As winter officially packs its bags and the new blossoms for this spring emerge globally, the shift in season can be seen by the new launches we’re getting in the beauty space. From an early addition to the sunscreen game from Paula’s Choice to two new setting sprays to arm us against warming weather ahead, here are some note-worthy new beauty products to add to cart.
Paula’s Choice 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturiser SPF50
This will be a particularly exciting launch for the sunscreen girlies (myself included!) because when have you ever thought you’d see a vitamin C product that also has SPF included? It’s a well-known fact that vitamin C increases your skin’s sensitivity to the sun, and that sunscreen is a must in the daytime whenever you apply any form of Vitamin C formula. But this new launch takes away the hassle of layering, and the risk of forgetting to apply SPF in the morning by combining it into one handy cream.
But the 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturiser SPF 50 is more than just a brightening treatment, more than a sunscreen, it’s also a moisturiser that allows to deliver three essential benefits in one product. It shields, brightens, and hydrates for a glow-up in a bottle using three types of highly stable vitamin C. That, along with key ingredients of algae aminos (extracted from red macroaglae) and acetyl zingerone (derived from ginger), boosts radiance and fades discolouration while protecting against sun damage.
Elizabeth Arden Visible Brightening Clearly Radiant Spot Correcting Capsules
If you only have two weeks to achieve a newfound glow for any reason, be it an upcoming event or a getaway, the answer might lie in Elizabeth Arden’s newest brightening solution. The Visible Brightening Clearly Radiant Spot Correcting Capsules feature a potent blend of encapsulated vitamin C that is up to 178 times stronger than the traditionally used form of vitamin C, which is L-Ascorbic Acid.
It combines that with Advanced MIX Technology, a proprietary innovation that targets four key stages of skin pigmentation. The addition of Phyto-Ceramides rounds off the formula by strengthening skin barrier too. Clinically and consumer tested, this individually dosed serum will reveal a crystal-clear glow in 14 days.
Available at Elizabeth Arden counters nationwide.
Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Exceptional Cleansing Ritual
Upgrade your daily cleansing steps with the latest products from Guerlain’s renowned skincare series: the Orchidée Impériale The Oil in Gel and The Foam in Cream. This dynamic duo harnesses the benefits of the titular orchid into a double cleansing powerhouse that cleanses perfectly while offering a sublime sensory experience.
The Oil in Gel is the first step, featuring 40% skincare oil and an ideal squalene content to capture oil on the skin. It starts off as a gel texture that gradually melts into an oil as it is massaged across the face (you can use it on the eyes and lips too). Splash on a little water to emulsify the oil and wash off the product, without leaving your skin greasy.
Then follow with The Foam in Cream to complete, providing deep skin purification that can only come from a rich foamy lather. Enriched with a natural clay-derived ingredient, it effectively removes impurities and micro-particles without stripping the skin. The inclusion of orchid extracts in several forms work to ensure the skin’s hydrolipid film is kept in balance with every wash.
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
A blush that’s as fun to play with as it is to use, this new launch from blush experts Rare Beauty is a cream-to-powder formula that delivers a pretty flush with a blurred matte texture. The bouncy putty-like texture works well with fingers or a brush, and gives the flexibility of cream that is blendable and buildable – before drying down and leaving a blurry powder-like finish. As Rare Beauty blushes so often do, these blushes deliver on pigment too, which you can wear bold or blended out for a subtler flush. Choose from seven shades that run from nude to bright raspberry, with perfectly wearable shades in between.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray
Everything you love about the iconic Easy Bake loose setting powder has now been translated to setting spray form, promising 16 hours of wear that’ll keep your face beat locked down. This setting spray delivers on the blurring, smoothing, and setting promises that the powder was known for, putting it in a liquid formula that is alcohol and fragrance-free too. Modified rice starch and mineral clay help to blur pores and keep sebum and shine in control, while five types of hyaluronic acids help to boost moisture so you don’t look cakey either.
Kosas Cloud Set Translucent Loose Setting + Blurring Powder and the Cloud Set Airy Setting + Smoothing Mist
Hot on the heels of the new additions to the Cloud Set brightening baked powder range, the complexion perfecting collection gets two new products this month for a complete range of setting products. The first is the loose setting powder, which comes in four ‘ultra-translucent’ shades that work across all skin tones from very light to rich deep. Suitable for baking or a light set, the powder is also packed with skincare ingredients that help it work for all skin types to achieve shine-controlled-yet-glowy skin.
Then as your final step before walking out the door, a generous spritz of the Cloud Set mist which will lock in your look for up to 12 hours with a setting and smoothing effect. Formulated with 99.5% naturally derived ingredients, it refreshes and hydrates while enhancing the appearance of skin using agave leaf and fruit extracts – making it a mist you’d want to use every day.
Aesop Eleos Nourishing Body Cleanser
Meet Aesop’s first cream cleanser for the body, developed after a quest that took eight years of experimentation and determination to perfect. Eleos is an emulsion-based cleansing formula that is unique from the brand’s usual gel products, based on the goal of creating a rich, comforting texture that will effectively refresh and clean while also replenishing and hydrating it. Packed full of emollients like shea butter and tocopherol and enhanced by purifying botanicals like cedar atlas and patchouli, the resulting scent is one that is woody, spicy, and herbaceous – and perfect to rejuvenate the senses.
Briogeo Style + Treat Dry Shampoo Puff
Instant root refresh that’s mess-free and convenient for on-the-go application, that’s the pitch with Briogeo’s latest product. Offered as a non-aerosol alternative to conventional dry shampoos, the Style + Treat Dry Shampoo Puff absorbs excess oil through precise application using an ultra-finely milled blend of starches. Copper peptides, biotin and an energy complex of caffeine, adenosine, CoQ10, and green coffee oil then provides hair care benefits beyond just oil control. The puff comes in two shades, a universal translucent shade, and a tinted powder for those with darker hair.
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