Where does one go for the finest formulas in the beauty industry? To the luxury skin care section, of course. While factors like price and brand name often automatically put labels in the vertical ...

Are ritzy brands really worth the money? Here, ELLE editors dive into their 18 favorite luxury skin-care brands worth the ...

Even more impressive, plenty of our favorite affordable skincare brands, like Maelove, Cocokind, and The Ordinary, to name a few, perform as well or even better than luxury skincare products.

Call it a filter backlash, or a step towards realistic expectations but 'quiet luxury' skin — natural skin texture also known as "skin minimalism" — is making a comeback and we love to see it.