Sunday, February 24, 2008
Life, Style
Face off
The richest, silkiest creams and moisturizers for your skin
CREDIT:Kirsten Ott
By Kirsten Ott
Loving the skin you’re in is hard when chilly temps dry your face. Fight back with our picks for some of the top moisturizers around.
- Jurlique Moisture Replenishing Day Cream, $40, infuses skin with the living energy of chamomile, rose and plant oils to protect from dryness. Available at Natural Body Spa & Shoppe. www.naturalbody.com.
- Nude Age Defence Intense Moisture, $100, fights wrinkles with bioactive milk peptides and nourishes skin with baobab and organic cupuacu. www.nudeskincare.com.
- C.O. Bigelow Incredibly Moisturizing Face Cream Restorative Formula, $20, utilizes carrot extract, a potent antioxidant, and shea butter to stave off premature aging, while leaving skin velvety soft. www.bigelowchemists.com.
- Kiehl’s Abyssine Cream+ SPF 23, $45, is a luxurious skin-age deterrent formulated with abyssine 657 (sourced from hydrothermal ocean vents) and coralline extract to soothe and protect skin from external damage. www.kiehls.com.
- Bliss The Youth As We Know It, $79, provides significant improvement to skin texture and tone, while diminishing redness, filling in hollow areas and lines. www.blissworld.com.
- Avon Anew Ultimate Age Repair Night Cream, $34, contains Pro-Sirtuin TX complex to help reverse advanced signs of aging, such as lines, wrinkles and age spots. www.avon.com.
- Korres Natural Products Thyme Honey Cream, $38, relies on natural Greek thyme honey for its antioxidant qualities, sweet aroma and ability to preserve skin’s moisture. www.korres.com.
- Atopalm MLE Intensive Moisturizing Cream, $36, has plant-derived ingredients to aid in the replenishment of natural skin lipids to form a protective barrier against the elements. www.skinscientifica.com.
- T’Fivve Daytime Undermakeup Moisture Cream, $50, keeps dry or sensitive skin hydrated throughout the day with vitamin E, and it’s light enough to be worn under makeup. www.skinscientifica.com. SP