All Systems Go

I like products that act quickly. Recently, my skin has been on the sensitive side with some redness, partly due to the weather and partly due to stress I'm sure. However, it's comforting to think that a product can pep up your skin with hardly any effort. I like in beauty what Nigella likes in cooking: quick and easy wins.

!QMSMEDICOSMETICS Activator Mask is an interesting concept from the get-go. You soak a little fleece inside a capful of liquid and then spread out the fleece (which has been pre-cut to a face-shape) on to your skin, resembling something of the serial killer from Halloween. BUT, and it's a big but, the results are worth every minute. My skin was refreshed and hydrated in just 10 minutes. It's highly concentrated with Hyaluronic Acid, which delivers intense moisture to the skin and plumps it up, so to speak.

Just be sure to be at home alone when you decide to 'activate' it.

!QMSMEDICOSMETICS Activator Mask, £64