Beauty in the bag

Packing for a holiday usually involves a fair amount of weather watching . . . linen for Singapore, layers for London, and perhaps a puffer jacket for Seoul in winter.

Yet when it comes to skincare, chances are we throw the same lotions and potions we use at home into our toiletry bag and hope for the best.

A Singapore-founded beauty brand thinks we should be taking a different approach and packing our skincare with the destination in mind.

Singapore Girl has developed what it calls “climate-ready skincare”, based on the idea that temperature and humidity can change what our skin needs while we’re away.

For instance, a rich moisturiser that works wonders during a cold, dry winter may feel far too heavy when you step outside into Singapore’s tropical humidity. Likewise, the lightweight products suited to warmer climates may not cut it somewhere cool and dry.

Rather than categorising its products solely by traditional skin type, Singapore Girl caters to different combinations of temperature and humidity, allowing travellers to choose a routine suited to the climate they’re heading into.

The range has also been designed with the realities of travel in mind, with compact packaging that won’t take up too much precious suitcase space — particularly handy for shorter trips.

What’s more, the products are reasonably priced, ranging from SGD$1 ($1.10) to SGD$28 ($30.85) online.

So, next time you’re off on an adventure, pack for the weather and perhaps give your skincare the same consideration.

Visit singapore-girl.com to view the range.