We’re in the final days of September, a month that feels like the start of the end of the year. Not only are we well into spring, but also the onset of the festive season. It’s also fashion month (i.e, there’s a lot going on).
September is also known to be a significant time in beauty. There’s a stack of new launches ahead of Christmas, and the turning of seasons means it’s the perfect time to rethink the rituals and routines that carry us through. From fresh fragrance to relaunched skin tints to hand cream that doubles as a nail hardener, the best of the best have been grouped for your browsing pleasure below.
YSL Beauty Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion
If you prefer a second skin finish that’s luminous but not congesting, this new cushion from YSL Beauty could be your base of choice. The cushion format melts into the skin, while the light fluid provides buildable coverage that’s glowy but not overly so. It’s got a really nice plumping, blurring effect, as well.
Hourglass Luck Ambient Lighting Palette Unlocked
The Hourglass holiday palette is a big deal; if you want one, you need to move quickly. This year’s launch is a collaboration with French jewelry designer Lauren Rubinski – each palette has an embellishment on top. beyond the beautiful container, the powder inside is a perfect combination of illuminating blush, powder and bronzer for lit from within skin.
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-in1 Concealer + Foundation
This genius product has the freshness of a foundation with the precise coverage of a concealer for a flawless base in one step. It has a smooth, blurry finish that’s natural but holds up in hot, humid conditions.
Aesop Unforseen Aer Eau de Parfum
If you want to smell enigmatic, this is the scent to wear. The notes are constructed in a way that it’s difficult to extrapolate a single raw material, but rather it’s the sum of its parts. Spicy and dry, there’s cumin, cedar, petitgrain, frankincense and vetiver – it’s expansive, warm and genderless.
If you’re a long-time fan of Lara Worthington’s original beauty brand, The Base, you’ll be pleased to hear the skin tint has been reimagined as First Base from her new brand, OMMAGE. The cream affords sheer coverage and a second skin finish that’s breathable and easy to wear.
Tom Ford is known for rich, evocative gourmands but Tobacco Chocolat takes it to a new dimension. There’s Earthy cocoa, smoke, dry tobacco and a little bit of orange essence to keep things rich but not cloying.
This velvety cream glides onto the skin with ease but sets like a powder, so you get the benefits of longevity. The colour is buildable and has a slightly matte finish that’s believable on the skin.
Just in from Into The Gloss co-founder Nick Axelrod-Welk, Contrapposto is a new fragrance house specialising in extraits with unique note pairings. Musc Pétille is a warm, intimate, ripe skin scent with bitter orange, ambrette, cypriol, magnolia and ambrette. Delicious.
If you want a perfume that’s bright, delicious and magnetic, Crystal Emerald is close to perfect. With juicy peach, jasmine, raspberry and musk, it’s got a luminosity that’s irresistible on the skin.
Emma Lewisham Capsule Hand & Nails Creme
This deeply hydrating hand treatment nourishes the skin and nails thanks to niacinamide, vegan silk protein, ectoin and saccharide isomerate.
Images: @ommagebeauty, Contrapposto
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