Find your curated beauty routine with our top picks for every skin type

Your ultimate guide to skincare.

- Namrata Kedar
Jun 18, 2024

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The beauty industry is rife with new “must-have” skincare launches every couple of weeks. In the sea of options available, finding products that work well for you can be challenging. Even more so, when you have beauty enthusiasts and influencers elaborating about the wonders of said products whilst leaving out whether or not they might actually work for your individual skin type. So to help you out, we've curated a list of some of our favourite products, from moisturisers and sunscreen, to toners, lip balms, and more that will benefit your skin type the best.

Toner

Image credit: Farmacy, Dior, and Charlotte Tilbury

A beauty essential; dab, swipe, or pat a dime-size of toner after cleansing to amp up your hydration game. It’s your quick ticket to glass skin.

Who is it for: Oily skin
What is it: Deep Sweep 2% BHA Pore Cleaning Toner With Salicylic Acid & Moringa Water, Farmacy, price ₹3,200 for 120ml

Who is it for: Dry skin
What is it: Hydra Life Balancing Hydration 2 in 1 Sorbet Water, Dior, price ₹3,700 for 175ml

Who is it for: Normal skin
What is it: Glow Toner, Charlotte Tilbury, price ₹5,500 for 150ml

Moisturiser

Image credit: Allies Of Skin, Chanel, and Caudalíe

Hydrated, nourished, and supple skin is always ‘in’ with skin-enriching moisturisers. These hydration heroes will sink into your skin for a bouncy and radiant finish.

Who is it for: Normal skin
What is it: Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment, Allies Of Skin, price ₹11,000 for 50ml

Who is it for: Dry skin
What is it: Hydra Beauty Micro Crème, Chanel, price ₹8,348 approx. for 50gm

Who is it for: Oily skin
What is it: Vinosource-Hydra Grape Water Gel Moisturizer, Caudalíe, price ₹3,100 for 50ml

Eye Cream

Image credit: Biossance, Estée Lauder, and 82°E

Whether you’re looking to prevent fine lines, brighten the under-eye, or tackle puffiness, these eye creams will have you covered even if you got only four hours of beauty sleep.

Who is it for: Normal skin
What is it: Squalane + Marine Algae Firming & Lifting Eye Cream, Biossance, price ₹5,600 for 15ml

Who is it for: Dry skin
What is it: Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme Synchronized MultiRecovery, Estée Lauder, price ₹5,700 for 15ml

Who is it for: Oily skin
What is it: Rose Boost, 82°E, price ₹2,034 for 15ml

Sunscreen

Image credit: d’you, Paula’s Choice, and Clinique

Impossibly lightweight, intensely nourishing, and tinted for an even-toned complexion—ensure sun protection with the best SPFs to see you through the day.

Who is it for: Oily skin
What is it: Unkissed Serum Sunscreen SPF 50 & PA++++, d’you, price ₹2,200 for 50ml

Who is it for: Dry skin
What is it: Skin Restoring Moisturizer with SPF 50, Paula’s Choice, price ₹3,440 for 60ml

Who is it for: Normal skin
What is it: Superdefense™ City Block Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Daily Energy + Face Protector, Clinique, price ₹3,450 for 40ml

Lip Balm

Image credit: Laneige, Bobbi Brown, and L’Occitane

Slather on these moisturising lip treatments that will guarantee pillowy-soft and smooth lips, no matter the season and your skin type.

Who is it for: Dry skin
What is it: Lip Sleeping Mask, Laneige, price ₹1,380 for 20g

Who is it for: Oily skin
What is it: Lip Balm SPF 15, Bobbi Brown, price ₹3,100 for 15g

Who is it for: Normal skin
What is it: Shea Butter Ultra Rich Lip Balm, L’Occitane, price ₹1,150 for 12ml

This article originally appeared in Harper's Bazaar, April-May, 2024 print issue.

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