The new beauty launches you need to try

As we look forward to the arrival of sunnier days, we’ve got a whole host of brand-new beauty and skincare goodies ready to add to your collections. Tried and tested, we’ve rounded up the best launches to try this season, from knockout lipsticks to heavenly scented SPFs, there is something to suit everyone.

Signature Lip Matte Lightweight Lipstick, £28, MERIT

Adding to their existing lipstick range are the brand new matte lipsticks from the vegan, cruelty-free and minimalist makeup brand, MERIT. With eight new shades to try, this non-drying formula is super pigmented, extremely wearable and lasts for hours without the need for touch ups. Stand-out colours include Vermillion, a warm red, and a gorgeous everyday pink in the shade, Sunday.

Rio Radiance Body Spray SPF 50, £36, Sol de Janeiro

The award-winning Brazilian cult skin and bodycare brand is back with a brand-new range of suncreams infused with one of their signature scents, Cheirosa 87. Enriched with pitanga extract and niacinamide to visibly brighten and even skin tone, as well as pongamia seed extract to deliver powerful antioxidants, this SPF 50 suncream has all the benefits of protecting your skin whilst hydrating and delivering a gorgeous scent of solar tuberose and leite de coco. Perfect for those long summer days to come. 

Soufflot Eau de Parfum, £180, Miller Harris

With a reputation as one of the most luxurious fragrance houses in the world, with a range of scents to suit different seasons, occasions and moods, Miller Harris is adding two new scents to their Stories Collection, inspired by passages of text from famous literature. Soufflot is inspired by Paris in spring, with the nuttiness of Chestnut and Hazelnut combined with Cinnamon Leaf and honey to create a sweet Gourmande scent, while Celadon pays homage to the classical Chinese text, Dream of the Red Chamber, to create a floral green scent with notes of Tea Ceylon, Tomato Leaves, Lavender and Cedarwood. Both scents are truly unique and are well worth a spot in your fragrance collection.

Kumkumadi Eye Concentrate, £59, Kama Ayurveda

Leading Ayurvedic beauty and wellness brand, Kama Ayurveda, is expanding its skincare line with two brand-new eye care formulations. Their new youth-revitalising eye concentrate is a lightweight essence harnessing the saffron-powered revitalising properties of Kumkumadi, while their Amarrupa Wrinkle-Correcting Eye Cream is richer in formulation, helping to smooth and firm the skin with Amarrupa and Indian Pennywort.

Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops, £33, Glow Recipe

If you’re looking for a new multi-tasking product to add to your makeup kit, then the new version of Glow Recipe’s Niacinamide Hue Drops in Sun Glow is not to be missed. This tinted serum evens skin tone, minimises the appearance of pores and hydrates the skin – making it ideal to use alone, mixed into your foundation for a radiant glow or as a highlighter after your base. 

Bejewelled Sheen Screen SPF 50 Hydrating Lip Balm, £17, Ultra Violette

Founded in 2019, this Australian sunscreen brand is leading the way when it comes to redefining SPF products. Their new range of SPF lip balms contain hydrating ingredients like lanolin, shea butter and cacao seed butter, whilst delivering high-shine colour and gloss in a variety of colours. With shades like Bejewelled and Blow Out, you’ll be good to go after just one swipe. 

Honey Milk Hydrating Essence Toner, £31, Farmacy Beauty

Launching in the UK this May, this honey-infused milky essence from renowned clean skincare brand, Farmacy Beauty, has been designed to strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and soothe dry skin with its blend of white honey, ceramides and camomile. The creamy formula keeps skin supple and nourished thanks to replenishing ceramides and panthenol, instantly calming redness and helping to prep skin for better product absorption.

Alexandra Davis