Beauty Advice

Cleansing is your first beauty step: cleanse skin twice a day to remove dirt, pollution, excess sebum and to slow the appearance of small imperfections and blackheads.

Exfoliate regularly, once a week, to eliminate dead cells and revive complexion radiance.

If you have oily skin, apply a normalizing mask once or twice a week, to regulate sebum production, soothe skin and tighten pores.

If your skin is dull and dehydrated, apply a hydrating mask once or twice a week to provide comfort and freshen skin.

Use concealers to hide and neutralise redness, imperfections and small spots.

Sleep is the best beauty secret! Always go to bed and wake up at regular times, regardless of how long you sleep.

Regarding diet, go for the winning trio: quality, quantity and pleasure! Vary your food, avoid eating too much sugar, fat and snacks between meals. Try different flavours, be adventurous and discover and learn how to manage your appetite in relation to your activities.

Exercise regularly: alone or with others, get moving, go dancing… this way you’ll get your body into good habits, oxygenate it and work your muscles.

With fatigue and lack of sleep, your skin feels dry, tight and looks lined. Use a hydrating mask, which bathes skin in moisture, to restore its freshness and suppleness.

At 30, redness and spots can still be present: soothe them with an anti-imperfections skin care which you apply under or over your make-up.

Short nights, fatigue, stress? Use a fatigue-fighting eye contour care to instantly smooth, refresh and illuminate the eyes.

Remember that losing one night’s sleep will take a whole week to recover from… So avoid coffee after 3pm. Try to keep to regular sleeping times to get your body into a healthy rhythm.

Get moving! Sport is the ideal way to burn energy. But you can also walk instead of using the car, climb stairs on tiptoe, and do stretching exercises at home while listening to your favourite music.

Stop smoking and your skin will be more radiant and healthy. You will no longer be choking your skin, releasing free radicals or getting breathless.

Enjoy the sun in moderation. It is the number one factor behind premature ageing and dark spots. Always use sun creams and avoid the sun between midday and 4pm.

Once a week have a really early night, after applying a mask, followed by your night cream. And wake up to a younger-looking you!

When you apply night cream, don’t stop at the chin. Always continue down to the whole décolleté area.

Once a week, apply a hydrating mask and remove any excess with a cotton pad soaked in Toning Lotion, for an instant refreshing, softening effect.

Get into the habit of using a moisturizer on the hands after you’ve washed them, and always before bedtime.

Start the day with a large glass of water at room temperature. It’s the first hydrating step of the day for your body and skin.

Eat a balanced, varied diet in reasonable quantities and avoid snacking between meals, along with sugar for every dessert! At 40, deficiencies or excesses in your diet will end up showing on your skin.

The top beauty secret is sleep. Avoid stimulants after midday, air your bedroom and lower the heating. Always get enough rest.

Enjoy the sun in moderation. The sun is the source of life but also the leading factor behind premature ageing and dark spots. The solution? Always use a protective sun care and apply it over your day care as soon as the good weather arrives, along with a high protection factor during the first days of any holiday.

Your skin requires special care, with richer textures depending on its particular needs: watch it carefully and provide it with adapted products, and don’t hesitate to change your regular products if necessary.

Apply your eye contour care with pressing motions, from the inner corner to the outer corner of the eye.

Revive complexion radiance with regular exfoliation, twice a week, including the neck, then follow with a mask and rest for 10 minutes as you would in the Institute.

Always go out wearing a high protection sun cream to prevent the appearance of dark spots.

Eat a good breakfast. It will give you an energy boost for the day. Include wholegrain bread and fresh fruit which are packed with vitamins.

Go to bed at a regular time, and not too late, so your skin can enjoy the repairing benefits of the hours before midnight.

Do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. Go for a walk, or take the stairs.

Relax your legs and feet in the summer with a cool shower, and in winter massage them with oil, concentrating on the arches. For heavy-feeling legs, use a specific skin care.

During your pregnancy, your skin changes and can become more oily or dry. To meet its new needs, change your face care products.

Remember to keep your bust firm by applying a specific bust care every day, and regularly exfoliating the bust area.

After pregnancy, the muscle tone of your abdominal wall is slack. Regain a flat stomach with these simple exercises: scissor movements with the legs in the air, legs straight, moving up and down without touching the floor, starting with 5 at a time, then working up to 10 and more.

An ideal exercise for relaxing your back: on the floor, with arms crossed and legs bent on the stomach, swing from left to right by gently rolling while keeping shoulders on the floor.

Control your sugar cravings! Instead of constant snacking, enjoy a nice piece of cake once a week.

Avoid drinking while you eat. Water encourages rapid dilution of food in the stomach and slows the feeling of fullness.

Pamper your legs: cool showers, raising the legs to help you relax during the day, low heels, massage… stimulate their circulation as much as possible and apply a specific lotion for heavy-feeling legs.

8-9 hours of sleep are essential to keep you in top shape. When you are on maternity leave, take a siesta whenever you feel the need.