Yes, our August summer break is well behind us, and all we have to show for it now is an out of storage camera roll and tubes of SPF all clogged up with sand. Ah, but what larks. So here we are beauty pickers, back at it, noses to the grindstone to bring you the best of the beauty launches we’ve seen lately. So, for your September Top Ten Beauty Charts read on.
In at Number One is one of our all-time favourite skincare brands Votary with its first entry into the colour category. It’s a concise offering, one that’s also good for sensitive skin, that comprises of three Lip and Cheek Tints which take the form of a tinted balm (with shea butter, avocado oil, and hyaluronic acid), and comes in three shades: Tea Rose, Cherry, and Sandalwood. Alongside, there’s a Luminous Skin Liquid, suitable for all skin tones, that delivers a sheer veil of radiance to the face and has been formulated with skin friendly ingredients including rose water, niacinamide, squalane and peach kernel. Perfect for getting the natural look. Find yours here.
At Number Two we’re still talking colour cosmetics but this time it’s Saie and their SuperSuede Baked Eyeshadow singles. This little pots of shadow are available in two finishes – demi-matte and low-lit shimmer – and 11 shades but are delectably lightweight in texture due to the baking process and with hydrating skincare ingredients including jojoba esters, ceramides and squalane they look fresh on the eye rather than getting too dry and starting to flake or cake. They add a dash of easy drama to eyesand will be a good friend to you as party season ramps up. Purchase yours here.
The eyes still have it as we head to Number Three and welcome Fara Homidi and her new Pool Slick Lash Lacquer mascara. With a combination of a perfectly curved brush wand that can really hug the lash line during application and a formula that delivers a glossy finish and lengthens the look of lashes but also works to helps to strengthen and condition them longer term. Long wearing and smudge-proof it’s available in two shades: an obsidian black and a walnut-brown. All this brilliance comes housed in an acid yellow tube. Splash out. Take a closer look here.
Hourglass takes the Number Four spot with their latest limited edition personalisation project for their Ambient Lighting palette containing finishing powder, blush, bronzer, and highlighter (in 3 shade options) all with soft focus technology. Currently you can personalise the compact lid with charms designed especially by French jewellery designer Lauren Rubinski whose creations are worn and loved by the likes of Kate Moss, Hailey Bieber, Rihanna, and Emily Ratajkowski. The collaboration offers four charm designs: Wish – on a four-leaf clover, Hope – on a heart-shaped key, Love – on a heart, and Luck – on a horseshoe. Snap them up while you still can because they’ll all be after these lucky charms. Shop yours here.
At Number Five the hair maestro and his brand Hair by Sam McKnight takes a bow with the new launch Cool Girl Body, a plumping and volumizing cream that can be applied to towel-dried hair and blow dried or left to air dry. It offers an easy way to add volume – that lasts. Part styling product, part treatment, the formula helps to fortify the hair meaning added resilience and strength to strands so that big hair holds for longer- with no crispiness. If only we’d had this in the Eighties. Discover more here.
At Number Six luxury skincare brand 111 Skin introduces Precision Peel. This at-home treatment can be used morning or evening and applied for up to 20 minutes before being washed off. Brand co-founder and leading plastic and reconstructive surgeon Yannis Alexandrides has used all of his post-procedure skin recovery knowledge from 25 years in-clinic experience to formulate this. It includes with AHA (mandelic acid), BHA (salicylic acid), PHA (lactobionic acid), and Papain (a natural papaya enzyme) to gently exfoliate and help to smooth skin, even tone, and brighten the complexion. All very a-peeling. Buy yours here.
Another collaboration swoops in to take the Number Seven slot but this time it’s all about skincare as K-Beauty brand Laneige teams up with fellow S. Korean fashion brand Matin Kim for an essentials kit that has combines top formulations with some sleek minimalist packaging. Choose from Cream Skin Cerapeptide Mist in a Matin Kim make-up pouch, Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Moisture Cream, and Juicepop Box Lip Tint Mono Tune & Strap step for a perfect handbag accessory (the black lip tint reacts with the wearer’s pH to deliver a personalised plum tone, all at Spacenk.com). Find it here.
Diptyque enters the chart at Number Eight with a delightful new range dedicated to body and self-care for the morning and evening – official name: Les Rituels de Soin. Choose from a Nurturing Cleansing Gel, Invigorating Body Scrub, Comforting Moisturising Body Lotion, Perfecting Satin Oil, and candle for the mornings with the uplifting Le Matin aroma of
of fresh mint and ginger. And for Le Soir there’s a Nurturing Cleansing Gel, Rich Soothing Body Balm, Relaxing Oil-in-Oil with soothing notes of camomile and sage. There’s also a lip balm, a natural sponge, a ceramic body gua sha and a top-notch body brush. It’s haven sent. Take a look here.
At Number Nine we can’t get enough of Acqua di Parma’s new fragrance offering Cedro Virtuoso eau de parfum. It’s a warm, comforting, and elegantly delicate gourmand mix of cedarwood and hazelnut that is never cloying but rather draws you in and feels warm, cosseting, and self-assuring with just the right amount of sweetness added to feel a tad addictive. Perfect for the autumn when cosseting is the order of the day. Shop here.
Finally, at Number Ten it’s GHD which is celebrating both its 25th anniversary and some great tech advancements with its new Sculpt™ hair tool. In a first of its kind, its new heat-adapt technology uses AI to constantly measure the temperature of the hair (instead of the heat plates) so that the tool can adjust the heat to what your hair actually needs and thereby avoid overheating and consequent damage. A step forward for hairdressing and a giant leap for home styling – whether you’re straightening, waving, or curling. Available in two colours: black and white. Discover more here.
Top image: photography courtesy of Hourglass Cosmetics.
