Get your glow on with our top 12 skincare saviours
An essential edit of hero products from the beauty industry’s eponymous brands.
The Cleansing Champion
Liz Earle has revolutionised the skincare market since the brand’s inception in the mid 1990s thanks to its stellar line-up of high-performance, cruelty-free products. The iconic Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser is the brand’s hero product, and a skin game-changer. The creamy cleanser effortlessly melts away make-up and impurities while the muslin cloth gently exfoliates the skin, leaving your complexion well-nourished and positively glowing. Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit, £17 at Boots
The Overnight Miracle
Ole Henriksen is the beauty industry’s go-to for skincare products that yield visible results. No surprise, then, that the newly launched Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment is magic in a bottle. It’s a clever retexturizing serum packed with powerful acids that get to work to smooth your complexion and improve the look of dark spots, pores and fine lines. Put it on at bedtime and wake up to a fresh-from-holiday glow. Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment, £46 at Boots
The Line Lifter
A leading pioneer in skin rejuvenation, Emma Hardie is a holistic facialist beloved by celebrities and beauty devotees alike. Her award-winning skincare line features products that smooth and lift tired and stressed skin, and promote a natural luminosity. Case in point is her Midas Touch Revitalising Cream, which is formulated with hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and natural oils to moisturise skin and reveal a softer, brighter complexion. Midas Touch Revitalising Cream, £44 at Marks & Spencer
The Youth Reviver
Clinical skincare brand Murad caters to all skin types while producing effective results. One of Murad’s most impressive offerings is Retinol Youth Renewal Serum. The light-yet-luxurious serum combines retinol with hyaluronic acid to help smooth away wrinkles and boost radiance. Unlike other retinol-based products, this one is kind to skin, feeding retinol gradually to minimise irritation. Apply nightly and your skin will thank you for it. Retinol Youth Renewal Serum, £78 at Marks & Spencer
The Glow Giver
Beauty aficionados know that Sarah Chapman is the holy grail when it comes to facials. For those looking to recreate the magic at home, Chapman’s Skinesis range consists of skincare products that work double time to produce radiant, youthful-looking skin. Devotees swear by the Skinesis Overnight Facial – a clever serum-oil elixir that works through the night to produce plump, refreshed-looking skin with a dewy lustre. Skinesis Overnight Facial, £58 at John Lewis & Partners
The Pore Perfector
Developed by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone, the products in the Perricone MD range work to improve the overall health of your skin. If pores are your problem, then Perricone MD has the solution with its No-Rinse Intensive Pore Minimizing Toner. The toner contains DMAE and salicylic acid to exfoliate the skin and diminish the appearance of enlarged pores. Use it day and night for polished, derm-worthy results. Intensive Pore Minimizing Toner, £35 at John Lewis & Partners
The Cult Classic
Harnessing the power of natural and high-tech ingredients, Eve Lom is one of the most tried-and-trusted skincare brands around. Its iconic Cleanser balm is a one-of-a-kind product with a rich, silky texture, made from four aromatic plant oils to remove make-up and encourage gentle exfoliation. And if you’ve already tried it, you’ll know that it has a smell that’s reminiscent of a tranquil spa. And relaaax. Cleanser, from £55 at John Lewis & Partners
The Purist
Treating skin with kindness is top of the beauty agenda at Dr. Hauschka. Amongst its line-up of 100 percent natural products is the outstanding Rose Day Cream – a beautifully scented cream that revives and moisturises skin. Containing the extract of more than 1,075 rose petals in each tube, the cream calms the skin and encourages cell renewal, leaving a smoother, well-nourished complexion. Rose Day Cream, £30.50 at John Lewis & Partners
The Thirst Quencher
Tackling skincare concerns from fine lines to redness and dark spots, Sunday Riley’s snappy-sounding products boast hi-tech formulations that deliver visible results fast. New to the line-up is Pink Drink Firming Resurfacing Essence – a face spray that contains peptides to firm the skin and botanical extracts to balance and renew. Mist on whenever your skin feels thirsty and let Pink Drink do the rest. Bottoms up. Pink Drink Resurfacing Essence, £42 at John Lewis & Partners
Competition time
Win all nine of these incredible hero beauty products with a total prize value of over £400 To enter, head to e20journalwestfield.com/lifestyle/skincare-competition Competition closes 31st October
