In this special summer edit, find out which products are best for toning-up your body and your skin
Let’s start with a must-have-hero toner from Dermalogica: Multi Active Toner is an ultra light facial spritz that refreshes and hydrates the skin while smoothing the surface. It helps to condition and even-out the porosity of skin to prepare for proper moisture absorption and can be spritzed on throughout the day to help maintain hydration levels. Take it on holiday this summer for a tone-as-you-travel beauty experience!
Uneven skin tone is a big beauty issue for many of us. Hyperpigmentation (brown spots, discoloration and uneven skin tone), often caused by sun exposure and the ageing process, can unbalance an otherwise flawless complexion. Day and night, Dermalogica’s PowerBright TRx C12 Pure Bright Serum , a lightweight yet highly active, potent topical treatment, will help to combat the problem. The advanced formula absorbs quickly to optimise efficacy, while helping to increase skin luminosity and, if you want to prevent any further disruption to your skin tone, try it in conjunction with Dermalogica’s PowerBright TRx Pure Light SPF50 , an advanced broad spectrum moisturiser that shields skin from UV-induced hyperpigmentation.
If telltale dimples give your cellulite away – and make you feel self-conscious in a bikini – you might appreciate a product that works to improve the overall appearance of dimpled skin. Murad’s Firm and Tone Serum can help to increase skin elasticity, boost firmness and enhance smoothness. It contains tiger’s herb and horse chestnut tree extract to help your skin heal and repair itself while increasing cell renewal for smoother and firmer skin; cayenne pepper stimulates circulation to invigorate your skin, delivering essential nutrients to your cells; and cats claw is a powerful anti-inflammatory to reduce the appearance of dimpled, “orange-peel” skin.
For younger, problem-prone skin, a bespoke toner is the smartest choice. Not only does Dermalogica’s Clear Start All Over Toner control excess oils and help eliminate breakouts on the face, this unique and purifying toner can be misted all over the body, with refreshing extracts to help cool and revive.
To revitalise and nourish your skin deep down, whilst removing any last traces of cleanser, Elemis’s Rehydrating Ginseng Toner combines extracts of toning Korean ginseng, quillaja wood and sweet Betty flower to rebalance the skin’s natural pH. It also has a rehydrating effect on dry and mature skin.
Decleor Essential Tonifying Lotion is a light toner to awaken the complexion whilst helping to fight skin dehydration. Reducing dryness, this gentle toner contains neroli essential oil to protect and repair the skin, leaving it moisturised and radiant. It has a fresh and sparkling fragrance, won’t cause skin tightness, and improves the effectiveness of make-up removal, particularly when used after Decleor Essential Cleansing Milk .
Containing normaseb, to balance the sebaceous function of oily, dry and combination skin, PureLogicol Intelligent Toner is a cooling formula that gently removes traces of cleanser, refines pores and helps restore pH levels. Normaseb is expertly combined with sea starwort oil, a marine plant extract helping to reinforce the skin’s barrier and protect blood vessel membranes, reducing blotchiness and redness.
If you need help to rescue damaged skin by toning, firming, repairing and revitalising, try Decleor’s Prolagene Face and Body Gel. A complete body treatment to smooth skin imperfections, it supplies the body’s deep tissue with the active ingredients necessary for the reconstruction of natural collagen. With a visibly firming effect that builds up with regular use, it acts on the whole of the skin’s structure, helping to speed up cell renewal – which improves the look of stretch marks and scarring – in addition to toning up loose skin all over the body.
An ultra-refreshing toner to dissolve any remaining residue and traces of make-up, Karin Herzog’s Tonic Lotion refreshes, soothes irritation and leaves your skin smooth, purified and perfectly toned.
