Skincare Specialist
The Bristol Wind vs My Skin: The Day I Stopped Ruining My Silk Pillowcases
Let’s face it: the British winter is an absolute nightmare for the complexion. Between the humid Bristol air and the verbicidal destruction of the overhead heaters, by 6pm my skin is normally like an arid crisp packet.
As a woman who has spent more than a decade running in aesthetics circles, I know I ought to have a complicated 10-step regime. But frankly? At the end of a long day at the clinic, and with my commute in midwinter, all I want is a cuppa and my bed.
Regarding the former, my biggest grievance has always been ‘slugging’ or heavy night creams. I’ve invested a fortune in Mulberry silk pillowcases only to have them slick with greasy residue by morning. It’s irritating, and I don’t know about you, but there is not much glamour involved.
I recently put the CollagenMask Collagen Night Wrapping Mask to the test for a month. It’s a bit of a game changer for the time-poor. You just use it as the last step at night; it forms a thin, protective layer that stays on while you sleep.
The formula works for a full 8 hours as I’m away in dreamland. It’s not a miracle cure, per se; deep occlusion isn’t magic but, scientifically speaking, everything to do with improving skin elasticity and hydration levels.
The best bit? Waking up. Instead of appearing ‘grey’ or fatigued, my jawline feels significantly more taut and the skin has that bouncy, ‘I-just-had-a-facial’ appearance. You just peel or rinse it off in the morning — it’s a total doddle.
If you’re sick of destroying your bedding but still eager to assist your skin’s natural collagen, this is the most common sense solution I’ve discovered on the High Street for a while.