The frenzy that December sweeps in is usually an ambivalent time for most. While there are loads of parties to attend, stocked with calorie-laden food and chances to see long-lost friends emerge, it’s also a stressful time to be shopping for gifts and managing outfits and beauty tricks to see you through all the revelry. Perusing the beauty aisles is a good way to kill two birds with one stone — you can achieve stunning holiday looks while also loading up on fab beauty buys for gal pals.
Lancome Photogenic Lumessence and Platineum
For those who need a bit more coverage but who still prefer something light and moisturizing, Lancome’s newest foundation, Photogenic Lumessence, should do the trick. Packed with hyaluronic acid, glycerin and an emollient agent, it won’t cake on the skin as it moisturizes thoroughly while masking signs of fatigue and the first signs of aging. Warm a bit of the product between your hands and concentrate the coverage on the areas in need. Secret agents power the foundation which diffuses light to make the skin appear flawless. Armed with ammo like this, you can face all your shindigs this season.
Mature skin needs plenty of attention as the dreaded aging process brings about many unwanted things: dryness, brown spots, lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and lack of elasticity. Calcium deficiencies are known to occur most in bones but recent research has shown that the skin also needs the right amount of calcium to maintain the normal structure of the cells. Though this cream is a bit complex for my age group, it works amazingly well for women over 60. Lancome’s Platineum has won numerous awards for its stellar results. The calcium in the cream is time-released so it constantly delivers nourishment to the skin. Smelling of fresh-cut grass and not the typical calcium drink, milk, results usually can be seen in just four weeks. I’m definitely giving this to my Mom over the holidays; she would absolutely love it.
Guerlain Parure and Success Future
Whenever a lady pulls out her compact to freshen up, I can’t help but check which brand she’s using. I’ve tested and seen the entire gamut but lately I am really into the most recent compact from French staple Guerlain. The Parure compact is a powder foundation that has the coverage of foundation but the weight and lightness of a fine powder. I especially like it since I don’t particularly enjoy fussing with liquid foundation and find Parure to have enough coverage to forgo the liquid altogether. Loaded with crystal pearls, it lends radiance to the face while protecting the skin with SPF 20. Not only is it effective, it smells feminine and delicate in its exquisite gilded compact.
Let’s face it — literally. All the merrymaking can take a toll on your dear visage. Party after party, long nights and chugging back more than a few too many glasses of champagne can suck the life out of you. To help minimize those wrinkles comes Success Future, firming skin products to help you get by. Made of pure amber extract, this powerful potion has amazing conservation power to be a natural, positive force targeting wrinkles and fine facial lines. The Success Future serum works almost immediately and when paired with the day and night creams, it performs to full capacity. With SPF 15, the day cream can be slathered on before makeup application to start the day off right by tightening and remodeling the skin. The gold and blue jars that the creams come in are faceted like jewels so even when you run out of cream, you can store cocktail rings in these containers.
Duty Free Philippines
Strolling through the Beauty Walk at Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall is like skimming the aisles of Sephora. An abundance of fragrances, major makeup choices and skincare racks make me shiver with anticipation. So if you are jet-setting in from abroad or expecting a generous relative, drop by Duty Free to scoop up the latest products. Some of the aforementioned products are available there in addition to loads of others that are guaranteed to keep you in tip-top shape this season.