In the hot summer months (at least that’s what it feels like in this sweltering heat), it is wise to keep skin healthy and hydrated in the sun, and away from those harmful UV rays. Whether that means reaching out for the detox clay mask from Fenty Skin or new SPF 50+ sunscreens from Japanese beauty brands like Elixir and D Program, there’s something for everyone. Plus, look out for Lancome’s new two-in-one eye and lash serum designed to reduce puffiness and enhance lashes.
The hits keep coming with Rihanna’s Fenty Skin brand. The latest addition this month is the The Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Detox Mask – the skincare line’s first venture into face masks. The new mum and beauty mogul not only wanted to create a detoxifying face mask that removes dirt, oil and other impurities from a long day out, but one that would be caring enough to make skin “looking and feeling soft and smooth – never tight or dried out.” With a white whipped, bouncy texture and look, speckled with black charcoal bits, the clay mask is surprisingly fragrance-free and feels light on the skin.
Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Detox Face Mask ($49) is available online at Sephora.sg and in Sephora stores
French luxury cosmetics house Lancome has a dobule-duty solution to tired eyes. Its Advanced Genefique Yeux Light-Pearl is both an eye and lash serum designed to strengthen the skin around your peppers. The new eye serum contains seven pre- and probiotic ingredients for your skin microbiome. Meanwhile, the serum is formulated with arginine and caffeine extract to improve the growth of lusher lashes. In addition, the applicator with its patented 360° design ensures 100 per cent of your eye contours – including the most hard-to-reach areas – are not left uncovered.
The Advanced Genifique Yeux Light-Pearl ($125) is available at all Lancome counters, Sephora and Lazada
Drunk Elephant’s latest launch is all about the acids and promises to have your skin looking clearer, brighter and as plump as a peach. Its limited-edition Look At That Acid Kit ($160) comes in a super adorable giant peach case convenient for travel and packed with a variety of serums containing healthy acids like salicylic and citric acid which help to replenish skin. The C-Firma Fresh Day Serum (15 ml) firms and brightens the skin using vitamin C acids, while the F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial (15 ml) uses hyaluronic acid to keep skin hydrated.
Drunk Elephant’s Look At That Acid Kit is available at Sephora
Japan’s leading sensitive skincare brand D Program has upgraded its popular Allerdefense Sunscreen range. The updated series caters to our mask-wearing faces with the Allerdefense Technology NEO, an anti-static technology that’s been added to the formula to make it less likely to rub off. Once applied, your sun protection isn’t going anywhere, as it resists friction from masks to keep your skin protected 24/7.
D Program products are available at Watsons, Shopee, Lazada and Welcia-BHG
Good news for those on the quest for pearly-looking skin. Japanese skincare label Elixir, which has made imbuing skin with translucent, radiant and plump its M.O, has launched in Singapore. The brand offers a range of 50 products, divided into anti-aging, brightening and pore refining categories. For healthy, pearlescent skin, the Elixir Design Time Serum ($79 for 40g) is designed to replenish collagen and boost skin elasticity. Plus, Elixir’s Enriched Wrinkle Cream (aka the first wrinkle cream in Japan to be certified by the country’s FDA) is formulated with retinol to help you achieve that wrinkle-free look.
Elixir is available on www.lazada.sg/shop/elixir/