The best time to go to Paris is in autumn. The weather is neither too hot nor cold, the perfect time to look au naturale. To help you blend in the city, consider products that will help you achieve an effortless, natural look. Try Dermalogica’s AGE smart® SkinPerfect Primer SPF30  to smooth uneven texture, creating a luminous finish. Intensify your look with NARS Afterglow Lip Balm, which nourishes and protects the lips with antioxidants. CHANEL’s Les 9 Ombres Palette Quintessence line breathes new life into its nude palettes—a natural finish that you can sport outdoors. When in the City of Lights, keep your fragrance subtle by spraying it around the neck, wrists, and on your scarf. With one woody and aromatic variant and another with musky oriental notes, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold eau de parfum offers scents that are tres au courant.

While Korean Beauty is obsessed with skincare products that produce instant results, Japanese Beauty, on the other hand, is about innovation with long-term reliability. So, when you travel to Tokyo, invest in beauty items that are proven and tested. Japanese women believe that beauty lies on a healthy skin base and looking natural. Start with Murad Hydration Prebiotic 3-In-1 MultiMist, a powerful formula that replenishes the skin with prebiotics to restore balance. This mist primes the face for make-up. Apply Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière Foundation that delivers a perfectly glowing finish in any angle. La Prairie’s Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Lotion renews the skin from within. It breaks down damaged proteins, improves the skin’s energy production, and fights external stress factors. Lastly, spray on the CHANEL Chance Eau Vive de Toilette Spray, a vivacious floral fragrance that’s light on the skin.

What qualities have characterised screen sirens like Sophia Loren and Monica Bellucci? The sultry stare, naturally rosy skin, and stunning lips have long set these fabulous Italian women apart. Channel their free and fiery spirit with Sisley L’Orchidee in Corail a highlighter brush that sculpts and enhances the face’s features. Put on Clarins UV Plus Anti-Pollution, a sunscreen that guards against UV rays, pollution, and radical damage. For the final touch, apply Diptyque’s Eau De Minthé on your pulse points for an alluring fragrance that lingers. At the end of the day, though, cleanse impurities with Neal Yard’s Remedies, particularly its line of organic nourishing shampoos and conditioners to help your hair stay lustrous.

RUSTAN’S THE BEAUTY SOURCE Store locations: Rustan’s Makati, Shangri-la Plaza, Gateway, Alabang Town Center, Rustan’s Cebu