These are the best-kept secrets of experts, those that ordinary mortals don't know because experience and experimentation make all the difference. While most of us are debating whether to use serum before moisturizer, formulation experts know exactly which cosmetic combinations achieve next-level results.
We're talking about Perfect Matches, or those magical cosmetic combinations that, together, enhance the performance of each product. It's the power of synergy, that great unknown, which can bring us immense joy to our skin if we mix the most appropriate formulas.
"An excellent combination is the Clementine Cleansing Balm and Dara's Water cleansing water," reveals Pedro Catalá, founder of Twelve Beauty. "By combining both, we achieve a super double cleanse. The first effectively removes makeup and dissolves dirt embedded in the pores, and the second completes the cleansing by removing any remaining residue, leaving the skin ultra juicy."
Boosting antioxidant intake to ensure extra skin protection is possible with Ideal Rebalancing Level Serum (if you have combination or oily skin) or Ideal Moisture Level Serum, first, followed by Artemisia Power Protection Moisturiser SPF 50+. "With antioxidants, I prefer to err on the side of excess than to fall short. Even more so considering the poor air quality and increasingly damaging solar radiation," says Pedro.
Skin doesn't live by face alone
Because the body, after all, is the largest epidermal extension of our being, why do we always seem to focus on the face? Not only that, but they tend to be very different skins. The face's skin is thinner and juicier, while the body's skin tends to be dry, and even flaky, itchy, or cracked.
The thirstiest bodies will benefit most from cosmetic combinations. A good example? Jojoba Quench Body Serum first, followed by Rewarding Body Balm. A true gourmet recipe to achieve more elastic, hydrated skin (thanks to the advanced formula with jojoba oil in the Body Serum) and super nourished and repaired with the body balm.
By the way, one of Twelve Beauty's most special products, the genesis of this great brand, initially developed to soothe and nourish skin most affected by oncological treatments, in a gentle and respectful way, providing the nutrients that these types of skins most need.
Boost your glow even while you sleep
The natural ingredients in Charcoal Peace Calming Cleanser and Ideal Brightening Corrective Serum work together to unify the face's tone and restore its luminosity. "It's the powerful duo you need to incorporate into your night routine to make your skin glow from within," says Pedro.
S.O.S! Remedies
There are products that, due to their original development, are designed to treat very specific areas of the face, but due to their all-rounder active ingredients, they end up being versatile remedies useful in a crisis situation.
An example is Rapid Eye Treatment, one of Twelve Beauty's bestsellers (winner of the best eye contour award 2021 Beauty Shortlist Awards), designed to treat the delicate skin around the eyes, but also effectively calms and corrects redness, such as rosacea, due to the plant peptides and proteins in its formula.
The best match is achieved with Nutritive Repair Emulsion with its wise concentration of cupuaçu butter, shea butter, and spent grain wax, which provide comfort and a true calming boost to the skin.