Let Your Skin Talk

Christal Leung, founder of Hong Kong beauty brands Skin Need and BYOB, explains why individuality is important in beauty routines

- Helen Yu.

Christal Leung listens to her skin, rather than dictating to it. “Skin is a dynamic organ that’s constantly changing every day,” she says. “It’s important to adjust your routines based on its current condition.”

Leung is the brains behind Hong Kong skincare brand Skin Need and a cosmetic chemist with more than ten years of experience in the industry, and a personal experience of acne, and she knows how crucial it is to note those changing conditions. “It’s impossible to believe a product that you use on a daily basis is ideal for your skin day by day, month by month, when the skin is prone to changes internally and externally,” she says. “To curate a routine that can evolve with the changing needs of your skin, you need to take external factors into consideration—think pollution, temperature and humidity—and use products that can target your unique skincare concerns. There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to skincare.”