Ice cubes are a stock standard in most of our homes. From the moment a minty mojito needs an on-the-rocks refresh to the morning after when the related hangover headache threatens to shatter your skull, it’s generally good to have a couple of trays on hand in the name of practicality. But some people, including ultimate (and apparently literal) cool-girl Kate Moss, also swear by sub-zero temps in the skincare space. “If I wake up looking tired and puffy, I fill a sink with ice and cucumber and submerge my face. It tightens everything, making you look and feel instantly awake”, Moss vows. And while Kate’s tick of approval is usually the number one prereq for a skincare trend that gets our radars buzzing, this one does seem a little bleak. But if you do want to fake a frost-bitten glow (it’s a thing) without the sheer sensory shock of submerging your face in a sink full of slush, these sub-zero skincare products are a more (yet technically, less) chill way to cheat the look without fully freezing your face off. You’ll be faking fresh out of the freezer radiance in no time.
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Sephora Collection The Freezing Mask ($8, sephora.com.au)
Let your face chill out while you do. This Sephora Collection hydrogel face mask offers the toning, quenching and re-energising skin effects of actual ice cubes without the brain freeze. Pop on, leave for ten minutes and then enjoy your freshly frosted face.
Mila Moursi Cryo Serum Ice Cube Infusion ($237, mecca.com.au)
Cryotherapy was designed to reduce inflammation and enhance circulation in your body, but Mila Moursi has taken the treatment into topical territory by packing cryo serum (a tightening and toning MVP) into these plumping, puff-fighting single serve face serums.
111Skin Sub-Zero De-Puffing Eye Mask ($128, mecca.com.au)
Inspired by the invigorating effects of extreme cold treatments (perhaps Moss herself let them in on the sub-zero secret), 111Skin’s cooling eye masks are formulated with tetrapeptide to firm fine lines, ease inflammation and leave your eye area looking more human and less raccoon-y.
HansDerma Skincool Ice Roller ($37, hansderma.net)
Just because you don’t want to plunge your mug into ice, doesn’t mean you can’t roll the stuff over it. HansDerma have taken the rolling trend up a notch with this cooling, calming tension-reliever – no need to stress about bathroom storage either, keep this bad boy in the freezer for optimum results.
Blithe Pressed Serum Crystal Iceplant ($60, sephora.com.au)
Fifty per cent moisturiser, fifty per cent serum and one hundred per cent cooling, this frosty Blithe hybrid is all about streamlining your skincare into one effective step. It’s packed with ice plant extract to provide lasting hydration and minimise the appearance of pores, and in an ironic icy twist, it also actually helps to protect against harsh, cold climates.
La Prairie Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Serum ($435, davidjones.com)
Sure, the price tag is equivalent to the cost of the kind of ‘ice’ you’d wear around your neck, but anything with La Prairie’s signature swiss ice crystal complex involved warrants our attention. This silky serum aims to nix fatigue, build resistance to skin-ageing strains and basically freeze your face at the ‘youthful glow’ stage. Let’s just hope your bank account isn’t also frozen, as splashing this much cash on skincare could definitely be deemed ‘suspicious spending’.
I hate the cold, so I would not enjoy this!
This is a cool way to take care of my skin.
Good to know Dermatologists view.
That's wonderful. Good for you.
me too. Hate the cold too.
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I'd be willing to try a sample but not the whole product til I was happy with a sample
hahaha – I see what you did there!!
I need that ice roller in my life!