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See What Happens When We Asked Cool Girl Dawn Koh To Try Out Chanel’s New Sublimage L’Extrait De Nuit Serum

Can one really cheat on beauty sleep? If there’s one way to reclaim lost time, the ultra luxurious Chanel Sublimage L’Extrait De Nuit might just be a serious contender. Just ask Dawn Koh, the stylish co-founder of cake company Chalk Farm. Together with Chanel, FEMALE charts Koh’s three-week skincare journey with the product.

by Imran Jalal  /   December 21, 2020

Want Dawn Koh's glowy and flawless complexion? The secret is in the bottle of Chanel's Sublimage L'extrait de Nuit. Credit: Dawn Koh

You can’t deny the benefits of sleep on the complexion.

The general rule of thumb: adults need between eight and nine hours of rest daily with doing so at night – when most of the body’s restoration work occurs – being key.

This in turn helps to optimise everything from metabolism to mental health and, yes, skin renewal. But that’s easier said than done – especially now. 

According to an article in Time magazine in June, our quarantine life may have put our body’s biological clock in a funk. Working from home and being less exposed to outdoor light and darkness can screw with the circadian system, it seems.

READ MORE: The Importance Of Beauty Sleep And How To Look Fresh And Rested Without It

Dr David Neubauer, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a faculty member at the school’s Sleep Disorders Center shared: “Maybe you’re staying up later, eating regular meals in the evening, but snacking or napping during the day. We have had people in whom circadian rhythmicity disintegrates.”

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Give your skin a luxurious night treatment while you snooze with the Chanel Sublimage L’Extrait de Nuit ($924).

Introduced in stores here recently, Chanel’s Sublimage L’extrait de Nuit is no sleep doctor-in-a-bottle, but can be said to come close. The latest newcomer to the brand’s premium Sublimage range, this night serum is purportedly the first in the industry to be based on chronobiology, a field of science that studies how the day-night cycle affects human organisms when the earth rotates. (Consider it the sibling to the cult Sublimage L’extrait treatment released five years ago.)

Created by the team at Chanel Research, its formula contains a naturally derived chronopeptide that essentially helps skin reset its biological clock and activate cell renewal. Giving this honey golden concentrate an added mega dose of regenerative power are the stem cells of the Vanilla Planifolia plant and a complex of fermented floral elixirs.

READ MORE: 5 Classic Skincare Ingredients Your Skin Will Thank You For

Fans of Sublimage would be familiar with the Vanilla Planifolia, an orchid species that’s central to the range. Its stem cells produce active molecules that boost skin’s rejuvenation process. One of the floral elixirs in L’extrait de Nuit is also distilled from it and helps shield against free radicals; the other is extracted from orange blossoms grown in southeastern France and is known to improve skin detoxification.

Ultimately, what users get is a luxurious yet lightweight serum that promises to have the same protective, strengthening and reinvigorating effects on skin as a solid night of good sleep.

To put this sensorial miracle worker to the test, we roped in skincare enthusiast Dawn Koh, aka the fashionably adventurous yet effortlessly cool co-founder of Singapore cake company Chalk Farm.

READ MORE: Chanel’s Latest Sublimage Range Is Couture Skincare In A Jar

The Le Cordon Bleu London-trained Koh embodies the busy woman for whom Chanel’s Sublimage L’extrait de Nuit was made. “There is no one size fits all approach. And less is more,” she says of her skincare routine. “My night time routine involves a cleanser, serum, eye cream and moisturiser. If I’m feeling in need of an extra boost, I throw on a leave-on mask.”

With that in mind, we set Koh on a 21-day-long trial with L’extrait de Nuit as part of her routine before bed. Below is her weekly diary of the experience, selfie included.


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See What Happens When We Asked Cool Girl Dawn Koh To Try Out Chanel's New Sublimage L'Extrait De Nuit Serum
AFTER WEEK ONE
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“My initial thought was that the packaging is beautiful and feels super luxurious. I first tried some of the serum on the back of my hand and I liked how it got absorbed into my skin quickly – its texture is light and not sticky, which makes it perfect for Singapore’s humid weather. And the scent is absolutely dreamy. 

Wanting to get the most accurate results for this trial, I used Chanel’s Sublimage L’extrait De Nuit as the only treatment in my nighttime routine. After applying it onto my face, I would follow with my eye cream then moisturiser or face oil. 

As I have pretty sensitive combination skin, I did experience some breakouts during this time. Introducing the product into my routine put my skin into ‘purge’ mode.“

Dawn Koh
AFTER WEEK TWO
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“My skin became visibly better in terms of texture. It was clearer and had a glow so much so that I could go make-up free save for for tinted sunscreen.

The serum’s ability to hydrate the complexion is also incredible – my skin felt really soft and supple. A few people actually mentioned that I was glowing and that my complexion looked more even in colour.

If you are wondering whether there’s any truth to the brand’s claim that using Sublimage L’extrait De Nuit allows one to wake up with a glow and luminosity, my answer is absolutely. I think that it takes time to trust the process of any new skincare product, but be patient with this one because it works wonders.”

Dawn Koh
AFTER WEEK THREE
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“My skin was pretty much more stable by this time. I did not suffer any irritation and my skin felt constantly hydrated and its texture seemed more firm. 

In all honesty, I’ve really enjoyed the three weeks in which I’ve used Sublimage L’extrait de Nuit daily and have nothing but compliments for this treatment. Some might find it pricy, but I think it’s a good investment for your skin.

This is truly a game changer and I will most definitely be continuing my Chanel Sublimage journey!”

Dawn Koh
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