This month’s new beauty buys boost hydration, offer UV protection and give your hair a new lease on life. If anything, our January essentials will help you hold onto that holiday vibe for the next few months.
Find your next beauty purchase below. By Trudi Brewer.
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Angel en Provence Hair Vitamin & Inca Inchi Leave-in Oil Capsules, $38.
Inca Inchi oil is a superfood, but it’s also full of hair-loving omega’s 3, 6 and 9. So once blended with argan and macadamia oils, you have one hell of a hydrating hair treat in each tiny capsule. Best used on clean, dry towel-dried hair, you squeeze out the serum-like oil onto your palms and apply it to the mid-lengths and ends, then style as usual. Good things do come in small packages.
Oribe Bright Blonde Sun Lightening Mist, $64.
Hold onto that sun-lightened holiday vibe with this clever UV (or your blow dryer) activated, peroxide-free leave-in hair lightening spray. Formulated with a blend of lemon juice and chamomile to brighten your highlights while drenching your locks with moisture as well as offering UV protection and boosting shine. It’s beach hair in a bottle. To use: Shake first, then mist into damp or dry hair, bask in the sun or blow dry to help brighten your blonde.
COLAB Dry Shampoo + Refresh & Protect, $8.
I've always been obsessed with dry shampoo. I've tried them all, and while nothing beats freshly washed hair, if you are looking for the best dry shampoo to give you an ultra-clean feel, then this new addition to the COLAB delivers. First up, no white cast; that's critical. No stiffness or awful gritty residue - and no scalp buildup. Just a barely-there refreshing scent with the magical power that deodorises and acts as a volume boost at the same time. It makes my hair feel and look like I just stepped out of a salon.
Avène Tolérance Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, $38.
A game-changer for anyone with finicky skin. If you react to sunscreen, or if your skin feels dry and tight after cleansing (like ours), this is the soothing skin balm to add to your beauty routine. Known as a 'sterile cosmetic', the formula is preservative, paraben, fragrance-free, while laced with the soothing, skin-calming Avène thermal spring water (in all the brand's skincare formulations) famous for healing sensitive skins. So you can be sure this balm will keep your skin feeling calm and comfortable all summer.
Dr LeWinns Ultra R4 Collagen Surge Overnight Sleep Mask, $85.
A dual-chamber delivery system that harnesses the goodness of two potent serums that boost the skin with collagen and protein peptides that repair your skin while you sleep: So how would you use it? It replaces that heavy night cream every second night of the week, offering a gel-like lotion that is refreshing and lightweight but contains heavy-hitting ingredients. First, Synchrolife™, a protein peptide that counteracts the harmful effects of blue light, digital pollution skin exposed to daily. At the same time, the comforting Dreamscentz™ a fragrance blend that helps you get a good night's sleep. And finally, Dawnergy™ is another peptide that boosts radiance in the skin. After using this for just one week, I'm impressed.
Burt’s Bees Pink Grapefruit Moisturizing Lip Balm, $8.
Famous for nourishing dry lips all year round, this little tube of lip balm is loaded with shea butter, coconut oil and of course, beeswax; it's a 100 per cent natural formula. So if you want the taste of Paloma cocktail on your well-nourished lips, then this is the balm to try this summer.
Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Skincaring Concealer, $58.
The perfect match to the brand's new Skincaring Foundation (they launched last year), this new concealer is also stacked with the moisture magnet hyaluronic acid, along with vitamin C and E. It is a full coverage concealer, so I mix a little eye cream in it to thin out the finish. The best news is that there are nine diverse shades to work with the 40 inclusive foundation shades on offer - result.
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