Carrying yourself with confidence is about more than style. It’s also about feeling comfortable in your own skin. That's why nurturing your skin with luxurious products with powerful ingredients is essential.
Everyone’s skin is unique, and every skincare routine will look different, making it all the more crucial to determine the best skincare products and the best skincare brands.
Some may struggle with acne-prone skin, contending with breakouts, blemishes, and discoloration. Others wrestle against skin sensitivity, dryness, puffiness, or excess oil. And let’s not forget about fighting the clock. After all, no one is immune to dark spots, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and dark circles.
Fortunately, high-end skincare products can help with all of these concerns. But with all the different luxury skin care products available, it takes time to sift through them and find the right ones. There are anti-aging products, face masks, oil-free face washes, spot treatment products, shea butter lotions, makeup removers, aloe vera gels, and facial cleansers, to name a few.
The best way to start is by determining your skin concerns and finding products that target them directly.
MUST-HAVES: THE BEST SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Let's start with the basics. Before getting into the nitty-gritty of the best skincare ingredients and the luxury brands behind them, it helps to explore the different product types that make up a sound skincare routine. Here are some essential products to help you put your best face forward:
Cleansers
Face cleansers are the first step in a skincare regimen. They remove impurities that lead to clogged pores, breakouts, and dullness. Foaming cleansers brace the skin for ensuing leave-on products, such as serums and moisturizers.
Serums
The very best serums target aging skin. Typically more potent than moisturizers, serums reduce dark spots, improve skin brightness, increase cell turnover, target blemishes, and improve skin cell firmness.
Moisturizers
All skin types require a hydrating lotion or nourishing cream to soften skin and achieve a healthy, radiant glow. Moisturizers also help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, crow's feet, and other signs of aging.
Sunscreens
Excessive exposure to the sun's UV rays can prove detrimental to skin health, often leading to hyperpigmentation and wrinkles. Sunscreen is most closely associated with skin cancer protection, but it’s also a vital anti-aging tool. Look for products with a sunscreen rating of SPF30 or higher.
Eye creams
Eye creams are another effective tool for anti-aging skincare routines. They contain potent yet gentle ingredients explicitly made for the delicate under-eye area. Eye creams target fine lines, dark circles, puffiness, and bags.
Exfoliators
Skin naturally sheds dead cells to make way for new ones. However, it can sometimes require a little help. Remaining cells lead to dry, flaky patches and clogged pores; here’s where exfoliating products enter the picture.
TOP SKINCARE BRANDS
Many luxury skincare brands choose to specialize in a particular area. Whether it’s anti-aging moisturizers, brightening serums, topical creams, or broad-spectrum SPF, each high-end skincare brand has its strengths. Here’s a look at some of the top skincare brands:
La Mer
La Mer was started by aerospace physicist Dr. Max Huber to treat burns he sustained after a lab accident. Today, La Mer is most renowned for its Miracle Broth, an advanced formula featuring sea kelp, plant extracts, vitamins, and minerals used to treat puffiness, irritation, and redness. Other key products include moisturizing creams, broad-spectrum SPF foundations, night creams, and toners.
Augustinus Bader
Created in 2017 by the eponymous Professor Augustinus Bader, this luxury skincare brand specializes in minimizing the appearance of fine lines, evening out skin tones, restoring skin firmness, and more. Professor Bader spent most of his career working with burn victims, and his experiments with different formulas led to the birth of his brand. The product range includes serums, lip balms, body creams, and hair treatments.
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Dr. Barbara Sturm is renowned for her anti-inflammatory philosophy and non-surgical anti-aging skin treatments. Since her skincare label launched in 2014, the brand has become known for its hyaluronic acid serums. Other standout products include niacinamide serums, anti-aging primers, and face washes.
Sisley-Paris
Sisley-Paris is a French luxury cosmetic brand that has branched out into high-end skincare, hair care, and perfume. The label takes great pride in using plant-based ingredients to serve the needs of various skin types, including moisturization, anti-aging, sun protection, and beauty. Its extensive product range includes hair care oils, toning lotions, fortifying serums, and sunscreen SPF.
Omorovicza
Omorovicza is a skincare brand with a keen focus on clean formulas. The label is lauded for shunning petrochemicals, sodium laureth sulfates, synthetic colors, and fragrances. Its product range uses powerful antioxidants to deliver anti-aging benefits while employing thermal waters to help the skin heal. Hydralifting masks, tone serums, fragrance-free cleansing foams, and serums containing vitamin E and vitamin C are the brand's strengths.
BEST SKINCARE INGREDIENTS
In every high-end luxury skincare product, powerful active ingredients provide unparalleled benefits. Here is a quick breakdown of the best skincare ingredients found in top-of-the-line products:
Retinol helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging.
Hyaluronic acid is present in serums for moisturizing and hydration, leading to dewier, glowing skin.
Niacinamide combats redness and skin discoloration while keeping excess oil at bay.
Peptides are chains of amino acids that help fortify the skin barrier.
Squalene is an organic compound that mimics the skin's natural oils, making it an excellent emollient for skin and hair.
There’s no magical, one-stop product for all skin types, so it's best to research your skin type and determine your needs. If you're searching for other high-end products to compliment your skincare routine, Bergdorf Goodman has a fine selection of luxury makeup and fragrances.
