Storyderm, the Korean skincare brand, have launched a line designed for red, sensitive skin and skin prone to telangiectasias (spider veins). It's also really suitable to use on reddened skin after injectable treatments and peels.

Storyderm Resens Red Aqua (100ml €49.00)

Storyderm Resens Red Aqua is a cleansing water designed to improve blood circulation and improve capillary dilation. The soothing antioxidant ingredients of black ginger extract and damask rose water balance moisture in the skin while delivering anti-inflammatory effects.

Storyderm Resens Red Cream (50ml €59.00)

Storyderm Resens Red Cream is a comforting cream that melts into the skin to quickly restore and soothe sensitive, irritated skin. Formulated using Storyderm’s proprietary Soothing Complex ingredients, it diminishes spider veins by strengthening blood vessel walls, improving capillary dilation and promoting blood circulation.

Storyderm Time Patch €99.00 (box of 5 pairs)

Each anti-wrinkle Time Patch contains 700 conical microneedles of crystallised Hyaluronic Acid. These penetrate deep into the skin to deliver a cocktail of Active Ingredients that help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and enhance volume and plumpness of the skin. Designed to be worn overnight, these patches can be used under the eye area, on the nasal folds, on forehead lines, and in any area you want to treat lines and wrinkles. When used once a week, they provide an immediate and direct effect, with results that can be seen after one use.

Active Ingredients

• The Time Patch provides transdermal delivery of a patented botulinum toxin hybrid protein that relaxes the muscles that cause expression wrinkles.
• Small chain peptides (Sh-Oligopeptide-1) travel deep into the cellular level to stimulate cells to produce more collagen. This increase in collagen results in more hydrated, plumper skin.
• The special Hyaluronate Acid spheres provide five times more water-binding capacity than normal hyaluronic acid. Each Time Patch forms a smooth barrier on the skin that continuously delivers long-term moisturising benefits.

Find your local salon or shop online at Storyderm.ie.

Storyderm is a Korean cosmeceutical skincare line available in salons. The brand has taken the aesthetic world by storm, with a unique ingredient deck such as spicules (liquid microneedles), stem cells and crystallized hyaluronic acid spears that act as a delivery system to a patented botulinum toxic hybrid protein. Storyderm use dynamic ingredients that stand out not only in the treatment room, but also with home care products that create a perfect marriage between therapist and client.

More than one in two women are concerned about a lack of radiance and signs of fatigue. Not getting enough sleep, pollution particles and the accumulation of dead cells, impurities and toxins on the surface of the skin can all affect your skin tone and texture on a daily basis.

To help combat this, Clarins Research, an expert in skincare since 1954, has combined its latest plant and scientific discoveries to help optimise cell renewal and boost radiance. In 2022, the Instant Beauty range brings together three complementary products to make your skin glow: Beauty Flash Balm with its new formula, Beauty Flash Peel & Resculpting Flash Roller, which can be used together or separately.

Today, Clarins Research goes even further in its quest for radiance and has developed an expert solution to complete this trio: Beauty Flash Cure.

This Clarins innovation reveals yet another facet of radiance, with a face ampoule that is ultra-concentrated in pure vitamin C and enhances the Instant Beauty range to boost its benefits: signs of fatigue are reduced and the skin appears more luminous, smoother and less dull.  Are you ready to feel truly radiant?

Beauty Flash Cure is the new expert treatment with an ampoule that is ultra-concentrated in vitamin C for enhanced radiance.

Did you know?

Ampoule treatments can be used to boost the results of your face care routine and improve the appearance of your skin when it needs a boost. These highly concentrated intensive treatments are applied to the skin over a short period of time and infuse it with their powerful, ultra-beneficial ingredients. They usually address specific issues at any given time when the skin is under strain, such as from stress and fatigue, seasonal changes, after sun exposure or before a special occasion.

A complex with a high concentration of vitamin C: 15%

With its multiple benefits, vitamin C is a world-renowned superstar of vitamins. As well as being a true antioxidant and targeting dark spots, it is also known for boosting radiance and brightening up even the dullest of complexions. 

To completely restore radiance, Beauty Flash Cure combines:

• 10% pure vitamin C in stabilised and isolated powder for fully preserved power.
• 5% of a highly concentrated vitamin C derivative in a water-based serum, a Clarins first.

Pure vitamin C is particularly powerful, but it is also very unstable: when it comes into contact with light, heat and oxygen, it loses its effectiveness. Thanks to the fresh-mix bottle, a technical masterpiece from Clarins Laboratories, it remains isolated. It only mixes with the vitamin C derivative upon application, forming a new, freshly activated vitamin C complex capable of instantly reviving the skin’s radiance with lasting results. Skin is more beautiful, more luminous and more radiant.

The power of plants

Although free radicals are naturally produced by the human body, our modern lifestyle also exposes us to them every day through the form of UV rays, pollution, stress, etc. And when there are too many free radicals, the body is no longer able to defend itself. This is known as oxidative stress, which causes a dull complexion. 

To defend and protect the skin from the damaging effects of free radicals, Clarins has enriched Beauty Flash Cure with two plant extracts that are rich in antioxidants: rose-myrtle and acerola.  They help the skin to fight against oxidative stress and regain a more radiant complexion.

Acerola Seed Extract

Acerola (also known as “wild cherry”) is known for its high concentration of vitamin C, which makes it a very effective natural radiance booster.

Rose-Myrtle Extract

Originating from China, rose-myrtle is valued throughout the world for its antioxidant properties and the beauty of its flowers.

The trial results are impressive

This Beauty Flash Cure ampoule is applied every day, morning and evening, as a treatment for 7 days.  The complexion will appear more luminous, smoother and more even.

Instantly

• 81% of women found their skin to be more radiant.
• 92% of women said the product was gentle on their skin
• 81% of women said it was a quick and effective solution for the skin’s needs

After 7 Days

• Women found their skin to be more radiant by +34%

After 7 Days (1 Ampoule)

• 90% of women said the quality of their skin had improved
• 89% of women found their skin to be smoother

What makes it so unique:

• A fluid texture for perfect sensoriality.
• Optimal tolerance.
• Fast-absorbing and non-drying.
• Precise formula and smart bottle for easy application.
• Fragrance-free, dye-free and alcohol-free.
• Cardboard packaging from sustainably managed forests.

Where can you buy?

‘Beauty Flash Fresh Ampoule Vitamin C’ has a RRP €42 and is available at Clarins Boutique & Spa on Wicklow Street, Clarins stockists nationwide and on Clarins.ie.

Finding a foundation that checks all the boxes can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack, with people wanting something that’s both lightweight and has full coverage. There are a multitude of options on the high street – from a full glam mattifying finish to a more natural dewy look.  However, a great foundation doesn’t just help you achieve a great makeup look, it also needs to protect your skin from external aggressors such as extreme weather and over exposure to the sun.

Re-introducing Max Factor’s FaceFinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation, a cult classic that has been loved for years by everyone. It acts as a primer for a smooth application, a concealer which blurs imperfections and a foundation for a flawless look. Perfect for those looking to minimise their morning beauty routines and maximise time for themselves. And if it couldn’t get any better, the fan-favourite product is having a renovation to now include new climate proof protection technology. From the pollution that is unavoidable in big cities, to blue-light from our laptops and smartphones and the harsh rays of the everyday sun, its technology protects skin from external threats to beauty faced daily.

With SPF 20 protection against UVA/UVB rays, pollution and blue-light, Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation truly is the perfect product to shield skin from those exterior threats to beauty. It’s also designed to control shine, with a mattifying effect, enabling consumers to wear it all-day, with minimal fuss.

With 28 shades to choose from this easy to apply foundation is tailored to a diverse range of complexions, hues, and skin types with stunning shades from Fair Porcelain to Cocoa. The coverage is medium yet buildable meaning you can tailor the amount of coverage achieved to create your desired look with a flawless finish that looks fresh all day! The unique formula has flexi-hold technology which allows the formula to move with skin, making it the perfect, easy, everyday foundation.

Suitable for any occasion, whether that’s the hustle and bustle of a 9-5, a quick pick me up before the school run or a glam night out, Max Factor has you covered with its up to 30-hour, breathable formula – a foundation that only stops when you do.

Max Factor’s Facefinity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 foundation is suitable for all skin types including sensitive. It is also non-comedogenic so it will not clog pores. It has an RRP of €15.99 / £13.99 and is available from all good pharmacies nationwide.