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The five minute facelift


Problem: BLOTCHY COMPLEXION

Fix Nickel Skin Perfector ($50)

This gel contains light-reflecting particles that enhance the appearance of your skin. “These sit on the surface, reflecting light from the face, making it look brighter and giving it an ‘instant fix’, even if you’re suffering from the hangover from hell,“ says top hair and make-up artist Matthew Alexander.


Problem: EYE BAGS

Fix Eyesential Under Eye Enhancer ($99)

Hollywood types used to smother their mugs with egg white to tighten the skin under their eyes, but today’s stars use this skin-tautening gel that, used sparingly, creates an invisible web-like film over the skin, instantly smoothing out creases.


Problem: WRINKLES

Fix Lancome Renergy 3D Profile Serum ($130)

Skin relies on collagen – a structural protein – for its strength. In men’s skin, it’s particularly dense, which is why we wrinkle later in life than women. But when it goes, it goes big time, leaving deep furrows. This serum contains micro-particles of colloidal silica and soy proteins that reorganise collagen networks in the skin for increased firmness.

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Problem: SUN DAMAGE

Fix Biotherm Homme Facial Exfoliator ($55)

It’s a cleansing gel that opens pores, while its tiny spheres purge your skin of its dead cells. “Taking off the skin’s outer layer wipes out cells with UV-damaged memories,” says dermatologist Dr Nick Lowe. The result? Your bad patch is forgotten.


Problem: GREASY SKIN

Fix Lab Series Purifying Clay Mask ($35)

Due to a larger number of oil-producing sebaceous glands, men’s skin tends to be much greasier than women’s. Specially formulated for blokes, this clay mask helps unclog pores, extract impurities and absorb excess oil to make your face look less shiny.