The Beauty Edit: The best new makeup and skincare to buy now
Stay up to date on what's big in beauty with Luxury London's monthly edit
All products are chosen independently by our editors. Luxury London may earn commission on items purchased.
Welcome to the Beauty Edit, your one-stop destination for the best new beauty and wellness launches. From cult classics to the latest releases, each month we’ll be bringing you our pick of what’s hot in the beauty world, from skincare, makeup and fragrance to luxury treatments, hair care and salons – and everything in between. So whether you go full glam or prefer to keep things simple, read on for Luxury London’s pick of the best luxury beauty buys this month.
LBTY. Maze eau de parfum
There’s never a bad time for a new perfume and, if you’re ready to dip your toe into the wrold of more complex, sophisticated fragrances, make LBTY. your go to. Blended by some of the world’s most renowned master perfumers, and each inspired by its namesake Liberty print, these elegant, grown-up scents look as good as they smell – and, trust us, they smell great. For something light, feminine and intriguing look to Maze, which features herbal notes of bergamot, Earl Grey tea and neroli blended with floral jasmine and honeysuckle and woody hawthorn.
Facetheory Retinal Eye Multibalm
The latest innovation from ethical and sustainable skincare brand Facetheory, this overnight eye cream packs in vitamin C, retinoid, squalene and hyaluronic acid to brighten, depuff and smooth the delicate under-eye area. Plus, it’s made in the UK, carbon neutral, cruelty-free and B-Corp certified to boot.
Dolce & Gabbana Everlast Foundation
We’re big fans of a multitasker over at Luxury London HQ and, when it comes to foundation, the latest addition to Dolce & Gabbana Beauty’s roster certainly fits the bill. The Everlast foundation, which comes in a massive 40 shades, is infused with nourishing Sicilian avocado, firming prickly pear, and environmental aggressor combatting Italian pomegranate, while also promising SPF20 protection.
Givenchy Prisme Libre loose powder
Not sure what use you would ever have for green and purple face powders? Allow the experts over at Givenchy to educate. Available in seven variations, each of the four hues in the brand’s Prisme Libre loose face powder sets has been carefuly curated to complement specific skin tones. Green, for example, helps eradicate redness while purple is used to correct dark spots; there are also blues for radiance, pinks for brightening, corals for concealing shadows and an array of neutrally-hued powders for unifying the skintone.
LBTY. Vine Thief eau de parfum
One of the newest additions to the LBTY. fragrance collection, each of which is inspired by Liberty London’s iconic textiles, Vine Thief takes its cues from one of the department store’s most iconic prints. Made in France and created by master perfumer Honorine Blanc, the ripening grapes, aromatic vine leaves and cheeky birds swooping across the sky find olfactory form in notes of strawberry liquor, leather accord, vanilla and skin musk. This is a bright, lush and enveloping perfume guaranteed to enlist endless compliments.
Almora Botanica Face Yoga Fitness Skin Perfect set
You workout to keep your body in shape so why should the muscles of your face be any different? Almora Botanica’s Face Yoga Fitness collection arms you with everything you need to sculpt, smooth and firm the complexion and the underlying facial structure. Featuring the best-selling Radiance Day Oil and Serum for Fine Lines, both of which are powered by the brand’s patented Sapta natural oil complex, apply a thin layer of each before massaging your face with the gemstone mushroom gua sha stones to improve circulation, relieve puffiness and leave skin clear and bright.
Dior Prestige La Micro-Huile de Rose Activated Serum
If you’re already an avid user of Dior’s top-of-the-range La Micro-Huile de Rose formula, we have good news. The experts over at Dior Beauty HQ have just unveiled a reinvigorated version of the formula that promises to six times more concentrated than the original. The key ingredient here is nutri-rosapeptide: a power anti-aging active that promises to repair lost elasticity and brighten tired complexions. Dior has also thrown some hydrating hyaluronic acid and restorative omegas in for good measure. The result? Smoother, firmer and more luminous skin with just one pump per day.
Dr Idriss Major Jade Flash Mask
Love a multi-tasking product? Us too — after all, why spend hours slathering on endless creams when one super formula can do it all? Step forward Dr Idriss’ Major Fade Flash Mask. This exfoliating AHA mask blends glycolic acid, lactic acid, glycerin and tranexamic acid to deeply nourish and hydrate the skin whilst also exfoliating and evening the skin tone. Even better it can be used as a daily treatment to help heal acne scars too.
Iraye Eye Revive Cream
The changing of the seasons can be particularly harsh on your complexion, but if the sudden arrival of long, dark nights is showing in that tell-tale under eye area, we’ve got just the thing. Iraye’s new Eye Revive cream is formulated with the brand’s signature lymphactive complex which works to enhance circulation, reduce water retention and boost lymphatic activity to melt away any signs of dark circles or puffiness.
Doll Smash Glass Lip Oil
Ultra-glossy and uber-nourishing, vegan beauty brand Doll Smash has just launched a new range of lip oils to keep your lips supple and moisturised throughout all seasons. Infused with jojoba oil, the formula is non-sticky, fragrance-free and lightweight, making this a perfect addition to your handbag for those all-important top ups throughout the day. Pick from four subtle shades, ranging from cherry to tangerine hues. Our go-to is the rose for that perfect pout.
Rodial blush drops
Featured in Havey Nichols’ highly-anticipated beauty advent calendar, the sought-after Rodial blush drops are sure to be a key part of your makeup routine this winter. Designed for cheeks, lips or eyes and applied via a handy pipette, these concentrated drops provide a buildable, illuminating pop of colour infused with a subtle pearly sheen to enhance the skin’s radiance. Who needs a highlighter when you have these?
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Multi-Protection
Embryolisse has long been favoured by French pharmacies – and if it’s good enough for them, it’s certainly good enough for us. Bringing a touch of its signature je ne sais quoi to skincare routines across Europe and beyond, we love the new seven-in-one Lait Crème which boasts a whole host of benefits, from blue light protection (a must if you work at a laptop all day), SPF20, and anti-pollution properties – making this a perfect choice for Londoners. Plus, the light but moisturising formula is a ideal under makeup.
Cellcosmet CellLift Neck and Décolletage Cream
Dubbed as the ‘skin rejuvenation experts’, Cellcosmet is one of Swiss skincare’s leading brands, backed by more than 40 years of cellular biotechnology research. Its products are for those who take skincare seriously, and are created in the Cellap Laboratoire on the shores of Lake Geneva. Targeting a commonly-missed area in beauty routines, the CellLift Neck and Décolletage cream is designed to firm, hydrate and minimise lines on the delicate skin of the ‘neck and dec’ area. Enriched with the brand’s signature CytoPepTM cellular extracts, vitamins and antioxidant ingredients, it has an immediate tightening effect on the skin, while smoothing and providing lasting moisture.
Beauty Pie Leave-In Conditioning Treatment
Beauty Pie is famous for its high-performance skincare and top-notch cosmetics, but haircare? Not so much. Well, that’s about to change, as the brand has just dropped three shampoo and conditioner sets, as well as a leave-in conditioning treatment. We love the latter, which we use as the final step in our haircare routine before styling to soften and boost shine thanks to its vegan keratin complex and a tri-vitamin blend. Your at-home blow-dry has never looked so good.
Cosrx Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen
One of Korean skincare’s hero brands, Cosrx is our go-to for soothing, effective products that work for sensitive skin. The SPF range has long been a staple in our beauty bags, but the new Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen, boasting SPF50, is ideal for those prone to oiliness. Featuring silica and cotton extracts – two ingredients clinically proven to reduce excess sebum – the formula is also combined with vitamin E and cocoa to protect against the environmental aggressors that contribute to premature ageing and dryness. Now that’s what we call multitasking.
Ilia Multi-stick
Ilia’s cheek formulas gained a 25,000-person waitlist on launch – so we recommend adding one of these to your shopping basket right now. Creating a soft but buildable sheen on the cheeks and lips, the buttery texture is designed to create a glowy (but not glittery) look that lasts for up to 12 hours. Plus, it’s barely bigger than a lipstick, so there’s no excuse not to pop this in your handbag.
Jurlique Calendula face oil
Sustainable Australian beauty brand Jurlique released its new calendula face oil this month to help calm and soothe sensitive skin as the temperature drops. Infused with manuka leaf – historically used as a soothing remedy in Australia – and enriched with a blend of plant oils, as well as protective vitamin E, this formula is also non-comedogenic and suitable for eczema-prone skin. Pop this silky serum on before bed to wake up with a sumptuously soft and radiant complexion.
Moncler Les Sommets Ciel d'Hiver eau de parfum
In the market for a new scent for autumn? Allow us to introduce the latest addition to Moncler’s Les Sommets range of exceptional fragrances. Inspired by the freshness of an afternoon spent on a sunny ski slope, Ciel d’Hiver is characterised by bright notes of neroli and pink pepper opening into a warm musky heart of ambrox super, sandalwood and ambrette.
Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturiser
If you always find yourself a little short on time for a full-scale beauty regime in the morning, multi-tasking products are a must. Doubling up as both a stellar day cream and pre-makeup primer, Merit’s Great Skin Priming Moisturiser is a real two-in-one. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, oat extract, peptides and glycerin, it firms and smoothes the skin while leaving a blurred finish perfect for applying makeup.
Wiig Toning Treatment
If you’re a bottle blonde you’ll know that the fight against yellow or brassy tones is practically never ending. And, while the market is heaving with blue, purple and silver shampoos that will give your locks a lift in the short term, over time they have a tendency to dry out hair and leave a greyish build up. Which we imagine isn’t what you were going for. Formulated by veteran colourist Anna Wiig, this toning treatment features Plex technology to protect the hair and replaces your usual conditioner, leaving it bright, nourished and as exquisite as the day you last visited the salon.
Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-eyes Mascara
It reportedly took Charlotte Tilbury more than ten years and 200 formulas to perfect her new Exxager-Eyes mascara – and, in our humble opinion, the work has really paid off. Promising 28 hours of volume and curl (for those planning a really big night out), its smudge-, sweat-, flake-, and clump-proof formula is, in Tilbury’s words, “what everyone wants for their lashes”.
Bamford B Vibrant Tonifying body polish
Skin looking and feeling a little lacklustre now that post-holiday glow has subsided? You need a good exfoliant then. Formulated using discarded organic coffee grounds from the cafes of sister brand Daylesford, Bamford’s new B Vibrant body polish also contains nourishing coconut oil and shea butter and simply replaces your usual shower gel to leave skin smooth and soft. Want to try before you buy? Book Bamford spa’s new Tonifying Treatment to let the professionals do the hard work for you.
Skin Rocks Gel Cleanser
It may seem antithetical but, if you have sensitive skin, using the wrong cleanser can be a big part of the problem. Pick a formula that’s too harsh or too heavily fragranced and you’ll find your complexion is left stripped of those all important natural oils and prone to breakouts. The gel-to-oil texture of Skin Rock’s newest cleanser is light, gentle and moisturising while melting into the skin to remove makeup, pollutants and impurities.
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mist
Flying is famously bad for the skin: the combined effects of recycled air, altitude and an in-flight drink or two mean dehydration is almost impossible to avoid. Which is why Summer Fridays has created this nifty Jet Lag Mist. Formulated with glycerin, aloe vera, ceramides and squalene, it locks in moisture while strengthening the skin’s natural defences.
Elemis cleansing balm
The key to good skin? An effective cleanser. Packed with nourishing ingredients such as padina pavonica algae, starflower and elderberry oil, this rich balm from Elemis melts into an oily texture when massaged into the skin, before developing into a milk when touching water, seamlessly removing makeup and dirt while imparting much-needed hydration. Gentle but effective, its sweet fig and bergamot fragrance is as summery as it comes.
Beauty Pie Traceless sunscreen and primer
Only the best sun creams offer broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection while leaving behind a non-stick glow. Take, for example, Beauty Pie’s Traceless sunscreen – made with 100 per cent natural micronised zinc oxide – that goes a step further with a blend of argan oil, niacinamide, and Indian beech seed extract that acts as a primer which leaves your skin soft, glowy and ready for makeup. Job done.
Dr. David Jack Good Morning serum
As well as a cleanser and moisturiser, even the most stripped back skincare routine also requires a good vitamin C serum. Enter Dr. David Jack’s Good Morning serum. Formulated with highly active but stable vitamin C, niacinamide, plant-based glutathione, hyaluronic acid and a vegan equivalent of snail mucin, this hero serum really does it all – from reducing pigmentation and the appearance of fine lines, to hydrating the skin and improving the skin barrier.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Sun Drops
Summer holiday on the horizon? Protecting your skin from the sun is crucial. Trust internationally-acclaimed brand Dr. Barbara Sturm’s innovative SPF50 serum formula. While we’re onboard with any product that offers high protection, these sun drops go the extra mile with a cassia extract, vitamin E and beta-glucan complex to promote cell regeneration for healthier and happier skin.
Foreo UFO 3 LED device
Level up your skincare with a leader in non-invasive beauty treatments: LED light therapy. Swedish skincare brand Foreo’s handy pocket-sized device uses near-infrared LED lights to offer 14 different treatments to help rejuvenate and repair the skin. Plus, concentrated red light soothes redness and inflammation and boosts collagen production to help reduce acne scarring.
Skin Rocks Retinoid 1
If you’re new to the wonderful (and seriously beneficial) world of retinoid, allow Skin Rocks to ease you in gently. This entry level serum is perfect for sensitive skin or anyone who hasn’t yet built up tolerance to this powerful active ingredient, while still offering a myriad of skincare benefits, including reduced fine lines, breakouts and dark spots.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Glow cream
Multi-step skincare routines are all well and good but if your mornings are usually so hectic you barely remember to brush your hair, chances are a plethora of cleansers and series are going to go unused. Packed with powerful ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, shea butter, wild rose extract and bistorta root, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Glow Cream is a one-stop shop for plump, hydrated and smooth skin.
Chanel Comète eau de parfum
The latest addition to Chanel’s premium fragrance collection, Les Exclusifs de Chanel, Comète takes its inspiration from a piece designed for Gabrielle Chanel’s first fine jewellery collection, Bijoux de Diamants, created in 1932. Blending cherry blossom accord with heliotrope and powdery iris, it lingers on the skin with a scent trail meant to resemble stardust.
Augustinus Bader x Sofia Coppola The Tinted Balm
Augustinus Bader has teamed up with long-time fan of the brand, director Sofia Coppola, to created a limited edition version of its much-loved tinted lip balm. Available in three shades, ranging from sheer pink to deep plum, each comes packaged in a specially designed bullet and powered by the brand’s patented TFC8 ingredient delivery system.
Joonbyrd Heartwarmer body gua sha
Playful body and skincare brand Joonbyrd was founded to inject a childlike joy back into the process of self-care – and its new body gua sha tool is a great place to start. Complete with a pastel hued case that will look great on your bathroom shelf, this purple amethyst gua sha has been designed to sweep easily and effectively over the skin to increase circulation, firm and tighten.
Iconic London Sunshine Bronzing Drops
Self-tanning can be daunting – especially if you’re particularly pale or haven’t yet perfected your technique – but Iconic London’s new Sunshine Bronzing Drops put you in control. Simply add your desired amount (half a pump for a subtle glow, a full pump for a noticeable tan and two pumps for a full bronze) to your usual SPF or base for an instant sun-kissed look.
Lyma Laser Pro
The price for the LYMA Laser Pro may seem steep but, bear in mind it’s likely to completely replace the need for professional facials, and we think it’s actually something of a bargain. This pain-free, non-abrasive laser treatment comes with zero downtime and promises to improve historic scarring, increase skin elasticity, reduce cellulite and tackle the most common signs of aging in just 15 minutes per day. Plus, the device comes with a starter kit including a 30-day supply of the LYMA Oxygen Mist and Glide skincare products plus a lifetime LYMA membership giving you access to exclusive discounts, post-purchase expert consultations and priority access to new launches.
Chantecaille Rose de Mai body cream
You spend a fortune on creams and serums for your face – so why does your body deserve any less than equal treatment? The latest body cream from French brand Chantecaille applies the principles of luxury skincare to the whole body with its Rose de Mai cream infused with retinol, avocado extract and a toning marine extract to leave skin soft and supple.
Tata Harper x Sky High Farms hand cream
Sustainably-minded beauty brand Tata Harper has teamed up with Sky High Farm on a limited edition version of its nourishing hand cream, from which 100 per cent of the proceeds will be donated support Sky High Farm’s efforts to increase access to fresh, locally-produced food and ensure food security for all. Buying this is a real no-brainer.
Tom Ford Soleil Glow highlighter
Summer holiday on the horizon? Fake it ’til you make it with Tom Ford’s updated collection of summer-ready Soleil highlighters, eye colours and lipsticks. Sweep this subtly-shimmery Glow highlighter across cheekbones for a perfect golden hour beauty look.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Everything eye patches
A instant uplift for even the most tired peepers, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Everything eye patches are a one-stop solution for hydrating, brightening and tightening the delicate under-eye skin. Simply pop on to clean skin and lie back for 20 minutes while they do their magic.
Farmacy Honey Glow 17% Resurfacing Acid Serum
Packed with a potent blend of AHAs and BHAs, Farmacy’s new Honey Glow 17% Resurfacing Acid Serum also contains hyaluronic acid and antioxidant rich buckwheat honey to create a seriously powerful product. Smooth over the face before your usual night cream to wake up to glowing, visibly younger looking skin.
GF Fabulosity Hair & Scalp Recovery
A deeply nourishing weekly treatment for frazzled hair and stressed-out scalps, GF Fabulosity’s Hair & Scalp Recovery elixir is a lightweight formula blended with 98 per cent natural ingredients including antioxidant amla and rice aminos. Apply generously to the hair and scalp, brush through with a wide-tooth comb and wash off after 20 minutes (or leave on overnight for intense rejuvenation) to reveal a silky smooth mane.
Omorovicza Body Serum
Employing Hungarian brand Omorovicza’s skincare know-how to your whole body, its new Body Serum contains active ingredients, including Icelandic microalgae, Kakadu plum extract and a unique ceramide complex, to combat loss of elasticity, dehydration and improve to the tone and texture of skin from top to toe.
Sisley Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge Fresh Gel cream
Sisley’s cult best-seller, the Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge moisturiser, has just added an innovative new string to its bow. As well as the existing classic formula (perfect for everyday wear) and Extra Rich Cream (the ideal rescue remedy for cold climes and harsh weather), the Fresh Gel Cream promises all of the original’s rejuvenating, hydrating properties in a lighter gel texture designed for hot and humid climates. Winter, spring, summer or autumn, there’s now no excuse not have radiant skin.
Fable & Mane Moisturising Volume Spray
Say goodbye to flat lifeless hair. Combining the traditions of Indian beauty rituals with the know-how of the Western wellness industry, Fable & Mane’s Moisturising Volume Spray blends strengthening onion juice (trust us, it works) with thickening fenugreek to deliver a weightless heat-activated formula perfect for taking your blow dry to the next level.
Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick
There are many great things about Ilia’s Skin Rewind Complexion Stick. We could tell you about its buildable coverage, matte finish and featherlight texture. We could tell you about its vegan and cruelty-free formula packed with skincare heavyweights such as butterfly lavender extract and the brand’s ceramide-peptide complex. But the truly astonishing thing about this concealer-foundation hybrid is that it comes in 42 shades. Step right this way for your perfect match.
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm
Finding the perfect tinted lip balm is a bit like searching for a needle in a haystack. So often they’re too sticky, too sheer, too shiny… you get the picture. Formulated with shea butter, murumuru butter, plant waxes and botanical extracts, Summer Fridays’ lip butter balm is a deeply nourishing, slightly glossy option that comes in shades to suit every complexion.
A.P.C. hand soap
French fashion brand A.P.C. is best known for its quality denim and timeless staples: attributes which you’ll find embodied in the launch of its new self-care range. Minimalist in design yet effective in formula, the line comprises essentials including body lotions, shower gels, colognes and lip balms. We can’t think of anything chicer to have by your sink than this orange blossom hand wash.
Ilia The Base Face Milk
A thick, nourishing cream has its time and place but, day-to-day, something light, comfortable and layerable is the moisturiser holy grail. Ilia’s new The Base Face Milk boasts a vegan, cruelty-free formula brimming with hyaluronic acid, prickly pear flower extract, microalgae and the brand’s unique barrier renewal complex to deeply hydrate and smooth the complexion.
Merit Flush Balm
Merit’s Flush Balm has built up quite the cult following thanks to its super-lightweight, buildable formula and sheer colour that allows you to add as a little or as much flush to your cheeks as desired. Now offered in a new Rouge hue, don’t be daunted by its scarlet shade – simply add a little at a time for a perfect rosy complexion.
MZ Skin Advanced Retinol Complex
If you’re thinking about dipping your toe into the transformative world of retinol but aren’t sure where to start, MZ Skin’s Advanced Retinol Complex is the perfect introduction. Blending 0.3% retinol with 5% bakuchiol, 3% retinoid complex and Vitamin E, apply 2-3 times a week and watch the magic happen.
Omorovicza Queen Serum
Plagued by fine lines? Allow us to introduce Omorovicza’s new Queen Serum, designed to provide the age defying properties of a retinol-style serum in a formula ideal for daytime wear under makeup. Replacing retinol with a combination of Chinese leaf extract, Mediterranean microalgae, lithops stem cells and the brand’s unique Healing Concentrate, wear daily to see wrinkles disappear within weeks.
Sisley Invisible Hold Hairspray
Experimenting with new updos may be fun but using harsh, chemical-heavy hairsprays to keep them in place can wreak havoc on hair. Avoid damaged, dry tresses with Sisley’s Hair Rituel hairspray. Infused with nourishing pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E acetate to actively care for the hair fibre, and increase shine and softness, it also promises a natural hold without stiffness or frizz.
Vida Glow Collagen Liquid Advance supplement
Want the best skin of your life? Then you should know that what you put into your body is just as important as what you put on it. And, while a healthy diet is, of course, vital, adding a collagen supplement to your daily routine will do wonders for transforming your complexion. As well a natural marine collagen to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, Vida Glow’s Collagen Liquid Advance supplement also contains vitamin C and a unique antioxidant complex to improve skin elasticity, hydrate and accelerate collagen absorption.
Noble Panacea The Absolute Nourishing Lift Oil
Backed by Noble Panacea’s signature OSMV technology, which promises to deliver active ingredients at peak efficacy as and when the skin needs them, the brand’s new face oils are ground-breaking in their ability to encapsulate water-soluble active ingredients in a hydrating oil formula. The Nourishing Lift Oil is packed with hyaluronic acid, squalene and retinol to revive, rejuvenate and illuminate with immediate results.
Molton Brown Wild Mint & Lavandin eau de parfum gift set
Already got one eye on your Christmas gifting list? Allow us to introduce a set that’s guaranteed to impress. Taken from Molton Brown’s fresh new Wild Mint & Lavandin collection, inspired by the forests of Provence, the set includes a full-size eau de parfum and matching shower gel for all-day fragrance.
Rahua Enchanted Island vegan curl butter
The latest addition to Rahua’s nourishing Enchanted Island collection, the vegan curl butter is a simple to use leave-in treatment that promises to define natural curls and leave hair soft and shiny. Enriched with guava and coconut, it can also be used on straight hair to strengthen follicles and help prevent hair loss.
Wildsmith Skin Super Hydrating overnight mask
What could be simpler than popping on a rich overnight mask before bed and letting it do its thing while you sleep? Formulated with restoring fruit extract and a unique anti-redness complex, the Super Hydrating overnight mask from British brand Wildsmith skin promises to soothe daily stressors, support the skin barrier and improve the texture and brightness of skin while you sleep. A good skin day every day? We’re on board.
Cellcosmet CellLift Lotion
Fresh from the labs of science-backed Swiss skincare brand, Cellcosmet, the innovative lightweight lotion has been designed to give your everyday skincare regime a boost. Packed with CytoPep cellular extracts, collagen, elastin, amino acids, vitamin B and aloe ferox, pat a few drops of this water-like solution onto skin after toning and before moisturising to smooth the complexion and leave skin incredibly radiant.
Sisley Supremÿa At Night The Sumpreme
Your eyes don’t deceive you, this really is a night cream that costs just shy of £600 but, if you’ve ever tried any of Sisley’s other powerful anti-aging products, you’ll know they more than earn their price tags. At Night is designed on the principles of chronobiology, working with the body’s natural overnight regeneration rythms to deliver active ingredients when they’re most effective. Based on the brand’s unique Fundamental Regeneration Complex, it promises a whole slew of anti-aging benefits alongside detoxifying and repairing properties. Trust us, it’s money well spent.
Almora Botanica Night Oil
For anyone who spent their teenage years trying to banish any trace of oil from their complexion, the thought of intentionally applying more can be something of an anathema. Invest in a good face oil made from quality ingredients, however, and you’ll be amazed at the effect they can have. Packed with nutrient-rich botanicals, including sunflower, sesame and hazelnut oil, Almora Botanica’s overnight formula is ideal for dipping your toe in.
Sarah Chapman Digital Shield
Pollution, free radicals, UV rays – the natural environment is full of stressors that increase signs of aging. Add to this artificial light from screens, which can also cause disruption to sleep, and you’ve got a combination guaranteed to ruin that peachy complexion you’ve been dreaming of. Sarah Chapman’s new Digital Shield is a lightweight gel which promises to put a barrier between your skin and these aggravating elements. Simply pop on after your serum in the morning and let its powerful actives do their thing.
Celui The One Nourishing Hair oil
Created by beauty influencer Anisa Sojka after an exhaustive (and fruitless) search for a multi-use, ethically produced hair product, Celui – which means ‘The One’ in French – promises its hair oil works for all hair types and concerns. Vegan, cruelty-free and made in the UK from 100 per cent natural ingredients, it’s packed full of nourishing jojoba, marula seed and olive oils and is designed to use as an overnight treatment.
Tata Harper Lip Crème
Somewhere between a lip balm and a lipstick, Tata Harper’s lip crèmes are highly pigmented and long-lasting but without the commitment and careful application a traditional lipstick requires. Formulated with antioxidants and omega-rich superfruits, they’re also hydrating and supremely comfortable for all-day wear.
Waphyto Conditioning Hair Milk
It’s a classic catch-22. Heat styling can leave hair dry and brittle but protecting your tresses properly also means overloading it with leave-in conditioners and heat protection sprays that leave it heavy and flat. Step in Waphyto’s conditioning hair milk. Apply this multi-purpose product to wet hair before styling to leave hair bouncy, shiny and shielded against the effects of heat styling.
Haus Labs Optic Intensity eco eyeliner
It should come as no surprise that Lady Gaga’s earth-friendly beauty line, Haus Labs, caters to those with a penchant for a strong makeup look. This summer it’s introducing a swathe of new shades across its highlighters, lip pencils, lip lacquers, bronzers, foundations and its seriously impressive plastic-free, waterproof eyeliner. Formulated with Vitamin E, argan oil and kajal, this sage hue has got holiday parties written all over it.
Read more: The Shopping List - brilliant thing to buy this week
