In our monthly Let’s Make-Up round-up, we bring you a selection of the tried and tested, freshest, and buzziest beauty launches that are worth adding to your basket.
All types of lotions and potions across makeup, skincare, haircare and more cross our desks and we take it upon ourselves to review them all so you don’t have to. If we include it below, then you know it’s a good ‘un.
It’s officially June and whether or not the sun decides to make an appearance, we all know by now that we should be wearing SPF every single day. With that in mind, brands from Murad to Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics are making daily application easier than ever with near-invisible, fast-absorbing formulas that are a genuine joy to apply.
This month, we also have seen the TikTok-viral Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick in lip oil form and LOEWE keeping our olfactory system on its toes with the launch of a unique Wasabi candle.
For all this and more, see our edit of the hottest beauty drops you need on your radar.
Aesop Eleos Aromatique Hand Balm
The new aroma in Aesop’s line-up blends notes of cedar atlas, patchouli and clove bud essential oils. It is housed within the Australian’s apothecary brand’s signature sleek packaging as well as a handbag-ready lilac aluminium tube. The formula has been enriched with emollient butter and oils in a soft creamy texture that absorbs quickly into dry hands to leave them silky soft.
Buy now £27.00, Aesop
KORA Organics Silky Sun Drops
Applying suncream was once a laborious process but Kora Organics is here to change that. With a smooth texture, the Silky Sun Drops live up to their name. It’s a mineral SPF30 with broad-spectrum protection but the formula has been infused with antioxidant-rich botanical extracts, imparting a glow with no telltale white residue in sight.
Buy now £46.00, Cult Beauty
Moroccanoil Treatment Purple
Moroccanoil has given its signature treatment an iris-hued twist. With the same argan oil base, the brand has injected violet pigments into the composition for blonde and silver hair types. This combination works to condition, while also counteracting brassiness and boosting the vibrancy of your locks between salon visits.
Buy now £15.45, Selfridges
Murad Multi-Vitamin Clear Coat SPF 50
According to research compiled by Murad, as many as 50 per cent of consumers dislike the marks that sunscreens can leave on skin. This has encouraged the label to create an SPF that feels near invisible on application - and can’t be seen either.
The Multi-Vitamin Clear Coat has a high SPF50 but is transparent on the complexion, giving you the benefits of a chemical suncream but throwing vitamins C, D, E and F into the mix too.
Buy now £42.00, Murad
Clinique Pop Lip + Cheek Oil in Black Honey
Clinique’s Black Honey Almost Lipstick was an instant TikTok sensation and over the last six months (and 700 million views later), one has sold every five minutes at Boots.
The label has revamped the formula, offering the universally-flattering adapting pop of colour that has earned its predecessor its popularity but in lip oil form so you get a nourishing coat of safflower and jojoba oil.
Buy now £23.50, Boots
Trudon Isla de Oro
Inspired by the sunscape of the Mediterranean, the new aroma from legendary candle house Trudon is made up of a scented candle (de Oro) and perfume (Isla) spotlighting the refreshing citrus note of bergamot.
The flicker of the de Oro flame incorporates the fresh note of orange blossom into your home, while the eau de parfum is bright and lively, offering that holiday feeling whether the British summer decides to play ball or not.
Buy now, Trudon
LOEWE Home Wasabi
It is likely a fixture in your sushi takeaway but you have probably never thought of filling your home with the scent of wasabi - until now. LOEWE has a knack for taking an unusual ingredient and making it endlessly sought-after and the brand has done it again with its latest home fragrance addition.
The wasabi candle is a powerful aroma that is green, spicy and peppery, incorporating the Eutrema Japonica plant. While this opening is unusual and addictive, it unfolds to become more refreshing with the duo of basmati rice and lemongrass. But, with this chic yellow glazed terracotta vessel, we don’t blame you if this bougie never quite catches alight.
Buy now, LOEWE
Escentric Molecules Bodycare
Escentric Molecules takes a different approach to fragrance formulation than its contemporaries. The aroma is nearly undetectable to the wearer yet magically creates addictive aromas that are endlessly alluring to others. And now it has ventured into bodycare.
Adapting the same principles as the five Escentric fragrances, the body washes and lotions are powered by skin-friendly ingredients. The body lotion harnesses biomimetic active ingredients, mimicking the skin’s natural biochemical processes to provide balance and hydration. This is combined with intensely moisturising natural oils like squalane, jojoba oil and shea butter. The wash foams up to elevate your ablutions with intense fragrance.
Buy now £38.00, Harvey Nichols
ICONIC London Blurring Blush Sticks
From the luxe gold exterior to the rich pigment, there is a lot to love about ICONIC London’s blush sticks. It comes in three universally flattering shades; daiquiri - a soft pink, cosmo - a rose and mimosa - peach-coral to leave a soft finish in just one swipe.
The buttery soft cream texture has the unique ability to transform into a powder on the skin, infusing the complexion with moisture-rich avocado oil and supple African yellow wood bark extract, but, leaves a matte, filter-like finish.
Buy now £23.00, lookfantastic
e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Foundation
e.l.f. proves once again that you need not take out a mortgage to fill your makeup bag with hard-working heroes. Its Soft Glam Foundation comes in a whopping 36 shades and offers buildable coverage. The ideal lighter weight coverage, it is made for the warmer weather, bringing a buildable satin finish to your complexion.
The hydrating formula includes pomegranate extract, blueberry extract, goji berry extract and hibiscus complex that gives a lovely skin feel while being easily applied with a brush or sponge.
Buy now £8.00, e.l.f. Cosmetics
UKLASH Hair Growth Serum
UKLASH has earned its stripes as the label behind the bestselling eyelash growth serum and now it has harnessed that expertise for the hair on our heads.
Giving our scalps a kickstart, the Hair Growth Serum has been clinically proven to increase the length and density of our manes with 95 per cent of people reporting an improvement in the overall look and feel of their hair in three months.
Buy now £29.00, UKLASH
