Beauty Bubble

CHANEL Hydra Beauty Micro Crème
An extremely light texture that offers a sensory- sparking burst of freshness. Bubbles transform into a cream, thanks to micro-droplet technology, resulting in continuous hydration, leaving skin replenished and fortified with nutrients. $98 at chanel.com

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CHANEL Les Beiges (Eau de Teint) Water-Fresh Tint Fashioned with 75 percent water, this lightweight formula delivers a burst of freshness that lasts up to 8 hours, thanks to microfluidic tech. Pigmented micro-droplets provide light-to-medium coverage, granting a natural-looking healthy glow. The brush simply blends the micro-droplets. $65 at chanel.com

DIOR Micro-Huile de Rose Advanced Serum
A truly beautiful anti-aging face serum, it took 20 years of research to pack 10,000 micropearls enhanced with the Rose de Granville (Christian Dior’s hometown) into this formula. This product revamp is two times as concentrated, thanks
to the richness of the oil with the deep impact of a serum. $380 at dior.com

L’OLIVIER DE LEOS Sérum Perlé Sublimateur Olive oil isn’t just healthy to eat! French celebrity Patrick Bruel is packing active ingredients, created using trees on his olive orchard in the South of France, into thousands of beauty bubbles to make your skin glow — thanks to the freshness of water and the comfort of oil! $67 at lolivierdeleos.com

L’OCCITANE Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum One of L’Occitane’s most popular formulas (sold every minute around the world, to be exact!) gets a refreshed, nighttime formula with 10x more nutrients. This unique oil-in-serum is packed with 3,000 golden bubbles protecting immortelle essential oil for ultimate evening recovery. $64 at loccitane.com

LA PRAIRIE White Caviar Pearl Infusion Beauty pearls never looked so pure! Imagined to liken the Swiss city of Montreux and glistening snow on Lake Leman, light sparked this stunning creation enriched with golden caviar extract and La Prairie’s special illuminating compound.

$620 at laprairie.com

ERNO LASZLO VTM Micro-Essence
Joining the popular VTM line, the Micro-Essence is a restorative facial essence/ lotion formulated to treat dry, pigmented skin. Thanks to microfluidic technology, thousands of calibrated, encapsulated oil droplets (bubbles) float in clear, aqueous gel. The oil in these tiny, pink jellified bubbles remains suspended until contact. $88 at ernolaszlo.com

Have you heard of microfluidics? This French-honed technique to manipulate water and oil through tubes goes beyond the lab and into your beauty cabinet! And household names like Chanel and L’Occitane are channeling microencapsulation into their cosmetics, alongside indie newcomers, like L’Olivier de Leos, a project by French celebrity Patrick Bruel. These microcapsules and beauty bubbles aren’t just pretty to look at: they’re chock-full of vital nutrients to make your skin look its finest! Whether for skincare or makeup, micronutrients in the form of bubbles, pearls or pigments provide amped-up hydration and nutrition for your skin. In fact, the bubbles and pearls keep the nutrition sealed tight until they break on contact with your skin, allowing for a super-fresh application and optimum absorption. By locking desired viscosity, pH and other desired properties into these magic bubbles, desired results are just a pump or dollop away.

Whether you’ve tried some of these products or simply admired their appearance, we think that the efficacy ratings and sensory aspect (these are some impressive textures) certainly won’t burst your bubble!