An extra splash for Songkran

Yes, it’s Songkran, so you’re apt to be very, very wet, but you’ll also be out in the sun a lot, so make sure you’re fully protected from harmful UV rays with one or all of these great sunscreens. The brightening products featured here are also indispensable for avoiding hyper-pigmentation, which leaves you covered in dark spots and with a discoloured face.
Thanks to new research and developments in the laboratory, women are spoiled for choice these days when it comes to effective and safe brands designed to give them a dream complexion.

LANCOME
Fresh and young, actress Lily Collins is the new face of Lancome, and no one could better epitomise the new UV Expert XL-Shield (Bt2,000), which extends the benefits of Blanc Expert.
Boasting a higher standard in UV protection and fending off even the deeper-penetrating “XL UVA”, XL-Shield addresses the three main areas of concern: colour, function and structure. It acts at the frontier of long UVA rays for a more luminous and even tan. The skin’s youthfulness is visibly preserved thanks to a new combination of UV filters that last for 12 hours.

LA MER
BDLM SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid PA+++ (Bt3,800) is the latest addition to La Mer’s illuminating Blanc de la Mer collection. With benefits far beyond sunburn protection, this weightless formula helps prevent the appearance of hyper-pigmentation and visible signs of ageing by defending the skin against UVA and UVB rays.
La Mer’s cell-renewing Miracle Broth empowers the skin’s natural healing energies and renews its appearance. Combined with a blend of “photonic spheres”, gemstones and “smart” seaweed, the sunscreen helps create a comforting emollient barrier. Designed exclusively for Asian skin, Blanc de la Mer brings together the legendary healing powers of the Miracle Broth and the VibraWhite Ferment Blend to infuse skin with light.
Lifting the look of dark spots and veils of discoloration, Blanc de la Mer brings impeccable clarity to the skin for translucent luminosity. Skin appears lit from within.

SHU UEMURA
Inspired by Japan’s carbonated hot-springs and their widely known skin benefits, Shu Uemura has developed a C02 sparkling whitening mask, using the brand’s core expertise in mousse technology. The world’s first carbon-injected mousse mask, Whitefficient Brightseal Whitening Carbonated Mask (Bt2,500) raises the bar on brightening care.
CO2 is known to enhance micro-circulation, thus sealing in the brightness of the skin for a translucent and rosy complexion. It’s not about turning the skin white, but creating an even skin tone without dullness.

CLINIQUE
Clinique’s Even Better Dark Spot Defense SPF 45/PA++++ (Bt1,700) is a 100-per-cent-non-chemical sunscreen that provides high-level UVA/UVB protection while appearing virtually invisible on the skin.
Innovative technology involving a medical-grade film barrier that’s sprayed onto finely milled titanium dioxide is at the heart of a slow-speed process that promotes the film’s adhesion to active UV rays, thus yielding a breathable, light-as-air mesh that glides onto the skin. The breakthrough helps prevent future dark spots and age spots.

KIEHL’S
A firm that’s been in business since 1851, Kiehl’s latest innovation is the Clearly Corrective White Hydrating & Clarifying Treatment Masque (Bt2,700). It’s infused with fast-acting Activated C and forms a mask that promises immediately noticeable results. One application and you can see the extra brightness.
It’s designed to boost skin clarity, radiance and hydration by intensively hydrating, diminishing existing dark spots and preventing future dark spots from surfacing. The masks are intended to offer immediate skin improvement and may also work to boost an existing regimen. It has a razor-sharp focus on improving skin clarity and dark-spot reduction.

LA ROCHE POSAY
Unveiling the first range of whitening products with clinically proven efficacy, specifically designed and formulated for sensitive Asian skin, La Roche Posay offers a unique association of three high-tolerance active ingredients.
These are able to mimic the de-pigmenting mechanisms (ferulic acid and gincko), exfoliating (LHA) and anti-inflammatory action (niacinamide) on which dermatologists rely. There’s Foaming Brightening Cream (Bt900), Soothing Brightening Lotion (Bt1,100), Triple-action Intense Whitening Emulsion (Bt1,650) and Triple-action Intense Whitening Essence (Bt1,900).

GUERLAIN
A breakthrough in Guerlain research, Blanc de Perle Compact Foundation SPF20 PA++ (Bt2,780) is a revolution in the world of compact foundations. It extends the powers of Blanc de Perle skincare to the ultimate step for beautifully enhancing the complexion.
Advanced Pearl Complex enfolds the skin in its whitening action, helps to remove persistent dark spots and prevents new ones from forming. A signature of Guerlain’s makeup excellence, this precious case offers a new dimension with a unique application step creating perfect proportions and glowing with endless radiance.

LANEIGE
For the most beautifully radiant skin, encompassing lustre, moisture, brightness, even tones, a slow melanin rate and reduced dullness, South Korean firm Laneige’s White Plus Renew Original Essence (Bt1,850) has been seven years in the making.
For Asian women, the most important natural beauty condition is bright and flawless skin. The secrets here are “Melacrusher” whitening technology, which curbs the formation of melanin, and Tri-colour tone, assuring the desired complexion within two weeks. Everyone will want to know the secret of your brighter skin.

ORIGINS
Harvard-trained physician and botanist and a renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, Andrew Weil of Origins has introduced a three-pronged integrative approach to address the darkening under the eyes. Dr Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Eye illuminating Cream (Bt1,800) is clinically proven to help correct the appearance of dark circles while instantly brightening the under-eye area and preventing any recurrence of discoloration.
The natural active ingredients include molasses fermented from American-grown sugarcane, ume from the fruit of the Japanese plum, Rosa Roxburghii “the King of Vitamin C”, white peony and Centella asiatica from the Madagascar plant. Together they boost skin density to strengthen the delicate eye area.