Your anti-aging skincare routine is sacred: the research behind carefully chosen products, the time that goes into applying them. Just ask beauty expert Virginie Vandelac. “I can’t go to sleep without having done my routine, even if I’m incredibly tired,” she says. “It’s essential!” But considering all the effort we put into our regimens, are we really reaping the benefits from every step? That’s where thoughtful layering comes in. “The main principle behind layering skincare is that products should be applied from thinnest to heaviest texture,” says Dr. Vincent Richer, a Vancouver-based board-certified dermatologist with Pacific Derm. This way, each product has the best chance of penetrating and absorbing into the skin and delivering results.

Here, we go step by step through Vandelac’s skincare routine, which incorporates the Clinique Smart Clinical Repair^TM line, a dermatologist-tested, sensitive skin-safe collection that’s built on clinically proven results. Read on for three “simple but efficient” products that help your skin reach its potential.

Step 1: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Serum

Start with Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Serum, a lightweight serum that delivers derm-level results, as effective as a laser on the look of lines and wrinkles. With a heavy-hitting ingredient list that includes 9.5 percent peptides, hyaluronic acid and a gentle retinoid, it’s designed to support the “scaffold” within the dermis. “Skin feels plump and firm because of structural components like collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid,” explains Richer. “Ingredients that boost these components will contribute to a firming effect on the skin.”

Step 2: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream

For the delicate eye area, consider Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream. Its whip-textured formula is bolstered by CL1870 Peptide Complex, an engineered blend of collagen-promoting elements that combat the appearance of wrinkles. With the added benefits of hyaluronic acid and density-improving Sigesbeckia orientalis extract, “it really feels like it plumps the little lines around my eyes,” says Vandelac.

Step 3: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Face + Neck Cream

Clinique’s latest launch—the Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Face + Neck Cream—is your pick for a lifted, less crepey look, countering the natural sagging of the face and neck area over time. It’s designed to make more advanced morphological changes to the skin (such as improving a loss of elasticity around the jawline and cheeks) with the help of a powerful group of tested ingredients. Count on peptides, hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil and shea butter to restore suppleness, says Vandelac. 

 

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