Gatineau - Perfection Ultime Miracle Eye & Face Contour Cream, Conceal Dark Circles, Hydrating with Hyaluronic Acid & Vitamin E (11ml)

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And no Gatineau Face Mask would be without one of skincare's most superior hydrating ingredients known ‘Hyaluronic Acid’. If you haven’t heard of this ingredient before don’t let the acid part put you off because quite simply Hyaluronic Acid is a super hydrating molecule naturally found in the skin and is actually capable of holding over 1000 times its weight in water! Sadly as we age the production of this invaluable molecule declines drastically and therefore the skin’s ability to keep hydrated declines. So it’s no surprise that it’s been added to Perfection Ultime Radiance Refreshing Jelly Mask as it literally acts like a sponge creating a reservoir of moisture in the outer and deeper layers of the skin leaving it looking luminous and rejuvenated. And it wouldn’t be perfection without a tiny bit of scienc-y powder filled spheres – it is just like stardust! This microsphere technology is capable of diffusing the light to leave the skin with a really soft focus effect – not only that they are also capable of absorbing any surface oil to eliminate unwanted shine, whilst blurring out open pores and fine lines! Now that really is magic! We all have those days when we peer at our complexion and every little skin flaw jumps out and shrieks ‘I’m here!’ (You can guarantee it is a day when you want to look your best too!). Whether its dark circles, age spots, fiery blemishes, broken capillaries or even a pesky wrinkle – they all belie those tell-tale signs of sun-damaged, environmentally weakened or visibly ageing skin. The trouble is as soon you hit your 30’s your skin’s performance begins to decline with cellular renewal slowing down, and the skin’s invisible but critical surface barrier becoming compromised allowing the skin to lose essential moisture. We can lose 1% of collagen per year from the age of 29 . Then as you make your way into your 40’s the skin’s elastin supply begins to deplete and the blood and lymphatic circulation become sluggish. Skin loses its plumpness and pores can become enlarged. And if that wasn’t bad enough as you approach your 50’s women’s oestrogen levels gradually deplete in the body and this creates multiple problems with exacerbated wrinkles, heightened sensitivity, and increased sun damage being just a handful of the issues. So when I heard about the launch of Perfection Ultime™ Skin Perfecting Cream-Serum I was incredibly intrigued as it sounded like my dream product. It’s is a new breed of serum; a ‘pressed serum’ and can be used alone or underneath a moisturiser. It has the potency of a serum and the comfort of a feather-light cream and it effortlessly melts into the skin delivering highly effective and rare ingredients to the skin’s core making it a real game changer.

And the chief destructor of accelerated skin ageing and inflammatory skin conditions is actually the hormone our skin cells produce on a daily basis - ‘Cortisol’ otherwise known as the ‘stress hormone’. Yes that’s right - being stressed really does mess with the skin. When the body gets stressed we produce high levels of cortisol, which immediately releases sugars intended to provide the body with energy. The effects of elevated levels of Cortisol not only allow these sugars to create inflammation, but it also damages the skin’s supportive network of collagen and elastin. And it doesn’t end there - Cortisol also slows down skin cell renewal, meaning the cells take longer to reach the surface and of course when they finally reach the top their condition leaves a lot to be desired revealing a dull and lifeless complexion. Everyone is looking for the fountain of youth, and while there’s nothing wrong with getting older, it’s much more pleasant to age graciously. It always surprises my clients to know that much of the signs of skin ageing occur inside the skin first and the end result is what we see on the outer exterior.

PERFECTION ULTIME™

Have you ever wished that there was just one miracle product out there that would provide your skin with that ‘lit from within’ glow? It is a sad fact that with every year that passes the quest for smooth, radiant and blooming skin literally becomes an impossible mission to achieve. And whereas a few lines and wrinkles are wholeheartedly accepted as part of the skin’s personality, a dull and lifeless complexion is not! And because there are so many contributing factors that put the skin through its paces, whether it be pollution, poor skincare regimes, bad lifestyle choices or over exposure to the sun, there is no miracle cure………well until now! The best way to use this is as the last step in your morning skincare routine. Only a few drops are needed after your serum and moisturiser – or if time poor then pop a few drops into your moisturiser. For a more intense glow it can even be applied over make-up and watch your skin become lit from within. Bursting with skin strengthening ingredients, this intensely cooling face mask is like a jelly ‘soufflé’ which melts into the skin offering an instant quenching tonic and a nice big glug of moisture whilst the carefully chosen superior ingredients work their magic to repair and get those hard-hitting anti-ageing results we are all in the quest of!

And to ensure Miracle Eye Contour floods the skin with moisture it has been whipped up with a hefty dose of Grapeseed Extract and Hyaluronic Acid which unite to leave skin sublimely smooth and silky soft. And this mask is what I call a true ‘fruitful’ jelly with the fusion of Pomegranate Pith Extract and Kakadu Plum extract making their mark, both of which fruits are abundant in the ‘super vitamin’ which ends in the letter ‘C’. Kakadu Plum, native to Australia, is the ultimate super-food and nutritional power-house and is considered magnificent as it is recorded to have the highest level of Vitamin C out of any fruit in the world! And let’s not undervalue the multi-talented Vitamin C in both of these juicy fruits, also known as the ‘beauty vitamin’ thanks to its incredible antioxidant activity and ability to protect against pollution. Vitamin C always shows the skin some serious love, boosting the skin’s luminosity and glow, improving uneven skin tone, promoting collagen production and reducing inflammation. Brimming with the powerful botanical extract of Ginseng Root hugely popular in Korean skincare since the early 1500’s, it is a "natural skin balancer” and boosts the circulation of the skin's smallest blood vessels, in turn ramping up the synthesis of collagen to tone, energise and refine the skin. Applied daily after cleansing I suggest either applying alone or for more comfort follow with your usual moisturiser. Day after day watch your skin radiate with a ‘10 hours of sleep’ complexion! And the icing on the cake has to fall with a serious helping of probiotic-supporting technology derived from kefir which quite frankly makes your skin flora literally ‘sing’ as it laces a coat of good bacteria to your very own ecosystem. Because probiotics have the rather clever ability to rebuild and strengthen the skin’s barrier and regulate its natural immune response it encourages your cells to flourish throwing off the effects of stress to allow even the most sensitive and inflamed skins to become less reactive.This mask is then carefully balanced with a powerful and rare red algae extract, Jania Rubens, which you could almost say breathes new life into ageing skin! From Corsica and capable of absorbing all of the trace elements and minerals from the seawater and more, it is prized for its powerful regenerating and remineralizing influences dramatically improving skin elasticity and nurturing the skin with a super-boosting tonic to recharge and refresh the complexion. Perfection Ultime Pro-Defence Booster is a turbo charging pre-serum treatment and the doorway to optimizing the health and vitality of the entire surface layer of the skin. Think of it as the skin’s daily dose of strength which zeros in to prep and prime the canvas maximising its ability to function. Just as we are told strength training is as important for our bodies as cardio, a little extra strength can go a long way to support your skin’s protective barriers too. This serum literally fixes all the leaks and holes in your skin barrier! The art of masking has certainly come a long way since ancient times when the Indians used a mix of various herbs, plants ,roots and flowers to treat different skin types, whilst Cleopatra’s beauty ritual consisted of applying a dead sea mud mask as well as a mask made of egg whites to tighten pores. Now embraced by multitudes of women (and men for that matter) today’s at-home face masks have definitely evolved and Gatineau’s face masks are right up there with the best of them. And what’s not to love about a Gatineau face mask? Boasting powerful ingredients, salon-grade strengths, innovative delivery systems, sophisticated textures and most importantly on-demand results, nobody should be without one in their bathroom cabinet. And let’s face it masks have always been at the heart of Gatineau’s 86 year ethos with no less than a third of the duration of Salon Expert Facial spent with a face mask on the skin taking the results to a whole new level. It may be called Perfection Ultime™ Miracle EYE Contour and even though EYE is in its title, don’t think its application is limited to just that area (it can be used on all areas of the face) and for that reason we have decided to give you this incredible formula in a SUPERSIZE! It's Skincare, so put it everywhere!

Another standout ingredient is the adapting Glasswort Extract, a seashore plant belonging to the genus Salicornia Herbacea, that grows in salty tidal areas around the world. It is ‘halophilic’ which quite simply means it is ‘salt-loving’ and is able to perfectly survive harsh coastal conditions whilst resisting tidal flows by preserving the water level in its cells. If you think about the very busy and stressful lifestyles we lead nowadays together with the daily exposure to dozens of harsh conditions, free radicals and toxins all of which build up inside the skin cells it is no wonder skin appears frazzled. These pollutants not only accelerate skin ageing, they trigger inflammatory skin conditions, and impair the skin’s barrier function meaning toxins use skin as an inlet to enter and cause mass destruction!

So I think this is a definite must-have in your day to day skincare regime. Perfection Ultime™ Skin Perfecting Cream-Serum is innovative, easy to use and designed to intensively treat the skin whilst delivering a soft, smooth and dewy glow. Perfection Ultime Pro-Defence Booster Consider will offer you a seriously good return on your investment raising the bar to strengthen the effectiveness of your skincare products for a healthy and beautiful skin. Consider it the show pony of your skincare regime as it goes above and beyond prepping the skin allowing you to put your best face forward! And there really are a whole lot of ‘skin loving’ ingredients in this multi-tasking product. Drawing on Neurophroline™ from the precious Wild Indigo Extract, native to Central America it is renowned for its soothing benefits on the skin. This exclusive extract is like a ‘de-stress express’ for skin cells as it has demonstrated its unique ability to break down the cortisol production by skin cells. I love the idea that this cream-serum can ease tension in the skin and improve skin tone! Use 2–3 times a week. Apply a thin layer of jelly mask to clean skin using the handy applicator provided. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse with cool water. If you really want a refreshing boost pop it in the fridge before using. And this powerhouse formula delivers a big hit of antioxidant botanical extracts including Gingko Biloba which originated from Asia and is considered one of the oldest trees on the planet. Highly concentrated with polyphenols and flavonoids it provides potent antioxidant protection and plays a pivotal role in neutralizing free radicals whilst reducing levels of oxidative stress.

And even the ‘petite’ Pomegranate has a long list of accolades to its name and having been used as a natural remedy for over 3000 years it is literally taking the beauty industry by storm. The enzymes discovered in Pomegranate extract combined with the phytonutrients, minerals, fatty acids and vitamins work in synergy to naturally exfoliate dullness-inducing dead skin cells whilst promoting collagen production. Seeing as collagen is the main structural protein found in the skin, its absolute vital for a bouncy, springy, smooth complexion. But I guess what make this product so cult is the optic brighteners and natural minerals which create the colour adjusting formula that immediately flatters any skin tone for that airbrushed level of perfection. An eye brightener, an on the spot cover up, a diffuser of fine lines and wrinkles and an age-defying cream in one, this sheer formula will wave away anything that isn’t perfect and impart an even luminous finish. It will have you reaching for it every day.

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And the formula doesn’t stop there with the addition of Patch H20, a rich combination of plant sugars and brown algae that delivers a flood of skin replenishing phyto-nutrients; together with Pichia Heedii Yeast Extract. I can assure you there’s more to yeast than meets the eye with this ‘potent yeast’ as interestingly it was developed into skincare in the seventies. This was after it was observed that workers in a Japanese sake brewery had remarkably smooth hands due to years of submerging them into fermented yeast - and it’s no wonder they did when you look at the nutritional content of yeast. Enriched in amino acids, proteins, minerals, anti-oxidants and vitamin B – these key ingredients work like a topical beauty superfood to really help the skin regain that healthy, fresh outdoor glow. And the all-embracing list of ingredients continues with extract of White Tea (and no I don’t mean the green kind this time!). According to recent research both green and white teas have very similarly high levels of anti-oxidants in them (via their polyphenol and flavonoid content). However White Tea may just have a slight advantage over its green cousin as it has been found to be the least processed type of tea due to the fact it is made of young tea leaves. As a result White Tea has richer concentrations of catechins which means it slightly surpasses Green Tea in the anti-oxidant department! With the uplifting notes of Geranium Oil these delicately fragranced perfecting drops offer the perfect balance between anti-ageing skincare and a luminous and vibrant beauty glow.