Each week, we bring you the best beauty launches in Asia and tell you if it’s worth the hype.
From age-defying skincare to makeup that does wonders for your complexion, these new products are worth adding to your cart. There’s a pore-minimising toner, a glow-speckled serum that promises youthful-looking skin, a milky micellar cleanser, and more.
For glowy, youthful-looking skin: Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir
This new launch from British celebrity makeup artist and beauty guru Charlotte Tilbury is another skincare-makeup hybrid we love. Formulated with plant adaptogen extracts to help retain moisture, niacinamide to improve skin tone, and Sepitonic M3 to promote smoother skin, this silky serum makes a great base for seamless makeup application and helps to reduce fine lines. The tiny, invisible-to-the-eye gold particles suspended within the serum also left our skin looking visibly glowy and youthful looking.
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For a nourishing skin cleanse: Drunk Elephant E-Rase Milki Micellar Water
With micellar water being a popular choice when it comes to makeup removal, it’s no surprise clean beauty experts Drunk Elephant has hopped onto its bandwagon. Their version, a milky-textured formula, is crafted from a combination of moisturizing ceramides, plant oils, and vitamin E. With a couple of swipes from a cotton bud soaked in the micellar water, our makeup melted away with ease. Designed to work well even for sensitive skin, the remover also gently removes dirt and bacteria without stripping skin of its natural oils.
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For a lightweight facial oil: Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Oil-Infused Serum
If you’re a fan of Fresh’s botanicals-infused skincare, this oil-infused serum will be right up your alley. The brand’s first such product offers a watery, lightweight texture, but with all the nourishing benefits of a facial oil. Before application, simply shake the bottle so that both water and oil combine into a serum that leaves skin deeply hydrated without a greasy finish. The water phase features rosewater and damask rose extract for skin soothing properties, while the oil phase is a blend of rose flower, camelina, rosehip, and squalene.
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For pore minimisation: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA +BHA Pore-Tight Toner
While this K-beauty inspired beauty brand is best known for its Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask, its newest product might just be its hot new favourite. Designed for all skin types, the alcohol-free Watermelon Glow PHA +BHA Pore-Tight Toner aims to help unclog pores while hydratung skin. PHA and willow bark (a natural form of BHA) work in tandem to gently exfoliate skin, while watermelon extract delivers essential vitamins for smooth skin. For that desirable, bouncy feel to your skin, there’s cactus water to thank—not only does it boost skin with antioxidants, it also seals in moisture.
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