Sublime skin solutions
MANILA, Philippines - The search for skin perfection takes women and scientists far and wide across the globe.
The House of Chanel has always sought a magic elixir that could both enhance skin’s natural beauty and lift it to the level of the sublime.
With its prestigious new skincare products Sublimage Concentrate and Le Blanc Absolute Radiance Chanel has gone as far as the Himalayas to capture ingredients with sublime skin-regenerating properties; but it’s also gone to the laboratory to develop new methods that take anti-aging skincare to supreme heights of perfection.
Sublimage concentrate: Catalyst of youth
What it is: More than a serum, it’s a “catalyst of youth” that draws on the most advanced research in cellular biology. In 2006, Chanel’s director of Active Ingredient Research, Xavier Ormancey, set off for Ladakh, one of the largest biodiversity reserves in the world in the kingdom of Kashmir. He discovered Golden Champa, or the “golden flower of the Himalayas.” Legend has it that long ago, to escape her suitors, Princess Sermé, a beautiful and virtuous princess, was transformed into a tree bearing magnificent golden-colored flowers that grow at an altitude of 3,000 meters and release a captivating scent. Chanel Research was able to unlock the Champa flower’s secrets: a remarkable concentration of flower esters, which increase cellular metabolism. Distilled in situ at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the precious nectar of the Champa is preserved and then sent to France to be refined and purified by the team at the Chanel Cosmetic Research Center. There, it takes 960 kilos of fresh flowers to produce one kilo of Sublimage Concentrate and Sublimage Cream.
Why it’s fab: Chanel concentrates the Champa flower’s active molecules, purifying them to produce Golden Champa PFA, the botanical wonder at the heart of Sublimage Essential Revitalizing Concentrate. Normal cells have enzymes to eliminate toxins, but these often become overworked and tired. Golden Champa PFA “resets” the entire system to full capacity. With a powerful antioxidant, this ultra-pure, ultra-concentrated, ultra-powerful elixir stimulates active cellular revitalization and aids “cellular cleansing,” which makes the skin more receptive to the other active anti-aging ingredients.
How to use it: For perfectly sublime skin, the concentrate and cream work together in harmony. Before applying Sublimage Cream, apply Sublimage Concentrate morning and evening to the entire face and neck, using a regular massage technique.
Le blanc: Lighten up...
A woman is only as good as the light and peace she radiates.
Gabrielle Chanel
What it is: A whitening skincare and makeup line that reduces epidermal stress which causes dark spots on the skin before it reaches and activates melanocytes, the body’s cells that produce melanin. While skin cells are naturally protected by melanin, Le Blanc was designed not to stop its production but to reach the perfect balance where the right amount of melanin is produced.
Why it’s fab: Designed in Chanel’s Japanese laboratory in 2002, the groundbreaking active ingredient is a specific ester supported by a fatty hydrocarbon chain that allows unprecedented penetration and bio-availability at the deepest level of the epidermis. Transformed into an active molecule by enzymes naturally present in the skin cells, it is gradually released and activated for continuous, 12-hour action. Your skin becomes more luminous and enhanced over time.
How to use it: Apply Le Blanc Whitening Moisturizing Cream or Fluid morning and evening to entire face and neck, after the Whitening Concentrate Continuous Action TXCTM and before UV Essentiel SPF 50/PA. Follow with the Chanel Pearl massage. Take two pearl droplets of product and work into skin with circular movements, outwards from the middle of the face. Smooth the skin with deep smoothing movements, working outwards from the middle of the face. Boost radiance by pressing on pressure points, then cover the entire face with the hands to complete the ritual. Perform twice a day.
Le blanc makeup: Made for Asian skin
What it is: Le Blanc Makeup, specially developed for Asian skin, completes the whitening effects of Le Blanc Skincare, acting in synergy to conceal pigment irregularities. Perfect color correction is achieved thanks to a full range of natural shades, providing an impeccable, long-lasting makeup result.
Why it’s fab: Using proven lab results to whiten skin and reduce epidermal stress, Le Blanc Makeup achieves a translucent and even complexion, enhanced by mineral ceramic pigments, a new generation of pigments whose hexagonal shape snugly fits to the curved skin surface, almost like a mosaic. This embellishes the natural brightness of your complexion and reproduces the magical luster of a pearl.
Pearl Protein Extract joins in to complete the key action of TXCTM and Mineral Ceramic Pigments, correcting dull skin tones and providing immediate hydration. On the surface, Pearl Protein Extract inhibits the oxidation of cellular proteins that are responsible for dull skin, and lights up lackluster complexions.
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All skincare and makeup are available at Chanel in Rustan’s The Beauty Source.
