8 innovative beauty products you didn’t know you could find in India

While our Instagram feeds are flooded with one beauty innovation after another (check out our korean beauty favourites), limited delivery options and the ever-rising customs costs get in the way. We rounded up 8 cool international beauty products with alternatives that are as good, back home.

Micellar water might be a great product by itself (it takes off your make-up without needing to wash up after), but add it to some wipes and we’re sold. The Simple wipes might not be available in our drugstores but the Clinique ones make for an as good (if not better) alternative.

Clinique Take The Day Off Micellar Cleansing Towelettes for Face and Eyes, Rs 1600

Simple Kind To Skin Micellar Cleansing Wipes, Rs 380

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Convenience is one of the most important selling points of a product (besides efficiency, of course) and we can’t stress that enough. BB cream in a cushion compact makes touch ups super easy; we’re big fans of the Innisfree one (pick one up from their new Mumbai store).

Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion, Rs 1,620

Laneige BB Cushion, Rs 2,295

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Some mornings, especially those when you’ve hit snooze a million times, using a straightening iron is probably the last thing on your mind. The StraightFix hair straightening brush saves you the trouble and lets you tame all that frizz in half the time. Also, so does Dafni (check out our review here)

DAFNI Hair-straightening Ceramic Brush, Rs 15,000

StraightFix V2 Professional Hair Straightening Brush, Rs 13,505

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There are hardly any people who genuinely like slathering on sunscreen every day (even when it’s SO important). Neutrogena’s super handy roll-on applicator makes it easy to quickly glide it on your skin for all-round protection. While the Banana Boat one might be to make application easy for 'kids', we're all stumbling through life, aren't we?

Neutrogena Sunscreen Ultra Sheer Stick SPF 70, Rs 1,339 on Amazon.in

Banana Boat Kids SPF50+ Roll On Sunscreen, Rs 553

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Bought foundation that looked just right in-store but unfortunately, darker at home? The Body Shop’s shade lightening drops alter the shade of cream and liquid foundations to create a custom colour that fits like your favourite pair of jeans. 

The Body Shop Shade Adjusting Drops in Lightening, Rs 910

CoverFX Custom Cover Drops, Rs 2,971

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It’s hard to slot in a salon appointment during a busy work week, but that won’t stop your nails from drying up. The Lotus Herbals hand and foot scrub works just like Bath and Body Works’ – it gets rid of dryness and dead cells to reveal soft, clean hands (check out other essentials for an at-home spa)

Lotus Herbals Pedicure and Manicure Citrus Hand and Foot Scrub, Rs 395 on Flipkart.com

Bath & Body Works True Blue Spa 60-Second Manicure Scrub Just A Minute, Rs 810

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There’s shampoo, there’s conditioner, there’s a probable weekly mask and then the dreaded hair oiling your mum’s been trying to get you to do. Use TRESemme's pre-wash conditioner for hair that doesn't feel limp after a wash, or try L'Oreal Paris' cream pre-wash, post-wash or even as a leave-in for soft, nourished hair.

L'Oreal Paris Hair Expertise Oil Replacement Cream, Rs 80

TRESemme Beauty-Full Volume Pre-Wash Conditioner, Rs 716

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Tackle your dark circles, acne scars and spots with multiple-coloured correctors followed by the universal concealer we’ve used all these years. MUA’s got you covered, literally.

MUA Colour Corrector, Rs 595 each on Nykaa.com

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea™ Wipeout Color-Correcting Palette, Rs 3039

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