BEAUTY BUZZ The secret of flawless A-list skin - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty BEAUTY BUZZ The secret of flawless A-list skin By You Magazine - July 1, 2018 The minute I set eyes on top facialist Joanna Vargas, it was obvious from her radiant complexion why the likes of Dakota Johnson, Helena Christensen and Maggie Gyllenhaal rely on her. Women actually book in to her clinics in LA and New York with the sole intent of getting her signature ‘Julianne Moore’ glow. So naturally, I asked what – aside from the fancy, high-tech machines she uses on clients – is her secret to getting great skin at home. Roderick Angle The answer was simple – facial massage. ‘The trick is to tailor your massage technique to your skin condition or the time of day,’ she says. ‘For dull and dry skin, massage in an upwards direction to create a lifting effect and increase circulation. If you have breakouts, move down and out to the edges of the face to encourage lymphatic drainage and reduce redness,’ says Joanna. If it’s on an even keel, massage upwards for a morning glow and downwards at night (especially around the eyes) to prevent puffiness building up while you sleep. Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho As for products, I find that a gel or oily-textured serum feels best. I’ve fallen in love with Joanna’s Rejuvenating Serum (£72, net-a-porter.com) for my nightly massage. If the price seems like a stretch, La Roche-Posay Hydraphase Intense Serum (£20, laroche-posay.co.uk) is also great. Either way, you can achieve smoother skin with an inside-out glow as seen on the Tibi S/S 18 catwalk. Fingertips at the ready… This week we’ re… …throwing out the summertime make-up rulebook with Guerlain’s deliciously dark Kiss Kiss Lipstick in West Wood (£28, johnlewis.com). Wear it alone or pat it over lip balm for a more subtle, sheer finish. Either way, it’ll give your look more va-va-voom when the sun sets. Still looking for that just-right hair colour You may meet your match in Wella’s new tech-savvy Colour DJ in-salon service (£35). Using a unique iPad app, your colourist will find an exact match to your hair colour, then create a personalised Wella Couture Colour Mask (£45, both available exclusively at Samantha Cusick London salon). Take your bespoke mask home in a named jar, and it will subtly enhance your hair with a semipermanent colour for six weeks until your next salon appointment. Our tester gave the service an unequivocally rave review. samanthacusicklondon.com. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved