It seems like only yesterday, but it’s actually a whole year since I wrote my post on the Anne Sémonin made-to-measure skincare routine I had been prescribed. You can read about that here, if you’d like a quick trip down memory lane!) It was quite a complex routine, involving daily masks and mixable concentrates, toners added to this and drops of oil added to that, but I really got into the swing of it and loved that the products were so active and potent.
I still – despite having a million other things to test – use the Anne Sémonin Miracle Eye Contour Anti-Wrinkle Cream on a very regular basis and have a whole line-up of their gel and cream masks in the shower that I whack on during my morning ablutions and rinse off last thing. And the Soothing Intensive Complex, a concentrated duo of essential oils and trace minerals that are mixed together before application, is a permanent fixture on the skincare shelf.
And so I was delighted when Anne Sémonin asked me to write about summer skin prep – they have loads of beautiful products for face and body that really do help to get your skin glowing and smooth, and there were a few new launches that I couldn’t wait to try. Here, then, is what I’ve been up to on the summer skin preparation front – AKA Project Descaling.
Body Prep

Shins covered in scales, knees rough as brillo pads, elbows capped with skin as hard as tree bark: I’ve been doing a full, daily buffing and to...