Tailor your beauty regime to combat urban life

IF you’re living or working in a big city, you may not be able to see the daily environmental aggressors, but their effects can manifest on your face.

“The three major threats for skin in the city are sunlight, stress and pollution,” says Tom Mammone, Clinique’s executive director of skin physiology and pharmacology. “A city lifestyle can also pose a real hazard to skin, in particular breathing in cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol, processed foods, as well as a lack of sleep. These modern stresses can compromise the skin’s natural defence system, leaving it open to damage.”

Employ some city-specific beauty into your regime.