June 2024 beauty favourites: Our top skincare and make-up picks of the month

Good things come in pairs, and Drunk Elephant’s Protini Polypeptide Cream and Protini Powerpeptide Resurf Serum make quite the skincare duo. The former is a velvety smooth moisturiser packed with nourishing ingredients that help to rejuvenate the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as the signs of sun damage. The latter, meanwhile, is formulated with high levels of skin‐fortifying signal peptides, plant‐derived growth factors, supportive amino acids and 10 per cent exfoliating lactic acid, along with a concentrated blend of 11 peptides that can help the skin look more radiant and plump. For best results, use the serum and cream in tandem both day and night.

Narciso Rodriguez Parfums welcomes a new member into its iconic For Her family of perfumes: For Her Musc Nude, a soft and sensual fragrance with “a beautiful ‘second skin’ quality that makes it feel like an extension of the wearer’s natural scent,” says Sonia Constant, the renowned perfumer behind it. Opening with a subtle pink peppercorn note and a bouquet of delicate, abstract florals accented by an accord of white jasmine blossom that infuses the scent with a radiant, sun‐kissed quality, the charming fragrance has a rich base of soft woody notes, Indonesian patchouli and tonka bean absolute that leaves an addictive trail that is sure to draw compliments.

The viral and TikTok‐famous beauty brand Kosas, known for its innovative and skincare‐powered products, has finally landed in Singapore. While it offers a range of complexion essentials, brow products and lip treatments, newcomers to the brand will want to try its popular Revealer Concealer: a lightweight, creamy concealer that also helps to hydrate, plump and brighten skin with its formula enriched with hyaluronic acid, peptides and caffeine extract. Providing medium coverage, it reduces the look of dark circles, hyperpigmentation, redness and blemishes, and has a fresh, radiant finish that those who struggle with dry under‐eye areas will especially appreciate.

Marking its first presence in a bricks‐and‐mortar retail space, KraveBeauty, the K‐beauty brand founded by popular beauty YouTuber Liah Yoo, is now available at Sephora Singapore stores. The standout among its range of products—split into two series: Core (read: essential) and Supplement (think concentrated formulas that target specific issues)—is the Great Barrier Relief serum. With a creamy texture that feels light on the skin, this reparative treatment features a blend of conditioning oils—such as tamanu seed, rosehip fruit and safflower seed oils—to visibly calm redness and signs of sensitivity caused by a damaged skin barrier, alongside niacinamide, a brightening agent, and ceramides, which support barrier function.

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