9 beauty multi-taskers that save you time and money
These multipurpose beauty products speed up your routine and cut down the number of steps in any beauty regime.
By Annie Tan For Simply Her -
Veil your face, hair, elbows and knees with luxurious liquid silk. Cle de Peau Beaute Radiant Multi Repair Oil, $200 (75ml), minimises fine lines with Chai Hu Technology and lends your complexion a soft lustre. It also reduces roughness and dryness around the elbows and knees with an Original Repair Oil Complex, and hydrates and perfumes tresses with a soft trail of peony and orchids.
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Combine five steps in your skincare regime with Dr.Ci:Labo Aqua-Collagen-Gel Enrich-Lift EX, $75 (50g). Inspired by ultrasound firming treatments, it lifts sagging skin with an invisible collagen veil. In five seconds, it simultaneously hydrates your skin with lipids, locks in moisture, revitalises your face and eyes, and smoothes skin so you can skip the toner, moisturiser, serum, eye cream and primer!
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If you had to zip out of town with just one product, make it Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, $41 (30g). This cult hit repairs sun damaged and wind-burnt skin, softens cuticles, and heals chapped hands, heels and toes. It can even be used to shape brows, or add shine to eyelids, cheeks, lips and legs.
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Slather on your moisturiser, antioxidant, sunscreen and base into a single step with Est.lab Sunshield SPF 50, $72 (30ml). Beyond broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection, this chameleon-like sunscreen changes colour upon application to perfectly match your skin tone and conceal blemishes. It also sweeps up free radicals with vitamin C and E.
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Need to de-clutter your dresser? Estee Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Wake Up Balm, $115 (30ml), is versatile enough for AM and PM use. During the day, it strengthens skin barrier function, energises skin and doubles up as a radiance enhancer thanks to light-reflecting pearls. At night, it firms up skin, neutralises free radicals and slows down ageing.
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Gel, massage pack and sleeping mask, Kose Sekkisei Herbal Gel, $56 (80g), is your ultimate herbal skin rescue concoction. During the day, apply a dollop to replace your emulsion, serum and cream for dewy radiance. At night, spread one scoop over skin as an overnight mask, or massage two scoops into skin to repair skin and soothe inflammation.
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Moonshot Stick Extreme, $26, may look like a lipstick, but it can be used as a blusher, eyeshadow or lippie. We love its creamy, melt-in-your skin texture, long-lasting finish, and gorgeous shades of Swizzle Pink, Cebu Orange, English Rose and Budapest. Minimalists will appreciate how much clutch space it saves. Available at Sephora.
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Protect your tresses from styling damage, humidity and UV exposure with Ouai Haircare Hair Oil, $42 (45ml). Enriched with African Galanga, Ama and Asian Borage, this oil tames frizz, seals split ends, enhance colour retention and lends tresses a glossy finish. For more intense repair, use it as an overnight hydrating hair mask. Available at Sephora.
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While we love pre-serum boosters, we don’t always have time for that extra step. The Face Shop The Therapy First Serum, $47.90 (130ml), triples up as a booster, toner and serum to save you the hassle. It enhances the absorption of active ingredients with fine moisture blending crystal particles, and even comes with a box of Green Tea Cotton Pads!
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