It’s been 5 days but I am already at that point where I am sick of hearing ‘the summer is upon us!’, even as I mop up the brow sweat that is creating a puddle on the floor right now. And our skin is feeling the same, to be honest. All our skin needs in this sizzling heat is the equivalent of a tall glass of thirst-quenching cold water. And with the world opening up post-Covid, we’re no longer in the comfort of our home all day to deliver this. This is why facial sprays are super handy! These spray-on mists from the best skincare brands in India can deliver hydration and freshness anytime, anywhere.
We take stock of some refreshing face mists from some of the best skincare brands in India that you can get your hands on. Drink up…er, read on…
1. Mario Badescu Face Mist With Aloe, Herbs & Rosewater
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You can’t go wrong with aloe and rosewater, can you? Say toodles to tired skin as you spritz on this mist by the US-based brand, founded by Romanian-born skincare specialist Mario Badescu. This rejuvenating mist infused with herbal and botanical extracts helps soothe and re-energise skin in a jiffy. It can be spritzed onto your face, neck, or hair even. It is also available in cucumber and green tea, and chamomile and lavender variants.
2. Forest Essentials Facial Tonic Mist – Panchpushp
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This divine smelling alcohol-free tonic mist re-hydrates, softens and balances out the skin, making it dewy and plump. Available in other fragrances too such as Pure Rosewater and Bela, these mists are made by steam-distilling extracts of freshly plucked flowers and botanicals and make for perfect moisture-boosters for the skin.
3. Kora Organics Minty Mineral Hydration Mist
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Enriched with peppermint and palo santo, this certified organic hydrating facial mist, helps deliver essential moisture, refresh makeup and boost your natural glow with its key ingredients of aloe vera, microalgae, blue daisy and sea water. Co-founded by supermodel Miranda Kerr, this luxury skincare line boasts products that are cruelty-free, with no artificial fragrance, in packaging that is environmentally-friendly, sustainable and recyclable. What’s not to love?
4. Kiehl’s Cactus Flower & Tibetan Ginseng Hydrating Mist
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Infused with the cactus flower to keep skin hydrated even in dry conditions, and Tibetan ginseng known to help revitalise the appearance of dull skin, this mist helps skin stay moisturised throughout the day. It also detoxifies and protects skin from environmental aggressors.
5. Pixi Vitamin Wakeup Mist
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Weary after that post-lunch meeting? Reach for this boosting treatment toner mist for a quick pick-me-up. The energizing facial mist features an orange blossom water base blended with skin-loving citrus fruit extracts, lavender and arginine. It gives a revitalised and awakened effect, and also creates a veil to protect your skin.
6. Khadi Natural Ayurvedic Mint & Cucumber Herbal Face Freshener
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Suitable for all skin types, this light spray provides an instant skin booster with its naturally extracted mint and cucumber that hydrate, nourish, tone and help retain moisture, giving the skin a lovely glow. The calming effect of this face mist provides soft and supple skin and also protects the skin.
7. Plum Green Tea Revitalizing Face Mist
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Designed specifically for combination and oily skins, this face mist is packed with antioxidant green tea and soothing aloe juice that provide instant refreshment and revitalization. Its non-comedogenic ingredients of green tea extracts help combat acne and blemishes while organic aloe juices soothe the skin. The mist is vegan, paraben-free, phthalate-free, cruelty-free and comes in a recyclable bottle. It is also available in another variant – Grape Seed & Sea Buckthorn for normal and dry skin.
8. The Body Shop Vitamin E Skin Cooling Gel Mist
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As its name suggests, a quick spritz of this Vitamin E gel mist cools the skin, rejuvenating it instantly. With raspberry extract, which is known for being rich in antioxidants, and a light, gel-to-mist texture that is fast-absorbing, it leaves the skin feeling refreshed and offers up to 48hr hydration.
9. Earth Rhythm Bamboo & Coconut Face Mist
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So what if you can’t go on vacation just yet. The fresh tropical bamboo and coconut fragrance of this face mist will transport you to a beach far, far away. This facial mist soothes and calms the skin, acting against oxidative stress and water loss which tend to contribute to loss of visible skin quality over time. It is formulated without nasties such as parabens, phthalates, mineral oil and triclosan. This mist is also available in four other fragrances – lavender & vetiver, Damask rose & geranium, green tea & cucumber, and orange & helichrysum.
10. Kama Ayurveda Pure Neroli Water
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This delicious smelling steam-distilled face and body mist is made with orange blossoms that tones and hydrates while the refreshing citrus scent helps lift your mood and can also aid in relieving tension. The mists by this homegrown brand are also available in its bestselling pure rosewater fragrance as well as lavender and vetiver fragrances.
