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The drier season is on its way, and what better way to show yourself some much deserved self-love than to pamper your dermis with the most nourishing and sumptuous autumn skincare products that will rejuvenate, replenish and return you natural, youthful glow. Packed with hyaluronic acid, vitamins, minerals and active ingredients, these are the autumn skincare products Gafecnu we are loving this season…

Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm by La Prairie

Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie has perfected a night balm for skin recovery and rebuilding. Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm, a sumptuous and nourishing cream-like formulation, revitalises and restores radiance. Applied on clean, toned skin each night, it will aid in fortifying the skin, while improving its natural texture and promoting hydration, smoothness and firmness. Learn more here.

Super Anti-Aging Night Cream by Dr Barbara Sturm

Enabling you to switch up your evening autumn skincare routine for maximum nourishment during the drier winter season, Dr Barbara Sturm’s Super Anti-Aging Night Cream with an exclusive DBS Night System formula. It boasts the triple effects of anti-inflammatory repair, intensive detoxification and instant hydration, thanks to its hyaluronic acid, purslane, avocado peptides and polyglutamic acids. Wake up with a firmer, brighter and smoother-looking complexion. Available at Joyce Beauty.

The Lifting and Firming Mask by La Mer

Best suited for dry, normal and combination skin, the Lifting and Firming facial mask by La Mer permeates with its serum-strength sculpting power. Supporting the skin’s natural renewal process, thanks to its concentrated miracle broth – an elixir made with sea kelp and bio-fermentation processes that is renowned for its renewing energies and transformative results, you can apply this cream a clean and toned face before moisturising, then let it work its magic. Learn more here.

F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Hydrating Mask by Drunk Elephant

Step your beauty game up a notch by adding Drunk Elephant’s new overnight cooling mask, F-balm Electrolyte Eaterfacial Hydrating Mask, to your bedtime autumn skincare routine. Boasting a cocktail of electrolytes and a blend of barrier-replenishing ingredients comprised of niacinamide, sodium PCA, omega fatty acids and five forms of ceramides, its deliciously powerful mix of antioxidants rehydrates overly parched skin, making it soft and supple — perfect for an autumn skincare regime. Apply the balm before bed, then leave it work on your face throughout the night while you get your much-deserved beauty sleep. Learn more here.

Cookies N’ Clean Face Mask by Fenty Skin

Keeping that oily shine at bay, Fenty Skin yet again does not disappoint with its Cookies N’ Clean Whipping Clay Detox Face Mask. Not only does its name sound delicious enough to eat, its formula is also composed of vegan- and gluten-free ingredients that are suitable for all skin types, especially those with sensitive skin. Unlike the usual clay masks, it reduces excess oil from epidermis without stripping its natural moisture, while also visibly tightening pores, thanks to its clay and charcoal formula. Removing impurities and detoxing the pores with salicylic acid. Organic extracts of rhubarb and ginger, meanwhile, condition and soothe the skin, leaving it smooth and supple. Learn more here.

Sleep Mask by Noble Panacea

This chronobiology sleep mask is indeed exceptional in what it does. From a brand devised by Nobel Laureate chemist Sir Fraser Stoddart, it synchronises to work with your skin’s natural overnight biorhythm of regeneration, so you can wake up to bright, firm, replenished skin. Infused with five natural oils, it intensely moisturises and illuminates your skin, while the powerful antioxidants and active ingredients inside help reduce trans-epidermal water loss and reset the skin’s natural sebum production. Available at Joyce Beauty.

There is a simple solution to luminous complexion and hydrated skin in winters – a good face oil which locks the moisture in your skin. There are a ton of options in the market, deciding on which oil suits your skin needs can be tricky – we’ve spoken to the experts and done the ground work to pick out the multi-tasking beauty staples in the market – all you have to do is swipe your credit card and dab, dab…

How Do Oils Work?

Extracted from fruits and different parts of plants, oils are rich in fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and antioxidants. More importantly, they contain linoleic and oleic acids, which not only (at least in the case of the former) help to prevent acne in oily complexions, but also lock in moisture to curb the ravages of dry skin. Softening the epidermis and penetrating deep into the layers of the dermis, they maximise the benefits of your other beauty products and boost hydration.

Best Facial Oils for Plump Skin

Pretti5: Miracle Glow Facial Oil

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For those with sensitive skin or prone to eczema and acne breakouts, it’s important to choose face oils that are light in texture and eschew fragrance, paraben, alcohol and sodium lauryl sulphate, all of which may cause irritation and redness. Natural Japanese skincare brand Botanic Pretti5 infuses traditional Chinese medicine remedies such as snow mushroom, gold flower root and liquorice root extract into its products. Its Miracle Glow Facial Oil is a case in point, liberating the epidermis by soothing irritation and locking in moisture. Suitable for vegans and all skin types, it is rich in anti-inflammatory jojoba oil and squalene – a natural emollient found in olives, delivers a healthy bloom and protective shield to the complexion.

Drunk Elephant: A-Golei Maretinol

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Another vegan-friendly option is American clean skincare brand Drunk Elephant’s A-Golei Maretinol. A blend of vegan oil, virgin marula oil, ceramides and retinol, this cruelty-free face oil treats hyperpigmentation, blemishes and sun damage while sealing in moisture with its linoleic- and oleic-rich virgin marula to benefit both dry and oily skin. While some beauty enthusiasts have reservations about retinol due to irritations it can cause under the sun, the brand’s balanced formulation claims to guard against these effects during the day, so you can apply it early morning or late at night as you prefer.

Kiehl’s: Midnight Recovery Concentrate

Kiehl’s has been around for a while – 1851 to be precise – its skincare formulations are night time essentials for beauty cabinets and loyalists swear by the transformative wonders of its primrose oil, lavender, and squalane-infused Midnight Recovery Concentrate. The oil promises to reduce fine lines, moisturise tired skin and leave it radiant with just one night’s use. One night, we can’t say, but with just one week of regular application, it’s lightweight, magical formula made the skin lively supple and happy, almost negating the use of makeup altogether (big win!).

Cubed: Soothing Body (and face) Oil

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For a product that works overtime, even in Cubed has put out an intriguing alternative product, simply called Soothing Body Oil. Catching the wave of the CBD boom, this topical hemp seed-based oil doubles as a face oil and is said to curb swelling, itchy, red and flaky skin, thus offering the eczema-prone a quirky yet welcome salve. Mix a couple of drops in with your favourite body butter and face moisturiser, then massage it onto the body, neck, décolletage and face for an evening pampering routine, so you wake up feeling refreshed.

Caudalíe: Premier Cru The Precious Oil

Popular French skincare brand, Caudalíe‘s luxurious, multi-purpose Premier Cru The Precious Oil is a winter staple for dry skin. It’s jojoba wax and grapeseed oil absorb in the skin to smoothen, nourish and reduce dark spots. We love that 99.5% of the ingredients here are of natural origin. Free of parabens, phthalates, SLS, mineral oils & animal ingredients, the oil is infused with resveratrol, coriander oil and polyphenols that work on fine lines to unveil a clear, radiant and plump complexion.

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Pai Skincare: Viper’s Gloss Age Confidence Facial Oil

Take, for example, Viper’s Gloss Age Confidence Facial Oil from UK-headquartered clean beauty brand Pai Skincare. Formulated with a sumptuous blend of 10 potent plant-based oils, it helps to hydrate, regenerate and relax the skin while replenishing it with a dose of vitamins, omega-3 and -6, as well as other essential nutrients. Suitable for sensitive skin, the glistening cocktail promotes healthy skin metabolism and ultimately a firmer, more radiant complexion.

Augustinus Bader: The Face Oil

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But what is skin metabolism, you might wonder. Put simply, it is the biological processes that regulate the dermis’s cellular turnover, determining the rate of skin renewal and collagen production and its ability to counter damaging free radicals caused by ageing and UV exposure. This is where those valuable fatty and amino acids in face oils come into play. The Face Oil by award-winning Parisian medical-cum-beauty expert Augustinus Bader features its patented TFC8 technology
and a blend of richly nourishing, cold-pressed oils, namely babassu, argan, hazelnut and karanja. Ultra-lightweight and non-greasy in texture, it offers clog-free pores and the perfect everyday protective layer for any skin type.

Indie Lee: Overnight Facial Oil

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As the hours pass, the body’s sebum secretion gradually decreases, which explains why skin tends in your sleep. Overnight Facial Oil by clean beauty brand Indie Lee offers nothing less than a spa sensation. Apply to a clean, moisturised face before bedtime and treat the skin to vitamins C and E and rejuvenating oils such as rosehip, lavender, jojoba, almond, grapeseed and marula. The result? A refreshed, supple and brighter complexion in the morning. If none of the above tick your boxes, then a CBD-infused oil for both body and face might. Hong Kong-based cannabidiol skincare brand to dry out and need hydration later in the day.

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