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Skincare tips for dehydrated skin with Clinique Moisture Surge

Weather in the UK means fluctuating temperatures and humidity, which can impact skin hydration levels and stress your moisture barrier. One of the biggest culprits of dehydrated skin though is pollution, compromising your skin barrier and making to harder for skin to defend itself against other damaging pollutants. We spoke to Marie Troughton, medical relationships and clinical services education manager at Clinique on the importance of following a morning and night-time skincare routine.

Top tips for optimum hydration throughout the different seasons: 

  1. Use formulas that hydrate, calm and strengthen skin’s barrier. 
  2. Use gentle cleansers. Gentle and low surfactant cleansers are recommended. 
  3. Avoid excessive and harsh cleansing and use lukewarm water rather than hot. 
  4. Gentle twice-a-day exfoliation can help moisturizing products to penetrate skin more effectively. 
  5. Stay hydrated by consuming adequate fluids, avoiding alcohol, and caffeinated beverages. 
  6. Room humidifiers are particularly beneficial during winter as they help retain the skin’s moisture. 
  7. Use hydrating make-up formulations designed for dry and dehydrated skin. 

Clinique Moisture Surge™ Range 

A go-to for dehydrated skin, the Moisture Surge™ range is formulated with a variety of skin-quenching ingredients to help keep your complexion fresh, radiance and hydrated.

Clinique Moisture Surge™ Auto-Replenishing Hydrator 

4.8 stars out of a maximum of 5

379

RRP: £42.00Current price: £34.95

The star of the range is the Moisture Surge™ Auto-Replenishing Hydrator, featuring a dual-action complex of aloe vera bio-ferment and hyaluronic acid to deliver around-the-clock hydration.  

Marie shares all the ways you can use this skincare staple: 

“The perfect primer: hydrated skin is the key to seamless foundation application, and the weightless, quick-absorbing texture of Moisture Surge makes it ideal for skin prep. 

You can wear it over makeup as a dewy highlighter. A little goes a long way – make your features stand out by dabbing it along your cheekbones and brow bones for a lit-from-withing effect. 

It's great for an in-flight boost. It’s no secret that air travel can really wreak havoc with your skin – the typical airplane cabin is kept at less than 20% humidity, half the recommended levels for your environment, meaning there’s less moisture in the air for your skin to drink up. If there’s one essential you need in your cabin bag, it’s this. 

You can use it as a five-minute, leave-on mask; apply a slightly more generous amount of Clinique Moisture Surge™ to your entire face, then recline and relax. Waste not, want not: let your skin drink it all up and if there is any excess you can apply it to any other dry spots that need some attention. After 5-10 minutes, your radiance will be restored with deep, long-lasting hydration.” 

Clinique Moisture Surge™ SPF 25 Sheer Hydrator 

4.87 stars out of a maximum of 5

31

£44.00

“If you want hydration and SPF in one step, choose the Clinique Moisture Surge™ SPF 25 Sheer Hydrator.It’s a cold-like cream moisturiser with SPF 25, which is ideal for everyday protection. The formula looks opaque going on, so you see where you apply it to ensure you are getting the full benefit of the SPF.” 

“Pro tip: Start in the centre, applying it at the highest points where the sun hits first before massaging outwards. You know you’re finished when it’s fully sheer.”, says Marie. 

Clinique Moisture Surge™ SPF 25 Sheertint Hydrator 

“I use the Moisture Surge™ Sheertint Hydrator when I want a sheer veil of colour to help even out my skin tone, it also leaves my skin looking really glowy.” 

This BB cream combines skincare with a sheer coverage foundation, offering a quick one-and-done- step to create a naturally radiant finish. 

EXCLUSIVE Clinique Moisture Surge Body Hydrator 200ml 

5 stars out of a maximum of 5

1

£29.00

Your skin is your largest organ so make sure to take care of all of it – not just your face! 

New in and exclusive to LOOKFANTASTIC, the Clinique Moisture Surge™ Body Hydrator is a gamechanger, Marie explains: 

“I’m terrible at moisturising my body, but this product has completely changed that for me. It’s a lightweight, cloud-like cream that delivers a soft veil of hydration as soon as you apply it and it absorbs quickly, leaving my skin feeling soft and comfortable. It doesn’t feel sticky or greasy on skin, which means I can get dressed immediately. It’s safe for sensitive skin and can be used on all body skin types all whilst delivering 48-hour hydration.” 

Eleanor Ansell
Eleanor Ansell Beauty Intern

From a young age I’ve been immersed in the beauty industry, getting my first job at a skin clinic and staying there for almost 5 years. My love for skincare was born from the constant exposure to new French pharma skincare products, award-winning supplements and revolutionary techniques to snatch your face. My go-to look is a dewy, natural base using a tinted moisturiser, enhanced by a colourful eyeliner. The Garnier SPF50+ Face Fluid and YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer are my holy grails.

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