PUBLISHED February 18th, 2022 05:00 am | UPDATED August 18th, 2023 12:42 am
When it comes to beauty and makeup, we’re spoilt for choice. The new year may have just begun, but the creative whiff of energy is buzzing throughout the beauty community. To prepare you for what’s to come, we’re giving you the 411 on what to expect in 2022. Fair warning though, some of these items may not be available in Singapore just yet, but are scheduled to make their Asian debut later in the year. So get your brushes and wallets ready for formulas that fight dehydration and exude radiance.
Start With the Clean Base
We all know the secret to a flawless makeup day is a good base. And what’s better than starting with a clean face? The new Kate Somerville EradiKate™ Clarifying Acne Gel Cleanser (USD44) is built to fight persistent acne. Loaded with 1% Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, and a Prebiotic Complex, the cleanser improves texture and tone, all whilst restoring a healthy and replenished skin barrier. For a self-care day, tackle those stubborn blackheads, dead cells, build-up and excess oil with Dr. Jart’s mess-free Pore Remedy™ Purifying Mud Mask (USD9), specially designed to adhere to the curves of our faces.
You didn’t hear this from us, but at a recent Fenty Skin media event, the team gave away party favours which included a new Cookies N Clean Detox Face Mask! Keep a look out for the product launch on their website!
We’re All About That Healthy Dewy Glow
This year is all about luminosity and glow. So, load up on those serums and moisturizers for that dewy, yet non-greasy glow. Lather on Shiseido’s Ultimune Power Infusing Serum Concentrate (from S$55), an antioxidant face serum that reduces signs of ageing, amplifies hydration, and reduces redness in a matter of three days!
Producing a new category of a skin-makeup hybrid, Innbeauty Project’s Face Glaze (U$24), is gel cream texture that instantly melts into the skin to reveal a supple looking skin, with a gorgeous natural glow. Top off the routine with Summer Fridays’ Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream (USD42) including a blend of caffeine, Allantoin and Vitamin E to de-puff, soothe, and brighten tired eyes.
Less is More When it Comes to Foundation
This year we’re ditching heavy and cakey foundations, and letting our skin breathe with skin tints and lightweight foundations, that spark the perfect balance for everyday life. Cleverly advertised as giving off the “feeling of unhooking your bra…but for your face’ Caliray’s Freedreaming Skin Tint (USD39) is a tinted face elixir made using clean ingredients. Minimizing pores and imperfections, the tint is already hyped up for its blurring qualities.
If you’re looking for a little more coverage, Charlotte Tilbury’s new Beautiful Skin Foundation (S$76) offers a satiny finish, thanks to its concoction of brightening rose complex, coconut extract and hydrating hyaluronic acid to improve the look of skin with each wear.
Conceal Don’t Feel, Don’t Let the Crease Lines Show
The secret’s out: Urban Decay is working on a new concealer! Though not much is revealed about the Stay Naked Quickie Concealer just yet, we’re keeping our eyes locked on their social media pages. Meanwhile, if you can’t wait, we’ve also got another option for you. Having taken over TikTok with its Good Apple Foundation Balm, KVD beauty is back again with the launch of its Good Apple Concealer (S$43). The lightweight concealer blends easily into the skin for an undetectable full coverage hiding those blemishes and dark circles. Moreover, the concealer is ultra-hydrating, long-wear, and crease-resistant – what more could we ask for?
Make a Statement
Nude lipsticks were so 2021. The new mantra is go bold or go home. Dip into those deep tones and iconic bright reds and pinks, with Fenty Beauty’s latest beauty drop. The Icon Refillable Semi-Matte Lipsticks (S$34) blend’s the season’s most-wanted ingredient, hyaluronic acid with vitamin C and E, for a high-pigment, long lasting wear.
Pops of glitter are also shimmering back into the beauty industry. Deck out your face with about-face’s multi-use Fractal Glitter Gelly Set (USD50). Create a subtle glow or go all out by layering the glitter gelly. Some peeps prefer to make a statement with their nails. So why not take these Peelable Nail Polish (USD42) by Beaubblex and model Elsa Holsk for a spin? The unique jelly finish nail polish, can be applied daily, and can be removed by peeling it off like a sticker.
Makeup Has Three Rules: Volume, Volume, and Volume
Having already made its U.S. debut, the Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara (USD29) is already becoming an everyday favourite of makeup-lovers. Thanks to its smudge-proof and buildable formula, the mascara promises long, defined lashes that look natural and never clump. You can also get that thick volume for eyebrows too. NYX Professional Makeup’s Thick It Stick It! Brow Gel (USD11) fills in sparce spaces with tint, tames unruly hair, and upgrades your brows from thick to thicker – all that while lasting up to 16 hours.
Don’t Skimp on Body & Haircare
Who doesn’t love baby soft skin? But those greasy body lotions that’s sit on top of your skin are a turn off. Clinically proven to hydrate for up to 72 hours, The OSEA Undaria Algae Body Butter (USD48) is a rich yet fast-absorbing body butter, that leaves skin feeling soft and supple. The best part? You won’t have to reapply as frequently.
Just like skincare, haircare is also important. When we say haircare we’re not talking about shampooing and conditioning. We’re talking about exfoliating your scalp to remove product buildup and dead skin. The new Verb Ghost Exfoliating Scalp Nectar (USD18) is a serum powered by AHAs and PHAs to gently exfoliate, hydrate and nourish the scalp. Just apply onto your scalp, massage it in, then let it sit for 10 minutes before rinsing. Tada! Healthy and squeaky clean hair in no time.
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