Quiet Luxury For Your Skin
Her World Singapore|August 2023
Contrary to affordable, bang-for-your-buck products lies the realm of skincare that is lavish but subtle.
MELISSA CHEW
Quiet Luxury For Your Skin

When it comes to skincare, quiet luxury places an emphasis not only on products that nourish and pamper your skin - it also encourages you to curate your skincare so that it is pared-down, purposeful and effective, without the noise of excessive marketing claims and extravagant packaging.

It champions the notion that less is more, focusing on the sensory experience of using well made, efficacious products that your skin needs. That these beauty brands use high quality ingredients and pride themselves on having eco-friendly and sustainable practices are icing on the cake for any mindful consumer.

These products elevate the importance of self-care by making your everyday skincare routine a more mindful one with their less-is-more, quality-over-quantity approach.

To help you find quiet luxury skincare that's right for you, we share our top picks - from Sisley, Aesop, Noble Panacea, Cle de Peau Beaute and Augustinus Bader - that have made our top shelf for their skin-changing products that whisper indulgence ever so subtly, every time we apply them.

5 OF THE BEST QUIET LUXURY SKINCARE BRANDS

AESOP

With sleek-looking products that are synonymous with minimalist design, the Melbourne-born brand has established a reputation for providing top-shelf products that are created with safe, simple and effective ingredients. It shuns the lure of celebrity endorsements and fancy scientific jargon through an uncomplicated approach to skincare.

For instance, the antioxidant-rich Parsley Seed Skin Care range caters to the needs of urban-dwellers facing daily environmental stressors. The brand encourages generous application and blending of its hydrating products, allowing customers to create a personalised and optimal routine.

This story is from the August 2023 edition of Her World Singapore.

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