New month. New obsessions. November's beauty edit is packed with fresh discoveries and standout skincare. A nostalgic scent with a modern twist, plus shimmer shadows to elevate your lids.
Here are the latest beauty buys to add to your radar, from editor Trudi Brewer.
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Tailor Glossed, $30
More than just a glossy finish, this lightweight lip treatment delivers skincare-level benefits in a nourishing, non-sticky formula. Peptides help promote fuller-looking lips; hyaluronic acid draws in and locks in hydration; Shea butter delivers rich nourishment; and ceramide NP helps strengthen the delicate lip barrier and prevent moisture loss. The result? Softer, smoother, beautifully conditioned lips with a high-shine finish and a refreshing hint of peppermint. Proudly New Zealand-made, this is everyday lip care with a little extra love.
When it comes to hydration, this brand takes things up a notch. Made to quench thirsty skin while strengthening its moisture barrier. The formula is packed with 30 per cent hyaluronic acid, plus the brand's ingredient innovations like BioWave technology, which helps improve the skin's natural moisturising factor and prevent moisture loss, and HydraFence, which delivers up to 120 hours of hydration. It’s rich without feeling heavy, leaving the skin comfortably hydrated with a gorgeous healthy-looking glow.
When sunscreen feels this good, there's little excuse to skip it. Already a famous SPF brand, this Brightening Sun Serum SPF50+ combines high-level broad-spectrum sun protection with skin-loving ingredients in one lightweight, silky formula. Enriched with niacinamide, vitamin E, and liquorice root extract, it helps brighten, hydrate, and protect while leaving skin with a fresh, luminous finish thanks to its serum-like texture. It layers effortlessly under makeup – no heavy, greasy sunscreen feel. And with its limited-edition holiday packaging, it's an extra incentive to make daily sun protection non-negotiable.
Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Eau Essentielle Eau de Parfum, 50ml, $190, 100ml, $257
A fragrance that never dates – this is a breath of fresh air, bottled. This latest interpretation of an iconic classic celebrates the purity of water in a luminous musky floral that feels fresh, modern and effortlessly sophisticated. Crisp, juicy Nashi pear and luminous orange blossom absolute bring an instant freshness, while cedarwood adds a warm woody finish. With 88 per cent of ingredients of natural origin, the fragrance is as considered as its design. The iconic bottle is reimagined in a fresh green-to-blue tint, with a sculptural wooden cap. If your idea of a summer scent is clean, elegant and quietly alluring, this is a beautiful new chapter in Issey Miyake's enduring love affair with water.
This hybrid gloss-lip stain is a fresh take on bold lip colour. Nothing looks better than hydrated skin with a touch of tint and a striking lip shade. This gloss delivers a high-shine, long-lasting colour without the sticky or drying feel, thanks to the clever oil-in-water formula.
The skincare-inspired ingredients are just as appealing. Squalane helps soften and hydrate, while ceramides strengthen the lip barrier and lock in moisture. Hyaluronic acid attracts and retains moisture for supple-looking lips, and a dollop of Shea butter softens, protects and helps seal in hydration. It’s a little touch of French girl magic. There are six shades; pictured here is the new Dahlia Noir.
We are swooning over this limited-edition shadow palette called Champagne On Tap. Consider this your shortcut to golden-hour eyes. The trio captures summer's warmth in three wearable shades, blending silky matte, marbled metallic, and light-catching bronze - to take the guesswork out of a polished eye look. Ideal for an effortless daytime look or to layer and build from office hours to evening cocktails, thanks to all-day, crease-proof wear. Compact, versatile and seriously pretty – this is one beauty buy worth making room for.
Worth adding to your wish list.