English Version | The Kitsch Issue: Beauty Best of

All different, all absolutely necessary in a beauty lover's necessaire. What do a vanilla perfume, a serum, a red lipstick, a night cream and a body lotion have in common? They're part of the beauty shelf of a true kitsch girl.

Eau de parfum Vanilla Sex, Tom Ford

It was one of the last launches of 2023, and quickly became a hit. The latest addition to Tom Ford's marvelous Private Blend collection is called Vanilla Sex, and some say it's the best vanilla fragrance in the world - the spice is masterfully blended with indefinable florals and the unique essence of bitter almond. Tonka bean, sandalwood and the innovative UltravanilTM molecule do the rest.

Eau de parfum Vanilla Sex, price upon request, Tom Ford.

Augmented Skin – The Cleanser, Prada

It's a kind of two-in-one, in other words, the holy grail of modern beauty products: cleansing cream and make-up remover. Prada's Augmented Skin - The Cleanser melts into the skin for an optimized result in three dimensions: the structure of the complexion becomes suppler, the texture appears purified and a masterful luminosity is revealed. It's not magic, but it feels like it.

Serum Augmented Skin – The Cleanser, € 95, Prada.

Rouge Dior lipstick, Dior

When one of the most iconic lipsticks of all time is reinvented, no-one is indifferent. Although unanimously considered a masterpiece, Rouge Dior is now presented with a new, even cleaner formula, infused with a unique floral extract of red peony, and with a combination of floral active ingredients for optimum comfort and outstanding performance. The red remains unbeatable.

Rouge Dior lipstick in color 999, € 49, Dior.

Phyto-Blanc La Nuit Overnight Brightening Cream, Sisley

New year, new routines. Sisley's Phyto-Blanc range welcomes 2024 with Overnight Brightening Cream, a moisturizing, intensely nourishing night cream that envelops the skin in a cocoon of well-being. One of its star ingredients is rainbow algae extract, rich in polyphenols, which helps to even out the complexion and reduce blemishes. complexion and reduce blemishes. The illuminating effect is just one (incredible) side effect.

Phyto-Blanc La Nuit Overnight Brightening Cream, € 216, Sisley.

Find Comfort moisturizing body lotion, Rare Beauty

With a cozy, stimulating scent, this nourishing lotion envelops the skin, brightening it and restoring vitality - thanks to its ingredients, which combine vitamins and antioxidants such as niacinamide, peach blossom extract and ashwaganda. Find Comfort, which promises to be another Rare Beauty hit, soothes, firms and revitalizes the skin, giving it a healthy glow.

Find Comfort moisturizing body lotion, € 35,99, Rare Beauty at Sephora.pt.

Translated from the original in The Kitsch Issue, published February 2024. Full stories and credits in the print version.