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One thing they all agree on is that age has shown them why “beauty” should never be a priority. “If being ‘beautiful’ isn’t your focus in life, if you have other focuses and interests, you become a lot more relaxed about ageing,” says Jacqui. Vanessa nods in agreement and adds that growing older has given her a new lease of life. “I am far more flamboyant now that I’m older; I have so much more confidence.
I think as you grow older, you settle into yourself more, and it shows.
If you feel confident, you look confident – and that counts for a lot. Using Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base helps me to feel great, even on bad days. I know that the radiance it’ll give to my skin will help to perk me up, giving me a little boost in the morning.”
Lucy agrees that beauty consists of more than outer appearance:
“For me, beauty is the warmth I feel from the person: a great smile,
a laugh and a kind face. That being said, I think most women feel a certain level of pressure regarding the way they look, and I don’t want my daughter to focus on the way she looks. I make it clear to her that
I have lots of other interests.”
Built on 25 years of research, this new cream tackles the ageing process on three fronts
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Getting your daily dose of wholesomeness has never looked so good. Enriched with a vitamin blend, shea butter and hyaluronic acid, this bestselling all-in-one moisturiser and primer instantly smooths, plumps and preps skin for make-up with lashings of healthy hydration. Combining the cushion effect of a moisturiser with the performance of a primer, the lightweight formula of Bobbi Brown’s Vitamin Enriched Face Base is quickly absorbed – helping to create a flawless, grapefruit-scented base while preventing greasy residue. Perfect
for looking fresh in person and on screen.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Amber Grace Dixon FOR BRIDGE STUDIO. Photography assistant: Bradley Polkinghorne.
MAKE-Up artist: Zara Findlay using Bobbi Brown.
STYLING: Sasha Barrie. Hair: Marcia Lee. Nails: Lucy Tucker
FACE THE FUTURE WITH
Outer and inner glow:
for Jacqui Akinlosotu, looking after your skin isn't just self-care, it’s a reminder of self-worth
I definitely found that I need bouts of doing things to care for myself, and the vitamin enriched face base fits the bill perfectly
It sits beautifully underneath my foundation, giving my skin a glow that lasts, no matter how busy my day has been
the vitamin enriched face base
ince the launch of its bestselling Sisleÿa Global Anti-Âge in 1999, Sisley Paris has continued to break boundaries in pursuit of skincare excellence, like with its new Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel Cream. By harnessing the most efficacious plant extracts alongside pioneering scientific discoveries, it set a new standard in anti-ageing, delivering the very best that phyto-cosmetics has to offer.
But how has the luxury brand maintained its winning streak? By doing a deep dive into what some are describing as the final frontier in anti-ageing: epigenetics.
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Sisley Paris Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge was born in 2016 after years of tireless research into epigenetics, an emerging area of scientific research that shows how lifestyle choices and external factors can affect our genes, influencing the way we age.
Our skin is our body’s largest organ, but it’s also the last to receive its share of the nutritional goodness it requires to thrive. It’s also your first line of defence against pollution and UV rays, which create damaging free radicals in the skin and contribute to as much as 90 per cent of skin ageing.
Collagen and elastin are responsible for the plump “cushioning” we’re all born with, but while these “youth proteins” deplete with age, it may be that the biological age of your skin is older than your chronological age, with skin cells no longer functioning optimally.
The good news? By acting on both the environment of the cell (linked to genetic ageing) and the life cycle of the cell (linked to behavioural and environmental ageing), Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge is able to target all three dimensions of ageing when used regularly: genetic, environmental and behavioural. It improves firmness, lines and radiance simultaneously, thanks to powerful natural actives that help to turn back your skin’s biological clock.
Vanessa agrees: “Like Lucy, I am all about products that give me
a lasting glow. When it comes to applying make-up, you need a
good canvas if you’re going to have a good painting. My skin is very opinionated, tetchy, and irritable, and so I often find that it clashes with products. But with Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base,
it’s found a new friend. My skin drinks up this product, which leaves it feeling like velvet. Bobbi Brown has created a monster; I can’t get enough of the stuff!”
“Oh, I couldn’t agree more,” says Jacqui, laughing. “Hydration is key
– I don’t think my skin would cope if I didn’t moisturise, it would go on strike.” Her approach to skincare favours high-quality ingredients. “I like to use hydrating ingredients, such as shea butter and hyaluronic acid, which is one of the reasons the face base appeals
to me. Since using it, I have really noticed a difference in my skin.”
Jacqui Akinlosotu
Business leader and model
Lucy Stride
Entrepreneur
SMOOTHER-LOOKING
By Sophie Jarvis
*Based on internal Bobbi Brown data, October 2020 to October 2021
Why not visit Sisley in-store and indulge in a complimentary luxury facial delivered by a leading skincare therapist? Call your nearest counter to discover the services available.
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Vanessa: cream merino knitted V-neck, Joseph.
The Illuminating Rise
24-carat gold-plated
hoop earrings, Alighieri
Jacqui: beige Maathai
silk shirt, A Day’s March. Snyder knitted boiled
merino vest, A Day's March
Lucy: ribbed-knit top in chocolate, Remain Birger Christensen. Earrings,
Lucy’s own, Maria Tash
Cream ribbed-knit cashmere peplum sweater, Altuzarra. Earrings, Lucy’s own, Maria Tash
Ivory silk tuxedo dress, Winser London. The Phoenician 24-carat gold-plated earrings, Alighieri
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The new
Sisleÿa sister
The Sisleÿa collection never stands still: it has now welcomed a third gel-cream texture. Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel Cream is a lighter evolution from the soft and silky original, and the nourishing and enveloping Extra-Rich Cream. Fresh, lightweight and with a non-greasy texture, it melts into the skin for a superior shine-free finish.
Powered by the same unrivalled formula, this new high-performance anti-ageing gel-cream is packed with stimulating, regenerating and restructuring active ingredients, creating an optimal environment for skin cells to function.
It’s boosted by rainbow algae extract, which offers detoxifying benefits, vitamin E acetate to help counteract ageing free radicals, and a patented Phyto-Blanc complex that delivers brightening and anti-dark-spot action when used as a regular part of your skincare routine.
For best results, lightly massage Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel Cream into your face and neck after cleansing, morning and evening. Try reinventing your ritual by using Sisley’s “butterfly orchid” application technique, for an ultra-sensory skincare experience. With the signature scent infusion of mood-boosting lavender and marjoram essential oils, this new addition is set to become a firm favourite among Sisley devotees.
reinvent your ritual by using sisley’s ‘Butterfly orchid’
technique
Clinically
proven results
While 25 years of skincare innovation goes a
long way, it’s proven results that get skincare its seal of approval. Eight tests were carried out on more than 300 women worldwide to measure the effectiveness of Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel Cream, with spectacular results that prove the efficacy of Sisley’s latest launch.
Most of the women involved in the trial displayed at least one sign of behavioural ageing, and through an advanced in-vivo microscope method, the restructuring of
their skin – from epidermis to dermis – was analysed, marking a clear improvement in
the quality of the collagen network and the dermoepidermal junction.
In layman’s terms: signs of fatigue are faded, lines smoothed and wrinkles visibly reduced with continued use of the product over time.
The new Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel Cream collection is available now, joining the original and extra-rich formulas; each priced at £418.
Glides on
Sisley’s new Fresh Gel Cream is a dream to apply to the face
