@elizabethgracehand
When someone’s selfie makes you scroll back, you want to know the beauty products responsible for the double take. Inquiring minds get answers with TZR’s The High/Low series, where we ask our favorite tastemakers to reveal both the splurge-worthy and wildly affordable staples in their routines.
With one the most popular facial spots in New York City, esthetician Elizabeth Grace Hand has earned her spot as an NYC resident skin care guru. The Ställe Studios founder not only has a full stack of loyal clients, but an appointment with her magical touch can be hard to come by — she’s booked and busy. However, amidst her hard work creating customized regimens for her patrons, she has still found time to develop her own robust routine that she has “pretty much down to a science,” she says.
Mixing basics like cleanser, an essence, moisturizer, and SPF, Hand also includes elements like growth factor and antioxidant serums while alternating products like acids and retinol. But, she will never not include a thick eye cream and has mainstay brands like Bioeffect, Retrouvé, Noble Panacea, and Activist. “I’m also testing out formulations for a really exciting product I’ll be launching once it’s perfect,” she says.”
When it comes to makeup, Hand notes that she will always go “easy, clean, glowy, and fresh-faced.” She describes her process as “finger painting” by using cream formulas that are easy to pair and blend. “It takes me one minute tops.” Along with the timeless and elegant vibe of the Swedish Grace design movement, she takes inspiration from the 2000s doll-face models like Gemma Ward. This also applies to her go-to hairstyle as she likes to create voluminous yet soft waves that she’ll sweep up into a Ställe hair clip while she’s busy catering to her clients.
What are her holy grails, you ask? Below, you’ll find all the details on the skin care expert’s beauty essentials over and under $25.
Elizabeth Grace Hand Beauty Routine
Elizabeth’s Favorites Over $25
Voyage Intensive Replenishing Moisturizer
“There is no better rich moisturizer. My clients who are the driest of dry — the ones who have tried everything under the sun for moisture with zero luck — wake up with slimy snail skin after using this. Even in the dead of winter. It is really worth every penny.”
Retrouvé –Chronobiology Sleep Mask
“This is my favorite product to use when I am too lazy to do my full routine or use my devices, but still want to wake up with glowy soft skin. It’s actually magic and helps so much with redness.”
Noble Panacea –Iles Formula System
“My hair tends to be frizzy AF unless I add some sort of heat to it. This three-step system is the only thing that keeps the frizz at bay without the heat. Plus, it smells so good.”
Iles Formula –Kitten Lash Mascara
“I have never been loyal to a mascara until this one I discovered a few months ago. I will never not buy this. It makes my lashes look what I think is their prettiest – natural, separated, and with a slight curl.”
Lisa Eldridge –Manuka Honey Mask
“Everyone needs this product. It helps with acne, scarring, inflammation and dehydration. Plus, it leaves the skin with a gorgeous glow after just 20 minutes. It’s also my favorite overnight spot treatment because it reduces breakouts without drying them out.”
Activist –Elizabeth’s Favorites Under $25
Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
“This isn’t a mask. It’s witchcraft. [You’ll have] seriously hydrated and de-puffed dewy skin after four hours. [It’s] even more extreme after sleeping with it on.”
BIODANCE –Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics (SPF50+ PA++++)
“This is the SPF I get all my clients who hate SPF to start using (and liking). It feels like creamy butter. You actually want to rub this all over your face.”
Beauty of Joseon –All Purpose Skin Cream
“I glob this all over my lips before bed. It’s the best best best formula – bee pollen, honey, royal jelly extract and bee propolis, just to name a few [ingredients]. It’s not just hydrating it’s also antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory.”
Egyptian Magic –