The festive season can take a visible toll on the complexion, whether you're recovering from the excesses of alcohol and fine food, exhaustion from hosting and socialising or tackling dryness and dehydration from the cold spell.
So January signals the ideal time to rehab your skin, and restore a glow with products proven to repair, care for and nourish.
Created by renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Yannis Alexandrides, 111SKIN has built up an impressive celebrity fanbase including Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga, Bella Hadid and Rochelle Humes who all rely on its instant complexion-boosting results to look flawless on camera and the front row.
111SKIN’s cult products include the Celestial Black Diamond Eye Masks worn by VB and Bella backstage at fashion week and the Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask used to prep Margot Robbie’s skin before premieres on the red carpet.
With an ethos to optimise skin health and slow skin ageing, the brand offers expertly honed formulas that nourish, calm and brighten the complexion.
Its hero product, Y Theorem Repair Serum NAC Y2 , was developed to aid post-surgical healing and future-proof the skin, with a blend of vitamin C, pink rock rose extract and centella asiatica which provide intense hydration and enhance elasticity for a more radiant look.
We've compiled the ultimate skincare guide to restore a youthful glow, whether you're enjoying a cosy month indoors or scheduling more socialising...
Step one:
After cleansing, pour 5-7 drops of Antioxidant Energising Essence into your palms and press into the skin.
This refreshing essence provides a gentle exfoliation effect, and will increase absorption of the actives in products that follow. It will also reduce redness, calm skin and increase moisture within the skin.
Step two:
Apply the Celestial Black Diamond Eye Masks to firm and tighten the skin under your eyes.
Packed with hyaluronic acid and a unique peptide complex they will hydrate and smooth whilst caring for the delicate under-eye area and are relied upon by celebrities as a quick fix for sparkling eyes.
Step three:
Starting at the outer corner of the eye, use your ring fingers to gently pat on Eye Lift Gel NAC Y²™ moving upwards and sweeping over the brow bone then back to the outer corner until the product is fully absorbed.
Dubbed ‘an eye lift in a bottle’ this clever gel formula targets the delicate skin under the eye with optimal hydration, ensuring your makeup won't sink into fine lines; ideal for the return to the office. Coffee silver skin extract cocoons moisture around the eyes whilst caffeine depuffs and awakens the delicate under-eye area for a younger-looking appearance.
Step four:
Apply 1-2 pumps of the Black Diamond Serum to the face and neck in an upwards motion.
Working to sculpt and firm skin for a younger-looking and more hydrated appearance, this serum is enhanced by Dr Yannis’ signature Black Diamond Technology with Fine Black Diamond Powder to aid delivery of its potent actives. Your skin will be left feeling immediately softer with a refined texture as the silky serum melts in.
Step five:
The perfect skincare makeup hybrid, apply 2-4 drops of Rose Gold Radiance Booster to any area you wish to highlight or enhance glow.
Ingredients including pure gold will transform tired-looking skin to a lit-from-within glow, with rose flower water to calm irritation and hydrate and niacinamide to soothe inflammation. The result? More even skin tone and a subtle lustre to create that sought-after dewiness.
Step six:
Complete your look with your chosen makeup or go bare faced and beautiful.
Discover more products to expertly care for your complexion at 111SKIN.