This spring season may be the time to rethink your beauty regimen. From celebrity-approved foundations to makeup with skin-loving benefits and long-wearing formulas, we picked what we could be your next Holy Grail.
Benefit Cosmetics
Lovely luscious lips are possible with Splashtint Dewy Lip Tint ($42) and Plushtint Moisturizing Matte Lip Tint ($42). The long-wearing lightweight formulas hydrate lips with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while goji berry seed oil and raspberry leaf extract help to nourish and smooth fine lip lines and condition your pout all day.
Choose Splashtint hero shades like pomegranate red Heatwave or grapefruit pink Freshly Squeezed for glossy lips, or Plushtint shades like mauve brown French Toast or mulled wine Teddy for plush-matte furred effect lip.
Available at Lazada and Sephora.
Chantecaille
The limited-edition Chantecaille Sea Turtle collection consists of fresh pastel colours of cool champagne pearl and petal pink, inspired by shades of the sea and sand where sea turtles – symbols of longevity and wisdom in South American culture – thrive.
The collection has been created to support the Amazon Conservation Team and Ancestral Tides initiative which unites indigenous communities to protect turtles and their coastal marine ecosystems.
The Sea Turtle Eye Trio in Warm ($136) features a trio of neutral eyeshadows in burnished olive, seashell nude pink and champagne pearl in a mirrored green metallic compact, while the Sea Turtle Eye Trio in Cool ($136) features three shades in opalescent lilac, shimmering pearly peach and golden bronze in a mirrored gold metallic compact.
For lips, there is the Sea Turtle Lip Chic ($93) , a high shine lipstick with hydrating hyaluronic acid. Housed in a metallic aquatic colour case, it is available in two shades, Rosea and Coral Vine.
Available at Takashimaya and Tangs.
Fenty Beauty
Welcome summer days and vacation holidays with Fenty Beauty by Rihanna. The new Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Longwear Foundation ($63) promises to radiate, brighten, hydrate and nourish with a natural glow in a concoction of antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, delivering humidity-resistant and waterproof makeup coverage from dawn to dusk.
Skin-benefiting ingredients like cyperus papyrus leaf cell extract provide all day hydration while kakadu plum extract (known for its vitamin C and antioxidants properties) are added to protect skin against free radicals and pollution, gradually improving skin discoloration and dark spots over time.
Poised to feel like second-skin natural finish, the long-wearing medium coverage foundation is available in the most extensive selection available, in 50 shades, to suit every skin tone and all skin types.
Available in-store and online at Sephora.
Gucci Beauty
Gucci Neutrals is a new collection by creative director Sabato De Sarno featuring a curated selection of flattering neutral tones. The 15 lipstick hues ($65) have either an ultra-pigmented luxurious matte finish, the intense silky sheen of satin or a transfer-proof velvety cream-to-powder soft matte fluid texture.
The new palette includes six shades each of Rouge a Levres Mat and Rouge a Levres Satin and three shades of Rouge a Levres Liquide Mat. Inspired by iconic Hollywood movies and characters from the Gilded Era and presented in sleek gold vintage packaging with light floral scent, the Rouge a Levres Mat seduces with long-lasting velvety matte finish, thanks to ingredients like black rose oil, vitamin E and hyaluronic acid. Rouge a Levres Satin beckons with silky satin finish. All can be layered and blended to create new colours and finishes.
Available at Gucci Beauty and Sephora.
Make Up For Ever
The French cosmetics brand introduces the HD Skin Setting Powder ($68) that promises long-lasting shine control with a weightless, matte finish. The waterproof and transfer-proof formula utilises kaolin clay to blur pores and prevent flashback in photos, while the mess-free jar dispenses the perfect amount and locks shut for easy storage. Choose from eight shades, including colour correcting options for targeted concerns.
The HD Skin Hydra Glow Foundation ($74) combines makeup and 86 percent skincare ingredients. Suitable for normal, dry, mature and sensitive skin, it has a lightweight formula that offers natural, buildable coverage with a radiant finish that is said to last 24 hours. The hydra-skin booster ingredient – a polymer innovation infused with hyaluronic acid and glycols – helps to hydrate and plump skin.
Available at Sephora and makeupforever.sg.
Text by Jenny Tan.
