There’s something almost futuristic about a serum in mist: a synergistic meeting of high-performance skincare and hydration delivered in sheer, gossamer form.
Once the domain of skincare experts and backstage makeup artists who relied on their innovation and sensorial benefits, this Korean-born breed now commands wider attention for its ability to drench skin in a micro-fine film of active ingredients to keep it fresh, refined, dewy, soothed, hydrated and protected as required.
What is a face mist?
Face mists are essentially lightweight, spray-able serums designed to refresh, hydrate, soothe, treat or prep skin. Ideal for using at home, or on-the-go, they slot seamlessly into most skincare regimes and are applied directly to skin.
Depending on the intended function of your choice, face mists are typically water-based and contain a range of ingredients from humectants (hydrating agents), to antioxidants, soothing and anti-inflammatory ingredients, botanical waters and finish enhancers.
By their nature hands-free, they allow you to safely and easily top up your skincare on the go, whether it’s a morning moisture hit, deskside pick-me-up, or moment of serene calm that you need.
Chanel Nº1 de Chanel Serum in Mist, (£94, chanel.com)
Fresh from Paris this bi-phase, skin-soothing and strengthening beauty is a gift for city dwellers, frequent fliers, full-time vacationers and weary workers perched below industrial air conditioner units. Indeed, all of us needing a low-effort, high-reward ritual and radiance
Harnessing Nº1 de Chanel’s signature Red Camellia extract - a plant that lives to 200 years old and shares its capacity for longevity with wearers - this perfectly packaged, purse, palm and pocket friendly mist boosts skin’s vitality mechanisms without disrupting makeup or clogging pores.
Summer Friday’s Jet Lag Mist (£21, spacenk.com)
With moisture-locking Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Centella Asiatica, Ceramides and Squalene, this skin spritzer is the dream travel companion, working to quench thirst, protect and support the skin barrier.
Caudalie Beauty Elixir Prep Set Go Face Mist (£36, uk.caudalie.com)
Launched back in the nineties by Caudalie co-founder Mathilde Thomas, and inspired by the “elixir of youth” famously used by the Queen of Hungary in the sixteenth century, this refreshing and zingy mist quickly became a favourite amongst makeup artists, facialists and beauty editors. With green grape, rose and rosemary essential oils, it restores glow, tightens pores and helps to set makeup.
Rhode Glazing Mist Hydrating Face Spray, (£30, rhodeskin.com)
Get the supple, glazed, viral Rhode skin finish that we all know and love with this thirst-quenching treat clinically proven to deliver all-day hydration and dewiness.
Biossance Squalane and Hyaluronic Toning Mist (£25, cultbeauty.co.uk)
A superlative toning mist with Hyaluronic Acid and Squalane which works relentlessly to hydrate, plump, support and smooth the complexions that wear it. Use it under or over your moisturiser, or to prep and set makeup looks.
