These are the new beauty launches you need to know about this week
Retinol Rescue Face Serum, £89, Clark’s Botanicals
Launching: Out now!
The sun is out, and layers have been locked away – in our wardrobes, and our beauty cabinets. To keep your complexion looking great sans foundation, this night-to-day serum teams skin-perfecting retinol with botanical ingredients that nourish and soothe.
Always On Petal Metal Liquid Lipstick, £19, Smashbox
Launching Out now!
Matte metallic may sound like a contradiction, but for Smashbox’s liquid lipstick, it just makes sense. In three rose gold shades, this luminous and lightweight formula is also long-lasting and budge-proof.
Bar of Gold Palette, £49, Charlotte Tilbury
Launching: Out now!
A trio of highlighters can be blended together or singled out in Charlotte Tilbury’s latest palette. Its petal pink hue brings life to cheeks and eyes, while bronze and pearl tones sculpt and contour with light.
Easy Bake Loose Powder, £28, Huda Beauty
Launching: Out now!
Not to be mistaken for cake leavener, this reflective baking powder helps to brighten the complexion whilst knocking back shine. And, let’s be honest, if it’s good enough for Huda…
Fix Stix Blush in Watermelon, £10.95, Nip + Fab
Launching: Out now!
Not only does this creamy highlighter provide a weightless yet dewy flush to the cheek but it comes in three universally-flattering shades (our favourite is Watermelon – the perfect balance between rouge and hot pink).
Youth Revealed Dry Mask Face, £95, Nannette de Gaspé
Launching: End of August at Selfridges
Pioneer of the dry sheet mask trend, Nannette de Gaspé is about to drop *another* world first with her new mask techology that acts as an alternative to mesotherapy – minus the downtime. The intelligent, patented fabric is able to deliver potent ingredients deeper into the dermis for superior results.
Palette Essentielle Été, £52, Chanel
Launching Out now!
The star of Chanel’s first ever beauty Cruise Collection, this oh-so-chic palette has all your essential summer shades; two beautifully golden highlighters and a lip and cheek colour for a pop of playful pink.
All Nighter Waterproof Setting Powder, £24.50, Urban Decay
Launching: Out now!
The handbag friendly version of Urban Decay’s hero All Nighter Setting Spray, this wonder powder will set makeup while keeping shine at bay all day – and night – long.
Scandaleyes Wow Wings Mascara, £6.99, Rimmel London
This innovative mascara has two different types of bristles for 11 x more volume. Plus, the formula is long-wearing, smudge-proof and flake-proof, making it perfect for summer wear.
Travel Pro Hair Dryer, £30, BaByliss
If you’re going on holiday this summer you *need* this foldable hairdryer in your suitcase (and your life). It’s all the power and frizz-fighting technology in half the surface area.
Face and Body Foundation, £28, Dior
Six undertones (red, pink, beige, yellow, olive…) and forty shades makes this foundation one of the most inclusive offerings we know. It’s super buildable and no matter how much you layer on, you’ll still get that second skin finish.
Cleanance Mask, £15, Avêne
This clever face mask flushes excess sebum and exfoliates with a combination of AHA, BHAs and environmentally-friendly cellulose beads. The results? Clean and calm skin that radiates with health. Yes please.
Diamond Concealer, £35, Rodial
It’s creamy, highly blendable and provides high coverage without being the slightest bit cakey. Oh, and it contains diamond dust to create a radiant finish. No big deal.
Eye & Lip Crayon Trio, £18, Crayola Beauty
Throw it all the way back to childhood colouring-in with these super cute Crayola beauty products. The best bit? The formulas are actually incredible.
Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation, £25.50, Benefit
Launching: Out now!
Breathable, blurring and buildable, this new foundation is giving us life. The demi-matte finish and soft-focus effect effortlessly blends into skin so it looks like, well, skin.
Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette, £39.50, Urban Decay
Launching: Pre-sale tomorrow (for 24hours only!) and permanently from 28th June.
If you’re anything like us, you have every single Urban Decay eyeshadow palette*ever* and rather than using up half your luggage allowance taking them all on holiday, there’s the Born To Run palette of 21 shades ranging from shimmery brights to matte neutrals.
Elite Collection Makeup Brushes, from £30, Artis
Launching: Rolling out nationwide this month.
Every beauty junkie will know about Artis makeup brushes for their superior blending, hi-tech construction of cosmofibres and weighted handle and they’re about to get even better. The updated range boats a new metal alloy, similar to that uses in supercars, for unparalleled durability.
Le Volume Revolution de Chanel Mascara, £28, Chanel
Launching: Out now!
In case you missed it, last week Chanel launching the world’s first 3D printed mascara and it’s as epic as we had hoped. Jet-black formula, zero-clumping and endless lashes in one sweep? Um, yes please.
Neo Nude A-Blush, £30, Giorgio Armani
Launching: Out now!
Part of the Neo Nude collection from Giorgio Armani, this liquid blush is both weightless and undetectable on skin bar a natural-looking flush of colour on the cheeks. The highlighter and contour come in the same fluid format and promise foolproof application.
Lip Velvet Crush, £24, Burberry
Launching: Out now!
Everything you ever wanted in a summer lip colour; the endurance of a stain, the colour of a lipstick and the feel of a lip balm. Plus, it comes in twelve shades ranging from a pop of pink to a luscious, evening red.
Cold Cream Moisturizing Cleanser + Makeup Remover, £41, Kate Somerville
Launching: Out now!
Facialist to the famous, Kate Somerville’s range of super skincare never fails to amaze and this cleanser is no different. As well as deeply cleansing pores, it contains White Honey to soothe and a floral complex to soften.
Infusion de Mandarine, £102.50, Prada
Launching: 23rd July
Speaking of summer, a zesty citrus scent is a necessary accompaniment for all sun-frolicking activities. Prada’s soon-to-be released fragrance features an energising mix of orange, mandarin and neroli. It packs a punch.