Wise Woman - Expert Tips

A Word to the Wise from Laura Cummins, Global Head of Skin Care at The Body Shop.

Laura gives a few expert tips on how to get the best results from our Wise Woman™ skin care range.

CLEANSING

Start your morning and evening skin care regime with the Luxury Cleanser. For easy application dot it around our face, before smoothing in an upwards motion up from the neck and cheeks. Then, use small circular motion, to help boost the skin’s circulation. Remove with a dampened Muslin Cloth, the open weave gives a lovely light exfoliation. Use in the same way that the cleanser was applied, moving upwards in small circular motions.

TONING

Follow the cleanser with the extra mild and gentle Softening Toner. This doesn’t just feel refreshing and cooling on the skin, it also gets rid of any last traces of cleanser, helps tighten up the pores, and helps prepare the skin to better absorb moisturiser.

PRE-MOISTURISING

Before moisturising, use the Vitality Serum, a pre-moisturiser firming treatment to strengthen and nourish, maintain optimum moisture levels and improve skin’s elasticity.

MOISTURE CREAM

Apply all creams and cleansers in a light, circular motion, always moving in an upward direction. The Night Cream is a lot richer than the day cream so it’s proving much more moisturising than you need in the day, at a time when your skin’s most receptive.

EYE CREAM

Always use your ring finger to apply the Eye Cream; this is the one next to the little finger on each hand. It doesn’t have the strength of the other fingers, so is naturally gentler. Apply the cream in light dabs, starting at the inner corner of the eye, moving outwards. Never rub the skin around the eyes, it’s ultra fine and easily damaged.

WEEKLY MASK

Once a week, give skin a moisture boost with an Intensive Firming Mask. Start by dotting around the eyes, starting in the centre and working outwards. Don’t forget the neck, it’s as important as the face. Then very gently rub it into the skin to create a nice thick layer of product, which you then leave to soak in for about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes tissue off any residue, and leave to soak in.