Japanese Skincare

Indulge in a little eastern promise with these luxurious must-haves

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Shu Uemura Beauty Oil
Price: £24
Stockist: Shu Uemura @ Space NK
www.spacenk.co.uk

We’re already HUGE fans of Shu Uemura’s make-up range, and their skin care range is proving just as impressive. This potent antioxidant cleanser is infused with green tea extract to “protection against environmental stresses” And it’s suitable for all skin types. Result!

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Shiseido Cleansing Foam
Price: £23.50
Stockist: Shiseido @ Bowling Health and Beauty
www.bowlinghealthandbeauty.com

If a foam-based cleanser works better for your skin, Shiseido’s gentle-formula is destined to become a regular on your bathroom shelf. This rich foam effectively removes grime (and even the most stubborn of make-up) without stripping the skin of moisture. Perfect for dry skins, it even contains Xylitol - which is a natural moisture magnet - to “retexturise” the skin.

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Sensai Purifying Scrub
Price: £33
Stockist: Kanebo @ Harrods
www.harrods.com

If nothing less than a scrub will suffice when it comes to getting that squeaky-clean face feeling, invest in Kanebo’s Sensai Silky Purifying Cleansing Gel with a scrub thrown in to boot. This gel formula whips off make-up in seconds, leaving your skin smooth and youthful looking.

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Shiseido Softner
Price: £25.50
Stockist: Shiseido @ Bowling Health and Beauty
www.bowlinghealthandbeauty.com

Any woman who claims she wouldn’t give an arm and a leg for softer, more translucent skin is either lucky or delusional! Our quest for a worthwhile softening product may have come to an end with the discovery of Shiseido’s Hydro-Refining Softener. The refreshing lotion, which contains relaxing Tea Rose Element, gently exfoliates and moisturises the skin to deliver a brighter, softer, smoother look. It must be love!

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Sensai Premier Eye Crm
Price: £200
Stockist: Kanebo @ Harrods
www.harrods.com

When it comes to the skin around your eyes, there’s no sense in scrimping. This pot of all-out-wonderment combines all the anti-ageing benefits of Kanebo’s successful Sensai Premier range. This sheer formula is worth every penny in our book!

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SK-II De-Wrinkle
Price: £90
Stockist: SK-II @ Bowling Health and Beauty
www.bowlinghealthandbeauty.com

If you’re still struggling to come to terms with the first signs of aging (aren’t we all), invest in this concentrated treatment that works to “plump out deep lines and wrinkles from within.” Developed to target the crow’s feet and frown lines that are making all our lives a misery, the essence contains Pitera Pro-Rentinol Complex to aid skin’s natural renewal process – and you can’t put a price on that.

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Shu Uemura TTL Defender
Price: £21
Stockist: Shu Uemura @ Space NK
www.spacenk.co.uk

If all the cleansing and scrubbing in the world doesn’t stop your skin from developing mid-morning shine, Shu Uemura’s TTL Defender will soon have you championing its wonder-product status. Simply slick onto skin before applying make up to avoid the dreaded greasy T-Zone. Brilliance!

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SK-II Treatment Mask
Price: £9
Stockist: SK-II @ Bowling Health and Beauty
www.bowlinghealthandbeauty.com

If your skin’s looking tired you need to spoil yourself with a self-indulgent home facial treatment. This mask from SKII promises to deliver a youthful glow to your skin by drenching it in, wait for it…a fermentation of Sake! Have a go with the hot mask if you want to cure your dry skin, according to the experts the steams allows for better penetration of moisture. Fancy!

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SK-II LXP Revival Cream
Price: £180
Stockist: SK-II @ Bowling Health and Beauty
www.bowlinghealthandbeauty.com

We all have days when our skin looks like we’ve pulled a twelve hour drinking sesh finished off with kebab and chips (even on days when we haven’t). In emergency situations, saviour comes in the form of SK-11’s Ultimate Revival Cream. This luxurious elixir contains Pitera, Peptide, vitamins, minerals and natural botanical extracts to soothe the skin and leave you looking like you’ve had a week of sleep. Hmm, shame it can’t make that a reality!

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Shiseido Lip Balm SPF10
Price: £20
Stockist: Shiseido @ Harrods
www.harrods.com

Perfectly polished skin is worth nothing if you let it down with dry, winter-chapped lips. Slather on Shiseido’s Protective Lip Conditioner morning, noon, night or whenever you remember. This daily care treatment offers SPF 10 protection and Vitamin E formulation and the best news is, it’s non-sticky, so you won’t suffer the dreaded hair-stuck-to-lips syndrome.