Every spring we spend an endless amount of time refreshing our wardrobes, homes and lifestyle. But one thing we often neglect to refresh is our skin.
For those who didn’t know, skincare is seasonal. That means the products you use are often not made for year-long use. Every season, your skin needs customised care to combat the specific conditions of that time of the year. Whether it’s a moisturise you apply daily, cleanser that cleans up the skin, night time serums, or tonics you apply, these essential skincare products need to be switched as the days become longer and hotter.
If you’re looking to refresh your skin this spring, discover the beauty brands at The Design Collective Store that might help.
Wabi Sabi
Founded in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wabi Sabi is an active-based skincare brand that works with natural ingredients. These have been scientifically proven to change the structure of skin at a cellular level. They work to repair, rejuvenate, hydrate, protect and nourish cells–ensuring your skin remains healthy and happy.
This walnut shell and salicylic acid body wash exfoliates skin and unclogs blocked pores without letting your skin become too dry. This dual action exfoliant is coupled with moisturising Vitamin E to give you soft, healthy skin.
A hydrating gel cleanser, it contains Gotukola, provitamin B5, and niacinamide. Gotukola reduces prominence of acne scars while Provitamin B5 promises hydration. 2% niacinamide brightens up sensitive skin while controlling oil production.
Tathya
This natural skincare brand is based in Sri Lanka with the goal to help everyone achieve happy and healthy skin. It was founded by Kisalka De Silva who wanted to launch her own boutique skincare brand after suffering from sensitive and problematic skin. Using the simplest ingredients, she creates masks, scrubs, and sprays that are natural, organic, and plant-based.
From healing acne scars to brightening dull and blemished skin, this glowing face and body mask is packed with vitamin C rich citrus powders, turmeric, and other healing products.
Say goodbye to rough, dry lips this summer with the Lush Lips scrub. Containing the goodness of hibiscus, jojoba, and beetroot, it visibly lightens dark, dry lips. Hibiscus locks in lasting moisture while beetroot repairs and lightens lips. The result? Healthy lips that you’ll love.
Christopher Fern
A passionate Sri Lankan, Chris wanted to change the way men on the island perceived skincare. So he founded Christopher Fern, a skincare brand for men who want to look and feel good. Made with the carefully formulated high-quality natural ingredients, these must-have skincare staples are good for skin and hair.
This lightweight facial cooler refreshes and cools the skin. It blends aloe vera, jojoba oil, and sweet almond oil to minimise scars and heel skin from cuts and burns. These ingredients are combined with essential oils such as sweet orange, grapefruit, cedar, and peppermint to bring life to tired skin.
This natural hair cream is made with natural lanolin, beeswax, oils of argon, virgin coconut oil, cocoa butter, and Vitamin E to provide long-lasting strong hair with a natural shine. It has a spiced fig smell that’s soothing yet rejuvenating.
Clay Skin Treats
Founded in 2018 by Shafra Careem, Clay Skin Treats is a homegrown brand that produces cruelty-free and chemical-free skincare for the modern individual. Handcrafted using Ayurveda ingredients collected from Sri Lanka and India, this brand provides solutions to skin problems such as ageing, acne, dullness, oily skin, and blemishes.
The Hint of Rose face mist instantly hydrates and refreshes skin, even after applying makeup. This multifunctional mist can be used as a moisturiser to hydrate, before makeup as a primer or after it as a setting spray. It contains distilled pure rose water to tone your skin and replenish moisture.
Packed with nutrients and antioxidants vital for healthy skin, this guacamole and avocado face moisturiser boosts radiance. The avocado oil contains potassium, lecithin, and other nutrients which nourish skin. The product is designed to penetrate deep into the skin to moisturise and protect it, be it day or night.