Harper’s brand is famous in the beauty space for providing products that are worth every penny—the natural active ingredients are potent but never overpowering. The raw extracts are sourced from all around the world, with a particular emphasis on regenerative farming so you can do good for your skin and the planet. Last year, Harper launched a new collection called Superkind—formulated to deliver real results for sensitive, reactive skin types. The Superkind collection is formulated to be free from known allergens like nuts, wheat, gluten, fragrance, essential oils, sulfates, harsh exfoliants, and even BHAs—as the latter can be particularly irritating for sensitive skin. However, unlike plenty of sensitive-skin lines out there, Harper included specially formulated actives that help brighten, smooth, and encourage healthy skin aging—not just prevent irritation. I got the chance to sit down with Tata Harper herself and hear all about what she’s loving right now, from her underrated go-to products to nonnegotiable daily rituals. To follow, everything Harper has been doing, as of late. “It’s our most powerful serum. It has a total of 72 actives, so it creates a filling effect in the skin. It has natural redensifiers but also contains a lot of new neurotransmitter peptides, targeting technology that’s all about relaxing wrinkles, and it has a lot of cellular energizing technology. “It’s gone through two rounds of technology updates already—now it’s like the skin care of tomorrow.”
Elixir Vitae Serum “I typically do 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. So I do that three or four days a week, more or less, and I’ve been doing it for two years. I like it because I know I’m doing something good for my body—it’s not necessarily something you do to lose weight. It’s not a diet strategy. “I don’t necessarily feel more energized or that it’s cleared my mind—it’s more that I just feel like I’m doing something great, and I truly believe in the science behind it.” “It’s a family affair. My kids are obsessed with it, and it’s the only sunscreen we use. “They’re sticks and they’re made of paper, so it’s super sustainable. It has really nice shades, it blends so well, and it’s all mineral. It’s good for the reefs and just amazing.”
Surfer’s Barrier Stick “I love it because it’s really good for your heart, and I want to be proactive to strengthen my heart. Plus, it feels great.” “It might be a little unexpected because people have been trained that exfoliation is something that happens once a week or once a month, but the reality is that it depends on what you’re exfoliating with. “I created the Regenerating Cleanser to be that perfect daily exfoliant. It’s gentle enough that you can use it daily, and it’s not harsh because it doesn’t rely on big particles. But it gets rid of the accumulation of dead skin that happens every single day. Then, all of the products you apply after will penetrate better into the skin.”
Regenerating Cleanser “It’s really like a self-soothing ritual in a way. It’s generations of women in my family who have done it this way—that’s one part of my life that is very traditional. I do it with my kids, too. I try to help them all embrace self-soothing as a way to reconnect with yourself. For me, skin care is always, as you can tell from my line, a very sensorial experience. It’s all about the smell, how it feels on the skin, and I love where it takes you. “Clinical skin care that hurts is not part of my philosophy at all. If anything, it needs to be super soothing and super comforting. It can make you feel good and look good, so it’s a win-win.”
