The £45 winter skin cream Holly Willoughby is using to slow down ageing
It's time to go for a cream that's got some guts to withstand central heating, cold weather, and the recent increase in stress levels which, if you didn't already know, affects the quality of your skin.
Having said that, it's no mean feat deciding which one is worth your investment so a recommendation from someone whose skin you admire is helpful.
Holly Willoughby is one those lucky so and so's who has the complexion of someone a decade younger. The thirty-nine-year-old mother of three looks glowing and fresh-faced, make-up or no make-up, so it's no wonder that our ears perked up when we found out what goes on underneath her make-up each morning.
Her make-up artist, Patsy O'Neill, took to Instagram to post the TV presenter's routine which included one of our favourites, Slow Ageing Essential Moisturiser, an algae-based barrier-restoring day cream that leaves skin feeling hydrated and its protective barrier strengthened - the two main things a winter moisturiser should deliver as cold weather and dehydrating central heating can play havoc with the delicate lipid barrier that protects your skin from damage.
With natural skin-tightening seaweed polyphenols and anti-oxidants that defend skin from pollution, UV light and stress, it conveniently doubles as a make-up base and supercharges the ‘sinks-in’ rate of whatever facial essence you use underneath (psst...we love Shiseido's Treatment Skin Softener).
A post shared by Patsy O’Neill (@patsyoneillmakeup) on Oct 14, 2020 at 4:10am PDT
O'Neill also uses 111 Skin's Rose Radiance Booster Primer a brand that's loved by a host of glowing actresses including Margot Robbie. While both skincare products are great additions to anyone's skincare arsenal, Willoughby's good skin is clearly down to good genes passed down from her Mother, Lynne Willoughby, 71, who has radiant skin like her daughter. But, whatever your skin age, with winter coming it's time to change your moisturiser for one that offers a little bit extra nourishment. Here's three other winter moisturisers worth a try.
A post shared by Holly Willoughby (@hollywilloughby) on May 24, 2020 at 11:37am PDT
3 winter skin creams tried & tested
Everyday: Olay Regenerist 3 Point Firming Anti-Ageing Cream Moisturiser 50ml, £15.74
Very dry: La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Moisturiser Riche 50ml, £17.99
A night: Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream 50ml, £70
