Patience is apparently learned, not inherited. Now, I don’t know about you but it’s a skill I’ve not got down to a fine art – be it in my daily working life (“I don’t mean to bother you again, but I need that artwork 5 minutes ago! Where are we at?”), or in my beauty routine (“Why do I still have fine lines? I applied my anti-aging cream last night!”)
However, unlike the office printer that really should work instantaneously when you press print – not 20 minutes later — there are some beauty treatments take a while to do their job. But it’s time to practice your patience because the results are worth it!
YuBe’s Heel & Elbow Moisturising Socks
This product proves that not only do the ‘patient’ beauty rituals require time, but they often also dictate the need to be home alone when using. No one want’s to see you doing certain beauty things – and you probably don’t want anyone to see you either! When paired with Yu-Be’s intense Moisturising Skin Cream (the top selling skin cream in Japan over the last 50 years!), these socks do wonders for healing and hydrating skin. The secret is in the fabric, sewn with a very special blend containing antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
They do take overnight to really work their magic, but they are worth it. You can also pop them on and have a movie marathon on a lazy Sunday if the urge overcomes you. Slip onto elbows, or heels (just be sure to wash after each use) and say hello to moisturisation.
Alpha H Liquid Gold
This cult skin resurfacing treatment takes a little time, but the results will hit you in the face (quite literally) and make your diligent application totally worth it. This treatment from skincare guru’s Alpha H uses a state of the art, low pH delivery system to effectively diminish wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage, clearing the skin. How? The glycolic based formulation works like an ‘overnight facial’ to brighten and revitalise tired, ageing skin, and radically improve the appearance of the complexion. I’ve been using it over the past few weeks and can slowly but surely see the difference in my skin – my annoying blockages that turn into blemishes around my chin to be precise. They’re much less abundant when I’m on the Liquid Gold regime. As it’s so strong, you can’t use it every night (try every 3 nights instead), so you must, must, must play the beauty patience game. BUT over time, it really does what it says it will. Definitely worth its weight in gold.
Suigo Vital Nutrition Intensive Hair Repair Treatment
Unfortunately, damaged hair can take a long time to repair – and it involves stepping away from the heat styling tools! However, you can enlist a few products to speed up the process. One such item? This Suigo treatment. It takes just 20 to 30 minutes (and really, that’s not that long in the scheme of beauty things) and leaves your hair revitalised with its deeply-penetrating nutrients. Simply apply to damp strands post-shampoo, and leave to work on locks for half an hour (or an episode of friends) before jumping back in the shower to rinse off for shiny, silky, manageable tresses! And that’s worth a little extra time in our books.