10 Bougie Skincare Buys to Pamper Mother Dearest With
Time to spoil your mum with the luxurious skincare treasures that 2024 has to offer so far
By Syed Zulfadhli,
Scrambling to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift that's coming up this weekend? Here's a tip: An elegantly concocted skincare formula is an offer that she can’t refuse. And since it’s Mother’s Day – don’t settle for less, opt for the best.
As with all formulas in the Sublimage line, Chanel Beauty’s L’Extrait de Nuit is also infused with polyfractioned Vanilla Planifolia extract to target the visible signs of ageing. Except that this formula contains higher concentrations of that to deliver both immediate and longer-lasting results. Additionally, this elegant elixir of youth is enriched with a powerful chronopeptide that is naturally derived from Himalayan swertia, which delivers miraculous skin rejuvenating benefits. Targeting issues from slackened skin to dehydration, this concentrated formula effectively transforms the skin to be its best self from the moment you slather it on.
La Mer elevates the skincare game with the launch of the brand’s latest Genaissance de La Mer Serum Essence. Don’t be fooled by its lightweight formula, as it is packed with La Mer’s proprietary Crystal Miracle Broth and Genaissance Ferment to effectively promote skin renewal. New technologies like Micro Symmetry Ferment and Icelandic algae, along with 24K gold, provide soothing benefits to reduce inflammation, thus halting the ageing process. The result after continued use is lifted and firmer skin, with a healthy lit-from-within glow.
If mother dearest is plagued by eye bags and crow’s feet, La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Eye Lift might just be the solution to her concerns. The latest concoction from the brand features Caviar Infinite and Caviar Micro-Nutrients that help to lift, firm, and smooth the skin around the eyes while visibly resculpting the eye contours. It is also infused with the brand’s signature Exclusive Cellular Complex, which is packed with skin-loving nutrients to nourish and strengthen ageing skin.
As time passes, the skin's cell renewal process slackens, thus leaving the skin looking dull and listless. Retinoids work wonders in revving up this biological process but often leave the skin irritated and inflamed. Enter Rationale’s #6 Night Cream, a rejuvenating retinoid-infused night cream that provides the benefits of the vitamin A derivative, while strengthening the skin's barrier with a slew of nourishing ingredients such as ceramides, bisabolol, jojoba esters, glycerin, and amino acids. A soothing blend of aromatherapeutic oils also calms frazzled nerves, ensuring that our mothers get to clock in a good night’s sleep – a luxury that she truly deserves.
Offer your mother a treatment fit for royals with Dior Beauty’s L'Or de Vie Le Ceremonial 2022 Vintage. Turning to Chateau d'Yquem, which has provided ambrosia to kings and queens of yore, these highly exclusive formulas are all infused with the brand’s Golden Drop Longevity Technology, derived from Yquem sap and ferment. Designed to be a 30-day protocol, each 30ml bottle is meant to be used over 10 days to reboot, restructure, and seal the skin with its transformative formulas. The formulas are quite literally liquid gold too, as they’re each infused with 24-carat gold to deliver anti-ageing benefits with exceptional results. Expect healthier, firmer, and more radiant skin at the end of the ritual. Use the white jade gua sha tool that the set comes with for maximum benefits.
To achieve a complexion that is healthy, radiant, and well-balanced, look no further than Sulwhasoo’s The Ultimate S Enriched Emulsion. This nutrient-enriched formula is dense with the luxury K-beauty brand’s proprietary RE.D Flavonoid and Ginseng Berry Elixir technologies to promote vitality and strength, leaving worn-out skin feeling and looking healthier than ever. Over time, expect the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles to diminish, while dark spots and pigmentation fade away.
The thing about the delicate eye area is that it is not only the first part of the face where the first signs of wear and tear appear, but it is also the area where those signs are most difficult to get rid of. To help our mothers put her best face forward, there is Clé de Peau Beauté’s Eye Contour Cream Supreme, which features lempuyang and citrus unshyu peel extracts to alleviate those issues one day at a time. The light and dreamy formula are also infused with the brand’s Future Sculpt Technology, which features Golden Botanical Extracts to brighten and tighten the skin around the eye area. For best results, consider massaging the area with the multi-faceted Platinum Eye Massager which will help the formula to penetrate deeper into the skin.
When it comes to feeding the skin with a buffet of anti-ageing goodies, Sisley’s Sisleÿa L'Intégral Anti-Age Gel Cream is where it’s at. The luxuriously lightweight gel cream is blended with a slew of botanically-derived nutrients, including apple pip, lady’s mantle, white willow leaf, and Persian acacia among many others, all working synergistically to rejuvenate and refresh weathered miens. To seal in all the goodness, there are vegetable-derived glycerin and shea butter, which deliver an amazing job at moisturising and hydrating the skin. Skin is left looking brighter and more even with consistent use.
New to the skincare game is Guerlain’s latest Orchidee Imperiale Gold Nobile skincare line, which features Gold Nobile orchid extracts and Gold Quantum technology to promote skin longevity and defy the effects of ageing. These technologies claim to “help restore biophoton emission of an aged cell to a level approaching that of a young cell”. This means that one can expect improved skin texture, radiance, firmness, and elasticity among other benefits with continued use. The serum contains a higher concentration of the technologies, meaning that the effects are more immediate and will last longer.
Stress, ageing, and pollution are common enemies to the skin as they wreak havoc and diminish the skin’s natural radiance. To restore that, Shiseido’s Vital Perfection Uplifting And Firming Advanced Cream combats aggressors by providing all the nutrients and protectants it needs, including the brand’s patented SafflowerRED (derived from Mogami safflowers) and ReneuraRED technologies. By targeting sagging, deep wrinkles, and dark spots, this lightweight, dream-like formula will help to lift and brighten the complexion over time.