Last year, on a quest to remedy all our skin concerns from wrinkles to redness to pimples and everything in-between , we fell in love with these Holy Grail skin care products. The good news is they’re still going strong in 2018! Woop! And with new and improved scinece and technology behind these skin care categories they’re proving to give us even better results!
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Flick through our gallery to discover our pick of Holy Grail skin care buys you’re going to love in 2018.
Sheet mask
The beauty of a sheet mask is it can treat a myriad skin concerns. From exfoliating to brightening to hydrating and clarifying, they are up to the task of dealing with all kinds of complexion roadblocks. They’re easy to use, come in an array of price points and produce instant results. What’s not to love about these funny looking face masks?!
beautyheaven loves: Skin Republic Gold Hydrogel Mask, SK-II Skin Signature 3D Refining Mask
Rose water
When it came to 2017 skin care trends, rose water ranked as one of the top up and comers. This Holy Grail product is touted as a way to calm acne and rosacea and it’s simple to use: after you cleanse, just dampen a cotton pad and splash it across your face. If it was good enough for Cleopatra back in the day, it’s good enough for us!
beautyheaven loves: Meishoku Organic Rose Skin Conditioner, Lush Eau Roma Water
Vegan skin care
100% vegan friendly skin care began its meteoric rise a few years back but it’s now trending to be even bigger in 2018. To be classified as a vegan friendly product it should be free of all animal ingredients including honey, lanolin, collagen and gelatin, but isn’t necessarily not tested on animals.
beautyheaven loves: KORA Organics Cream Cleanser, Vanessa Megan Prebiotic + C Brightening Exfoliator
Natural ingredients
Skin care products infused with natural ingredients have been powering up the skin care charts with supercharged momentum. It’s hard to find a brand that doesn’t offer a range without including, all or a few, natural ingredients. Not just included to look pretty, natural ingredients have the potential to produce effective results. Think manuka honey for its hydrating and anti-bacterial properties, seaweed to help soothe dry, flakey skin and olive oil to help nourish the skin.
beautyheaven loves: Botáni Olive Repair Cream, Swisse Manuka Honey Detoxifying Facial Mask
At-home LED light therapy
We’ve all reaped the benefits of an in-salon LED light treatment, so when DIY devices hit the market last year we stoked. Made to help treat acne, wrinkles and dullness, LED at-home light devices are revolutionising the way we treat our skin without having to even leave the house.
beautyheaven loves: Neutrogena® Visibly Clear™ Light Therapy Acne Mask
Skin care supplements
Skin supplements gained traction in 2017 and hit the mainstream to help make our skin glow from the inside out. So 2018 is going to be a big year for this category. While our diet is the best way to nourish our skin, supplements can also play a role in skin health.
beautyheaven loves: Qsilica SKIN, HAIR, NAILS, SkinB5 Acne Control Caplets
Exfoliating rollers
For some, an at-home skin exfoliating roller can be skin changing. With anecdotal evidence of glowing skin, reduced under eye bags and acne scar reduction, it’s definitely worth a try.
beautyheaven loves: Mukti Microneedle Dermal Roller, Rodan + Fields AMP MD Micro-Exfoliating Roller
Jelly masks
The consistency of a jelly mask is just how jelly looks and feels: wobbly. But when it hits the skin it’s not as soft as edible jelly or as tight-feeling as a clay mask.
beautyheaven loves: The Body Shop Drops of Youth™ Bouncy Sleeping Mask, LUSH FOMO Jelly Face Mask
Nothing more indulgent that a pamper session with a sheet mask. Can't wait for my minessey ones to show up in my RR order!