Rituals
Your five-point guide to a post-monsoon hair reset
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With the festive season upon us, your makeup palette is probably ready to unleash the glitz and the glam. However, indulgent food, an erratic sleep schedule and long hours of wearing makeup can mean that your skin buckles under the weight of dehydration, fatigue and buildup. But all hope is not lost yet. Script your skin’s comeback story by opting for a strategic reset routine designed to help you rest, rejuvenate and bounce back stronger every morning. By making some small moves in between events, you can give your skin the TLC that it needs.
Ahead, we detail out a routine to hit the refresh button on your skin’s natural radiance—when your social calendar is besieged with back-to-back RSVPs.
If you’re looking for an everyday scrub that is gentle yet effective, this Dermalogica pick will be your skin’s BFF. Leaving you with instant gratification, the face scrub comes packed with salicylic acid, papain enzymes, rice bran extract, white tea, liquorice and colloidal oatmeal that soothe, smoothe and exfoliate the skin. The skin-loving ingredients also offer a bright and radiant finish.
How to use: After cleansing, dispense a half-teaspoon of the powder into wet hands, create a creamy paste and massage onto the face in circular motions. Rinse thoroughly. Use 2–3 times per week, adjusting frequency based on skin sensitivity.
A powder exfoliant that activates with water to smooth dull, congested skin without irritation. Rice enzymes and salicylic acid unclog pores while white tea and oatmeal calm things down. Great for sensitive skin that still needs a regular exfoliation fix. The fine texture makes it feel gentle yet effective, especially if you're not into gritty scrubs. How to use: Mix with water after cleansing, massage gently and rinse. Use 2–3 times a week.
On days when your skin feels red, inflamed, and overheated, this water-gel mask is a total lifesaver. Powered by centella, it soothes irritation, delivers deep hydration, and helps repair your skin. Perfect for hot weather or post-sun recovery, it leaves your complexion feeling cool, calm, and perfectly balanced.
Not a fan of heavy creams? Belif’s Aqua Bomb Eye Gel is your answer. This featherlight gel formula glides on with a cooling ceramic tip that instantly refreshes tired eyes. Inside, a blend of caffeine and hyaluronic acid gets to work on puffiness and dehydration, while niacinamide helps brighten. It’s refreshing, soothing and non-greasy — perfect for mornings when you want your eyes to feel awake before your first coffee.
When it comes to locking in all that good hydration, an eye cream is the final, unskippable step. COSRX’s Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream delivers exactly that — a silky, fast-absorbing finish that brightens dullness while giving lasting moisture. With the under-eye skin being naturally thinner and prone to dryness, this lightweight cream helps reinforce the barrier and smooth the look of tired eyes. It’s the everyday comfort blanket your under-eyes didn’t know they needed.
If you are anything like us, you probably favour long-lasting party makeup to minimise frequent touchups. However, stubborn pigments can cling on to the skin and resist the might of a feeble face wash. If you’d rather not have acne-causing bacteria crash the party, it helps to opt for a dedicated double-cleansing routine every night—no matter how badly you want to faceplant the pillow. By first using an oil-based cleanser, you can flush away all the persistent pigments. Next, a mild cleanser can help sweep away any impurities that have been left behind. The end result? Skin that feels squeaky clean to the touch.
Double cleansing can guarantee you a clean canvas before you go to bed at night, but a light hand of exfoliation is equally necessary. Back-to-back events on the social calendar means that your skin is often laden under multiple layers of primer, foundation, blush and setting spray. With the addition of sweat and dead skin cells, these multiple layers of makeup can get trapped in the skin and give the skin a dullish tinge. To revive your skin’s natural radiance, it helps to opt for a gentle exfoliation routine to flush away the dead skin cells and buildup and reveal fresher skin underneath. However, you will want to steer clear of harsh scrubs that can trigger fatigued skin. Instead, opt for mild exfoliants once or twice a week to create a smooth canvas for the makeup to follow.
All those late nights aren’t just leaving you fatigued and dehydrated, they are doing the same to your skin as well. Factor in the onslaught of long-lasting makeup and the ensuing deep cleaning every night, and your parched skin is running dangerously low on hydration and natural oils. Replenish its lost plumpness by opting for a quick hydration boost in between events, like a hydrating sheet mask whenever you have 10 minutes to spare during the day. If your schedule doesn’t allow much downtime during the festive season, you can keep a hydrating facial mist at hand to top up your skin’s natural reserves every few hours and ensure that you are sipping on water spiked with lemon, cucumber or mint to quickly rehydrate during the day.
Facial skin often assumes top priority in skincare routines, but it would be a mistake to lump in the fragile area under the eyes with the rest of your festive skincare routine. The thinner skin here is more prone to moisture loss and the first to show the telltale signs of late nights. The steady roster of sugary snacks during the festive season can also nudge the door open for puffiness. Soothe dull, fatigued eyes by opting for caffeine eye patches to quickly reduce puffiness in the mornings. Go for cooling eye gels with a metal-based roll-on applicator and gently massage the area under the eyes. As the finishing touch, you’ll want to opt for a hydrating eye cream to create a plump, supple base for all those glitter eye makeup looks you have been dying to try.
Your skin hits the reset button while you sleep and you’ll want to make the most of this time by opting for targeted skincare that can be a helping hand to the renewal process. Depending on your specific concerns, opt for targeted creams and serums that can penetrate deeper into the skin while you catch up on your zzz. If your skin has been feeling dry and dehydrated after the non-stop cycle of heavy makeup and deep cleansing, slather on thicker emollients before you sleep. Irritated skin will benefit from the tranquil touch of a soothing overnight mask, while spot treatments can help keep potential breakouts at bay. Together, these targeted treatments can help maintain your skin’s health in the long-term and ensure that you wake up fresh-faced and fabulous in the mornings.
If you are anything like us, you probably favour long-lasting party makeup to minimise frequent touchups. However, stubborn pigments can cling on to the skin and resist the might of a feeble face wash. If you’d rather not have acne-causing bacteria crash the party, it helps to opt for a dedicated double-cleansing routine every night—no matter how badly you want to faceplant the pillow. By first using an oil-based cleanser, you can flush away all the persistent pigments. Next, a mild cleanser can help sweep away any impurities that have been left behind. The end result? Skin that feels squeaky clean to the touch.
Double cleansing can guarantee you a clean canvas before you go to bed at night, but a light hand of exfoliation is equally necessary. Back-to-back events on the social calendar means that your skin is often laden under multiple layers of primer, foundation, blush and setting spray. With the addition of sweat and dead skin cells, these multiple layers of makeup can get trapped in the skin and give the skin a dullish tinge. To revive your skin’s natural radiance, it helps to opt for a gentle exfoliation routine to flush away the dead skin cells and buildup and reveal fresher skin underneath. However, you will want to steer clear of harsh scrubs that can trigger fatigued skin. Instead, opt for mild exfoliants once or twice a week to create a smooth canvas for the makeup to follow.
All those late nights aren’t just leaving you fatigued and dehydrated, they are doing the same to your skin as well. Factor in the onslaught of long-lasting makeup and the ensuing deep cleaning every night, and your parched skin is running dangerously low on hydration and natural oils. Replenish its lost plumpness by opting for a quick hydration boost in between events, like a hydrating sheet mask whenever you have 10 minutes to spare during the day. If your schedule doesn’t allow much downtime during the festive season, you can keep a hydrating facial mist at hand to top up your skin’s natural reserves every few hours and ensure that you are sipping on water spiked with lemon, cucumber or mint to quickly rehydrate during the day.
Facial skin often assumes top priority in skincare routines, but it would be a mistake to lump in the fragile area under the eyes with the rest of your festive skincare routine. The thinner skin here is more prone to moisture loss and the first to show the telltale signs of late nights. The steady roster of sugary snacks during the festive season can also nudge the door open for puffiness. Soothe dull, fatigued eyes by opting for caffeine eye patches to quickly reduce puffiness in the mornings. Go for cooling eye gels with a metal-based roll-on applicator and gently massage the area under the eyes. As the finishing touch, you’ll want to opt for a hydrating eye cream to create a plump, supple base for all those glitter eye makeup looks you have been dying to try.
Your skin hits the reset button while you sleep and you’ll want to make the most of this time by opting for targeted skincare that can be a helping hand to the renewal process. Depending on your specific concerns, opt for targeted creams and serums that can penetrate deeper into the skin while you catch up on your zzz. If your skin has been feeling dry and dehydrated after the non-stop cycle of heavy makeup and deep cleansing, slather on thicker emollients before you sleep. Irritated skin will benefit from the tranquil touch of a soothing overnight mask, while spot treatments can help keep potential breakouts at bay. Together, these targeted treatments can help maintain your skin’s health in the long-term and ensure that you wake up fresh-faced and fabulous in the mornings.
If you are anything like us, you probably favour long-lasting party makeup to minimise frequent touchups. However, stubborn pigments can cling on to the skin and resist the might of a feeble face wash. If you’d rather not have acne-causing bacteria crash the party, it helps to opt for a dedicated double-cleansing routine every night—no matter how badly you want to faceplant the pillow. By first using an oil-based cleanser, you can flush away all the persistent pigments. Next, a mild cleanser can help sweep away any impurities that have been left behind. The end result? Skin that feels squeaky clean to the touch.
Double cleansing can guarantee you a clean canvas before you go to bed at night, but a light hand of exfoliation is equally necessary. Back-to-back events on the social calendar means that your skin is often laden under multiple layers of primer, foundation, blush and setting spray. With the addition of sweat and dead skin cells, these multiple layers of makeup can get trapped in the skin and give the skin a dullish tinge. To revive your skin’s natural radiance, it helps to opt for a gentle exfoliation routine to flush away the dead skin cells and buildup and reveal fresher skin underneath. However, you will want to steer clear of harsh scrubs that can trigger fatigued skin. Instead, opt for mild exfoliants once or twice a week to create a smooth canvas for the makeup to follow.
All those late nights aren’t just leaving you fatigued and dehydrated, they are doing the same to your skin as well. Factor in the onslaught of long-lasting makeup and the ensuing deep cleaning every night, and your parched skin is running dangerously low on hydration and natural oils. Replenish its lost plumpness by opting for a quick hydration boost in between events, like a hydrating sheet mask whenever you have 10 minutes to spare during the day. If your schedule doesn’t allow much downtime during the festive season, you can keep a hydrating facial mist at hand to top up your skin’s natural reserves every few hours and ensure that you are sipping on water spiked with lemon, cucumber or mint to quickly rehydrate during the day.
Facial skin often assumes top priority in skincare routines, but it would be a mistake to lump in the fragile area under the eyes with the rest of your festive skincare routine. The thinner skin here is more prone to moisture loss and the first to show the telltale signs of late nights. The steady roster of sugary snacks during the festive season can also nudge the door open for puffiness. Soothe dull, fatigued eyes by opting for caffeine eye patches to quickly reduce puffiness in the mornings. Go for cooling eye gels with a metal-based roll-on applicator and gently massage the area under the eyes. As the finishing touch, you’ll want to opt for a hydrating eye cream to create a plump, supple base for all those glitter eye makeup looks you have been dying to try.
Your skin hits the reset button while you sleep and you’ll want to make the most of this time by opting for targeted skincare that can be a helping hand to the renewal process. Depending on your specific concerns, opt for targeted creams and serums that can penetrate deeper into the skin while you catch up on your zzz. If your skin has been feeling dry and dehydrated after the non-stop cycle of heavy makeup and deep cleansing, slather on thicker emollients before you sleep. Irritated skin will benefit from the tranquil touch of a soothing overnight mask, while spot treatments can help keep potential breakouts at bay. Together, these targeted treatments can help maintain your skin’s health in the long-term and ensure that you wake up fresh-faced and fabulous in the mornings.
