From a lightweight scented body oil, a locally made glistening hair cream, and the latest wet shimmer, for cheeks and lids. March is the month to invest in colour, shimmer and hydrating skincare, including a charming, affordable hand cream and glazed skin mist. Here’s the beauty can’t get enough of, by editor Trudi Brewer.
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A multi-tasking makeup stick for eyes and cheeks that needs no skill, thanks to the creamy, blendable formula and rounded tip. Consider this effortless multi-benefit colour. Did I mention this makeup stick is also long-wearing? There are eight colours in sheer and matte shades, from neutral to this gorgeous deep red pictured here in Rush.
As a confessed hair cream addict, I feel extra spoiled using this nourishing frizz-fighting hair hero. I’m equally obsessed with the fragrance, a blend of 100 per cent natural green persimmon, fig and jujube fruit oils. On a more practical note, it’s versatile, ultra-lightweight but ultra-nourishing, protecting your hair at the same time. Stacked with good-for-your-hair plant extracts like hydrolysed soy proteins, Kakadu plum, passionflower, bakuchi oil, and the best hydrator, hyaluronic acid. It’s also the work of a career hairdresser-turned-product guru, Chloe Zara.
LANEIGE Juicepop Box Lip Tint, $36
Here’s another must-have lip innovation from this standout K-Beauty brand. Stacked with antioxidants, vitamins, ceramide, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and free from nasties, which is vital as you eat lip gloss. It delivers high shine and a lasting, natural-looking stain. There are eight shades, pictured here: Pop-Star Peach.
The divine scent is a blend of peony, pear, and honey with top-flight ingredients. Including ceramides and vitamin C, with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and almond oil. This hand cream is an affordable luxury to give your hands instant pampering.
Scented with Gold, one of Eillish’s most successful fragrances, you may already know and love. If not, the warming, distinctive scent of vanilla, soft spices, cocoa and delicious fudge make it addictive. That scent is blended with ultra-nourishing sweet almond, avocado, and apricot kernel oils to elevate your daily fragrance ritual. Autumn is the perfect season to switch from lotion to oil, and this one hydrates your skin while adding a sweet scent.
Kosas Shiny Objects Wet Glisten Highlighter For Eyes & Cheeks, $66
The magpie in me was instantly drawn to this wet-pressed powder highlighter. It melts into skin, leaving a flattering shimmer on cheeks or lids. The clever powder technology locks in moisture to ensure no glittery fallout. More good news: It blends in seconds with your fingers and is talc- and silicone-free. There are five shades: Pictured here is Gimmerose.
A three-in-one skin mist that preps post-cleansing, sets your makeup with a non-sticky glazed finish, and refreshes the skin during the day. Its calming qualities come from the fresh rose water. Infused with soothing rose biotics, combining rose petal extracts with pre- and postbiotics to soothe, strengthen, and balance the skin’s microbiome. Also, vegan hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and antioxidant-rich green coffee deliver hydrating and brightening benefits. This is skin rescue in a travel-friendly bottle.
Think texture, stone and warm tones.