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.
For October, revamp your fragrance wardrobe with heady scents from luxury houses Christian Louboutin and Penhaligon's. There are five new aromas in the former’s Fétiche offering with a flacon sure to stand pride of place. Dandy by name and dandy by nature, Penhaligon's is taking us back to the 1920s both in the design of its Prohibition Era-like stopper bottle adornments and in the whisky-led elixir.
Upgrading the basics, Tangle Teezer has given its detangling tool an eco-conscious makeover, while the dentists behind the luxury dental practice in London’s Belgravia are bringing opulence to oral care with a line of chic toothpaste.
For all this and more, see our edit of the hottest beauty drops you need on your radar.
Josh Wood Colour Miracle Hair Oil
If you love a multitasking product as much as we do, you will want to add the Josh Wood Colour Miracle Hair Oil to basket. The iconic colourist behind the label has designed the formula to work in five ways at different stages in the haircare ritual.
First and foremost, you can apply it in advance of shampooing to prep the strands to lock in moisture. After washing, apply to the ends to detangle as well as combat frizz. Once your hair is dry, it acts as a finishing oil to nourish the strands, injecting some much-needed omega and fatty acid-rich kukui nut, babassu and pracaxi oils. Or lastly, you can coat your mane in it overnight for deep hydration.
Buy now £15.00, Amazon
Sculpted By Aimee LashLift Mascara
The eponymous makeup extraordinaire behind Sculpted By Aimee is not content on resting on the laurels of her beauty editor-favourite mascara. Aimee Connolly’s LashLift is already making a play for MyMascara’s crown with one selling every four seconds pre-launch.
The focus is on volumising with this new formula. It has been enriched with lightweight polymers that glides onto the lashes without clumping. With each swipe, the product offers that named lifting effect that makes the eye pop. It comes in ultra black and rich brown.
Put to the test by 252 people, 93 per cent saw an immediate lifting, while 95 per cent attested to the lengthening impact.
Buy now £20.00, Selfridges
Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler Plant Brush
Tangle Teezer is demonstrating its commitment to more eco-conscious practices with the expansion of its Plant Brush collection. The Ultimate Detangler is the latest model to have a mindful makeover with a composition of 85 per cent bioplastic created using sustainably grown castor beans - and the benefits are twofold for the planet and your locks.
While cutting waste, the brush doesn’t sacrifice on its detangling abilities where the two-tiered teeth technology that has earned Tangle Teezer its cult status is very much still in operation. There are three colourways available that correspond to a particular hair type. Look out for the marshmallow pink if you have straight to curly hair, the cool matcha for delicate strands and the pastel lemon for 3C to 4C hair types.
Buy now £17.00, Boots
Christian Louboutin Fétiche Le Cuir eau de parfum
The brand behind the instantly recognisable red sole has brought its signature seductive edge to a collection of five fragrances known as Fétiche.
The striking flacons are housed in packaging designed to resemble Louboutin’s famous stiletto - defined by that sharp skyscraper spike.
Among the five eaux de parfums which include L’Ambre (defined by its main amber note alongside the green touch of patchouli), the floral-earthy L’Iris and unique L’Ebene that blends coconut with cedarwood is Le Cuir. French for leather, this is unlike its leather accord-based contemporaries as it is paired with the sensual and sweet note of osmanthus and made all the more heady with a musky base. To round off the quintet is pepper-spiced L’Encens to reflect the heady woodiness of incense.
Buy now £185.00, Selfridges
Prada Refine Blurring Extending Primer
While it may be the slick mint green hue that drew you to Prada’s new complexion collection, it is the formulation that will make it a stalwart in your on-the-go application as the it borrows powerhouse ingredients from the hard-working heroes in your skincare rotation.
This includes an AHA, BHA and LHA - various acids that have been called upon to manage shine and blur for an even texture. The Refine Blurring Extending Primer leaves the skin silky smooth and ready to lock in the makeup that follows.
Buy now £36.00, lookfantastic
Penhaligon's The Dandy
Designed as a nostalgic reference to 1920s-era dandyism, Penhaligon's latest aroma is for the refined gent. It captures sophistication with a scent palette that is bold and mysterious and its long-lasting scent trail will keep you coming back for more.
The Dandy is woody and a touch earthy by nature. It has a heart of aged whisky that brings a warming, boozy and masculine note, but the blend with bergamot and raspberry keeps it fresh and intriguing. At the base, cedarwood and patchouli bring a smokiness.
Buy now £175.00, Selfridges
BaByliss Air Power Volume
Fresh from the release of Revlon and GHD’s evolution of the hot brush space, BaByliss has unveiled its entry into the fierce heated tool competition: the Air Power Volume.
Like its contemporaries, this styling gadget can also be used on wet hair, drying as it goes to create a salon-level bouncy blowout. To combine two timely steps, it styles as it dries but at the flip of a switch, it goes to dry mode in which the vents are closed and you can revamp your day two locks. The barrel is adorned with bristles that have anti-frizz technology for a smooth, flyaway-free finish.
Buy now £80.00, Boots
Typebea G1 Overnight Boosting Peptide
Hair loss is a very common and stress-inducing concern that Typebea is attempting to tackle with a science-backed approach. The label, founded by Rita Ora and Vida Glow’s Anna Lahey, has unveiled the G1 Overnight Boosting Peptide to combat thinning without resorting to invasive treatments.
Instead, the brains behind the formula have harnessed the power of peptides and growth follicles to stimulate the scalp. It was created to work as you sleep to give your scalp the chance to truly absorb every drop of the product. At the heart is Baicapil, an ingredient you’ll find across the Typebea collection and uses a baicalin, soy, and wheat sprouts complex to fortify the individual strands.
Buy now £43.00, Sephora
MASHA Rose Quartz Anti-Sensitivity Dental Polish
A dentist experience like no other, the Belgravia-based Nejati Clinic was founded by husband and wife duo and aesthetic dentist Dr Brandon Nejati and Dr Mahsa Nejati to bring luxury to the dental industry. One look around the space and you’ll see that they have succeded in their mission but they are extending that to your daily teeth cleaning rituals through the MASHA label of chic oral care products.
The collection extends to mouthwash, supplements and dental polish. The latter includes the anti-sensitivity toothpaste pictured. Not your average Colgate, it has rose gold exterior and leaves your mouth minty fresh with no discomfort to those with hypersensitivity.
Buy now £65.00, MASHA
