Next, work out what texture suits you best. If your skin is usually oily, stick to a really light lotion or something gel-based. If your complexion is quite dry, consider a generous slather of something thicker.

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Not only will the right moisturiser hydrate and refresh skin with some well-chosen active ingredients, it can make sure the serums, acids and mists you applied beforehand are maximised. Every step prior to your face cream can be made practically redundant if you forget to ‘lock it all in’ with a healthy slick of your favourite lotion to cushion your skin. Add to this the fact that, your makeup won’t sit as seamlessly unless you deal with those dry patches first.

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What are the best moisturisers to buy?

 

For sustained hydration *without* that dreaded heavy/greasy feeling, reach for Drunk Elephant's Lala Retro Whipped Cream. Available at Cult Beauty (bag yourself a Cult Beauty discount code here), it was voted for by over 100,000 women as their favourite moisturiser thanks to its lightweight formula and instant skin-transforming abilities. It's infused with a blend of six antioxidant-rich African oils to heal and renew; plantain extract to promote firmness, density and elasticity whilst evening skin tone; fermented green tea to combat ageing and inflammation and moisture-boosting sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer to hydrate, smooth fine lines and wrinkles and stimulate collagen formation.