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We tried Leighton Meester’s favourite affordable skincare—and we’re obsessed

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When it comes to skincare, I have certainly had my challenges. From irritated acne-prone skin to a complexion as dry as the Sahara (pre-climate change), I’ve really seen it all.

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One of the biggest challenges for someone like me with a compromised skin barrier is finding a solution to balancing my reactive skin in changing seasons.

So, when I found Bubble and the oh-so extensive range of skincare suited to dry, normal and oily skin types, you best believe I jumped on board. And the best part? Leighton Meester swears by the brand, too.

Keep reading to see the products she loves—and our personal favourites.

Our top picks from the Bubble skincare range

The best Bubble skincare to shop in Australia

Soft Launch cream cleanser

$25 at Priceline

Best for: cleansing sensitive skin

Designed with sensitive skin types in mind, the Soft Launch cleanser keeps the skin hydrated, using allantoin to soothe and avocado oil to nourish. Different to the original Bubble cleanser, the Soft Launch foams into a milky soft liquid, preventing any invasive stripping of delicate faces.

Key features:

  • Builds the skin barrier with plant-derived ceramides
  • Made for all skin types – especially sensitive and dry skin
  • Size – 125mL
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Slam Dunk hydrating moisturiser

$28 at Priceline

Best for: hydrating dry skin

An everyday, morning and night essential, Bubble’s Slam Dunk moisturiser is filled with skin-loving ingredients like aloe leaf juice to soothe, Vitamin E to restore skin cell health, and so much more.

Separating itself from standard moisturisers, this one incorporates Bluelight protection technology…that’s right, you even need protection from computer rays.

Key features:

  • Incorporates Bluelight protection
  • Ingredients: Vitamin E, Aloe leaf juice, avocado oil, Hoya Lucunosa Flower Extract and more.
  • Made for normal to dry skin types
  • Size – 30mL or 50mL

Bounce Back balancing toner mist

$20 at Priceline

Best for: acne-prone skin

Keeping skin clean and balanced throughout the day is made all the more possible with this little pocket princess. The Bounce Back balancing toner mist is infused with the best of the best ingredients for acne-prone skin. With salty sea water for reducing the appearance of pores, and willow bark extract for calming redness, it truly does it all.

“After using the Bounce Back toning mist for just one week, I found my skin to feel and appear a lot less oily, particularly across my t-zone,” – Olivia, Shopping Writer

Key features:

  • Spray applicator for added convenience
  • Ingredients: Sea water, sodium PCA, niacinamide, and willow bark extract
  • Made for all skin types, especially acne-prone skin
  • Size – 55mL

Water Slide hydrating boosting serum

$29 at Priceline

Best for: deep hydration that lasts

Similar to Hailey Bieber’s viral Rhode glazing milk, the hydration serum is infused with ingredients that keep your skin plump and hydrated all night long.

Key features:

  • Ingredients: squalane, niacinimide, hyaluronic acid, peptides and more
  • Made for all skin types
  • Size – 100mL

Cosmic Silk hydrating milky toner

$28 at Priceline

Best for: a glazey finish

Speaking of Rhode’s glazing milk, this ceramide-rich, hydrating milky toner similarly works to hydrate, smooth, plump, and improve the radiance of your skin. 

Simply pour a few drops of Cosmic Silk into clean hands and gently press into your skin after cleansing, and wake up with silky skin.

Key features:

  • Lightweight hydration
  • Glazey finish
  • Non-comedogenic
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