Meet The Icons:Top 10 Classic Beauty Products
New trends come and go, but there are some beauty classics that are truly timeless. Combining revolutionary technology, potent ingredients and results that speak for themselves, these are the products that every beauty cabinet demands.
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Clarisonic
Smart Profile Sonic Cleansing System
Clarisonic devices revolutionised the way we cleanse – and their Smart Profile Sonic Cleansing System offers their most advanced technology yet. With an amplified turbo boost speed and customised timers certain to propel your cleansing routine to new levels, this regime is 11 times more effective than cleansing with your hands alone, guaranteeing the ultimate in clean and clear skin.
Dior
Addict Fluid Stick
It’s not quite a lipstick and not quite a lip gloss – which is exactly why we love it. Dior’s revolutionary Addict Fluid Stick combines the vivid pigmentation of a lipstick with the high-impact shine of a gloss, to produce a lightweight but long-lasting lip colour that delivers pout perfection with just one stroke.
Estēe Lauder
Advanced Night Repair – Synchronized Recovery Complex II
Forget that little black dress, this is the little brown bottle that should be on every woman’s bedside table. Estée Lauder’s award-winning serum works overnight to maximise the power of skin renewal, ensuring you wake up with a recharged, radiant and more youthful complexion.
Fresh
Rose Mask
Roses have long been revered for their therapeutic properties – so it’s no surprise that Fresh’s Rose Mask, which is infused with real rose petals and pure rosewater, boasts such a cult following. Its unique gel formula hydrates and tones complexions to restore radiance and suppleness, whatever your skin type.
History of Whoo
Bichup Ja Saeng Essence
Made using an ancient secret formulation passed down from the Korean royal court, this potent serum promises results in just two weeks. Renowned for revitalising dry or acne-prone complexions, the Bichup Ja Saeng Essence improves skin elasticity, enhances its healing ability, and reduces lines and wrinkles – a miracle multi-tasker in liquid form.
Lancôme
Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
Inspired by cutting-edge science, this powerful anti-ageing serum combats the 10 visible signs of ageing skin – including sagginess, resilience, texture and fine lines – with glowing results. Utilising Lancôme’s exclusive Génifique complex, your skin will feel refreshed, renewed, smoother and healthier than ever before.
La Mer
Crème De La Mer
A Hollywood A-lister favourite, La Mer’s ultra-rich signature moisturiser was 12 years in the making – and the results are suitably spectacular. With a name literally meaning “cream of the sea”, Crème de la Mer uses a special form of Californian sea kelp that is harvested only twice a year at its most nutrient-rich, visibly restoring radiance and reducing wrinkles in every complexion.
Shiseido
Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate
The result of 20 years of research from the skincare saviours at Shiseido, this powerful concentrate is the ultimate treatment for enhancing your skin’s defences against damage – be it from age, stress, the environment… or even all three. This unique elixir helps protect and regenerate your skin, resulting in a complexion that’s more resilient, radiant and deeply nourished than ever.
SKII
Facial Treatment Essence
Pitera, affectionately known as “miracle water” for its incredible skin renewal properties makes up 90 per cent of this cult Japanese facial essence. Enriched with vital vitamins, minerals and amino acids, the formulation improves skin’s texture and clarity, leading to brighter, balanced and more beautiful complexions.
YSL
Beauté Touche Éclat
Get complete complexion perfection with YSL’s iconic concealer. With its instantly recognisable sophisticated gold casing, this feather-light highlighting brush pen eliminates dark circles, dullness and other blemishes with just one stroke. Rapid radiance was never so easy.