Marie Claire's Skin Guru page ran through Melanie Grant's own routine, morning to night, under the pull quote: "I'm a firm believer in the regenerative power of the humble face massage."
In the AM — "I start with the Macrene Actives High Performance Cleanser and follow with Eighth Day The Regenerative Serum, which is hydrating, brightening and calming. My skin saviour is Chanel Sublimage La Crème Texture Suprême. It provides the skin with a much-needed dose of essential fatty acids and boosts hydration."
At night — "I double cleanse with the Macrene cleanser and Cosmedix Purity Clean. I follow with Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 PIGM 400 (it's a facial in a bottle) and Auteur Definitive Retinol Serum (to refine skin texture)… Augustinus Bader's The Rich Cream is a deep-conditioning moisturiser that hydrates, calms and comforts my skin."
Once a week — "I like to do a face and eye mask. For the face, I combine Biologique Recherche's Masque Visolastine + and its Masque VIP O2."
Worth the investment — "I'm committed to fortnightly LED treatments paired with peels and dermal boosters… I've been working with LED for over a decade and I'm still impressed by the results."
Back to basics — "I'm a firm believer in the regenerative power of the humble face massage. It doesn't have to be complicated and often one to two minutes will suffice, so I try to incorporate one into my nightly cream application when I can. Simply use the breadth of your palms, a firm consistent pressure, and outward and upward motions that follow your facial contours."
Philosophy — "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It's so much easier to place a little effort in caring for your skin daily than it is to treat laxity, collagen degradation and sun damage down the track."
