If you’re on the look out for different ways to cut costs and tighten your purse strings, one avenue you can do so is through your skincare products. While we have been conditioned to use an item for each step in our routine – cleanser, toner, essence, moisturiser – there are actually many ingenious and efficacious formulations that do more.
Using these multi-tasking beauty products not only saves you time when you’re feeling crunched, it also saves money over time as you have less replenishments to make. Consequently, your vanity gets less cluttered too – a triple win in our books.
Made with white tea leaf water, meadowfoam seed oil and glycerin, this facial mist can double up as a hydrating toner after cleansing to add hydration and nourishment.
And you can also use this mist as a quick pick-me-up for parched skin throughout the day, before or after makeup application, or saturate rounds of cotton pads to use as a quick mask.
You might be tempted to skip on sunscreen when you’re working at home. But keep in mind that UV rays can still enter through the windows (and even glass, if you keep your windows closed) and cause damage to the skin. If you’re looking to cut down a step in your morning routine, pick a moisturiser with sun protection.
This lightweight Hada Labo formula is made with their multi-molecular hyaluronic acid technology to provide hydration and it also provides has sun protection. Just make sure you’re using enough to get the benefits of sun protection.
Each pump of the silky air-whipped Sigi Skin Dream Capsule brings together collagen-boosting, brightening, anti-inflammatory, barrier-strengthening and moisturising benefits for the skin. A moisturiser and an overnight mask, you can use it on its own or as the last step of your nighttime routine.
Key ingredients include bakuchiol, a plant-derived alternative to retinol, and purslane, which helps to stimulate cell repair and reduce the appearance of marks and fine lines.
Use this lightweight cream in the day or night, all over your face—yes, even around the eyes—neck, lips and décolleté. It’s your one stop for a burst of hydration that helps quench thirsty skin to keep it comfortable and plump all day.
It also has shea butter, soybean and safflower oil that leaves your skin feeling dewy, never greasy.
This product has the brand’s proprietary Barriercare technology that is said to protect the integrity of the skin barrier. It doubles as both a daily face wash and a clay mask.
Kaolin and bentonite help extract excess oil and dirt, while glycolic and salicylic acid help to exfoliate the skin and keep breakouts at bay.
Shu Uemura’s famous cleansing oil has been created such that you can skip using facial washes in your usual double-cleanse routine. The lightweight texture glides easily over the face while the oils work to pull out makeup (even waterproof) and excess sebum and dirt without leaving a greasy film after rinsing it off.
Just use it twice if you can’t seem to get out of the habit of double cleansing.
The Foreo Luna 3 is for those who love using beauty tools to give their skincare routine that spa-like experience. The side with silicone bristle is used to achieve a deeper cleanse with T-Sonic pulsations, while the flip side works as a massaging tool.
Connect the device to your phone via the Foreo app and employ different massage treatments to sculpt and contour the face.
This 5-in-1 gel cream replaces the need for moisturising lotion, emulsion, treatment essence, brightening essence and makeup base as it contains multiple types of hyaluronic acids, peptides, ceramides and collagen. A thick layer can also be applied as a hydration mask.
This primer contains pearl powder and soy protein to smooth and even out fine lines and texture while having SPF 30 protection against UV damage. It also contains peptides to support skin elasticity and firmness.