19 luxurious facial serums and creams that supercharge your skin

The updated formula is now infused with two of the brand’s most advanced caviar ingredients – Caviar Premier and Caviar Absolute – which explains its hefty price. The first contains a mix of biomolecules like lipids, proteins, and peptides to tighten, lift, and firm up sagging skin. The latter is a concentrated form natural caviar. It plumps up lines and restores the skin’s density, giving you a brighter, younger-looking complexion.

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By now you would have probably heard about Chanel Beauty’s N°1 skincare line which has already been lauded for its incredible texture, scent and results. But if you’re still on the fence on which product to splurge on, then you might want to consider this number from the skincare line.

Formulated with red camellia extract and red camellia oil, the N°1 De Chanel Revitalising Cream contains 95% naturally derived ingredients and 70% camellia-derived ingredients. Boasting a velvety texture that helps to visibly smooth wrinkles and leave skin feeling as soft as a baby’s skin, the cream also helps to protect against external aggressors, and helps to enhance your skin’s youthful glow.

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Shiseido is one of the most trusted brands when it comes Japanese skincare innovations. This nourishing serum, which is considered the pinnacle technological breakthrough and sensory pleasure, cocoons skin with a moisture veil, creating the foundation of plump, healthy skin.

After a few uses, the serum will leave you with visibly supple, radiant and hydrated skin as it slows down the signs of ageing, and helps to support and repair the skin’s barrier.

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Want something that’s lightweight yet effective? Cle De Peau’s Serum may be the answer. This serum is limited edition and comes in a bottle. It targets daily skin concerns by providing the right amount of moisture to your skin while supporting the absorption of other skincare products.

Additionally, the product is said to strengthen your skin. With continuous use, it will enhance your complexion by creating a softer, smoother texture with increased suppleness and resilience.

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You can’t turn back time but you can reverse signs of ageing if you’re using the right product. There are many options on the market, but this particular Guerlain serum is one that is worth your investment.

The serum is made with a powerful blend of antioxidant raw materials, including black bee Royal Jelly. It helps to resurface your skin and reduce wrinkles. It also makes your skin feel smoother. It also reduces the appearance of your pores.

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The French Maison’s newest super serum from its most luxurious skincare range Subl is meant to repair and regenerate complexions while you snooze. It is powered by a chronopeptide that increases the expression of two different genes, which are capable of resetting skin’s biological rhythms to optimise cell renewal at night.

The complex is then combined with orange blossom and vanilla planifolia via a unique bio-fermentation process. These active ingredients heighten antioxidant protection; improve skin detoxification; reinforces cellular detoxification; and activates the skin’s regeneration process to repair damaged complexions while you sleep.

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The brand’s iconic La Creme is now fortified with an advanced formula that incorporates the highest percentage of its Skin Empowering Illuminator Complex to enhance skin’s nighttime mechanism for it to better regenerate and repair while we catch some Zs. It also contains CeraFerment, a Ceramide-rich extract, to plump the complexions for a more youthful and supple appearance.

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For a traditional Korean approach to an anti-ageing skincare routine, opt for this luxurious cream, which is part of the brand’s most luxe anti-ageing skincare line (thus, it’s hefty price tag). It is enriched with reishi mushroom extract and an Active Ginseng Cell Complex which help to repair, recharge and treat the visible signs of aging. The cream’s rich texture glides on smoothly and easily for a relaxing pampering ritual.

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This intensive treatment targets three deficiencies of tired skin: potassium, which is responsible cellular metabolism energy, omegas, to treat micro-fissures, and sagging skin, and ceramides to promote cellular cohesion and healthy skin barrier function. The Rose de Granville contains all three essential nutrients for healthy and stronger skin: potassium, omega-3 and 6 fatty acid, 9 fatty acids, and manganese. It also includes a micro-encapsulation technology, double-extraction to fully harness the Rose de Granville’s reparative powers.

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The new formula now contains lime tea concentrate, which provides enhanced environmental protection and protection against free radicals. Also included in the mix is its propriety concentrated Miracle Broth to calm and treat inflammation while strengthening skin’s natural barrier. It also prevents the appearance of ageing.

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This potent cream, which is made with black diamond truffles and has been developed using advanced sculpting technologies and formulas, aims to stimulate natural collagen production while restoring clarity and a healthier complexion. It provides optimum moisture to the skin, plumping lines and wrinkles, and firming up loose, sagging complexions.

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This product is made with Abyssinian Oil, which is rich and healthy in unsaturated fatty acid. It is essential for skin hydration. It can be used alongside Candeeia oils, which are known for reducing inflammation. Ayurvedic medicine has long known Tephrosia seed oil for its soothing properties. Diamond dermal powder gives complexions a radiant glow.

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This elevated take on Lancome’s Absolue White Aura promises petal-soft skin. Containing the Absolue line’s signature Grand Rose Extracts, which is a blend of three roses – the Damask Rose, Centifolia Rose and the specially bred Lancôme Rose, it helps with accelerated skin regeneration, plus a brighter complexion and a reduction of dark spots with prolonged use.

If you aren’t a fan of heavy creams, you’ll appreciate its smooth gel-like texture that’s instantly absorbed and leaves skin velvety smooth. In fact, it’s so light you can use it during the day without any greasy residue. Another draw: it smells like a dream.

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Made of black diamond particles, these form microspheres that penetrate deep into the dermal layer of the skin to deliver ingredients like Centella Asiatica, hyaluronic acid and the brand’s proprietary NAC Y2 formula.

Centella asiatica, an herb that speeds up cellular renewal, also stimulates the production collagen types I and 2. NAC Y2, a NASA-approved antioxidant, provides skin with powerful antioxidant benefits that keep cellular inflammation at bay. This will help to maintain a younger, healthier complexion. This cream is rich in nourishing ingredients to instantly soothe dry skin.

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If parched skin is your concern, you’ll want to consider this radiance-boosting moisturiser that’s enriched with camellia floral water. A white camellia extract, is combined with a hyaluronic acid derivative to restore hydric balance, while antioxidant-rich blue ginger extracts protect skin from free radicals and reinforce skin’s natural defense system.

Fine, pearly particles reflect light and blurs imperfections so you get a luminous complexion that’s ready for the camera.

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If signs of exhaustion from wedding preparations are showing up on your face, Korean luxury skincare brand Sulwhasoo’s antioxidant-rich Bloomstay skincare line helps tackle the signs of ageing for a youthful bridal glow.

The Bloomstay Vitalizing Cream has plum blossom and yuzu extracts, as well as a compound of five fruit and seed extracts – plum, red bean, quince, Korean pine seed, and black sesame. It helps to improve skin’s smoothness and suppleness, while protecting against external irritants.

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This luxurious skin treatment contains precious saffron and sake extract to activate skin’s youth genes so collagen production is accelerated. Meanwhile, it also contains amino acids and hyaluronic acid to improve skin’s ability to retain moisture for a firm, supple and radiant complexion.

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This multi-action anti-aging serum can be used by brides to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging. With a lightweight consistency and formulated with powerful peptides and botanical stem cells, it sends signals to skin cells to amp up collagen production, as well as reduce the appearance of dark spots.

It also contains an alga-derived blend that forms an invisible layer on the skin’s surface to provide instant firming. This antioxidant-rich potion not only shields the skin from environmental hazards, but also blue light that are emitted from electronic devices.

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Thanks to the extensive research that the brand has put into the field of glycobiology (the study of the structure, function and biology of carbohydrates), the scientists at YSL Beauty have discovered that Moroccan Saffron pistils contain the highest amount of crocetin, a compound that displays remarkable antioxidant properties to keep cellular inflammation at bay. This means that skin stays younger and healthier over a longer time period, reducing oxidative stress.

Made with the prized Moroccan Saffron pistils, YSL Beauty’s Or Rouge line offers unparalleled youth-preserving benefits for those who seek the very best in luxury skincare. The Or Rouge Creme Fine is a lightweight, non-greasy cream that instantly nourishes the skin and infuses it with powerful antioxidants.

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