5 Party Season Skin Problems and How to Deal with Them

Cause: “Heavy make-up, sleeping in make-up, food and drink high in sugar, late nights, stress.”

How to tackle it: “Avoid occlusive, heavy-coverage long-wear concealers, foundations and compact powders. Instead, look for mineral based make-up. The particles are so fine in this type of make-up, the products don’t clog pores [as much], yet still give good coverage. I love bareMinerals.

Cause: “This underlying inflammatory skin condition can be aggravated by cold weather, red wine, central heating and spicy foods.”

How to tackle it: “Less is more with rosacea skin. Don’t overload it with too many products and use mineral make-up where possible to avoid pore clogging.

“Use gentle cream or gel based, non-foaming cleansers, follow with a rebalancing toner and a hydrating, epidermal barrier restorative serum, rich in ingredients such as ceramides and squalane. Do this AM and PM. Treat the skin once a week to a salicylic acid based clay mask treatment.

“We know rosacea can flare in the winter so I advise seeing a skin specialist for skincare guidance.”

Cause: “As with puffy eyes, late nights, salty food and alcohol can make dark circles worse.”

How to tackle it: “Look for eye creams containing soothing plant extracts – recent studies show that yeast extract is effective at reducing both puffiness and dark circles.

“Aloe is a soothing natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant which helps relieve fluid build-up around the eyes and improves the appearance of dark circles.”