Tatler’s Beauty Guide July 2022: Shop Our Best Picks This Week

To commemorate its founder Kim Lim’s birthday, Illumiaskin launched its very first brand pop-up in collaboration with Tangs at Tangs Plaza from July 23 to 31. This marks the homegrown beauty brand’s first ever in-store experience, bringing a physical brand touch point to its loyal customers since its e-commerce launch in 2020.

“I’m really excited to bring the whole Illumia experience from online to offline, because customers can finally come to try out our products for themselves,” Lim said. “I understand that selling beauty products online can be tricky, and people tend to want to play with the products first before making a purchase, especially for skincare.”

Decked out in complementary shades of pink and hints of white, this pop-up is strategically designed to be social-first. The sleek oval display counter showcases the brand's full product range, complete with testers for customers. Beauty experts are also on hand to guide customers and answer their questions. 

Our top product picks are the All 1N One Serum, which is a power-packed moisturising serum that improves skin elasticity and promotes brightening, and the Hyarum Skin Booster—which contains 97 per cent pure Hyaluronic Acid to instantly soothe dry and sensitive areas while supporting skin repair.

Kim's tip? Mix a few drops of the All 1N One Serum and Hyarum Skin Booster onto the palm, and press both hands gently against the skin and look forward to intense hydration and glow.

This statement scent may already be well-loved by loyal fans but it is gaining popularity in recent times. A distinctive floral and feminine fragrance, the Libre EDP by YSL Beauty is composed of noble orange blossom from Morocco that contrasts with the aromatic freshness of the sustainably-sourced Diva lavender heart from France—precious ingredients that give this essence that extra oomph and sensuality. Spritz it on before a romantic date or for a girls' night out. 

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A foundation that needs no introduction, Dior Forever has long been regarded as one of the best face products that promise comfort alongside long-wearing capabilities. Now, the luxury beauty brand has reinvented its powder foundation with Dior Forever Natural Velvet, the next-generation compact foundation with an ultra-comfortable velvety texture that offers a matte finish. This powder foundation is also light and transfer-proof and made using 90 per cent natural-origin ingredients.

The 16 available shades adapt to the hues and sub-tones of all skin, whether used alone or as part of a routine with liquid foundation.

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Here’s another beauty device to add to your burgeoning collection of tech gadgets. Meet the LumiGlow SmartSkin Buddy by homegrown beauty brand Est Lab, a new at-home facial treatment that can accompany your day or night skincare routine. 

The device combines proven technologies and five powerful functions (Galvanic Ion Therapy, Sonic Vibration Therapy, LED Light Therapy, Thermotherapy and Cryotherapy) into one smart device with four modes: Deep Clean, Nutrition, Boost and Vibration. Building on the success of the brand's award-winning Optimalift A+ Intelligent Eye Revitaliser Tri-Action Massager 2.0, the LumiGlow SmartSkin Buddy is designed to complement and enhance the application experience and efficacy of Est Lab’s range of skincare. 

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For years, calendula has always been regarded as a highly valuable skincare ingredient that offers skin-soothing benefits. US beauty brand Kiehl’s understands the power of calendula, as evidenced by its bestselling Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner which has been clinically tested to visibly reduce redness, blemishes and
oil and improve skin's texture. In fact, it has proven itself as the customer-favourite formula for all skin types since the 1960s with its efficacious ingredients. Formulated with handpicked and sustainably-sourced calendula petals, this toner is best used as a nourishing second step of your skincare routine right after cleansing or you can also decant the product into a mist bottle to be used as a refreshing facial mist. 

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Adding on to its classic range of hairmist, Diptyque has just launched its new hair mist: Eau Rihla. Rihla means “journey” in Arabic and Eau Rihla is inspired by journeys along the routes of the Middle East, which have nourished Diptyque's imagination since the origins of the maison.

Conceived as the chronicle of a long journey, the perfume features a leather that changes throughout its composition.

At first, the spicy liveliness of pink peppercorn and the woody notes of Atlas cedar create a vibrant accord. Then, as iris, vanilla and saffron come into play, the fragrance warms up, softens, takes on the comfort of a second skin.

The Eau Rihla Duo consists of the Eau Rihla Hairmist and Eau Rihla EDP.

Available only at the Diptyque boutique in Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

Self-care is incomplete without a luxurious set of body care products within reach in your bathroom. Luckily for most of us who tend to forget how to pamper ourselves, Serge Lutens has launched a new line of body care that will make us prioritise self-care. Matin Lutens is a new way for you to reinvent your morning routine using a collection of scents, including cleansing gels. This new range of silky body care products was designed to awaken the senses, especially during one of the most important moments of our everyday routines: bath time. 

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Benefit has pulled out all the stops with a new collection of blushes that includes its iconic and cult favourites in new and improved packaging. The Wanderful World Collection features the cult-favourite Dandelion as well as new shades that are wearable, versatile and most importantly: smudge- and humidity-proof. Texture-wise, the blushes feel ultra-fine and weightless, offering an airbrushed, soft-focus blurring effect that helps the skin look smooth and radiant.

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Prepping and priming your face before makeup is a key step that some tend to forget due to various reasons. One of the most common reasons is not being able to find a suitable primer or moisturiser that sits well under face makeup. Enter the Dr Jart Cicapair Calming Gel Cream, an ultra-light moisturising gel that packs a punch and effectively hydrates and soothes the skin without ruining makeup application. 

Its lightweight texture makes it suitable to use in tropical climates and hot weather, thanks to its cooling sensation and how it is easily absorbed into the skin. Use this on sensitive, dry and irritated skin or as a makeup base. 

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There are very few cosmetics brands that get it right when it comes to matte lipsticks that do not dry out the lips. And Mac Cosmetics is one of them. Fans of the brand should be familiar with its Powder Kiss range of lipsticks, well-loved for its creamy and smooth texture. The range has now been elevated in the form of the new Mac Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick, a punchier and more decadent level of pigment than its famous Powder Kiss sisters.

This new formulation also packs on 12 hours of pigmented colour and ultra-weightless wear in one velvet-soft swipe. The new Slim Sticks also offers what the Powder Kiss bullets are best known for: full-coverage shades with a soft-matte finish that also hydrate the lips instantly. 

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