111SKIN review: We tried the luxury skincare brand celebrities love
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With access to the best dermatologists and makeup artists around, celebrities don’t give glowing reviews to just any glow-promising product.
And if you want the 411 on their favorites, look no further than 111SKIN.
The luxury skincare brand’s wares — including its much-Instagrammed face masks and serums — frequently pop up in the routines, red carpet prep processes and selfies of everyone from pop stars to supermodels.
Co-founded by plastic surgeon Dr. Yannis Alexandrides — whose Harley Street clinic in London is equally celeb-loved — and wife Eva Alexandrides, it’s billed as “surgically inspired skincare for total skin confidence.”
To see what the Hollywood hype is about, we gave our skin the star treatment for a week with a selection of 111SKIN standouts. (While the label offers products aimed at treating a number of different complexion concerns, we tried ones from the Radiance, Intensive and Reparative ranges.)
Below, explore (and shop) highlights from the A-list-approved (and Page Six Style-tested) collections.
Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask (from $32)
Celebrities often go for the gold before red carpet appearances — and we’re not just talking about jewelry. This viral brightening mask contains colloidal gold, peptides and rose damask that promise to “tighten quickly, plump and smooth,” per the product description.
Hannah Southwick, Page Six Commerce Writer: “After trying the rose gold mask, I’m just as obsessed as the celebrities frequently snapping selfies with it. This cool-to-the-touch treatment hardly feels like your standard sheet mask, and I felt like my skin looked dewier (and my under-eye bags less puffy) after using it.”
Elana Fishman, Page Six Style Editor: “I slapped on this mask the morning of a video shoot, hoping it’d help me look my best on camera — and boy, did it live up to the hype. I loved how cool it felt on my face, and definitely noticed a brightening and calming effect after leaving it on for 20 minutes. I plan to keep a few of these on hand at all times to use before big events.”
Rose Gold Radiance Booster Serum ($135)
Achieving dewy skin is a must-do for most stars, with today’s trendiest makeup looks all about adding subtle shine. Packed with ingredients like gold particles, rosewater and niacinamide, this shimmering serum is aimed at evening skin tone and adding radiance.
HS: “In addition to being perhaps the prettiest serum I’ve seen so far (thanks to its pearlescent shine right out of the bottle), the Radiance Booster added some all-over glow to my skincare routine. I used it both alone and mixed with some tinted moisturizer to add a dewy finish to my no-makeup makeup look.”
The Radiance Concentrate ($175)
Looking to brighten up your week with some fresh skincare finds? The Radiance Concentrate is a seven-day ampoule treatment designed to “brighten and refresh” skin, per the product description.
HS: “Each ampoule contains quite a bit of product, which felt refreshing during application. My breakouts were fewer over the course of the treatment, and I noticed a subtle evening of my skin tone.”
Rose Gold Radiance Body Oil ($95)
Why save luxury skincare just for your face? Just in time for shorts weather, 111SKIN released this new body oil, which contains ingredients including natural oils and extracts designed to hydrate and add glow.
HS: “I applied this after a day at the beach to add some golden glow to my skin. The scent is fairly strong, so take note if you’re sensitive to fragrances.”
Celestial Black Diamond Eye Cream ($300)
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend — yes, even when it comes to skincare. 111SKIN’s Black Diamond Eye Cream is designed to “tighten and fortify the skin” to target fine lines and wrinkles, per the site. (And yes, diamond particles are actually on the ingredient list.)
EF: “I’ve never been great about using an eye cream, but now that I’m in my mid-30s, it’s probably time for me to get serious. I only needed the tiniest drop to treat my entire eye area, and after a week, I swear my crow’s feet were less noticeable. That’s all the motivation I need to keep going on my new routine!”
Repair Serum NAC Y² ($350)
Originally created by Dr. Yannis for Harley Street patients healing after plastic surgery, the NAC Y² complex is now available to everyone in the hero product of 111SKIN’s line. The formula — NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) with vitamin C and escin — was even tested by astronauts in space. Talk about out of this world.
EF: “I loved the gel-like texture of this serum. For the sake of this experiment, I actually paused on using my usual rosacea topical, and found this product did a great job of keeping the redness in my cheeks at bay throughout the week. My skin really seems to like the serum, and I’m eager to keep using it, since I’ve got some pesky residual acne scarring I’m hoping to fade over time.”
Celestial Black Diamond Cream ($995)
Described as the superstar-loved brand’s “superstar investment piece,” this rich moisturizer is geared toward “complexions that show more advanced signs of aging.”
EF: “Let’s start with the obvious: Yes, this face cream is expensive. Very expensive. But of the many moisturizers I’ve tried over the years, I’ve never seen one where a little goes such a long way. A pea-sized amount was enough for my entire face, neck and décolletage, meaning one tub should last you ages. It’s also incredibly rich — one of the richest face creams I’ve tested, in fact — making it a solid pick for anyone with very dry skin, like mine gets in cold weather. I can see this stuff being my new winter staple.”
Repair Day Cream NAC Y² ($260)
Designed with the same proprietary NAC Y² complex as the Repair Serum, this day cream “firms, smooths, and hydrates skin,” according to the brand’s site.
EF: “Even as someone with pretty parched skin, I found the Celestial Black Diamond Cream a bit heavy for daytime use, at least during the summer — but this hit all the right notes. It left me looking just the right amount of dewy, and layered nicely under makeup to boot. As with all the other 111SKIN products I tried, a little goes a long way!”
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