Everyone knows the importance of a good moisturiser, but with so many on the market, finding your perfect product can seem more than overwhelming. Here to help, Bazaar edits the best facial moisturisers out there.
For sensitive skin
Clinique’s Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator is a must-have for dry and delicate complexions. This rich gel formula helps retain moisture and reduce water loss – leaving skin velvety soft.
Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator, £32 for 50ml. Visit clinique.co.uk
For comfort
With visible results from the very first application, this fine and silky cream instantly revitalises dull and tired skin. Sisley’s lightweight Botanical Moisturiser with Cucumber is absorbed straightaway, making it an ideal make up base as well.
Sisley Botanical Moisturiser with Cucumber,£101 for 50 ml. Visit sisley-cosmetics.com
For boosting resilience
Shiseido’s day cream works to allay the damage done by daytime aggressors such as sunshine and pollution. This wouldn’t be a Shiseido product without a patent, the latest is Japanese Sansho extract which helps to boost our skins protective barrier. We’ve been using it for the past two weeks and our skin feels smoother and more balanced.
Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Protective Day Cream SPF 15, £250 for 50 ml. Visit houseoffraser.co.uk
For protection
Aesop’s new Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Hydrator is perfect for busy city dwellers. Packed with botanical antioxidants, vitamins and essential oils to help fortify and protect against free radicals, this super-hydrating fluid leaves skin supple and glowing.
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti Oxidant Hydrator, £43 for 60 ml. Visit aesop.com
The new cult classic
This is a favourite on the Bazaar beauty desk, hence the Hot 100 award this year. Dosed up with the same potent nutrients as the original Crème de la Mer but with a much lighter texture, this day cream soaks into skin quickly and leaves it feeling softer, smoother and plumper.
Creme de la Mer, The Moisturising Soft Cream, £105 for 30 ml. Visit cremedelamer.co.uk
For the weekend
As the third installment of Chanel’s ‘metronome’ trio, Le Weekend works to replenish and restore, preparing skin for the busy week ahead. With May Rose water to soothe and soften, this light velvety lotion hydrates and purifies.
Chanel, Le Weekend de Chanel, £72 for 50 ml. Call 0207 493 3836
For an instant pick me up
We love Clarins’ Beauty Flash Balm for the instant radiance and healthiness it injects into even the most lacklustre of complexions. The ultimate easy pick-me-up, this hero product fills out fine lines by covering the skin in an invisible, protective film.
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, £29 for 50ml. Visit clarins.co.uk
The retinol treatment
Scandinavian skincare brand, Verso makes it into our top ten with an impressive blend of science and style. With the highest dose of vitamin A available without a prescription, that is safe to wear throughout the day, plus an added SPF 15 and an abundance of moisturising ingredients, we’re predicting great things for this day cream.
Verso SPF Day Cream, £85 for 50ml. Visit selfridges.com
For dry skin
After seven exclusive patents and fifteen academic publications in stem cell research, Dior Science is here to firm up sagging skin. Capture Totale works from the deepest levels of the skin upwards, plumping, smoothing and illuminating as it goes. In true Dior form, the texture is one of the softest and most luxurious we’ve ever used.
Dior Capture Totale Multi Perfection Creme, £127 for 60ml. Visit dior.com
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