With the Hari Raya festivities upon us, you’re probably scrambling to put together an outfit to look your best.
As you put on that stunning baju kurung, don’t forget to get your face and nails Raya-ready too!
We’ve gathered halal and wudhu-friendly beauty essentials you need to feel confident and radiant throughout the festive celebrations, sorted into various categories, from skincare and makeup to breathable nail polish.
Skincare
Wardah UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel SPF 35
We know you’ll be spending a lot of time indoors this festive season, but that doesn’t mean you can skip your sunscreen!
Wardah’s UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel SPF 30 was reformulated with SPF 35, giving you extra sun protection even when you’re gathered with your loved ones at home.
It’s designed for indoor use and helps prevent premature ageing and dark spots while it reduces dullness caused by blue light exposure.
Compared to other sunscreens on the market, the UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel claims to be 30 times more effective at protecting skin from UV rays and blue light.
This lightweight sunscreen boasts an alcohol-free formula that does not leave a white cast, so you can take all the OOTDs and selfies you want without worrying about your face looking a shade lighter!
Wardah UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel SPF 35 retails for S$8.61 and is available at shopee.sg. It is going at S$5.65 at the time of writing.
SimplySiti Crystal Snow Dark Spot Correcting Serum
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The key to flawless makeup is good skin… and the key to good skin? Well, it might just be SimplySiti’s Dark-Spot Correcting Serum.
Infused with a high concentration of Vitamin C (22%), Vitamin E, B5, Coenzyme-Q10, Centella Asiatica, and Bergamot oil, this serum is designed to brighten dark spots, even skin tone, hydrate and nourish.
The Crystal Snow Dark Spot Correcting Serum encourages healthy cell turnover and aims to give you a brighter complexion with each use.
The SimplySiti Crystal Snow Dark Spot Correcting Serum retails for approximately S$13 and is available at simplysiti.com.my.
INIKA Organic Phytofuse Renew Cream Cleanser
We know how tiring it can be after a long day with your family and friends. You might even feel the urge to just hop into bed without removing your makeup—not unless you have a cleanser that makes the getting “un-ready” part just as fun (and convenient)!
Inika Organic’s Phytofuse Renew Cream Cleanser has a gentle silicone brush head with bristles to remove makeup and impurities.
The cleanser’s hero ingredient, Rose of Jericho, shields your skin from environmental damage and promotes hydration. It promises to clean and refresh your skin without stripping it of moisture.
Enriched with nourishing botanicals like camellia oil, jojoba oil, shea and cocoa butters, the comfortable formula of Inika’s cleanser will leave your skin feeling soft and supple.
INIKA Organic Phytofuse Renew Cream Cleanser retails for AU59 (approximately S$52) and is available at inikaorganic.com.
Makeup
Claudia Nour Mineral Multi-Stick
It’s a lipstick… It’s a blush… It’s Claudia Nour’s Mineral Multi-Stick!
Not only does it double as a lipstick and cream blush, but its texture also blends seamlessly into your makeup, offering ease in reapplication.
With this 2-in-1 multi-stick, you only need to bring one product with you for touch-ups—this also means more space in your bag for green packets! It also comes in a mini size, which will fit nicely into your tiny handbag.
Coming in five wearable shades, each catering to a different undertone, these multi-functional sticks are also silicone-free and wudhu-friendly.
Claudia Nour Mineral Multi Stick retails for S$35.62 and is available at claudianour.com.
Claudia Nour Mini Mineral Multi Stick retails for S$13.67 and is available at claudianour.com.
SO.LEK Cosmetics ALIS Brow Pencil
Everything you need to get your brows on fleek lies within this singular pencil. It’s SO.LEK Cosmetic’s 3-in-1 ALIS Brow Pencil, a 3-in-1 tool with a brow pen, powder and spoolie.
The smudge-proof and water-resistant formula of the brown pen ensures easy application and long-lasting results.
You can create realistic hair-like strokes with the angled tip of the brow pen, or utilise the buildable wet powder for a softer look.
SO.LEK Cosmetics ALIS Brow Pencil retails for RM35 (approximately S$10) and is available at solekcosmetics.com.
Jolie Beauty Bomb Dot Com 24 Shade Glitter Palette
You probably spent a great deal of time putting together your outfits for this festive season. What better way to tie the whole look together than to top it off with matching glitter eyeshadow to bring out the colours of your fit even more?
If you have siblings or cousins you can get glammed up for the festivities with, you might wanna bring Jolie Beauty’s glitter palette along with you.
This vegan and cruelty-free palette comes with 24 vastly different shades of glitter; from striking cobalt to delicate pinks, there’s a colour for everyone!
Rest assured, your makeup will look bomb.com with this palette, as it has a long-lasting staying power. The only time the glitter comes off is when you swipe your makeup remover over your lids.
Jolie Beauty Bomb Dot Com 24 Shade Glitter Palette retails for S$42 and is available at joliebeauty.co.uk. It is going at S$22 at the time of writing.
Mawarose Lip & Cheek Serum
We’re a sucker for cute packaging, and Mawarose hit the nail on the head with their Lip & Cheek Serum.
While its delicate rose decals are to die for, what really earned it a place in our hearts is its multi-functional abilities.
This all-in-one serum can be used on your lips, cheeks, and eyelids. While it isn’t uncommon to see a multi-use makeup product these days, it might be your first time seeing one with a serum formula.
It claims to smooth out your lips, prevent pigmentation, lighten dark spots, and remove dead skin cells, all while leaving you with a natural and lasting pink tint.
Infused with a Damask Rose scent, it smells as good as it feels! It also comes in two sizes, the Regular and a portable Mini.
Mawarose Lip & Cheek Serum retails from S$15 and is available at mawarrosesg.cococart.co.
Sampure Minerals Mineral Foundation 3 In 1
Get your skin picture ready with Sampure’s 3-in-1 mineral foundation. Its ultralight formula combines a foundation, concealer, and powder in one product.
Infused with SPF 15 for added sun protection, this mineral foundation is also formulated with gentle ingredients suitable for sensitive skin. Its breathable formula feels comfortable on the skin and will not clog pores.
The Sampure Minerals Mineral Foundation 3 In 1 comes in nine shades.
Sampure Minerals Mineral Foundation 3 In 1 retails for £19.50 (approximately S$33) and is available at sampure.co.uk.
Rosé All Day Thunder Lash Mascara
Meet the solution to your stubborn Asian lashes—Rosé All Day’s Thunder Lash Mascara! This award-winning, cult favourite mascara promises long-lasting and clump-free lashes.
The Thunder Lash Mascara comes in three variations: Volumizing, for dramatic thickness and curl, Lengthening, for natural elongation of your lashes, and the all-new Hyper-Length, which combines dramatic curl and lengthening.
Each variant features a different brush to achieve its desired effect, but they’re similar in other ways: all three mascaras are waterproof, smudge-proof, and sweat-proof, perfect for all-day wear.
Enriched with Triple Nourish Complex, the lightweight formula of the Rosé All Day’s mascaras will keep your lashes healthy and prevent breakage of the lash.
Rosé All Day Thunder Lash Mascara retails at RP90,000 (approximately S$8) and is available at roseallday.co.
Amara Cosmetics Mineral Press Blush & Bronzer
The final step to perfecting your golden hour selfies: this duo blush and bronzer combo by Amara Cosmetics.
The Mineral Press Blush & Bronzer is one of their bestsellers for a reason; you get both a blush and bronzer in one compact.
With this dual-use product, you no longer have to fret about whether your bronzer and blush matches—you know it will!
Amara Mineral Press Blush & Bronzer retails for US$22.50 (approximately S$30) and is available at amaracosmetics.com. It is going at US$14.40 (approximately S$20) at the time of writing.
Sahur’s Art BLOOM Lip Butter
If you want to get a sultry pout like Never Have I Ever’s Richa Moorjani, then you’ll have to add Sahur’s Art BLOOM Lip Butter to your cart. The actress was spotted wearing the shade Toffee Rose at the recent Oscars.
Infused with shea butter, squalane, vitamin E, and antioxidants, its nourishing formula provides a sheer, buildable tint that flatters all skin tones.
The BLOOM Lip Butter is long-lasting and comfortable on the lips—perfect for all that feasting you’re about to do!
Sahur’s Art BLOOM Lip Butter retails at S$23.90 and is available at sahursart.com.
Nail Polish
Zahara Queen Nail Polish in Queen
You’ve seen Hailey Bieber’s glazed doughnut nails take over your TikTok FYP; now it’s time to recreate the timeless trend with Zahara’s breathable nail polish in the shade Queen.
Its rose gold pearlescent polish is the closest you can get to Hailey’s natural shine. With light-reflecting properties, this shade might be subtle, but sure to steal the limelight. You can also layer it over other colours for a touch of opulence.
Zahara Nail Polish in Queen retails at S$18 and is available at zahara.com.
Tuesday in Love Halal Nail Polish in Sweetie Pie
Take inspiration from Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Peach Fuzz, by painting your nails a soft apricot.
Tuesday in Love’s Halal Nail Polish in Sweetie Pie shares a close resemblance to 2024’s Pantone colour, as a camel nude with a peach undertone.
Despite its breathable formula, which allows for ease of removal, it is long-lasting and chip-resistant, sturdy enough to last you all Hari Raya!
Tuesday in Love Halal Nail Polish in Sweetie Pie retails for approximately S$21 and is available at tuesdayinlove.com.
Mersi Halal Nail Polish Breathable in Hillier
You can’t go wrong with pink. Period.
While Mersi’s breathable nail polish in Hillier is closer to a mauve, or more specifically, a muted bubblegum pink, it still has all the girlishness of pink nails, with a touch of elegance. (Read: The kind of colours your grandparents would approve.)
Mersi Halal Nail Polish Breathable in Hillier retails at S$15.04 and is available at mersicosmetics.com.
Saba Breathable Halal & Vegan Wudhu Friendly Nail Polish
Hop onto the Boston University Red nail trend with Saba’s halal, vegan and wudhu-friendly nail polish in Rouge Red. This nail trend is simple yet timeless, with this specific shade of Scarlet Red working well on most, if not all, skin tones.
Saba Breathable Halal & Vegan Wudhu Friendly Nail Polish retails at S$20 and is available at sabapersonalcare.sg. It is going at S$13 at the time of writing.
