We are currently obsessed with Anshula Kapoor's flawless skin. The internet personality is always seen posting her bare-faced selfies on Instagram and as someone who struggles with the skin issues that come with PCOS, has her fair share of knowledge about skincare. So we took a beat and stalked through each of her #NotAnAd skincare reels and rounded up all the products we spotted and loved. What's more to love is that she has a good mix of affordable and high-end products in her vanity with sensitive skin in focus so all of us skincare hoarders finally have a skin-fluencer (skincare influencer) to help us make better decisions. Read on!
#ShopMyShelf: Skincare Products We Found In Anshula Kapoor's Vanity
Garnier Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water
₹249
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Before there were cleansing oils and balms, Garnier's oil-infused micellar water was that product in every makeup girl's vanity. The oil-infused micellar formula is super gentle on the skin and takes makeup off (including the most stubborn waterproof mascara) without stripping it dry. The cleansing micelles act as a dirt magnet and get rid of the makeup and impurities without any harsh rubbing or tugging, while the argan oil provides some much-needed nourishment. This is a tried and tested essential for waterproof makeup and is suitable even for sensitive skin, all the more reason to get your hands on it.
Dot & Key Barrier Repair Hydrating Gentle Face Wash
₹249
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This one from Dot & Key is a gentle cleanser that has some really good ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid and rice water that work together to give oodles of hydration to the skin's barrier. Being a mild cleanser, it gently cleanses the skin without overdrying, and is free from alcohol, sulfates, parabens, and essential mineral oils, so nothing but the good stuff to give you the squeaky clean feeling without being harsh on the skin. Anshula uses it as her 'morning face wash' and we believe it will be the perfect first step for anyone's morning routine for sensitive skin.
Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Solution
₹349
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A holy grail for sensitive skin, Bioderma's Sensibio micellar water is Anshula's first step for double cleansing. It takes makeup off in a swipe and leaves the skin feeling soft, fresh and clean. She rates it a solid 5/5 and we would too if irritation-free gentle micellar water formulations are your thing. A little pricier in comparison to its competitors, this one's totally worth the buck if you are looking for gentle yet effective micellar water.
Pro-tip: Check out six tried and tested micellar water brands under INR 350 here.
The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser
₹800
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A hydrating cleanser with the ever-so-hydrating squalene as its star ingredient, The Ordinary's Squalane Cleanser is a great pick for those looking for a balm-like cleansing formula that would take the grim off well. Anshula uses it in her PM routine for a thorough cleanse. Being non-comedogenic and soap-free, this formula is designed to be gentle enough for daily use, without over-drying the skin and because it's from The Ordinary, you don't have to doubt its performance.
Pro-tip: Check out our views on The Ordinary's other OG products here.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream
₹5650
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A thick, goopy and rich moisturiser cream that was present in every luxury makeup artist's kit back in the day. The Magic Cream is a well-loved product that is suitable only if you have parched skin. We truly mean it because the consistency is super thick and the ingredients (bionymph peptide complex, hyaluronic acid and vitamins C and E) are overly moisturising to give you the most hydrated plumped skin with regular use. However, the insane 8k price tag (for 100ml) is worth re-considering since there are so many moisturisers in the market that would give you similar hydration at a much more reasonable price point, but if you can get your hands on it, then why not.
Plum 2% Niacinamide & Rice Water Daily Brightening Gel Cream
₹525
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Lucky for us, we found an affordable pick for moisturiser in Anshula's vanity! Her rating of this gel moisturiser is 4.5/5, so there must be something special about it. While we haven't tried it yet, we did look it up and are quite impressed with the ingredients—niacinamide for brightening, rice water for smoothing texture, matmarine to regulate sebum production, and cactus water to strengthen the skin's barrier. This water-based moisturiser has a gel-like texture, making it suitable for non-dry skin types as well.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Serum Crystal Elixir
₹7050
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Another Charlotte Tilbury product that costs a fortune— Anshula has expressed her love for this serum with a perfect 5/5 rating and described how it does it all for her skin. She shared how it is extremely hydrating and helps immensely with skin texture and minimising pores. She also shared how it plumps skin and sits amazingly well under makeup. Even though this serum sounds like exactly what our skincare manifestations want, the price makes us want to give it a pass.
Lancôme Advanced Genifique Yeux Youth Activating Eye Cream
₹5400
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After gawking at the price of this eye cream for a moment, we jumped on YouTube to look for reviews and, to our surprise, we were not disappointed. With its revolutionary formula, this eye cream has actually done wonders for many people, bringing visible changes to their under eyes. What's the deal with the exorbitant price, you ask? Lancôme has put their twenty years of microbiome skincare research into this highly concentrated cream that promises to visibly reduce the appearance of dark circles, smooth and plump the under-eye area, and has more than delivered on these promises, according to what we can see online.
