Can you believe we're in June of 2023 already? Where has the time gone! It seems like only yesterday we were counting down the seconds to New Year, yet here we are, half way through the year.
Over the past six months alone, we’ve been blessed with a plethora of amazing beauty products that we’re already obsessed with - and can’t live without in our daily routines!
From fake tans courtesy of Isle of Paradise and Bondi Sands, to exfoliating face powders from Monday Muse and even revolutionary hair devices from ghd - we’ve seen, tried and tested it all!
With seven months of the year still to go, we can’t wait to see what else lands on our desk - and into our makeup, skin and body care collections!
There’s nothing that excites us more than getting our hands on the latest items in the world of beauty, and if they are worth shouting about - you know that’s exactly what we’ll do!
So whether you want budget skincare, gorgeous lip colours that will make your eyes pop, skin tints for summer, fragrances that will make you smell irresistible or just a fake tan that will help you glow all year round - we’re here to help you spend your money on the products that are actually worth it.
Get the kettle on, debit or credit card at the ready and have a good scroll this Bank Holiday Monday on these exciting new beauty buys…
Best Beauty Products of 2023 So Far
K18 Hair Molecular Repair Hair Oil
After spending about a decade in the lab, trying to discover a formula to repair damaged hair - K18 had a breakthrough: the K18Peptide.
Thanks to some pretty impressive molecules, they work to reconnect broken 'chains' within your hair, and work to restore your tresses to their original, youthful state.
This treatment aims to strengthen, repair, and reduce frizz at two levels of the hair fibre while providing 232°C heat protection.
Impressed? We thought so. Plus if Alix Earle is a fan, then we are too.
Buy now from Selfridges, £65
ghd Duet Style Hot Air Styler
Introducing the revolutionary ghd duet style - the first 2-in-1 hot air styler that dries and styles hair at the same time with no damage!
Blending the best of ghd's drying and heat technologies to simplify your styling routine for beautifully sleek, faster results with just one tool.
Ground-breaking Air-fusion technology channels an ultra-concentrated airflow through a bespoke drying chamber, designed to work in combination with four, smart low temperature styling plates to efficiently dry and straighten hair.
Infinity sensors predict your hair's needs to maintain a low styling temperature from root to tip, for best-in-class performance that respects your hair's moisture - with no damage, sizzling or burning smell.
Finally we can hit that snooze button without feeling guilty - or leave the house with bad hair!
Buy now from ghd, £379
Eylure Silicone Nipple Cover Medium
Now we know and love the lashes, brow dye and false nails from Eylure - but did you know they are now here for our party needs when it comes to our boobs?
Introducing the Eylure Silicone Nipple Covers, which come in 3 shades – Light, Medium and Black, to be discreet under light coloured and black clothing.
With careful removal and storage, Eylure Silicone Nipple Covers are reusable - which is music to our ears!
Buy now from Boots, £6.50
G Suit Soft Touch Lip Crème
Introducing you to G Suit, Glossier’s first-ever opaque lip product that delivers luxe pigment and effortless impact in one swipe.
That’s right, this new demi-matte lip créme glides onto your lips like butter and cocoons them in lip-loving ingredients including Rose Wax Silica, Black Raspberry Seed Oil, Orchid Complex and Shea Butter.
Together, these ingredients work to moisturise and nourish the lips and achieve a blurring, soft-touch effect.
And might we say, perfect for summer?
Buy now from Glossier, £18
Pacifica Scalp Love Rosemary Mint Serum
We've all seen the Rosemary serum, trending all over social media - and now Pacifica have dipped their toe in the hair trend!
The brand’s Scalp Love Rosemary Mint Serum is carefully crafted to refresh, soothe and hydrate the skin of your scalp, ultimately encouraging more lustrous, healthy-looking lengths. The scalp is the root of your hair health after all!
Buy now from Cult Beauty, £14
Aromatherapy Associates Hydration Boost Mist
Introducing the new, Hydration Boost Mist - a hero member of Aromatherapy Associates's Next Generation Skincare Collection.
Containing the unique BioActive Complex, comprising of Botanical Actives, Skin Stress Relief Technology and a hand crafted Essential Oil Blend all coming together to support your mind and skin.
Packed with hydrating ingredients, spray this skin-quenching formula to boost moisture and uplift the senses.
This lightweight mist contains Damask Rose Water which repairs and promotes cell renewal as well as boosting your mood.
Niacinamide brightens and energises the complexion while skin is repaired and strengthened with an Amino Acid Blend. Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid plumps and delivers intense hydration, soothing the skin.
Our top tip? Pop it in the fridge for a cooling effect - perfect for waking up your skin in the morning!
Buy now from Aromatherapy Associates, £35
Huda Beauty Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 Eau De Parfum Intense
KAYALI Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 is a sweet explosion of irresistible notes including pistachio, whipped cream, roasted hazelnut, sweet rum, fluffy marshmallow and fizzy cotton candy.
A truly yummy fragrance that charms with an unforgettably intense, gourmand scent trail that will have you smelling good enough to eat!
And it's one of our favourite fragrances for the summer already...
Buy now from Cult Beauty, £79 for 50ml
Fenty Beauty Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara
Hella big, hella bold, hella thick lashes that go beyond volume!
The full-bodied formula delivers an voluptuous and curvaceous lash effect that will have everyone turnin’ heads.
Build irresistibly thick and lifted lashes with every stroke of this longwear mascara. The ultra-creamy, ultra-black formula features a tapered brush that coats and loads every lash for an effect that looks outrageous yet feels weightless.
Buy now from Boots, £19
Bondi Sands Technocolor 1 Hour Express Self Tanning Foam
Experience the perfect tan every time with the Self Tan That’s More Than Skin Deep!
Providing a tailored tanning experience for results that are unique as you are, Technocolour has been carefully curated through cutting-edge research, development, and laser skin analysis technology, to deliver results that are perfectly matched to every skin tone.
There are four different colours available to suit your skintone, everytime!
Buy now from Boots, £18.99 for 200ml
Kosas Plump & Juicy Vegan Collagen Spray-On Serum
Okay so this product isn't *technically* new - but it is to the UK!
Replenish and rebalance the complexion with the help of Kosas Plump & Juicy Vegan Collagen Spray-On Serum, a soothing spray-on serum that works to hydrate and firm the skin. Working to leave the skin looking healthier, this fast-drying spray-on serum provides protection against signs of stress.
Formulated with hyaluronic acid to provide hydration, this serum also contains plant probiotics to support the skin’s microbiome, peptides to lift and plump, and vegan collagen to visibly firm the skin. Proteins and amino acids help to strengthen the skin, while artemisia flower extract provides soothing relief.
Our skin has never felt, or looked better!
Buy now from Space NK, £40
Byoma Melting Balm Cleanser
Now if you're in the market for a new balm cleanser, then you'll want to try this one from Byoma.
It's a deeply hydrating cleansing balm, featuring key Barrier Lipids and restorative Olive Fruit Extract with Grapeseed Oil.
The buttery-soft blend of lightweight oils work to effectively melt away even the most stubborn makeup, SPF, and impurities; leaving skin feeling ultra-hydrated without clogging pores, disrupting the skin barrier or leaving an oily residue!
Buy now from Boots, £14.99 for 60g
REFY Brow Tint
When it comes to new brow launches, it can take quite a bit to impress us - and the latest REFY launch did just that!
The water-based, non-permanent tint instantly adds natural texture to the brows. The gel formula holds them in place for up to 12 hours and enhances your natural brow.
Trust us when we say our brows have never looked better!
Buy now from REFY, £16
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil
Hands up if you love smelling like a holiday? Because if you love Sol de Janeiro’s iconic Brazilian Bum Bum Cream? Then you'll love the Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil!
It has the same signature scent and skin-smoothing benefits as the OG booty firmer, in a deeply nourishing (but non-greasy) oil that has just enough slip to lend itself to circulation-boosting massage.
Just close your eyes and imagine your on an island somewhere, with the waves crashing and sun beaming down on your skin!
Buy now from Cult Beauty, £52
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum
Want youthful looking skin without going under the knife or a needle in sight? Well now you can rejuvenate your complexion with the Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum.
This results-driven serum can be used on most skin types to encourage a smoother, more youthful look.
The creamy serum is powered by sustained-release retinaldehyde. This unique, next-generation retinol is a potent ingredient that converts directly to retinoic acid. Working to visibly address the look of fine lines and uneven skin tone and texture, it helps the skin become smoother, more even and younger looking!
Buy now from Space NK, £32
WISHFUL Get Clean 2% PHA & Sea Moss Gentle Foaming Cleanser
This deep cleansing, yet gentle gel-to-foam formula, with Coconut & Amino Acid derived surfactants, helps to effectively melt away makeup.
Get Clean is a hardworking cleanser from WISHFUL that is gentle, and skin-loving enough for even the most sensitive skin.
The 2% Gluconic Acid (PHA) gently exfoliates the skin while Sea Moss helps retain moisture leaving the complexion refreshed and supple.
Get Clean is packed with Coconut and Amino Acid Derived Surfactants that melt away makeup while Salicylic Acid and Willow Bark work to unclog pores without stripping the skin.
To turn Get Clean’s gel formula into a rich, creamy, makeup melting foam, add a little water and massage into skin.
Then ta-dah! You have gorgeous, glowing skin - in a flash too!
Buy now from Boots, £22
Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrating Body Cream
This is an impressively potent head-to-toe moisturiser from Peter Thomas Roth.
The Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream douses dry and dehydrated skin in a shower of hydration - quicker than you can imagine too!
Formulated with 5% hyaluronic acid and two hyaluronic acid-boosters (Pentavitin and ProHyal+), this clever cream attracts pure moisture from the atmosphere and locks it in for 72 hours of hydration even after cleansing. Added to the mix is shea butter, pro vitamin B5 and vitamins C and E to up the ante on hydration and protection and thus doing wonders for rough patches, crepiness, fine lines and wrinkles.
Plumped-up, youthful-looking skin has never been so blissful... And easy to achieve too!
Buy now from Cult Beauty, £57
Ulé Amour De Repair Moisturiser
Okay so this product isn't technically 'new', but it is to SpaceNK, and the UK for that fact!
Ulé Amour de Repair is a moisturiser that helps to leave skin looking visibly firmer. Working to strengthen and visibly firm the skin, this moisturiser is deeply fortifying and helps to leave skin feeling more supple.
Created with a non-greasy formula that absorbs quickly, this moisturiser contains a minimum of 96% naturally derived ingredients.
With a velvety texture, it acts like a cocoon for the skin. This day cream contains squalane and a pure botany blend that work together to smooth and firm the skin. Providing long-lasting hydration, Ulé Amour de Repair is a vegan and cruelty-free skincare product.
Buy now from SpaceNK, £84
Fiery Pink Pepper Bath & Shower Gel Refill (400ml)
Making one conscious move at a time, Molton Brown have launched the new Infinite Bottle Collection, available both online and in-stores.
This is their latest step in the commitment to sustainability, working towards a goal of 50% products sold to be reusable and refillable by 2030.
Marrying luxury and circularity, the refillable Bath & Shower Gel bottle are made from recycled aluminium, which is infinitely recyclable, reducing energy use by 95% and CO2 emissions by 83% compared to virgin aluminium.
The cardboard outer cartons are made from 40% recycled materials and 15% agro-industrial waste from upcycled plant by-products from the food & drink industry.
The Infinite Bottle Collection (£40) can be filled with one of Molton Brown's three iconic, best-selling fragrances.
All of which have been formulated using sustainably sourced, RSPO-certified palm oil derivatives and can be replenished with the 400ml Bath & Shower Gel Refill pouches (£28), which use 63% less plastic than standard Molton Brown bottles, suitable for when you’re running low.
Buy now from Molton Brown (£28.00)
Have you tried any of the products in our list? Or tempted to now? Let us know which you're most excited about or what you want to see launch later this year in the comment section below.
