Find skincare advice in our new Elemis shows

To ensure you get the best results from your skincare routine, take a look at Elemis expert Keeley's top tips for basic skincare, the best products for mature skin and salon-style treatments you can replicate at home.

Plus, tune in on Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th February for three advice-packed Elemis shows: Back to Basics, Timeless Beauty and Treatments at Home.

Elemis: Back to Basics

Which skin type do you have? It's important to know your skin type - which can change slightly throughout your life - so that you can use the best products for your skin.

Combination skin
• You will have some oily areas such as the T-zone that runs across your forehead, down your nose and chin, but other areas of your face such as cheeks and neck are normal to dry
• Open pores may be visible

Dry skin
• If your skin feels tight and stretched, particularly after washing
• If you never have greasy feeling areas
• If you have flaky patches of skin
• A matte appearance with minimised pores

Sensitive skin
• Can show a tendency to redness
• Reactions can result in itching, peeling and slight swelling
• A dry skin will become drier, oily skin will become more oily
• Areas will feel hot to touch on the skin
• Broken capillaries visible on the skin

The basic skincare routine

1. Always cleanse and tone, both morning and evening (use a facial wash in the morning if it's easier but always tone afterwards)
2. Exfoliate at least once a week and follow with a facial mask
3. Cleanse and tone your skin using damp cotton wool as soon as you get in from work or in the early evening. Then apply your night time treatment. If you feel your skin needs it, apply a second application before you go to bed

 

In-depth skincare routine 

Step 1: Cleanse
Warm two-three pumps of cleanser in the palm of your hand and spread over your face with damp cotton wool. Remove cleanser and follow with a spritz of toner directly onto the facial area or applied with dry cotton wool.

Keeley recommends…

For dry, dehydrated or ageing skin:
Am and pm  - remove make-up and daily grime with Rehydrating Rosepetal Cleanser
Am and pm - complete the cleansing process with Rehydrating Ginseng Toner

Combination or oily skin
Am and pm  - remove make-up and daily grime with Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser
Am and pm - complete the cleansing process with Balancing Lavender Toner

This choice of cleanser and toner comes in our Elemis skincare set.

Sensitive skin
Am - use Sensitive Cleansing Wash

Step 2: Exfoliate
Aim to exfoliate your skin once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells.

Keeley recommends...

All skin types
 - Skin Buff. Massage over damp skin in small, gentle, circular movements
 - Papaya Enzyme Peel. Apply over the entire face and leave on for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse off or remove with damp cotton wool.

Sensitive skin
Massage Gentle Rose Exfoliator over eye lids and lips for a smoother texture. Can be used daily.

Step 3: Facial mask
Use a mask once or twice a week. Apply over the facial area and leave on for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove with damp cotton wool.

Step 4: Eye and neck treatments
Use am and pm to help reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffy eyes and to firm and smooth the neck area.

Keeley recommends...

 - Absolute Eye Serum. Apply one pump of serum gently around the eye area for puffy eyes and dark circles
 - Pro Collagen Eye Renewal. Warm two-three pumps of this between your ring fingers and gently smooth around the eye area to reduce the look of fine lines
 -  Pro Collagen Neck and Bust Lifting Treatment. Use to improve the firmness of the neck and bust area

Step 5: Moisturise
This is a vital step, particularly as lifestyle and environmental factors can make great demands on our skin.

Keeley recommends…

Day cream
Apply Maximum Moisture Day Cream each morning to clean, dry skin for a fresh, lightweight sensation.

Night cream
Apply Maximum Replenish Night Cream each evening to clean, dry skin for a calming, hydrating sensation.

For sensitive skin
 - Apply SOS Emergency Cream or Spray over the entire face, am and pm
 - To help with redness, apply Daily Redness Relief over the entire face am and pm

View the Elemis Back to Basics Cleanser Collection and Toner Collection

Elemis: Timeless Beauty

For younger-looking skin, Keeley recommends...

 - Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules. Use the pink Rose capsules each morning and the green Lavender capsules each evening to tackle the signs of ageing. Use both after cleansing and toning, and before applying a moisturiser
 - Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This has a lightweight texture and acts to lift and firm the skin; can be used morning and night
 - Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream. This is perfect for brightening up a dull and tired complexion
 - Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial Wash. Use after cleansing (it won't remove make-up) both morning and night to help revitalise your complexion

View the Elemis Timeless Beauty Skincare Collection

Elemis: Treatments at Home - Body Blitz

Daily cleansing and maintenance

 - Skin Brush helps improve circulation. Use daily before getting into the bath or shower.
 - Use Wild Lavender Shower & Sharp Shower duo to uplift and energise in the morning, and hydrate and smooth in the evening

Exfoliate once or twice a week

 - Devil's Mint Body Scrub - a light, zesty gel. Ideal on dry skin for an intense exfoliation, or on damp skin as a daily exfoliator
 -  Lime and Ginger Salt Glow - for best results apply on to skin and soak in a warm bath

Aching muscles and joints

 - Skin Nourishing Bath Milk - can be used as a body lotion, hair conditioner or bath soak. Best used every nine days as an intensive bathing product for very dry skin (patch test first). Great for refreshing and relaxing.
 - Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt - can be applied to hair and scalp and shampooed out the next day, or simply used to soften and care for the skin
 
View the Elemis Treatments at Home Body Care Collection

For more beauty advice, check out Alison's Beauty Bible

Comments

[denise]

Hi keeley could you please tell me which cleanser is best for my skin type, i have combination skin with some breakouts around my chin and nose area also sometimes around my cheeks.I do prefare to use water on my skin. thank you denise