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It's never too late to upgrade to a skincare routine using products from indie beauty brands

These local and international indie brands have amazing beauty products you might want to check out as early as now, especially if you're looking to switch up your makeup or skincare routine. You'd be happy to know that there are a few underrated gems in the market.

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Here are a few indie beauty brands you need to check out:

Chatelier

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Natural skincare is a must these days, considering that everyone has begun to appreciate the long-term effects of using eco-friendly beauty products. Chatelier, a luxurious indie beauty brand, offers sustainable choices so you won't ever harm the environment. Their Pure Cell Protection, Instant Plump, and Bright Complexion among many other products are encased in gorgeous, highly recyclable glass bottles and packaged in FSC-certified and recycled cartons. The best part? They plant a tree for every purchase.

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SIIA Cosmetics

SIIA Cosmetics, a beauty startup led by a small team of entrepreneurs and beauty experts, has cruelty-free products that are infused with ingredients found in Korean skincare products. Their products range from lipsticks, foundation, concealer, contour, eyeliner, and more. For the past year, Miley Cyrus' makeup artist James Kaliardos has joined the brand in carrying out its mission to make prestige beauty accessible to everyone.

Mink

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Not a lot of people talk about intimate care. It's just as important as the skincare products we use on our face and Mink is working to provide products that can help with just that. This local brand creates products that help improve skin impurities to empower more women. They have Butt and Boob scrubs and masks, serums, and more to help every woman feel confident in their own skin.

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NatureLab Tokyo

Care for hair care? NatureLab Tokyo has everything you need from texture-targeted cleansing and moisturising shampoo to damage-control conditioners. Their products, which are clinically tested and cruelty-free, are made for all kinds of hair. This Tokyo brand, which was founded by Rosa Takagi, focuses on addressing the root cause and not the symptoms to help you love your hair again.

Sundays Moderne Beauty

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Sundays Moderne Beauty sells eyebrow pencils, lip and cheek stains, among others, but their colourful collection of liners remain a fan-favourite. This beauty brand is famous for its meteor liners, a beauty essential that allows each and everyone to tap into their creative side. 

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