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10 Hybrid Beauty Products You Need to Streamline Your Routine
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Words By NASREEN OSMAN
We’ve had our moment with multi-step skincare routines and heaving make-up bags loaded with every brush and palette we could possibly need. Thankfully, with the rise of hybrid beauty products, those days are behind us. Skin tints are infused with skincare, sunscreens boast primer-like qualities, and haircare products are designed to do two things at once. Whether you’re keen on saving a few minutes in the morning or you’d like to maximise your routine, we’ve rounded up the some of the best multitasking beauty products around to help you get started.
U Beauty, THE SUPER Tinted Hydrator, 30ml, £98
Tinted moisturisers have come a long way since simply dispensing pigment into your moisturising step. As the name suggests, U Beauty’s THE SUPER Tinted Hydrator goes beyond the beauty port of call by offering an intuitive tint that adjusts to your skin tone, blending in like second skin. Expect deep hydration and nourishment, too, as this unassuming bottle packs in shea butter, organic argan oil, avocado oil and peptides.
Byredo, Colour Stick, £32
Byredo’s Colour Stick is the definition of a multitasking beauty product. It can be used across your lids, lips and – with the right shade – face. Reach for a shimmering nude shade to boost luminosity across all three areas or opt for a colourful hue to create an easy smokey eye. No brushes or quad eyeshadow palette necessary.
Kiehl’s, Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Balm, £30
Fans of Kiehl’s Ultra Facial line will love the Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Balm. It shares the same long-lasting, hydrating properties as the Ultra Facial Cream through glycerine, squalane and ceramides to support your skin barrier, while colloidal oatmeal soothes. What’s more, its balm formula makes it the ideal on-the-go beauty product to moisturise your face, elbows, knees – any areas that need a little TLC.
Ultra Violette, Preen Screen SPF 50+ Mist, 75ml, £37
Need to refresh your make-up but it’s been hours since your last SPF top-up? Ultra Violette’s Preen Screen SPF 50+ Mist has got you covered. Packed into this lightweight mist is a plethora of soothing and protecting ingredients such as vitamin E, aloe vera leaf extract, bisabolol, alongside vitamin C for a shot of brightening power. Now you can stay glowing without compromising on UVA and UVB protection.
Charlotte Tilbury, Hollywood Flawless Filter, £39
The Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter has gained cult status through its ability to bestow a sensational skin-like finish. Sitting somewhere between a primer, illuminator and complexion product, this hybrid hero infuses a finely-milled powder and polymers to achieve a soft-focus effect while reducing the appearance of pores. On days when you’re in need of radiance and coverage, reach for this.
GHD, Duet Styler 2-in-1 Hot Air Styler, £379
If ever you’re presented with a chance to cut down your wash day routine, don’t pass up the opportunity. GHD’s Duet Styler 2-in-1 Hot Air Styler is that calling card. This innovative tool takes your hair from wet to dry through air-fusion technology, meaning you don’t have to worry about singeing your strands as its ‘Infinity’ sensors dry your hair at the lowest temperatures required to avoid moisture loss. Then, with the touch of a button, the styler turns into the GHD straightener you know and love, working through your lengths for a sleek, shiny finish.
Westman Atelier, Baby Cheeks Blush Stick, £44
Westman Atelier is known for bringing together skincare and make-up, and the Baby Cheeks Blush Stick embodies this ethos. It infuses organic jojoba oil, an ayurvedic oil blend and vitis vita grape extract to improve hydration and support your skin’s moisture barrier. The result? A creamy texture that leaves a lit-from-within glow and a natural flush of colour to cheeks. Swipe it across your lids and lips and just like that, you’ve achieved monochrome make-up look.
Hourglass, Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm, £36
The time has come to replace the lip balm or gloss you have in three different handbags because Hourglass’ Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm does it all. It hydrates, smooths, plumps and glides onto lips seamlessly, leaving behind a glossy finish. And luckily, you can judge this lip balm by its sleek and elegant appearance as it boasts the same excellence inside with a luscious, vegan formula infused with a conditioning complex for long-lasting nourishment. Simply choose from one of its highly pigmented shades and swipe away.
Augustinus Bader, The Shampoo, 200ml, £43
Heard of hair skinification? This is it. Augustinus Bader has brought the revolutionary science of its TFC8 patented technology to your scalp. It cleanses, refreshes and moisturises hair – a given for a hair cleansing product, but The Shampoo goes even further by boosting hair thickness, improving scalp and follicle health and protecting against environmental stressors. If skincare could be used on your scalp, it would look like this.
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Shiseido Lip & Eye Contour Regenerating Cream, 17ml, £165
The skin around your eyes and lips has two things in common: it’s extremely delicate and usually shows the first signs of ageing. If you’ve ever dabbed the remainder of your eye cream onto your nasolabial folds, then the Shiseido Lip & Eye Contour Regenerating Cream is for you. Designed specifically for these two key areas, this decadent cream firms skin, boosts resilience and helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
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