“We are observing an epidemic rebound”but “It’s not a surprise. According to the models, this rebound should not have a significant impact on the hospital system”, commented on Wednesday March 23, Gabriel Attal, at the end of the Council of Ministers. However, before calling for a “duty of collective vigilance for the most vulnerable people”.

A day earlier, the WHO had deplored qeu several European countries have lifted their measures too “brutally”. “The countries where we see a particular rise are the UK, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, France, Italy and Germany”underlined Hans Kluge, director of WHO Europe.

And this all the more so since the BA.2 variant, which is now the majority in France, is even more contagious, even in people already infected in the past.

An opinion shared by many doctors. LMonday on BFM TV, Gilles Pialoux, the head of the infectious and tropical diseases department at the Tenon hospital in Paris pointed out the paradoxical attitude of the health authorities. “There is a paradox between the politician who says: We remove everything, we stop everything, and the campaigns of the Ministry of Health and Public Health France who say to continue to put on the mask to protect the most fragile or to protect themselves. It comes down to individual responsibilities.”

The mask remains “a protective tool against all variants”, had also hammered the same day, Anne-Claude Crémieux, professor of infectious diseases at the Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris.

On Wednesday, epidemiologist Yves Buisson (Covid cell of the Academy of Medicine) encouraged even those most at risk to wear only FFP2 type maskswhile keeping their vaccinations up to date. “We must not delude ourselves that there are not many new admissions to hospital or intensive care admissions: it will happen. We know that there is a gap between the infections, contaminations and unfortunately, the occurrence of complicated forms.”

“If things were to deteriorate, the president that I am would take responsibility”

Wednesday evening, Emmanuel Macron was invited on M6. The opportunity to react to the words of the WHO. “I had a compass: to protect our compatriots. And to do it every time in a proportionate way”he said, before justifying a “common sense” strategy.

#elysee2022 Emmanuel Macron in “Facing the candidates” returns to the health protocol and the wearing of the mask. @xdemoulins@with you#7:45 p.m.pic.twitter.com/iznVGSTyRx

— M6info (@m6info) March 23, 2022

On the question of a possible return of mandatory mask wearingif the situation were to worsen, Emmanuel Macron did not close the door. “We kept the mask in transport because we are packed, we even kept the health pass in the hospital, we launched a recall campaign. If things were to deteriorate, the president that I am would take responsibility.”

Wearing a mask, a common sense measure

In the meantime, caution is probably the best attitude to adopt. If the mask is no longer compulsory, there remains an effective bulwark, advised by Public Health France. In its latest bulletin, the health authority insists on the importance of combined measures: “complete vaccination schedule including the reminder and its second dose in people aged 80 and over, as well as the maintenance of barrier gestures (wearing a mask in spaces poorly ventilated, hand washing, frequent airing of enclosed spaces)”.

In short, if you wish, so depending on your profile (your age and state of health), you can continue to wear a mask when you feel the need for it.ceased. Two indicators are to be taken into account: the number of people and the ventilation of the room. Here are some situations where wearing a mask is recommended:

• In the crowded placeswhere it is difficult to maintain distances (queue at a supermarket, market, theater, for example).
• In places with many people and poorly ventilated (small shop, bakery, small closed meeting room…).
• In places where you are likely to meet sick peopleespecially in pharmacies.
• In the presence of frail or elderly peoplebecause let’s remember, wearing the mask is above all to protect those around you.

Let us recall the places where it remains obligatory:

• Wearing a mask is still compulsory on public transport for all people aged 6 and over.
• If the health situation requires itthe wearing of a mask may be imposed in hospitals and healthcare establishments by the person in charge of the service.

Special radiance balancing cream

Ideal for combination to oily skin, this powdery mask absorbs impurities thanks to a combination of white and green clays, without drying out the epidermis, while a plant extract (fireweed) brings dullness.

SOS Pure rebalancing clay mask, Clarins, € 34 for 75 ml.

Fresh complexion oxygenating mask

In its small, practical sachet to use, this clay-based treatment oxygenates the skin and rids it of accumulated dead cells, for a fresh and detoxified complexion.

Blue clay mask, oxygenating detoxifier, Sephora, € 5.95 for 35 ml.

Clarifying lotion

With 99% of ingredients of natural origin (living plankton, chlorella algae), this lotion refreshes the skin after cleansing, rids it of remaining impurities, homogenizes the complexion and balances the production of sebum.

Skin Oxygen, Clarifying clarifying oxygenating lotion, Biotherm, € 21 for 200 ml.

Organic purifying mask

A creamy formula that applies for five to ten minutes to purify the skin and tighten the pores, with a combination of absorbent white clay, hydrating glycerin and various essential oils.

Magnifica mask, Sanoflore, € 17.40 for 100 ml.

Cleansing jelly

This cleansing gel transforms on the skin into a light foam which gradually unclogs the pores and purifies the epidermis. With a complex of three algae, rich in nutrients, which also have a detoxifying and antipollution action.

Nutritious micro-algae purifying cleansing jelly, Estée Lauder, € 28 for 125 ml.

Foam mask

Intended for all skin types, without fatty substances, this gel mask contains cleansing, purifying and exfoliating active ingredients. It turns into a foam on the skin to detoxify, refine the grain and bring radiance, while moisturizing thanks to the glycerin it contains.

Pep-start purifying self-foaming mask, Clinique, € 30 for 50 ml.

To clean: water rather than milk

Excess of sebum and sweating, to which is added the polluted atmosphere of large cities, can lead to the appearance of buttons and redness. So, even if we wear less makeup, we continue to cleanse our skin well morning and evening, choosing fresh textures such as waters and lotions, rather than a richer oil or milk. The right combination: a micellar lotion and one makeup remover two-phase for resistant eyeshadows.

We advise you

Fresh lotion:

This micellar water with 7 soothing and antioxidant herbs gently removes make-up, even waterproof, on the face and around the eyes, leaving a pleasant sensation of freshness.

Cleansing Water with 7 herbs, 3 in 1 micellar water, Erborian, € 23 for 190 ml.

Eye make-up remover:

With its double phase (oily and aqueous), this organic cleanser allows both effective make-up removal from eyeshadows, including waterproof, and eyelash care, thanks to an anti-pollution complex (moringa seeds, white grape) associated with l ‘arginine, an amino acid that strengthens them.

Waterproof bi-phase eye makeup remover,

Bio-Beauté by Nuxe, € 12.50 for 125 ml.

To hydrate: a gel rather than a cream

With the increase in temperature, the skin protects itself and thickens imperceptibly, but sufficient, to increase the natural production of sebum. On the other hand, evaporation and water losses increase under the effect of heat. It is therefore necessary to compensate by moisturizing more …

We choose formulas that contain a maximum of moisturizing agents. By applying, morning and evening, an ultra-refreshing serum and gel-cream or a thirst-quenching cream that plumps.

We think of making touch-ups during the day. By spraying, as soon as the need arises, a veil of thermal water, dabbed with a clean handkerchief, or a moisturizing mist.

We advise you

Plumping serum:

The new version of this serum is moisturizing and antipollution, thanks to vegetable milks, a red algae from the Baltic Sea which restructures the epidermis and hyaluronic acid.

Fresh beauty cream, 48-hour hydration thirst-quenching serum, Nuxe, € 29.90 for 30 ml.

Protective Dew:

This mist contains a large amount of Alpine thermal water and ultra-hydrating active ingredients, combined with anti-pollution protectors and anti-UVA and UVB filters.

Water mist SPF 30, Uriage, € 7.90 for 50 ml.

Moisturizing gel-cream:

A light and refreshing formula for a highly hydrating cream thanks to high molecular weight hyaluronic acid. She is too anti-aging and antirides thanks to the presence of two other lower weight hyaluronic acids and vectorized microcollagen.

Thirst-quenching cream with three hyaluronic acids, Resultime, € 41.90 for 50 ml.

To put on makeup: a tinted cream rather than a foundation

We swap his face powder, too covering, against a BB or a CC bronze cream, a special tinted treatment for summer which gives a healthy glow in transparency. They are perfect and almost sufficient, on one condition: apply a slightly mattifying treatment underneath, especially if you have combination or oily skin. The extra step: swap your usual loose powder for mattifying papers, because it is better to remove material than to add.

For the eyes. We like the creamy eyeshadow, very light on the skin. To be completed with a tip of waterproof mascara, which is resistant even when swimming or sweating.

For the mouth. Exit the lipstick. A small touch of colored gloss or balm to hydrate and shine the lips is enough …

We advise you

Smoothing base:

This invisible makeup base blurs imperfections, while protecting from the sun and pollution.

Smoothing protective base SPF 50 / PA +++, Nars, € 34 for 30 ml.

Embellisseur bronzant :

A unique golden shade that adapts to all skin tones to unify the complexion without coverage.

Bronze effect embellisher, Dr Pierre Ricaud, € 20 for 30 ml.

Intense shade:

This eye shadow (20 shades) deposits a waterproof colored film, thanks to an oil that evaporates, leaving the pigments coated with a protective film.

Make Up For Ever, Aqua XL Color Paint, 9,85 € les 4,80 ml.

For the hair: a “low” rather than a shampoo

Solicited all year round by frequent washing and products loaded with silicones or alcohol, the hair is put to the test. The right reflex? Space the washes and do not shampoo twice in a row if the hair is not very dirty. And once a week, for dry or normal hair, use a formula “low poo“low foaming, sulfate-free, silicone-free and parabens-free.

We advise you

Purifying:

This shampoo purifies from the root and refreshes the hair thanks to the infusions of verbena leaves and green tea.

Le Petit Marseillais detox freshness shampoo, € 2.98 for 250 ml.

Soft :

Intended for dry hair, a washing cream with six flower micro-oils to gently wash your hair.

Low Shampoo, Delicate washing cream Extraordinary oil, Elsève L’Oréal Paris, € 6.90 for 400 ml.

To perfume yourself: a water rather than a perfume

Like our wardrobe, which becomes lighter with the arrival of summer, parfums heady notes are relieved in favor of fresher notes. Fruity, sparkling, delicious, summer fragrances smell like citrus fruits, armfuls of flowers, sour candies and fruit sorbets.

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De-stressing water:

Invigorating essential oils of bergamot and sour orange, notes of lily of the valley and jasmine, tonka bean and vanilla give this water its virtues that are both soothing and invigorating.

Relax Water, Biotherm, € 23 for 50 ml.

Sweet fragrance:

Velvety and aromatic, this fresh water combines citrus fruits, iris, sage and pink berries.

Vineyard water, Caudalie, € 22.80 for 100 ml.

Happy note:

Evocation of dawn, a dew on rose and peony petals blends with fruity notes of lychee and pear.

Sky di Gioia, Giorgio Armani, € 49.50 les 30 ml.

In the 90s, cosmetics swore by “two in one”, very practical multifunction formulas. “But, with the wave of layering (superposition of several products) coming from Asia, the labs have abandoned these all-purpose treatments, supposed to be suitable for all skin types, remarks Aurélie Guyoux, Scientific Director of State Pur. We now prefer the “one to one”, personalized and hyper-targeted. Especially since each skin is different and its needs change with the seasons, but also with our way of life, our environment, our eating habits, our degree of stress or from fatigue… ”Hence the appearance of these ultra-concentrated“ boosters ”, capable of responding to a specific problem: redness, fine lines, spots, dark circles, Pores, Dull complexion… as precisely as possible.

A diagnosis to identify the needs of the epidermis

In order to find the right dosage, it all starts with an accurate diagnosis. “No need for a magnifying mirror, or a diploma in cosmetics, warns Aurélie Guyoux. You just have to take a good look at your skin and understand what it is expressing. Is it firm or a little wrinkled? Plump to the touch? Does it capture light well? Is she getting dehydrated faster than usual? Does it have small pimples, spots? To help us answer all these questions, most brands today offer diagnostics, to be done in store or online: nature of the epidermis, lifestyle, environment, concerns (wrinkles, eye contour, imperfections, loss of radiance or firmness …). Our “daily skin” is scrutinized to define, in a few clicks, a tailor-made protocol. We therefore leave with a beauty prescription and the corresponding product (s). This essential diagnosis must be renewed regularly, every 3 months for example, to stay as close as possible to the needs of your skin.

A hyper-targeted and effective composition

Unlike a serum often combining several types of active ingredients (moisturizers, firming agents, etc.), boosters only contain two or three molecules from the same family. Beyond that, the skin saturates and does not assimilate them correctly. “This type of formulation allows the active ingredients to be more effective,” emphasizes our expert. Thus, salicylic acid must be concentrated to 2% for a perfect purifying action. But, in a classic cream, it is rarely offered at this dose. And the other ingredients often interfere. Another example : resveratrol. It is one of the best antioxidants on the market, but it is difficult to stabilize. ”

Pure and very concentrated, the boosters take effect in just a few applications. While the effect of a serum is only visible after a cycle of cell renewal, or 28 days. Thus, with a “detox” booster rich in green coffee, the radiance resurfaces very quickly. With another, concentrated in zinc, the complexion becomes more matte over the days. The formulas rich in glycolic acid offer an immediate peeling effect, those based on arginine visibly reduce dark circles and puffiness, those containing ficaria extract soothe redness in no time …

A personalized user manual that makes all the difference

On the application side, several options are possible depending on the brand. But, whatever happens, these boosters concentrated in pure active ingredients can be combined with another treatment and never used alone. Most (Clarins, Sephora, Dr. Brandt) can be mixed in the palm of your hand with a rather basic moisturizer, in order to avoid interactions with too many active ingredients, just before use. Or a hydrating mask for a more intense action. Others (Kiehl’s or Dr Pierre Ricaud) propose to incorporate their boosters in a neutral base, responsible for sufficiently moisturizing the skin. The preparation is therefore done here in one go. Still others (like Etat Pur) rely on an application directly on the skin, before applying their day cream. “One or two well-targeted drops, only on the area to be treated, make it possible to act in the right place thanks to a vectorization system,” indicates Aurélie Guyoux. To attenuate the spots, the depigmenting active ingredients must thus reach the melanocyte at the base of the epidermis. To restore softness to the skin, hyaluronic acid will target the fibroblast, more in depth. »To be used as a single dose or as a treatment of 1 week to 1 month, depending on the condition of the skin. And especially to the changes of season (at the start of the school year, for example) and during peaks of pollution or any other phenomenon that could unbalance the epidermis.

For our hair too …

To extend the benefits of a salon treatment, Kérastase has just launched its tailor-made box: four concentrates (dry, colored, damaged or refined hair) and five boosters (shine, density, discipline, reconstruction or nutrition), to be determined with the hairdresser- expert in salon. It corresponds to 1 month of home care.

It is now a ritual. As soon as an information about Kate Middleton comes to filter, the British media rub their hands. We remember the post-childbirth secret of the princess whose fresh complexion had made the cheeks of many Britons pink with jealousy. Due to his good looks, this one had let go that she was quite simply fond of natural care and bios for his skin. However, the latest revelation from Deborah Mitchell, esthetician of stars like Victoria Beckham or Gwyneth Paltrow, could shower the enthusiasm of fans of pure juice. organic cosmetics. To be considered as true. Because this is the whole debate that divides fans of Kate Middleton.

The bone of contention, here it is: is Kate Middleton a fan of Nutella masks? Deborah Mitchell claimed on the set of the British show This Morning on February 15, 2017 that she enjoyed using Nutella masks for these famous clients. For this treatment, she explained that she mixed the paste with sugar and lip balm before applying the preparation on the face for a few minutes. While the interviewee did not clearly give names, the rumor that the beauty pro would take care of Kate Middleton spread quickly.

The Kensington Palace denial

If this information were proven, it would be a departure from her organic skincare routine defended by Kate Middleton. The famous spread rich in Palm oil is indeed anything but natural. Not to mention that one can doubt the nourishing benefits for the skin of sfats.

While the main interested party did not react clearly to the subject of Nutella, Kensington Palace, residence of the Duchess, saw fit to sweep this false controversy by ensuring that Catherine Middleton was not a client de Deborah Mitchell.

In other words, if there are Nutella masks, they could be applied to the skin of other stars that beauticians like Gwyneth Paltrow take care of, but certainly not to Kate’s.

What products does your “Spring freshness” Top Health Box contain? Below is the list of 12 branded products.

The Spring Fresh Beauty Box: 12 skincare and beauty products, for € 29.90 instead of € 146.33, a saving of 79%.

1 / EFFIDERM – Hydrating fluid cream
A formula rich in CellRepulp® Complex and Hyaluronic Acid, specially developed to lightly hydrate the skin, and to protect it from external aggressions and the effects of time.
50 ml. Value: € 19.90.

2/ TRUE ORGANIC OF SWEDEN – Baume hydratant « All you need is me »
Only based on natural ingredients, this balm intended for the whole family, soothes sunburns, moisturizes dry lips and hands, repairs irritated noses …
50 ml. Value: 25 €.

3 / SKINEANCE – Snail slime exfoliant
It gently cleanses your skin, repairs and protects it thanks to allantoin, collagen and the moisturizing agents it contains. 50 ml.
Value: € 14.99.

4/ NUTRÉOV – Speed draineur® ULTRA
Food supplement based on 5 plant extracts, which facilitate the renal elimination of water, and which helps fight excess weight as part of a slimming diet.
2 bottles of 500 ml. Value: € 26.30.

5 / PALMER’S – Nourishing body milk
With pure cocoa butter, this milk protects and gives your skin all its beauty and softness. Suitable for the whole family.
200 ml. Value: € 4.20

6 / MIXGLISS – Mixgliss Lub, a basic!
Fragrance-free lubricating gel that knows how to be forgotten and to please everyone. Water-based formula, ideal for intimate games, such as the use of sextoys.
70 ml. Value: € 7.50.

7/ GO PRETTY – Shampooing sec fraîcheur & volume
This brand new Dry Shampoo is the on-the-go solution that restores freshness and volume to hair, in just 1 minute!
50 ml. Value: € 3.90.

8 / FEMFRESH – Intimate Freshness Deodorant
Thanks to Odor Control technology and a hypoallergenic formula that respects the intimate area, this intimate deodorant brings you long-lasting freshness.
125 ml. Value: € 4.50.

9/ SUPERDIET – Actimincyl BIO
Food supplement based on 6 plants and fruits (Guarana, Green tea, Green mate, Green coffee, Cocoa bean …), which helps maintain weight and participates in fat metabolism.
20 bulbs. Value: € 21.10.

10 / BLEU D’ARGAN – Face mask
The ECLAT face mask, composed of 98% natural ingredients, including argan oil, offers your skin a revitalizing effect without irritation. It is obtained from the mixture of 2 gels in sachets.
1 mask. Value: € 4.70.

11 / NETLINE® – Depilatory wax strips
To remove hair, even the shortest. Netline®, with its natural formula, provides ease of use and minimizes skin reactions.
20 bands. Value: € 8.50.

12 / BEAUTÉLIVE – “I’m varnished! “
The function of this protective base is to protect your nails before applying your varnish.
10 ml. Value: € 5.74.

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It gently cleanses

Thanks to mild surfactants: more and more often, non-ionics, sugar-based (decyl-glucoside, lauryl-glucoside, coco-glucoside, etc.) or derivatives of fatty alcohols, derived from coconut oils or palm, or a mixture of the two (sodium cocoyl taurate, sodium cocoyl glutamate).

The advantage: they do not attack the skin and clean it quite well, and they also foam very little.

She does not dehydrate

Because it contains at least one highly hydrating ingredient, glycerin. And, for some, also hyaluronic acid and soothing active ingredients derived from plants (rose, cornflower) and nourishing (honey, cottonseed oil) … In addition, their surfactants are not strippers, and are integrated into the just dose.

She respects the skin

For an effective cleansing action that respects the skin’s balance, the surfactants are organized into micelles. These spherical molecules are made up of two parts of different polarity: one, lipophilic, in strong affinity with fats; the other, hydrophilic, in affinity with water. The first (lipophilic) have the capacity to grip the dirt and trap it, while the second, in affinity with water, entrain this dirt during rinsing.

It protects against pollution

First, because it rids the skin of particles that accumulate there thanks to its cleaning power. But also, because it contains active antioxidants which protect against environmental attacks and free radicals.

In practice

How to choose it? When you like cleaning with water, you have to choose your foam according to your skin type and when you use it.

– In the morning in the shower, opt for a gentle or organic cleansing foam, for sensitive skin, or with AHAs (fruit acids) if you want more radiance.

– In the evening, prefer a foam with make-up removing power, with active “care” which help to quickly reconstitute the skin barrier.

Can we remove make-up from the eyes?

Not always ! If the foam contains too strong surfactants or fruit acids intended for a light exfoliation, it is better to avoid the eye area, which is highly sensitive.

An ingredient from Asia

It is with the buds and leaves of the tea tree that green tea is made. “They are picked by hand, dried, then rolled. The first pickings, between March and April, are the most popular, because they are very concentrated in active ingredients ” , explains Katalin Berenyi, expert in cosmetology. In China and Japan, green tea has been consumed for centuries for its taste and medicinal properties. “In Korea, matcha tea (finely ground green tea) is widely used to make homemade masks. It is mixed with yogurt, milk or honey. It is also found in the baths of beauty houses to tone the body ” , she continues.

A depolluting power

Thanks to its content of tannins with astringent virtues, green tea is useful for combination and oily skin, where it tightens dilated pores. “Matcha tea powder indeed has a strong absorption capacity for pollutants, toxins and oxidation products. It can be used both on the face and on the scalp ”, underlines Katalin Berenyi. Green tea extracts are also included in the composition of slimming care, because they stimulate the mechanism of lipolysis, which “destocks” fat, while tannins strengthen skin tone.

Very powerful anti-aging active ingredients

As a drink as well as on the skin, green tea is renowned for its antioxidant properties.

This is thanks to its many polyphenols, including catechins (20%), but also epigallo-catechin gallate (or EGCG) which destroys free radicals. The latter has an anti-inflammatory action which relieves irritation and protects cells against attacks. “In anti-aging care formulas, green tea helps to preserve the elasticity of the skin” , notes Katalin Berenyi. It is also credited with relaxing and stimulating effects on the immune system, due to theanine, an amino acid.

By ridding the skin of its toxins, green tea improves the radiance of the complexion of all skin types.

4 green tea products we love

1. Body scrub

The exfoliating micrograins eliminate dead cells, while the green tea preserves the tone of the skin and delicately perfumes the formula. All in an innovative gum texture like chewing gum.

Exfoliating cleansing gum, Sephora, € 8.50 for 160 ml.

2. Purifying mask

Green tea from Boseong, South Korea, is combined with a cleansing agent to cleanse the skin and restore radiance. It comes in the form of a powder to be mixed with a little water to obtain a poultice.

Matcha Perfect Mask, Erborian, 29,90 € les 8 sticks.

3. Make-up removing oil

Papaya gently exfoliates to reduce pigment spots and moringa extract removes pollutants on the epidermis. Green tea, on the other hand, protects the skin from free radicals. All for a depolluting and anti-dull complexion effect.

Anti / Oxi + Oil, Shu Uemura, € 51 for 150 ml.

4. Hair scrub

This exfoliant, to be applied before shampooing, takes off dandruff, while green tea and essential oils of lemongrass, geranium, cedar, peppermint … cleanse the scalp.

Phytoclear purifying scrub, Elsève l’Oréal Paris, € 5.50 for 150 ml.

On her Instagram profile, Maria Yeager (@mariaybeauty) chants it with lipstick: “make up is fun”. Makeupis amusing. This formula foreshadows the light tone of certain contents of this beauty Youtuber. The coquettes can find tips by following these many tutorials (often promotional) provided they sort it out. Because the young woman has recently made the buzz with an unusual tutorial but that we should avoid reproducing at home. The pitch: make-up removal from the face with shaving foam.

Maria Yeager affirms that this gesture is practical and as effective as the conventional make-up remover. The assertion leaves doubtful but had the merit of making a new buzz on social networks like Instagram, greedy for this kind of improbable finds.

Make-up removing wipes, a lesser pain next to shaving foam

The next time you skip your cottons or makeup remover, consider the wipe trick as a troubleshooting solution. Of course, their legitimacy is questionable. Sensitive skin have even more interest in sulking them because friction can attack the skin and the cleansing product does not penetrate the face enough. Still, they will be more unanimous than shaving products that are totally irrelevant. And your skin will thank you for it.

For the first time in 2015, pollution was placed at the heart of the program of the World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver (Canada). More and more scientific studies show that it is an important cause of skin damage. And this will again be a major theme of the next World Congress of Dermatology, which will be held in Milan (Italy) in 2019. Due to automobile traffic and industrial activities, air pollution consists of ozone, dust ( microparticles) and gases (nitrogen oxides) which are deposited day after day on the epidermis. How can you protect your skin in practice? Thanks to “shield” cosmetics and an adapted beauty routine.

What are the effects of pollution on the skin?

By triggering inflammatory reaction processes, it increases the sensitivity of the epidermis. It therefore exacerbates most skin problems.
Sensitive skins, already weakened, see the integrity of their skin barrier altered by the oxidation of lipids due to ozone. The problems of drought,eczema and D’allergy are aggravated.
On oily skin, pollution also modifies the composition of sebum. By oxidizing, it contributes to the formation of blackheads and pimples.

Does it cause premature aging?

Alas, yes: 90% of the visible signs of aging of the skin are caused by environmental aggressions. Pollution leads to the formation of free radicals which damage skin structures. This promotes the degradation of collagen (essential for maintaining toned skin). Result: wrinkles, spots and loss of firmness may appear earlier.

Can the epidermis defend itself on its own?

The body has antioxidants which neutralize free radicals. Some are synthesized by the skin, others are provided by food. But this defense system loses in efficiency over time, especially when free radicals are present in too large a quantity.

How do “shield” cosmetics work?

They are intended to strengthen and protect the epidermal barrier, the main defense vis-à-vis the outside world. Thanks to targeted antioxidants (vitamin E, carnosine, ferulic acid, selenium …), they oppose radical attacks and neutralize the oxidation caused by pollution and other external factors.

What do they contain?

These are new “anti-adhesion” formulas that deposit a film on the epidermis to prevent microparticles from attaching to the skin. These are non-aggressive treatments (without alcohol or irritating active ingredients), so as not to alter the integrity of the skin film, and very moisturizing, based on essential fatty acids or ceramides, to reconstitute the intercellular cement.

Does UV enhance the effects of pollution?

UV rays, especially UVA rays, are estimated to increase the oxidative effects of pollution by a factor of 3.5. This leads to a vicious circle, known as “oxidative stress”: increased damage caused by free radicals and depletion of the body’s anti-free radical defenses, which then becomes more vulnerable.

Is it easy to get rid of the particles?

The skin should be cleansed using a gentle product containing washing agents effective enough to capture pollution particles. Then, the application of a moisturizer, adapted to your skin type, will limit the insensitive loss of water, while restoring the skin barrier. It may contain antioxidants, active ingredients that are also found in serums or spray mists. Finally, between March and October, it is recommended to apply daily sun protection combining anti-UV filters and antioxidants, because the sun accentuates the harmful effects of pollution.

Our selection of anti-pollution products

1. Purifying make-up remover: associated with a brown algae eliminating impurities, including those resulting from pollution, its balm-oil formula (shea and olive) deeply removes make-up while respecting the skin.
Total Renew Balm, Biotherm, 30 € les 125 ml.
2. Moisturizing shield: with thermal water and anti-irritant Neurosensine, it hydrates the epidermis, while its anti-adhesion dosage minimizes the deposition of particles on the surface.
Ultra-fluid day Tolériane, La Roche-Posay, € 17.50 for 40 ml.
3. Protective mist: anti-redness and soothing, this spray protects and nourishes the skin, thanks to the antioxidant Kalpariane, which boosts the natural barriers of cells and to aloe vera, concentrated.
Urban antioxidant shield, Noxidoxi, € 19.90 for 55 ml.

“Night creams are really useful, explains Anne Clément, scientific director of the Dr Pierre Ricaud laboratories. Because the cell repair process takes place after midnight”. You should know that during the day the skin cells are damaged by all kinds of attacks, such as pollution, UV rays. And if the skin has its own repair system, past its 30s, it is always useful to give it a boost, because this system regularly weakens with age! On the other hand, “as much a lack of hydration quickly felt, as much a repair defect does not feel! continues the specialist.

Since our skin is more receptive at night, we must take advantage of it. ”By applying treatments that in addition to moisturizing and nourishing will treat skin problems, whether they are stains, wrinkles, lack of sparkle…

1. Night creams that erase spots

Linked to photo aging, these hyperpigmentations, which concern 90% of women over the age of 50, appear on exposed areas such as the face, hands and décolleté. If in the morning, it is interesting to protect your face with a treatment that contains a sun protection factor, it is however judicious to apply an anti-dark spot treatment in the evening. “It will act by regulating the pigmentation on the whole face. It is not a question of depigmenting, because that would risk damaging the skin next to the spots”, specifies Anne Clément. Thanks to effective active ingredients (azelaic acid, glycolic acid, vitamin C …), this type of care gradually fades spots (hyperpigmentations and dyschromia), but does not make them completely disappear. However, on condition that you do not expose yourself to the sun and protect your skin with a high index.

Our choice

Complete cream

A night cream that offers a triple action since it corrects, unifies and nourishes the skin by attacking spots but also wrinkles, thanks to a combination of active ingredients (encapsulated peptide and anti-spots vitamin C, antioxidant niacinamide) and enriched with more hydrating hyaluronic acid and vitamin E.

Melascreen Photoaging night cream, Ducray, € 30 for 50 ml.

Correction fluid

Formulated to fight visible spots and those that have not yet appeared, this fluid contains two complexes: brightening Bi-Ascorbyl based on vitamin C and Illuminol, which reduces skin color, as well as hyaluronic acid for anti-aging action.

Anti-wrinkle night fluid New skin effect Lift + super corrector, Diadermine, € 12.50 for 50 ml.

2. Anti-pollution night cosmetics

Whatever your skin type, pollution plays a harmful role ! Studies have shown that emissions of ozone, microparticles and gases related to automobiles and industries exacerbate skin reactions. It amplifies oxidative reactions (due to free radicals), intensifies pigment spots, accentuates wrinkles and accentuates loss of radiance. It increases the secretion of sebum, responsible for blackheads, and modifies their composition.

As for reactive or allergic skin, they have more tightness, redness and discomfort. If a conscientious make-up removal every evening makes it possible to get rid of it easily, it is necessary to apply each evening a night cream, enriched with antioxidants. Which will help the skin to fight against destructive free radicals.

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Special sensitive skin

A fluid and comfortable treatment which, thanks to a duo of antioxidant active ingredients (Carnosine and vitamin E) and soothing and anti-irritant active ingredients (Neurosensine and niacinamide), combined with thermal water, repair the effects of oxidative stress and prevents redness and irritation upon waking up.

Tolériane Ultra-Nuit, La Roche-Posay, € 18 for 40 ml.

Regenerating formula

This cream acts as an anti-pollution shield with a formula based on the purifying and cleansing glycolic acid and gluconolactone duo, on an anti-oxidant complex and on anti-aging Maltobionic acid to improve the quality of the skin, and redensify the mattress. dermal.

Cellular Restoration Regenerating Night Cream, Neo Strata Skin Active, € 62 for 50 g.

3. Night creams that treat dryness

Did you know that water evaporation from the skin is more important during the night, and reaches its maximum at 8 am? When you have dry skin, this justifies not letting it dry out further, during your seven to eight hours of sleep! By applying a strongly nourishing night care, therefore rich in fatty acids and moisturizing active ingredients, the skin will be much more comfortable when you wake up. Because dry skin does not produce enough lipids. Because of this, the water contained in the dermis evaporates easily, and its intercellular cement tends to degrade. If we do not act, she cannot fight alone …

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Intense nutrition treatment

Nourishing and soothing shea butter, sphingo-lipid which helps to synthesize skin lipids and a beech bud extract which improves hydration, rebalancing thermal water improve the comfort and softness of the skin dried.

Nutrilogie Night Intense and nourishing care for dry skin, Vichy, € 17.50 for 50 ml.

Silky balm

Smooth, this very nourishing and regenerating cream was created from 30 different oils, rich in essential fatty acids, and an oil with a thousand roses that promotes cellular regeneration of the skin for a more plump epidermis when you wake up.

Nourishing anti-wrinkle cream Nuit Riche Crème, Yves Rocher, € 31.80 for 50 ml.

4. Night care that gives radiance

To have a fresher, clearer complexion, it is necessary to gently stimulate the natural desquamation of the skin with active ingredients (often from the plant world), but not irritating. The little help is therefore to apply for at least four weeks a night cream based on fruit or flower acids or even vitamin C which, by accelerating cell renewal, act on the luminosity of the skin and promote good internal hydration. The result ? An epidermis that reflects light well. Because over time, this natural process can become slower, less effective, which makes the complexion dull and dim.

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Nutritive elixir

A few drops of this organic care oil based on royal jelly, argan, jojoba, camelina, olive and Helianthus oils, massaged on the face in the evening, make the skin (even sensitive) more supple , soft and luminous when you wake up and its delicate fragrance is pleasant.

Nuit des Reines Infusion of botanical oils, Sanoflore, € 42 for 30 ml.

Night frost

A surprising treatment in the form of a bluish jelly which intensely hydrates and gives radiance to the complexion, thanks to a short formula (few ingredients) which contains a gentle exfoliating active (papaya enzyme), associated with vegetable glycerin, sorbitol and hyaluronic acid, diffused throughout the night, thanks to a gel micro-patch.

Beauté de Nuit Chrono-Active Jelly, Galénic, € 48 for 50 ml.

5. Creams that smooth out wrinkles

To fight against wrinkles, a nourishing night care alone is not enough … To really act, we must target treatments with strong active ingredients such as retinol, a precursor of acidic vitamin A, much less irritating but very active or more plumping and anti-aging hyaluronic acid. These molecules will ideally be associated with soothing and antioxidant vitamin E, and / or other anti-aging active ingredients. One application every night for at least three months to see the benefits.

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Cure anti-rides

A cure based on retinol pure, powerful anti-aging ingredient, combined with soothing vitamin E, to effectively reduce the appearance of wrinkles in one month, in a metal tube that guarantees the stability of the assets.

Supremage Marked anti-wrinkle method, Dr Pierre Ricaud, € 55 for a box of 4 tubes of 15 ml.

Organic energizing treatment

A balm texture that promotes cell renewal, revitalizes, boosts cells for smoother, less tired skin thanks to hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, organic grape extract, and plant saccharides that plump up.

Re-energising Sleeping Cream, Lavera, 13,50 € les 50 ml.

“Mirror, mirror am I the most beautiful …” While you spend about 168 hours a year in front of your mirror, this intelligent mirror aims to reflect much more than your pretty face.

It can show you videos (of makeup tutorials for example!), broadcast music, radio, live news, find out about today’s weather or your horoscope. Its stopwatch function also allows you to give you the right timing for brushing your teeth or pose of a mask. With that for sure, you will not look at yourself in the same way anymore.

Ekko connected mirror by Miliboo, € 399, on sale on miliboo.com and at Milibootik, at 100 rue de Réaumur, 75002 Paris.

To help us face the cold of winter and the days that are getting shorter, we all need moments of comfort, and well-being breaks just for us …

It is to pamper you that the “Beauty” team of your Top Santé Boutique has created its 2 new Beauty and Care boxes and kits.

Discover them quickly on our shop!

The “Winter Sweetness” Beauty Box: 15 brand name products not to be missed … for only € 29.90, instead of € 133.44.

1 / NATURE FLOWER – Royal Elixir : The Perfecting Anti-Wrinkle Serum. 30 ml. Recommended retail price: € 29.90.

2 / TAAJ – Micellar water : Concentrates all the Ayurvedic expertise of TAAJ. Cleanses, purifies, soothes. 100 ml. Recommended retail price: € 4.90.

3 / DR. VINCENT AUCHANE – Anti-aging sun care : For the face and the body. Provides maximum UV protection and prevents wrinkles and dehydration. 50 ml. Recommended public price: 36 €.

4 / MENOPHYTEA – Serenity Stick : based on essential oils of red mandarin and Ylang-Ylang. Brings serenity and balance. Recommended retail price: € 8.90.

5 / BODY MINUTE – Gentle toning lotion 0% paraben : A trio of floral waters that soothes and cleanses the skin, for a fresh complexion and a luminous face. 150 ml. Recommended retail price: € 11.90.

6/ HIP – Shampooing cocoon : Repairing shampoo for dry and weakened hair, rich in natural ingredients. 30 ml. Recommended public price: € 6.

7/ PB COSMETICS – Complexion corrector palette: Allows you to have a flawless complexion all day long. Green neutralizes redness, orange hides dark circles, and beiges correct skin tone. Recommended retail price: € 5.90.

8 / LES 3 CHÊNES LABORATORIES – Propolis Pastilles: In prevention or curative, they cleanse and soothe the throat. Recommended public price: € 6.50.

9 / DIAMOND EMAIL – White toothpaste tradition : Composed of 80% natural ingredients, it helps you regain the natural whiteness of your smile. 75 ml. Recommended public price: € 3.50.

10 / BEAUTELIVE – “I’m varnished! “ : A quality, long-lasting nail polish, formulated 8 free. 10 ml. Recommended public price: € 5.50.

11 / FACE FOOD – 2 Revitalizing masks : The natural ingredients (cucumber and apple) remove impurities and promote hydration, soothing and refreshing tired skin. Recommended retail price: € 1.49.

12 / FEMFRESH – Intimate wipes : refreshing and ultra-practical, they accompany you everywhere. Recommended retail price: € 1.35.

13 / ZENDIUM – Complete Protection Toothpaste : it is at the same time soft, effective and respectful of your gums, and they boost the natural defenses of your mouth. Recommended retail price: € 3.30.

14 / ZENDIUM – Complete protection toothbrush : A combination of soft, fine and rounded bristles for effective and gentle cleaning. Recommended public price: € 3.70.

15 / LADRÔME LABORATOIRES – Form & vitality infusion : A balanced blend with warm and spicy notes, which improves your physical and mental capacities. Recommended public price: € 4.60.

The Autumn Beauty Kit: 11 products from major skincare and beauty brands + 1 kit … for only € 29.90, instead of € 134.91.

1 / BIOKARITÉ – Soin Perfectissime : An expert organic anti-aging treatment, with day and night action, which smoothes fine lines and wrinkles, and firms the skin of the face. 50 ml. Recommended public price: € 21.

2 / EMBRYOLISSE – Filaderme emulsion : A nutritious repairing treatment, which replenishes the skin with the nutrients necessary for its balance. 75 ml. Recommended public price: € 15.

3 / FORTE PHARMA – Collagen expert : Expert Collagen’s formula combines 2000 mg of collagen, pomegranate and vitamins A, C, E, to smooth, firm and regenerate the skin. 20 sticks. Recommended retail price: € 21.90.

4 / CORINE DE FARME – Micellar Foam : A cleansing foam enriched with Cornflower flower extract with toning properties, for a perfect cleansing of the face. Beauty victories 2016-2017. 150 ml. Recommended retail price: € 3.90.

5/ BIONIKE – Defence XSENSE Gel Douche : Cleansing gel, pleasantly scented, for the body based on delicate surfactants. 200 ml. Recommended retail price: € 7.95.

6 / TIMOTEI – 100% natural BIO avocado miracle oil repair mask : for nourished and repaired hair. 250 ml. Recommended retail price: € 5.90.

7 / ERBALAB – Food supplement phytoscience micronutrition : Discover the benefits of Pomegranate Erbalab, a superfruit with multiple virtues. 30 ml. Recommended retail price: € 14.90.

8 / CHI – CHI Keratine : This serum is a powerful fortifying complex that heals and hydrates dry and brittle hair. 15 ml. Recommended retail price: € 4.46.

9 / LABORATOIRES LEHNING – Byomag Goji : With natural assets, Byomag Goji helps mobilize energy and reduce fatigue. 120 chewable tablets. Recommended retail price: € 12.90.

10 / DESSANGE – Powder puff : With an ultra-soft texture, it respects the natural volatility of the powder, and allows an application without trace or demarcation. Suggested price: 5.50 €

11 / BAG ONLY : Very practical with its pockets, you can store your skin care and beauty products. Value: € 15.

Discover these two Top Health box and kit without delay!

You can order this new exclusive beauty case, and composed of 12 branded products, for only € 29.90 instead of € 146.44, (total indicative price of the products), i.e. a reduction of 79% compared to the price at which you would have bought them in store!

These products come with a pretty pale pink and transparent gray pencil case.

Please note, stocks are limited on this kit: order it here!

The 12 products in your kit:

1 / BIOCARIES:

Perfectissime care, BIO anti-aging expert with day and night action. Smooths wrinkles and fine lines and ensures better firmness to the skin.

50 ml tube. Recommended public price: € 21.

2/ DEFENCE XSENSE :

Pleasantly scented cleansing shower gel for the body, based on delicate surfactants.

200 ml tube. Recommended retail price: € 7.95.

3/ EMBRYOLISSE :

Multifunction fluid milk-cream: moisturizer, cleanser-makeup remover, after sun, soothing …

75 ml tube. Recommended retail price: € 9.50.

4/ PHYTOSUN ARÔMS :

Nomadic diffuser allowing a gentle diffusion of Essential Oils by ultrasound. With interchangeable USB adapter and cigarette lighter.

Recommended public price: € 21.

5/ BATISTE :

Wild dry shampoo removing the oily effect at the roots by absorbing excess sebum, in a few seconds!

Spray 200 ml. Recommended retail price: € 4.90.

6 / MILICAL LABORATORIES:

Complex Burner drink, slimming solution with enhanced burner power thanks to the association of 3 plants: green tea, guarana, and orthosiphon. Facilitates weight loss.

500 ml bottle (mint flavor). Recommended public price: € 13.

7 / LABORATORIES OF GRANIONS®:

Gel freshness and toned legs Veinomix, with cold effect and essential oils to promote the feeling of light legs.

150 ml tube. Value: € 12.70.

8/ ESSENCE :

Mascara Get Big! Lashes Volume Boost with the XXL brush, to give your eyelashes a breathtaking volume.

Recommended retail price: € 2.89.

9 / FORTE PHARMA: Pharma Expert

Expert Bronzage from Forte Pharma acts from the inside to enhance the tan and preserve the youthfulness of your skin.

28 tablets. Recommended retail price: € 14.50.

10 / SCHWARZKOPF: Shampoo sublime lengths

A triple-action formula enriched with 3 proteins, for magnified hair from the first application.

250 ml tube. Recommended public price: € 3.60.

11 / JOLIDERM: Patches for acne-prone skin

Cosmetic patches – acne-prone skin – to help correct skin blemishes and redness.

Envelope of 12 patches. Recommended retail price: € 8.90.

12/ VENUS :

Mini in its case, the Snap razor slips easily into the purse and lets women be ready in an instant.

Recommended retail price: € 11.50.

13 / KIT ONLY:

Dim. 19 x 23 cm. Value: € 15.

Cotton candy is breaking out on social networks. The bubble mask, which swells like shaving or bath foam, once placed on the face, is the new Korean beauty ritual that is rising on social networks. The playful side of this masquewith bubbles should appeal to those who do not have time to laze in their bathroom.

On contact with the skin, the creamy texture turns into a foam after application to the little face. The secret of this “swelling” comes from the sparkling water hidden in the ingredients (not organic) of this new facial care.

Among the flagship active ingredients, we can cite, for example, green or white tea, clay, pomegranate or charcoal. A cocktail of ingredients that make this bubble mask a detoxifying and purifying treatment for the skin.

This one is offered for sale on the net by several brands if you want to test the experience and take a sparkling selfie on Instagram, as several beautystas have already done, with funny photos in support:

The skin does not like the cold. Assaulted by the fall of mercury, the skin dries up and becomes more vulnerable. The cold alters the hydrolipidic film of the skin, which usually acts as a protective shield against external aggressions (stress, UV, pollution). The skin barrier thus weakened, the skin becomes dehydrated.

Another effect of the cold is that the blood vessels contract and the blood migrates as a priority to vital organs to warm the body. The skin layer is less supplied with water but also sebum(the sebaceous glands slow down), the stratum corneum (skin surface) dries up, may itch and itch in the hands, face, feet or legs.

These winter sores can get worse when you are in overheated rooms

The solution is to fill this lack of hydrationin order to reconstitute the skin barrier (hydrolipidic). Here are the SOS tips to pamper her.

The anti-cold routine for the face

Hydration mission! No excuse in the bathroom: just as the cap is recommended in very cold weather, you should generously “cover” your face with moisturizers. Objective: to fill up with hydration.

1. In the morning, cleanse your face with micellar jelly or makeup remover oil (perfect for dry skin)
2. Switch to serum
3. Then apply your moisturizing day cream.
4. In the evening, think about nourishing your skin with a night care or better, a night mask (which you leave on while you sleep).

L’option cold cream : for faces with very dry skin, la cold creamdoes wonders. Enriched with vegetable oils such as beeswax, it nourishes, soothes and relieves signs of discomfort. The different cold cream formulas are also available for other parts of the body (hands, lips, etc.).

The anti-cold hand routine

Hands can be dry, sensitive and prone to tightness. A moisturizing, nourishing or soothing hand balm will wrap them in a protective film and restore their suppleness and softness. Care based on sweet almond oil, for example, will nourish sensitive skin.

Outside in very cold weather, always cover your hands with gloves.

The anti-cold lip routine

The lips also suffer the full force of the cold if not more than the other parts of the body. They are more fragile because they lack a hydrolipidic film and therefore cannot protect themselves as well as other areas of the skin. As a result, they lose their elasticity and can crack. Treat them with a special protective lip balm for dry lips whose nourishing active ingredients will help the hydrolipidic film to be reconstituted. In case of cracks, bet on a repairing and healing balm based on shea butter for example.

The anti-cold leg routine

In winter, the skin of the legs, already less provided with sebaceous glands than the upper part of the body, naturally lacks lipids. This can give crackle, the famous crocodile skin. It deserves care (cream, milk, vegetable balm, oil) enriched with active ingredients which will nourish it in depth and soften it. Think for example of vegetable oils such as argan, shea butter, evening primrose or mango oil which pamper dry skin.

If you have very sensitive skin, prefer organic treatments that are less aggressive for the skin. In case of desquamation (skin that comes off in places), turn to avocado and organic borage oils.

Cuddly care

For the face

An organic cold cream suitable for dry and very dry skin and enriched with beeswax and vegetable oils to strengthen the hydrolipid barrier.

Cold cream visage, Weleda

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A nourishing cream mask based on medicinal plants such as quince, rose, vegetable oils and vegetable wax to protect the face from external aggressions. Perfect for winter sport and a cocooning treatment in the evening.

Nourishing cream mask, Dr Hauschka

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For hands

A light nourishing cream that absorbs quickly without sticking and is suitable for the roughest hands.

Gentle hand cream, Payot

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For the lips

A repairing barrier balm that relieves, protects and rebuilds the epidermis of chapped, irritated and cracked lips.

Cicaplast lips, La Roche-Posay

For the legs

This balm repairs, nourishes and soothes dry skin for the whole family. It is also used for the body and the face.

TriXera nutrient-fluid balm, Avène