The Week According to YUNG – Skincare Edition

CHANEL continues to push the boundaries of luxury skincare with Sublimage La Crème, an exceptional formula powered by the brand’s signature polyfractioned Vanilla Planifolia. Selected by CHANEL researchers from more than 117 vanilla varieties, the ingredient is cultivated in Madagascar and refined through a meticulous process that produces an extract forty times more concentrated in active molecules than the raw plant material. The cream targets several visible signs of aging, including wrinkles, loss of firmness, uneven tone and dehydration, while helping to restore skin comfort and radiance over time.

Now presented in a refillable jar designed in collaboration with a French glassmaker, Sublimage La Crème also reflects CHANEL’s growing commitment to sustainability. Thanks to the refill, users can adapt the product to their routine. Available in three textures, Universelle, Fine and Suprême, the formula offers versatility for different skin types and seasons while maintaining the Maison’s focus on performance and craftsmanship.

Why We Like It: Because it combines high-performance skincare with thoughtful design. The refillable jar reflects a shift toward luxury that considers sustainability, while the Vanilla Planifolia ingredient remains one of the most advanced botanical actives in beauty.

Gisou expands its beauty ritual with the Honey Glaze Collagen Therapy Lip Mask, a rich treatment designed to restore hydration and smoothness while delivering a glossy finish. Powered by the brand’s signature Mirsalehi Honey alongside collagen-derived actives, ceramides and hyaluronic acid, the formula works to strengthen the lip barrier and visibly improve texture. Clinical tests show smoother lips after just one use and moisture that can last up to ten hours.

The mask features a buttery texture thicker than a traditional balm, transforming lip care into a sensorial ritual. A specially designed honey spatula applicator allows users to scoop the right amount of product while hugging the lips for precise application. Once applied, the formula melts instantly, glazing lips with hydration and shine.

Founder Negin Mirsalehi describes the product as both effective and indulgent, combining visible results with a moment of self-care. Encased in a honey pot-inspired package, the lip mask brings together skincare performance and playful design.

Why We Like It: Because it turns lip care into a ritual. The nourishing honey-based formula delivers real hydration while the glossy finish and playful honey pot packaging make it both effective and indulgent.

Designed for everyday use, Gentle Reset Daily Exfoliating Pads aim to recreate the smooth, refreshed feel of a professional facial at home. Developed in Korea, the formula combines a proprietary blend of AHAs and PHAs, including glycolic, lactic and mandelic acids with gluconolactone, to gently exfoliate the skin while improving tone and texture.

Beyond exfoliation, the pads incorporate a skin-soothing complex featuring Bai Wei and hollyhock extracts, along with aloe water and heart leaf extract. These ingredients help calm the skin and reduce irritation often associated with chemical exfoliants. Glycerin further enhances the formula by attracting and locking in moisture, ensuring the skin remains hydrated and supple after use.

The result is a skincare step that smooths rough texture, refines pores and brightens the complexion without compromising comfort. Suitable for daily routines and travel, the pads offer a convenient solution for maintaining healthy-looking skin while delivering the instant post-facial glow many users seek.

Why We Like It: Because it simplifies skincare. The gentle acid blend smooths texture and brightens the complexion while remaining suitable for everyday use, delivering that post-facial glow quickly and easily.

The Eliksir Duo from Aïza introduces a radiant skincare ritual inspired by Arab superfoods and centuries-old beauty traditions. Comprising two bi-phase face serums, the set offers a morning and evening approach to skincare powered by natural ingredients and modern actives.

Eliksir Brightening, the daytime serum, blends saffron and honey with niacinamide and vitamin C to enhance radiance, even skin tone and boost hydration. Inspired by traditional remedies where saffron is mixed with honey for luminous skin, the formula merges heritage ingredients with contemporary dermatological science.

The night-time Eliksir Revitalizing serum features fig and myrrh combined with bakuchiol and adenosine. Together, these ingredients support collagen production, soften the appearance of fine lines and restore vitality to tired skin.

Activated by shaking before use, the bi-phase formulas deliver nourishment and glow with every application. The duo reflects a growing movement in beauty that reconnects regional traditions with innovative skincare technology.

Why We Like It: Because it bridges heritage and science. Ingredients like saffron, honey, fig and myrrh reference Middle Eastern beauty traditions while advanced actives bring the formulas firmly into the realm of modern skincare.

Harklinikken’s award-winning Hair Mask offers an intensive treatment designed to restore moisture, strength and elasticity to damaged hair. The reparative formula delivers deep nourishment while protecting strands from breakage and environmental stress.

Central to the treatment are emollient abyssinian and avocado oils, ingredients known for their ability to hydrate and smooth the hair fibre. Together, they help replenish lost moisture while enhancing softness and manageability. With regular use, hair appears healthier, smoother and more resilient.

The product has received industry recognition, including the Birdie Beauty Award for Best Hair Mask in 2024 and the Costume Beauty Award for Best Hair Care in 2025. These accolades highlight the mask’s effectiveness in delivering salon-quality care at home.

Positioned as a restorative step within a haircare routine, the mask emphasizes hydration and protection while addressing the growing demand for high-performance treatments that strengthen hair over time.

Why We Like It: Because it focuses on repair and simplicity. A rich formula powered by nourishing oils delivers serious hydration while strengthening hair over time.

Yves Saint Laurent expands its Pure Shots collection with a skincare bundle designed to address the challenges of modern urban lifestyles. The set combines three key products that work together to hydrate, renew and brighten the complexion.

At the centre is the Pure Shots Night Reboot Serum, formulated with Moonlight Cactus flower extract and glycolic acid to exfoliate and reduce signs of fatigue overnight. The Hydra Bounce Essence-in-Lotion prepares the skin with an infusion of vitamins B3 and E alongside Moroccan orange blossom and neroli extract, delivering hydration and comfort.

Completing the routine is the customizable Pure Shots Serum, available in several variations to target specific concerns such as dullness, loss of firmness or visible lines. These formulas rely on botanical ingredients grown in extreme conditions, harnessing their natural resilience.

Together, the products form a complete routine that reflects YSL Beauty’s focus on high-performance skincare tailored to the fast pace of contemporary city life.

Why We Like It: Because it addresses the realities of urban life. The targeted serums and hydrating formulas work together to revive tired skin and bring a fresh, energized complexion.

Dua Lipa steps into the beauty world with the launch of DUA Skincare, a line developed in collaboration with Augustinus Bader. Built around the brand’s proprietary TFC5™ technology, the collection aims to support the skin’s natural barrier and long-term elasticity.

The range includes three daily essentials: a Balancing Cream Cleanser, Supercharged Glow Complex and Renewal Cream. Each product is designed to deliver visible results while remaining simple enough to fit seamlessly into everyday routines. The formulas are vegan, fragrance-free and dermatologist tested, avoiding common irritants such as parabens, sulfates and mineral oils.

TFC5™, the fifth evolution of Augustinus Bader’s regenerative technology, combines peptides, proteins and antioxidants to promote skin renewal while maintaining balance.

According to Dua Lipa, the goal was to create a routine that feels effortless yet effective. The collaboration merges scientific innovation with the singer’s creative vision, positioning DUA as a new entry in the premium skincare landscape.

Why We Like It: Because it merges celebrity vision with real science. Powered by Augustinus Bader’s technology, the line offers a streamlined routine designed for everyday skin health.

Dior expands its anti-aging expertise with a new generation of Capture skincare, focusing on firmness and wrinkle correction through a pro-collagen protocol designed for day and night use. The updated range introduces redesigned formulas for Capture Day Cream and Capture Night Cream, each targeting visible signs of aging while improving skin structure.

The Night Cream incorporates Prolatonine, a floral extract developed through biotechnology, alongside a postbiotic ferment and Dior’s OX-C treatment. Together, these ingredients stimulate collagen production and support overnight regeneration. The formula also includes revitalizing lily extract, a densifying dipeptide and a duo of hyaluronic acids to hydrate and plump the skin.

Available in two daytime textures, Douce and Riche, the creams adapt to different skin needs while maintaining intense hydration. With up to 96 percent natural-origin ingredients, the formulas combine scientific innovation with sensorial textures, reinforcing Dior Capture’s position as a cornerstone of the brand’s anti-aging skincare expertise.

Why We Like It: Because it pushes anti-aging research forward. With advanced collagen-supporting ingredients and refined textures, the new protocol delivers both performance and sensorial luxury.

Whind revisits Middle Eastern beauty traditions with the re-launch of Medina Dew Melting Rose Water Cream and the debut of Medina Drench Rose Moisture Body Mist. Both products draw inspiration from the timeless ritual of rose water, long associated with soothing and hydrating skincare across the region.

Medina Dew 2.0 features a lighter gel-to-water texture enriched with hyaluronic acid, glycerin and pro-vitamin B5. The formula releases hydration micro-drops that deliver lasting moisture while leaving the skin plump and radiant for up to seventy-two hours. Oil-free and fast absorbing, it works as both a skincare step and a luminous base for makeup.

The new Medina Drench body mist extends the ritual to the body with a rose and smoked vanilla scent. Infused with aloe vera, prickly pear extract and hyaluronic acid, the mist hydrates the skin while forming an antioxidant barrier against environmental stressors. Together, the products celebrate heritage ingredients through modern formulations and sensorial textures.

Why We Like It: Because it celebrates regional beauty rituals. By centring rose water and Middle Eastern ingredients, the products bring heritage skincare traditions into a modern routine.

And that was The Week According to YUNG – Skincare Edition.