Before the Carpet, the Complexion: Bloomeffects Bets on the Tulip

A Bazaar editor has gone behind the label at Bloomeffects, the skincare line built around the tulip, to explain both where the brand comes from and the research behind its formulas. Most of us know the flower from spring window boxes along Park Avenue or a centerpiece on a Palm Beach terrace, so finding it in a jar on the vanity is a pleasant surprise. For readers who judge a red-carpet look from the skin out, a brand that wants its botanical backed by science deserves a closer look before the next gown goes on.

With reporting from Harper's Bazaar.