and journalist, provides the answers. She knows the good, the bad, and what the beauty industry doesn't necessarily tell you. For more than twenty years, she's been testing and researching every possible skincare product and treatment.
Put down that expensive little jar with its sparkling top. Great Skin is about finding skincare tailored to you. Your skin is unique and has its own special requirements. With Ingeborg, you'll become your own expert and soon pick products like a pro so that your skin will look brighter and healthier - for life.
Ingeborg van Lotringen was Cosmopolitan's award-winning beauty director for over a decade and is a leading independent beauty expert with over 25 years of experience. She writes beauty features for magazines and newspapers, and tests the latest treatments and facials for the Daily Mail. She appears regularly on TV, radio and podcast media for beauty comment.
1Get to know your skin11
PART ONE: YOUR ROUTINE17
2A skincare regime19
3Skin type25
4Gold Standard: cleansing28
5Double-cleansing31
6Avoid sulphates36
7And skip bar soap as well40
8Cleansing oils43
9Oiliness48
10Cleansing brushes51
11The function of toners54
12Gold Standard: moisturising58
13Choosing a moisturiser60
14The skin's lipid barrier / acid mantle / microbiome65
15Stop press: probiotics68
16Gold Standard: sunscreen 71
17Choosing your sunscreen75
18Antioxidants80
19Skincare is like brushing your teeth84
PART TWO: PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVES87
20Cell regeneration91
21'Collagen-banking'94
22Niacinamide /vitamin B397
23Peptides99
24Retinoids / vitamin A102
25Picking a retinoid106
26Ascorbic acid / vitamin C115
27The ascorbic acid conundrum120
28Exfoliating acids125
29How to use acids131
30Acid percentages are misleading138
PART THREE: SKIN ISSUES143
31Uneven pigmentation145
32Redness is a trend150
33How to beat said trend155
34Types of redness158
35Acne168
36You can subdue acne174
37Don't hesitate to call in an acne pro183
38Serums187
39Face oils194
40Eye cream...200
41Night cream...204
42Masks206
43Skincare has a running order210
44Packaging matters215
45'All natural' is best-not218
46Skincare 'nasties'225
47How to spy a great product234
48Great products can be expensive241
49Lifestyle244
50Injectables248
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS252
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.05.2020 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schönheit / Kosmetik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78334-167-X / 178334167X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78334-167-2 / 9781783341672 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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