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Lashlift Mascara, £20
A new mascara on the block that’s perfect for the festive party season. With lightweight polymers to build volume, it delivers an impressive lifting effect. Try ultra-black for evening drama or rich brown for every day.
Tangle Teezer
The Ultimate Detangler, £17
An eco-conscious upgrade on the original ingenious hair tool, the Ultimate Detangler is created with 85 per cent bioplastic created using sustainably grown castor beans. With different teeth patterns for different hair types, this is the future of brushing.
Christian Louboutin
L’Encens, £185
Part of the new ‘Fetiche’ collection of fragrances, each housed in a sculptural stiletto spike bottle as a nod to the fashion house’s signature red sole, L‘Encens is all the heady spices and warm woody accords that make it the perfect winter fragrance gift to stand proud on any dressing table.
Dior
Retishot, £92
Dior’s latest skincare launch and the house’s first-ever concentrated 0.1% retinol solution, Retishot, as the name suggests, provides targeted treatment to tackle fine lines, uneven skin tone and visible pores.
Vyrao
Mamajuju, £165
The functional fragrance brand Vyrao delivers neuro-science backed benefits, enrobed within its fragrance blends. Its latest launch, Mamajuju, evokes the ‘rain-soaked earth’ to help wearers feel deeply rooted and grounded. With saffron, cumin, nutmeg, cardamom and pink pepper, the warming hug of a scent is perfect for those looking for comfort through the darker months.
Victoria Beckham Beauty
Concealer Pen, £64
A hybrid make-up/skincare launch, this brainchild of Ms. Beckham and Augustinus Bader marries the skincare brand’s signature TFC8 complex of amino acids and vitamins with VB’s light-reflecting pigments, creating a creamy formula that immediately awakens the skin, while working on smoothing fine lines over time too.
Refy
Blur Liner, £16
The harsh lined lips of the 90s just got a reboot with Refy’s matte blur liner that defines in a diffused, creamy formula that gives just enough pigment to help give lips a fuller look, without being too ‘done’ for every day.
Nobody’s Child
Gaia, £24
The fashion brand has made its first foray into beauty with four new scents inspired by Greek goddesses available both as perfumes, diffusers and body care. We love Gaia, the earth goddess, with cosy, musky notes of cedar, vetiver, oak and moss – perfect with autumnal knits for a weekend walk.
Vieve
Skin Nova Complexion Balm, £34
Another skincare/make-up hybrid launch, this time from make-up artist, Jamie Genevieve’s eponymous line. The medium coverage balm-texture melts in to give just enough coverage to lift skin from its winter pallor with a flush of healthy glow.