Are you frazzled by the slew of new beauty product launches? Or looking for beauty advice and tips from experts? Fret not, we’re here to help. From the latest skincare to must-try makeup essentials, we’ve got you covered.
Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite beauty products for the month.
If you want radiant, healthy-looking skin, keeping it well hydrated is a must. Est.lab’s LumiWhite 10% PHA Resurfacing Glow Serum’s hero ingredient, poly-hydroxy acid (PHA), serves as both exfoliant and humectant to help keep skin looking plump and radiant. PHA is gentler than AHAs, which makes this serum suitable for even those with sensitive skin.
Actor Lawrence Wong launches his second product, a 100 per cent mineral sunscreen with SPF50 and PA++++ that’s reef-, kid- and pregnancy-safe. Made for Singapore’s humid weather, the lightweight texture sinks into skin, protecting it with nano titanium dioxide and stem cells from the Arabian cotton plant. It covers all the bases too: UVA, UVB, infrared and blue light.
It’s not just dull, tired skin that needs a reset – anyone would benefit from a boost so that their skin works better. This double-action concentrate gives gentle exfoliation using AHAs, yet offers skin a hydration boost at the same time, using camellia yeast extract.
Launched in 1983, Danish skincare brand Olehenriksen focuses on helping people achieve the signature #OleGlow – pure radiance from the inside out. Injecting some fun and joy to skincare, founder Ole Henriksen employs vivid, cheerful hues in all his packaging and scents his products with a deliciously fruity aroma. To perk up dull complexions, look to the Truth Collection, which is anchored by vitamin C and includes the Banana Bright Eye Crème, a cult favourite that helps reduce the appearance of dark under-eye circles.
Steeped in science and aromatherapy, luxury British brand Elemis offers products powered by nature. If maintaining a youthful look is your goal, try its award-winning Pro-Collagen range, which is driven by a myriad of algae plants and plant actives that deeply hydrate skin for a plumping effect, thereby reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Established by French doctor Michel Tordjman in 1978, Laboratoires Filorga prides itself on its NCEF (New Cellular Encapsulated Factors) formula, a complex that encapsulates active ingredients to help them reach depths usually achievable only with injectables. Those looking to bump up moisture levels can reach for its star product, the NCEF-Essence. It has more than 50 active ingredients to improve hydration, including polysaccharide, which also has anti-pollution properties to help counter free-radical damage.
Comprising three vials of serum, La Prairie’s Platinum Rare Haute-Rejuvenation Protocol is a month-long intensive treatment designed to help skin return to its radiant, youthful-looking best by protecting it from external stressors while supporting various processes within the dermis. To maintain optimal efficacy, the upgraded formula is activated only when you twist the vial on the activator base, which releases the potent concentrated phase into the clear base.
A version of this article first appeared in Her World