5 key steps in a beauty editor’s at home skincare routine

01 Balance

If winter has ravaged your skin, Irish cult beauty brand Pestle & Mortar have created an edit of dry skin saviours to help rebalance your barrier and get your glow back. With four steps that deliver deep hydration, start off with the Renew Gel Cleanser to leave skin feeling hydrated and clean, and a spritz of Balance Fine Misting Spritz to calm and refresh with Irish magnesium, amino acids and natural plant extracts.

02 Hydrate

Pestle & Mortar’s Pure Hyaluronic Serum has a cult following for good reason; it has multiple molecular weights of hyaluronic acid that lock in moisture and plump the skin with a dewy glow, plus it sinks right in for smooth, hydrated skin with no residue. Top that off with a pump of lightweight Hydrate Moisturiser, created with peptide technology and moisturising squalane for soft, firm skin that feels nourished and hydrated.

03 Treat

If clearing pores is a priority for you, get unblocked in a flash with Benefit The POREfessional Deep Retreat Mask, the deep pore-clearing clay mask going viral on TikTok. Use it once a week on your target areas, be it the T-zone, cheeks, forehead, nose, chin or all over and watch as it dries, leaving you looking dotted all over like a strawberry as oil is drawn out of your pores. Kaolin clay pulls out impurities while sea fennel extract minimizes oil, then wipe it off after 30 minutes for a 12-hour mattifying effect and purified skin.

04 Moisturise

To retain moisture, heal rough patches and maintain skin elasticity, you need to be bringing your skincare beyond the neck. Keep skin hydrated and feeling nourished all day by slathering on Clarins’ Moisture Rich Body Lotion. It has a powerful blend of shea butter, organic raspberry water, tamarind pulp acids and organic oat sugars to keep skin dolphin smooth and supple; plus it absorbs quickly so you can get dressed right away.

05 Nourish

Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil is a bestseller for pregnant women, but this indulgent firming body oil should be a staple for all. Suitable for all skin types, this nourishing formula is created with 100% plant extracts, with hazelnut oil to leave skin satin soft and smooth and to lock in moisture and rosemary, geranium and mint to leave you feel refreshed and to improve tone and skin elasticity. Layer your oil right on top of your body lotion to maximise hydration, seal in moisture and leave skin glowing and supple.