The Promise
Four vials, four weeks, twice a day. Commit to Sisley’s precisely measured complexion reboot system and you’ll come out the other side with skin that’s smoother, softer, bouncier, more radiant, and radically less tired looking. (Convinced?) The brand credits its botanical-rich blend boasting gingko biloba leaf, Persian acacia, mariposa blanca rhizome, and peony extracts, along with vitamin E acetate and a “Longevity Sugar Complex” with improving and protecting the mitochondria function of the cells, ultimately helping skin behave more like its younger self.
The formula has the consistency of serum but also offers light moisturization. You’re meant to use it with a rather streamlined routine for the four weeks: give up all other active ingredients (i.e., retinol, vitamin C) and simply remove your makeup, cleanse, tone, and apply eye cream prior to bathing your face and neck with La Cure. Easy enough, right?
Beauty Secrets to Keep Fresh Faced This Christmas Share
Christmas, with its social activities and abrupt change in weather, is a critical time for the skin. We explore the latest party make-up and transformative skincare to keep you fresh faced and looking great this season.
Beauty experts all know that make-up applies better to skin that’s hydrated, nourished and well taken care of. But the late nights, partying and drinking of the festive season mean that usual skincare routines come under strain. Fortunately, this autumn has seen the release of two advanced skincare lines by La Prairie and Dior that are designed to prevent the ageing skin due to fine lines from dehydration, dark circles from long nights and dullness from lack of sleep.
La Crème and
La Cure, from Dior’s
L’Or de Vie line
Credit: Dan Matthews
Pierre Lurton knows a thing or two about the subtle art of ageing. As managing director of Bordeaux s fabled Château d Yquem winery, he oversees a vineyard that produces wine from grapes left to mature on the vine (long after other wineries have harvested their crops) and develop an ash-grey mould.
Led by the elements, Lurton and technical director Francis Mayeur then choose the precise moment to harvest the grapes - individually, by hand. The semi-rotten flesh thus produces an amber liquid so renowned for its complex sweetness that bottles regularly fetch upwards of £300, rising to tens of thousands for certain vintages.