Nothing beats a good at-home spa day to reset and ground yourself after a hectic month. With a few carefully-chosen beauty essentials, you can transform your regular skincare routine into a pampering experience. This International Self-Care Day on 24th July, it’s time to ditch the stress and embrace self-love, all in the comfort of your own home.
Here are our beauty buy favourites for at-home spa days:
Body Care
Achieve more than just soft and supple skin; experience fewer visible blemishes and an overall smoother texture. Healthy-looking skin not only feels amazing but also boosts your confidence, empowering you to take on the world.
Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant Sugared Koffie Almond Milk Scrub, RM122
This scrub buffs away dry, flaky patches with a blend of roasted coffee beans and brown sugar crystals, while a nourishing mix of almond milk, coffee seed oil, passionfruit oil, and marula oil leaves your skin feeling soft, smooth, and perfectly balanced. Unlike other scrubs, it does this without disrupting your skin’s natural barrier or cause irritation.
HERMÈS
Hermès Le Bain Jardin Cythere Hair & Body Oil, RM360
Hermès Le Bain Jardin Cythere Hair and Body Oil features a unique blend of citrus and woody notes, capturing the essence of sunlit grasses, olive wood, and the gentle sweetness of fresh pistachio. This luxurious oil invites you to immerse yourself in a scent that is neither green nor flowery but beautifully blond.
Urban Jungle
Urban Jungle Midas Touch Body Lotion, RM121
Pamper your skin with the Urban Jungle Midas Touch Body Lotion. This indulgent formula deeply replenishes, nourishes, and leaves your skin radiant after every shower. Infused with Apricot Seed Oil and Niacinamide, it reduces the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes while soothing irritation, making it perfect for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
Hair Care
No one ever complains about having a bad day when they’re having a great hair day! A nourishing haircare routine will transform your locks into soft, radiant strands that look and feel amazing.
AROMATICA
Aromatica Rosemary Salt Scrub Shampoo, RM158
The Aromatica Rosemary Salt Scrub Shampoo offers a refreshing blend of rosemary essence and natural salt crystals to cleanse, exfoliate, and condition in one step. Enjoy a spa-like experience with each wash, leaving your hair revitalised and radiant. Perfect for a quick yet indulgent pampering session!
Briogeo
Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo, RM210
If you’re struggling with dry, flaky scalp this might be your new best friend. Clinically proven to reduce flaking and boost hydration, this creamy shampoo uses charcoal and micro-crystals to gently exfoliate and detoxify, while coconut, tea tree, and mint oils soothe and moisturise.
Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask, RM208
Scientifically proven to boost strength, shine, and silky softness, it also repairs damaged hair over time. Packed with rosehip oil, B-vitamins, and algae extract, this antioxidant powerhouse rehydrates dry, brittle, coloured, or processed hair. So, light some candles, put on a face mask, and pamper your hair with this luxurious treatment.
Skincare
For a spa-worthy glow at home, these essentials pamper your skin with luxurious ingredients, delivering a radiant and healthy complexion.
Urban Jungle
Urban Jungle Hump Day Clay Mask, RM114
Say goodbye to impurities and hello to a clean, refreshed complexion with this antioxidant-rich clay mask. It effectively clears away environmental debris, controls oil, and minimises pores, all while keeping your skin hydrated. Enjoy a fresh, revitalised canvas, ready for the next steps in your skincare routine.
esmi Skin Minerals
esmi Skin Minerals 24K Gold Nourishing Oil, RM195
This lightweight, non-greasy formula is perfect for those with combination to dry skin, offering deep hydration and a radiant complexion. Real 24-karat gold flakes work alongside a trio of nourishing carrier oils (coconut, jojoba, and avocado) to boost elasticity, improve circulation, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. This hydrating oil with a touch of ylang ylang and geranium will leave your skin feeling youthful, radiant, and soothed.
Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial, RM228
Want to wake up with glowing, revitalised skin? F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial is your answer! This overnight mask is a cool, refreshing treat for your face. Packed with barrier-boosting ingredients like niacinamide and ceramides, tiny vitamin F beads burst on contact, delivering an extra dose of soothing moisture.
SHISEIDO
SHISEIDO VITAL PERFECTION Night Concentrate Serum, RM 715
A nighttime holy grail, powered by advanced LiftDynamic 4D Technology, this serum visibly tightens and sculpts the jawline, leaving your face looking more defined the next day. This technology optimises your skin’s receptivity to the concentrate’s potent ingredients, ensuring you wake up to a noticeably radiant complexion.
