Bringing you the best facial products of 2019
All approved by AUGUSTMAN
Art Direction: Jonathan Tai Styling: Chia Wei Choong Photo: Jovian Lim
As seen in the May 2019 issue
AUGUSTMAN Grooming Awards 2019: Best Men's Facial Products
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Best Serum: Vitamin C 35% Collagen Rebuilding Serum Allies of Skin
Best Cleanser: Wipe Your Slate Clean Facial Cleanser Doers of London
Best Facial Mist: Facial Spray With Aloe, Cucumber And Green Tea Mario Badescu
Best Exfoliant: Facial Scrub IDS Skincare
Best Toner: Advanced Moisture Concentrate Lotion Infinity Kose
Best Eye Cream: Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex Estée Lauder
Best Sunscreen: Ultra Light Daily UV Defense Aqua Gel SPF 50 Kiehl's
Best Electric Shaver: ES-LV9C-S75 Panasonic
Best Lightweight Foundation: Boy de Chanel Le Teint Chanel Beauty
Best Pre-Shave Lotion: Cooling Shave Cream Lab Series
Best Day Time Moisturiser: All-In-One Facial Drink Gel Hera Homme
Best Night Time Moisturiser: Age Defying Cream Sulwhasoo Men
Best Serum: Vitamin C 35% Collagen Rebuilding Serum, Allies of Skin
It’s no marketing ploy – Allies of Skin’s waterless Vitamin C 35% Collagen Rebuilding Serum is effective in restoring health and brightness to dull, sagging skin.
Available at Sephora for $175
Best Cleanser: Wipe Your Slate Clean Facial Cleanser, Doers of London
Thanks to jojoba oil and extracts of green tea and cucumber in Doers of London’s Clean Slate facial cleanser, our skin feels fresh after every use.
Available at Tangs DS for $35
Best Face Mist: Facial Spray With Aloe, Cucumber And Green Tea, Mario Badescu
What Singapore’s heat calls for are refreshing face mists and Mario Badescu’s soothing Facial Spray With Aloe, Cucumber And Green Tea achieves that nicely.
Available at Sephora for $11
Best Exfoliant: Facial Scrub, IDS Skincare
Avoiding skin congestion couldn’t be easier with IDS Clinic’s Facial Scrub that uses ultra-fine jojoba beads to gently but effectively exfoliate the skin.
Available at IDS Skincare for $62
Best Eye Cream: Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex, Estee Lauder
Found in Estée Lauder’s Eye Supercharged Complex from its Advanced Night Repair range is the ingredient ChronoluxCB that effectively fixes undereye dullness.
Available at Estée Lauder for $104
Best Toner: Advanced Moisture Concentrate Lotion, Infinity Kose
To prevent post-cleansing moisture loss, introduce your skin to Infinity Kosé’s emollient-packed Advanced Moisture Concentrate Lotion.
Available at Kosé for $108
Best Sunscreen: Ultra Light Daily UV Defense Aqua Gel SPF 50, Kiehl's
Kiehl’s fast-absorbing Ultra Light Daily UV Defense Aqua Gel SPF 50 PA++++ does what it says without leaving an unsightly white cast, which we truly appreciate.
Available at Kiehl’s for $51
Best Electric Shaver: ES-LV9C-S75, Panasonic
Panasonic’s ES-LV9C-S751 shaver delivers a close shave within minutes thanks to its Multi-flex 5D Head. It's gentle, precise, and doesn’t leave skin feeling irritated.
Available at trusted homeware stores for $459
Best Makeup Product: Boy de Chanel Le Teint, Chanel Beauty
If you’re bothered by imperfections before a meeting, Boy de Chanel’s Le Teint does a great cover job without so much as a hint of looking made up.
Available at Chanel Beauty counters for $144
Best Pre-Shave Lotion: Cooling Shave Cream, Lab Series
To counter post-shave irritation, we use Lab Series’s Cooling Shave Cream that has peppermint oil in the rich formula to counter common shaving issues.
Available at Lab Series counters for $33
Best Day Time Moisturiser: All-In-One Facial Drink Gel, Hera Homme
Packed with soothing and hydrating ingredients such as green tea, pine needle and cypress leaf extracts, this lightweight gel gets you ready to face the day.
Available at HERA counters for $65
Best Night Time Moisturiser: Age Defying Cream, Sulwhasoo Men
Infused with ginseng seed oil, Sulwhasoo’s Age Defying Cream repairs skin damage while you sleep, and aids in restoring the skin’s resilience with regular use.
Available at Sulwhasoo for $112
AUGUSTMAN Grooming Awards 2019: Best Facial Treatment Services
Best Treatment for Blemished Skin: CO2 Fractional Laser Treatment La Clinic
Best Treatment for Dry Skin: Hydrating Facial La Mer
Best Treatment for Ageing Skin: Ultra V High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Facelift The Wellness Clinic
Best Treatment for Stressed Skin: ZapGlow Facial Porcelain Face Spa
Best Barber Shave: Ultimate Shaving Experience Truefitt & Hill
Best Facial Treatment For Blemished Skin
All the good things you've heard about CO2 Fractional Laser treatments are true. Apart from the five-day downtime, the procedure was effective in reducing the appearance of ice-picked skin after just one session.
Available at La Clinic from $450
Best Facial Treatment For Dry Skin
Dull and rough skin can benefit from La Mer’s Hydrating Facial, which incorporates the brand's award-winning products. The procedure was effective, simple and relaxing, and provided our skin with a healthy and well-hydrated glow.
Available at La Mer Facial Studio for $250
Best Facial Treatment For Ageing Skin
Defying the early signs of ageing couldn’t be simpler than with the Ultra V High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) facelift. The consultation and non-invasive procedure took under 30 minutes, and delivered tighter skin and a more lifted appearance within two weeks.
Available at The Wellness Clinic from $650
Best Facial Treatment For Stressed Skin
Besides enhancing the efficacy of ZapGlow's IPL and a custom-blend mask, the therapist’s firm facial massage also helped to ease away the stress we were feeling. If you’re looking to banish fine lines, dull skin and dark undereye areas, give this a try.
Available at Porcelain Face Spa for $321
Best Facial Treatment Barber Shave
Want to experience the classic barber's shave?
Truefitt & Hill's Ultimate Shaving Experience saw us going through a sleek shave using razors, aromatic shaving products and a relaxing hot towel treatment that left us feeling and looking like a million bucks, even many hours after.
Available at Truefitt & Hill for $80
