From Hailey Bieber to Beauty Editors: The Truth About the Victoria Beckham x Augustinus Bader Craze
If there are two brands that beauty editors everywhere seem to have nothing but rave reviews of, it’s Augustinus Bader and Victoria Beckham Beauty—so you can imagine the excitement when the two collaborated on a select range of skincare-charged products last year. But as someone fairly new to both brands, I had to find out for myself if they would really be worth the hype (and price tag).
Countless celebrities have credited Augustinus Bader’s hero products for their plump, dewy complexions, including Hailey Bieber, Margot Robbie and the Kardashians, so I already had high hopes. And with Marie Claire UK’s beauty editors swearing by the best Victoria Beckham Beauty products, I was extra sure that I was in safe hands.
Well, after several weeks of testing, I feel ready to give my honest verdict—which is that my skin has never looked so healthy and glowy, with very minimal effort.
The Victoria Beckham x Augustinus Bader collection consists of The Cell Rejuvenating Illuminator and The Concealer Pen, but I also tried out The Rich Cream and The Sunscreen SPF 50 to complete my complexion routine.
Of course, I was already familiar with The Rich Cream’s history—it launched with the brand in 2018 with its iconic ‘blue bottle’, providing the industry with game-changing formulas that are backed by over 30 years of research. So yes, it’s pricey, but there’s a very good reason for it.
Victoria Beckham was first introduced to the cream by Facialist Melanie Grant, and became so infatuated with the formula that she used it on the models walking in her 2019 Autumn/Winter fashion show to provide ‘radiant and glowing’ skin. This collaboration only seemed like the natural next step.
Victoria Beckham x Augustinus Bader
I am someone who loves nothing more than a thick moisturiser. Although I don’t have dry skin, there’s something about a soothing, luxurious blanket of cream that my face always responds well to, particularly when prepping my face for makeup or using Retinols in the evening. For that reason, I knew The Rich Cream would suit me.
